San Antonio staff and most council members favor development-code changes over the data center moratorium three members asked for
At an August 26 discussion, San Antonio city staff and a majority of council members backed amending the development code instead of the 90-to-180-day moratorium some members wanted, on the argument that a moratorium would not stop projects already underway.
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