Johnstown council set to weigh data center moratorium, Whitehall rezone, and housing bonds; recent meeting outcomes pending
Johnstown's Town Council has a packed agenda for its July 20 meeting, including a proposed temporary moratorium on data center facilities, the rezoning of Whitehall Subdivision Filing No. 2, and a resolution stating the intent to issue revenue bonds for low- and middle-income residential facilities. Minutes from the town's recent meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes from those sessions are not yet available in the public record.
Recent meetings: agendas only, no published minutes
Four public meetings were scheduled between July 6 and July 16, but official minutes have not been published for any of them. Based on the agendas, here is what was slated for discussion.
Town Council — July 6. The agenda included a public hearing on a new hotel and restaurant liquor license for On The Hook Fish and Chips. Council was also set to act on several consent items, including Ordinance 26-292, which would repeal Section 10-214 of the Johnstown Municipal Code concerning truancy, and Resolution 2026-32, appointing directors to the Board of Directors of the Johnstown Farms Metropolitan District. Two professional services agreements were on the agenda: one with Alfred Benesch & Company for design services for the Elwell Elementary Safe Routes to School Project, and a contract with AWC Inc. for the purchase of water treatment plant DAF skimmer equipment.
Planning and Zoning Commission — July 8. The commission was scheduled to approve minutes from its April 22, 2026 meeting and consider a rezone and preliminary plat for Whitehall Filing No. 2. A public comment period for non-hearing agenda items was also listed.
Town Council work session — July 13. Council members were set to consider a data center development proposal and discuss measures that will appear on the November ballot. The agenda indicated the meeting would adjourn after those items.
Broker Connect event — July 16. The town issued a public meeting notice for a Broker Connect event at the Lazy Dog Bar & Grill.
Because minutes are not yet available, no votes, approvals, or other outcomes from these meetings can be confirmed.
Coming up
Town Council — Monday, July 20. The council's agenda includes Ordinance 2026-295, which would establish a temporary moratorium on data center facilities, and Ordinance 2026-294, approving the rezoning of Whitehall Subdivision Filing No. 2. Resolution 2026-34 expresses the intent to issue revenue bonds for residential facilities. The meeting also includes the Whitehall Filing No. 2 Preliminary Plat and Rezone, a Town of Johnstown Public Art Plan, a public hearing, and an executive session regarding property interests.
Planning and Zoning Commission — Wednesday, July 22. The agenda lists agenda approval, approval of minutes, a public comment period, a departmental report, and commissioner reports before adjournment.
Residents who want to confirm what was decided at the recent meetings should watch for the publication of official minutes on the town's website. Agendas describe what a body plans to discuss; minutes record what actually happened.