Planning Board advances data center moratorium and Master Plan framework
Grafton Planning Board advanced data center regulations and Master Plan oversight in unanimous votes. Chair Greg Dalle-Molle's board voted 5-0 to advance a moratorium on large data center development through the Fall 2027 Town Meeting, exempting small-scale operations important to local services.
DocumentCenter · Meeting of July 27, 2026
Grafton Planning Board advanced data center regulations and Master Plan oversight in unanimous votes. Chair Greg Dalle-Molle's board voted 5-0 to advance a moratorium on large data center development through the Fall 2027 Town Meeting, exempting small-scale operations important to local services. The board unanimously directed staff to establish an 11-member Master Plan Implementation Committee to oversee town plan execution and coordinate with related initiatives.
Staff reported progress on the 215 Worcester Street brewery development and the pending Brigati Village project.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of July 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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