A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY DEFERRING PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF DISCRETIONARY LAND USE APPLICATIONS RELATED TO ANY PROPOSED DATA CENTER

Expressed skepticism about the data center deferral, suggesting it is a delay tactic to push controversial decisions past the election.

Praised the council for taking extra time on data centers but urged a thorough, transparent evaluation of whether they truly fit Chesapeake's long-term vision.

Urged the city to reject data centers entirely due to heavy water and power demands, environmental risks, and loss of farmland.

Supported the data center moratorium to protect the environment and questioned whether regional green energy will be consumed by AI facilities.

Argued that Virginia already has too many data centers and warned about heavy water, electricity, and carbon impacts.

Supported the moratorium and stressed the need to protect Chesapeake's water supplies, wildlife, and overall quality of life from data center pollution.

Criticized the deferral as a weak delay tactic and demanded strict zoning limits or, alternatively, a revenue lockbox for schools and public safety.

Questioned if the deferral is just to get past the November elections and asked for strict industrial zoning buffers.

Challenged the city's legal justification that data centers cannot be heavily restricted, pointing to neighboring Virginia Beach as an example.

Spoke against data centers, citing Thoreau's principles of civil disobedience and warning of noise, air pollution, water strain, and power blackouts.