# Burlington council splits 5-1 on Motion Memo Prioritizing and Expediting Official Plan Review of Data Centres (ADM-07-26)

The motion carried 5 to 1, with 1 absent at the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 meeting.

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## Record

Meeting: Regular Meeting of Council
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Item: 18.4 Motion memo Sign By-law Amendment (ADM-08-26) to the September 2026 Committee of the Whole
Result: Carried 5-1

## Report

Burlington council voted 5 to 1, with 1 absent on Motion Memo Prioritizing and Expediting Official Plan Review of Data Centres (ADM-07-26) at its Tuesday, July 21, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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Amendment Refer item 18.4 Motion memo Sign By-law Amendment (ADM-08-26) to the September 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting; and
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Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=98434) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

## Sources

[1] Minutes (PDF): Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=98434
[2] Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (City of Burlington eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=51f8f167-22f2-4c54-bb95-1eb42c28016f&lang=English