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Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center and Telecommunication Hotel Development Applications in Louisville

  • When: 2025/09/16
  • Address: Citywide
  • City: Louisville
  • State: KY
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process updates
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Data Centers
  • Planning Department: True

This ordinance imposes a temporary moratorium on new applications for rezoning, conditional use permits, and certain development plans related to telecommunication hotels and data centers within Louisville Metro. The moratorium is enacted due to increased interest in data center development, prompting the Louisville Metro Planning Commission to review and potentially revise its Land Development Code (LDC) to address the unique characteristics and cumulative effects of these facilities. The review is anticipated to take approximately six months. During this period, applications proposing telecommunication hotels or data centers will not be accepted or processed, although applications already scheduled for a public hearing are exempt. The moratorium will remain in effect for 180 calendar days unless repealed or extended, preserving the status quo during the Planning Commission's review.

Source

City Representative - Markus Winkler