Overview
- Jeffersonville’s City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development by an 8-0 vote after suspending normal rules to complete all readings in a single session.
- The Jeffersonville pause will not apply to the Meta campus already under construction at River Ridge because the River Ridge Development Authority controls zoning there under reuse statutes and the site sits inside a TIF district.
- City officials disclosed concrete financial terms tied to the Meta project, including a $4 million upfront wastewater capacity payment and an estimated $300,000–$400,000 in monthly sewer revenue once the facility is operating.
- Neighbors testified about heavy generator noise, heat and contracts that prioritize the company’s water in emergencies, and residents said a closed 2022 negotiation that promised roughly 100 permanent jobs eroded trust.
- In Louisville the Metro Planning Commission advanced a proposed 180-day moratorium to Metro Council while staff refine rules that could ban centers larger than 500,000 square feet, require 500-foot buffers from sensitive uses, and limit siting to industrial zones.