Overview
- The Louisville Metro Council passed a six-month moratorium on new data-center approvals in a 24-1 vote that took effect immediately and Mayor Greenberg signed it on Friday, Aug. 14.
- The moratorium stops the city from accepting or processing new data-center applications for 180 days while planning staff advance permanent rules first proposed in June.
- A recent 350,000-square-foot Kramers Lane application submitted before the vote will be held and reviewed under the pause, while the larger Camp Ground Road project already under construction is exempt.
- Nearby jurisdictions have taken similar steps: the Clark County Plan Commission voted 7-0 for a one-year moratorium on Aug. 13 pending the county board’s approval, and cities including New Albany, Charlestown, and Jeffersonville have approved one-year pauses.
- Draft rules under consideration would cap large facilities, require developers to pay for needed utility and road upgrades, set minimum distances from homes and schools, and limit noise from generators, all driven by thousands of public comments and neighborhood concerns.