Data centers in Indiana local government
What Indiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
42 Indiana meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Indiana with the most data centers activity
- Indianapolis, IN (10)
- Hobart, IN (10)
- Valparaiso, IN (5)
- Washington, IN (5)
- Cayuga, IN (2)
- Shelbyville, IN (2)
- West Lafayette, IN (2)
- Evansville, IN (1)
- Tippecanoe County, IN (1)
- Pendleton, IN (1)
- Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, IN (1)
- Miami County, IN (1)
Latest matching meetings
Council to vote on Riverton annexation, data center moratorium
The Valparaiso City Council will hold public hearings and first readings on the Riverton annexation, including a fiscal plan and zoning map amendment. They will also take final votes on a lane mile fund appropriation and a temporary moratorium on new data center development, and consider a contractor fraud ordinance.
Public hearing on proposed temporary data center moratorium
The Washington Common Council is holding the second public hearing on Ordinance No. 12-2026, which proposes a temporary development moratorium on data centers. The hearing will take place on August 10, 2026, in the Common Council Chambers at 200 Harned Avenue, immediately following the 6:30 p.m. first public hearing…
Area Plan Commission to weigh 7 rezoning requests and a data center study committee
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Area Plan Commission will consider seven rezoning requests, including several along Jeanette Ave and Allens Ln, plus a 10-lot residential subdivision with a sidewalk waiver. The commission will also vote on a resolution amending the University Parkway Economic Development Plan and an…
Committee to discuss Thoroughfare Plan update and data center zoning amendment
The APC Ordinance & Bylaw Committee will continue discussing the proposed Thoroughfare Plan, which updates road design standards and requires matching amendments to the Unified Zoning Ordinance and Unified Subdivision Ordinance. They will also consider a proposed UZO amendment to replace the expiring large data center…
Pendleton Plan Commission to consider 12-month moratorium on data centers
The Pendleton Plan Commission will hold public hearings on proposed amendments to flood damage prevention standards and an interim 12-month zoning moratorium on data center development. The commission also will consider the 2026 ADA Transition Plan. No old business is on the agenda.
Plan Commission to weigh data center moratorium, rezoning, annexation
The Valparaiso Plan Commission will hold public hearings on a proposed temporary moratorium on new data center development, a rezoning request for commercial use, and an annexation with heavy industrial zoning. They will also consider minutes from the July 14 meeting and discuss old business items.
Council to vote on wheel tax, speed limits, and data center moratorium
The Washington, IN Common Council will meet on July 27, 2026, to consider ordinances on a municipal wheel tax, new speed limits on certain streets, and a temporary moratorium on data center development. The council will also review resolutions for fund transfers in Animal Control, Garbage & Trash, and the Swimming…
Council to vote on wheel tax, speed limits, and data center moratorium
The Washington Common Council will meet to approve minutes, hear claims, and vote on three resolutions transferring funds between departments. They will also introduce a new wheel tax ordinance, finalize speed limit changes on certain streets, and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development…
Plan Commission to discuss hiring expert for data center rules
The Valparaiso Plan Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss engaging a qualified subject matter expert to assist in developing regulatory standards for data center development. No public comment will be taken at this meeting; a future public hearing will be held if an ordinance is proposed.
Council considers electric bicycle regulations and a data center development moratorium
The City Council will review an ordinance regarding electric bicycles and motorized electric devices. They will also consider a first reading of an ordinance to establish a temporary moratorium on new data center development.
Board tours DC Blox Data Center in Atlanta
The Board of Education gathering consists solely of an on-site tour of the DC Blox Data Center. No decisions or discussions are scheduled; this is a procedural information item.
Planning Commission to consider 2‑year moratorium on data center projects
The Washington Planning Commission will consider a temporary two‑year development moratorium that would pause acceptance, processing, and approval of all applications, permits, and approvals for data center development, construction, or operation in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the city. The…
Data center ordinance revisions taken under advisement after public comment
The Miami County Board of Commissioners reviewed updates to the data center ordinance, including new setbacks and lighting standards, and voted to take the revised text under advisement. The board also approved a local disaster declaration for the June 11 storm and accepted INDOT funds for road repairs. Additionally…
MDC to consider tax abatements and zoning for residential and commercial projects
The Metropolitan Development Commission will hold public hearings on several property tax abatements and zoning petitions. The body will also discuss an ordinance amendment regarding data center development.
Plan Commission to consider 2-year data center moratorium
The Washington Plan Commission will decide on a temporary two-year moratorium on data center development in the city and its unincorporated areas. The pause is meant to study potential impacts and update regulations and the comprehensive plan.
Committee reviews data center moratoriums and site plans across Cayuga County
The Review Committee will evaluate several local actions to determine if they have intermunicipal or countywide impacts. Items include proposed moratoriums for data centers in Mentz and Scipio, as well as various site plans and subdivisions.
Data center variance for 420,000 sq ft up for hearing
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on several zoning petitions, including expedited rezonings and continued items. The most significant is a variance to allow a data center of up to 420,000 sq ft at 305 Fintail Drive. Other items include a rezoning for truck parking and outdoor storage, a 13-lot…
Advisory Plan Commission to review Shadow Lake Data Center project
The Charlestown Advisory Plan Commission will review the proposed Shadow Lake Data Center development at 1800 Cristiani Parkway. They will consider an IMPLAN economic summary, water/wastewater usage data, site drawings, and a drainage report.
Data center zoning amendment and tax abatements on MDC agenda
The Metropolitan Development Commission will hold public hearings on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment for data center development, preliminary tax abatements for two companies, and contracts for the City Market renovation. Items include a professional services contract with Browning Day ($87,000) and transfer of…
Commission to consider variance for large apartment at Saulcy Street
The Metropolitan Development Commission holds public hearings on real estate conveyances via the Vacant to Vibrant program, a tax abatement amendment for Alfa Laval, and several zoning petitions. Key items include a variance for a large apartment complex at 1437–1533 Saulcy Street with height and parking exceptions, a…
Plan Commission reviews several subdivision, rezoning and data‑center proposals
The Hobart Plan Commission will consider a series of subdivision applications, a rezoning request for industrial use, and two large data‑center site plan reviews. Each item will be voted on or deferred during the May 7, 2026 meeting. The agenda lists the specific parcels, lot counts, and zoning designations for each…
Review of special use permits and a data center moratorium
The committee will review minutes from the March 19, 2026 meeting and evaluate local actions for potential intermunicipal or countywide impacts. Items include special use permit reviews for the Town of Ledyard and Village of Fair Haven, as well as a proposed data center moratorium in the Town of Victory.
Plan Commission to review data center site plans
The Plan Commission will hold a work session to review engineering comments for proposed data center site plans. The discussion focuses on two specific petitions located at the southeast corner of 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.
Data center rezoning with height variance appeal at 2505 N Sherman Dr
The Metropolitan Development Commission will hold public hearings on multiple zoning petitions, including a contested data center rezoning at 2505 North Sherman Drive with a building height variance appeal. Other items include emergency roof repairs at Union Station, several rezonings, and a modification of…
Commission to vote on Sabey data center park variances and tax abatements.
The Metropolitan Development Commission holds public hearings on proposed six-year tax abatements for TAG Midwest Properties and TC Heartland at a Pike Township site, and considers a data center technology park by Sabey Data Center Properties with multiple zoning variances. Several rezonings are also up for…
Livable Communities to discuss handicap‑door requirement for a potential Data Center
The Livable Communities Coalition will review several fairground display items and a new parking addition. They will consider a recommendation to the council that any Data Center buildings include handicap‑accessible doors. Other agenda items include a canopy need, handout supplies, and a Gold Star presentation for…
Public hearing on 13.68-acre data center rezoning at 2505 N Sherman Drive
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on several zoning petitions, including a 13.68-acre rezoning for a data center at 2505 N Sherman Drive with a height variance. Other petitions include a mixed-use development at 5416 N College Avenue, residential rezonings, and a 40.11-acre industrial rezoning at 2650 W…
Data center plan continued; hearing examiner to rule on rezonings and variances
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on 20 items, including several continuances and new petitions. Major items include a data center proposal (continued to February 26), a commercial parking lot rezoning, and a Boy Scouts property rezoning. Several rezonings for residential and industrial uses are also…
Council to vote on tax abatements for Amazon data center and economic revitalization area
The Hobart Common Council will consider several resolutions, including designating an Economic Revitalization Area and approving real‑property tax abatements for Amazon Data Services, Inc. and Hobart Owner LLC. The council will also act on a zoning amendment that changes a B‑1 and R‑1 zone to a PUD zone on the…
Board to discuss LTMA for new data center at 61st & Colorado and other projects
The Hobart Sanitary and Stormwater Management Board will meet on November 25, 2025. The board will discuss and consider a Long‑Term Maintenance and Operation Agreement with Hobart Owner LLC for the new data center at 61st and Colorado. Additional items include Change Order No. 3 for the 14 Illinois sewer lateral…
West Lafayette council to vote on zoning, sewage, and fee changes
The West Lafayette City Council will consider ordinances regarding zoning changes for gas stations and data centers, a sewage works revenue bond, and fee adjustments for low-income residents. The council will also approve minutes and department reports.
Council to vote on zoning changes, sewage bonds, and fee reductions
The West Lafayette Common Council will meet on November 3, 2025, to decide on several ordinances, including zoning amendments for gasoline service stations, large data centers, and the Chauncey Annex redevelopment. The council will also vote on authorizing additional revenue bonds for sewage works improvements and…
Plan Commission to consider rezone and data center development
The Plan Commission will review several subdivision plats and site plans. Key items include a request to rezone 11.4 acres from PUD to R-1 and a recommendation for a right-of-way vacation to support a data center development.
MDC to consider 467-acre data center campus and Oxford Row incentives
The Metropolitan Development Commission will hold public hearings on economic development resolutions for Oxford Row and various zoning petitions. The body is deciding on multiple residential and commercial rezonings and a large-scale data center proposal.
Hobart City Council to consider data center regulations and budget transfers
The Common Council will hold a regular meeting to discuss municipal code amendments and budget appropriations. The body is reviewing a petition for a levy increase and the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Plan.
Public hearing on 467-acre data center campus rezoning in Franklin Township
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on multiple rezoning and development proposals, including a large data center campus, mixed-use developments, and multi-family projects. Several petitions are requested to be continued to later dates.
Plan Commission to discuss zoning amendments for data centers
The Plan Commission will hold a special meeting to consider a petition to amend Chapter 154 of the Hobart Municipal Code. The proposed changes aim to define and regulate data centers to encourage development in areas with supporting infrastructure.
Environmental Advisory Board to review goals, data center, new community center
The Valparaiso Environmental Advisory Board will discuss unfinished business including reviewing draft lists of committees and goals, a data center review status, and special interest group contacts. Under new business, the board will consider its involvement in the new community center. The meeting is open to the…
Commission discusses sale of south Tindal land for potential data center investment
The Redevelopment Commission discussed a proposal from PINV, LLC to purchase the south Tindal land, with a $10,000 commitment fee and escrow payments totaling $50,000 plus $25,000 per extension period. Members also reviewed a data center sales tax exemption by the IEDC and heard an estimate of $250,000 to $300,000 to…
Commission to consider rezoning 168 acres for data center use
The Hobart Plan Commission will hold public hearings on two major rezoning requests: a 293-acre rezone from R-1 to A-1 for Johnson Farm Produce and a 168-acre rezone from R-3 to M-1 for a proposed data center by Hobart Devco LLC. Commissioners will also vote on several previously tabled subdivision plats, including a…