Data centers in Kentucky local government
What Kentucky 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.
41 Kentucky meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kentucky with the most data centers activity
- Jefferson County, KY (14)
- Louisville, KY (11)
- Lexington, KY (5)
- Shelbyville, KY (3)
- Nicholasville, KY (2)
- Clay, KY (2)
- Hardin County, KY (1)
- Woodford County, KY (1)
- Georgetown, KY (1)
- Boyle County, KY (1)
Latest matching meetings
Louisville committee to weigh zoning changes for data centers and two land cases
The Planning and Zoning Committee meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM in Council Chambers and virtually. The agenda lists a special discussion with Tom Fitzgerald of the Kentucky Resource Council on data center recommendations, plus three ordinances: a rezoning at 211 South 41st Street, a right-of-way closure…
Hardin County considers temporary moratorium on data center rezoning
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold its regular voting meeting, including first readings of two ordinances: one imposing a temporary moratorium on rezoning and conditional use permits for data centers pending Planning Commission review, and another relating to the sale of dogs and cats. The court will also…
Committee to review data center, road width, and Old Bardstown Road development plans
The Planning and Zoning Committee is meeting to consider several land-use items, including a detailed district development plan for properties on Old Bardstown Road, amendments to the Land Development Code regarding road width and data centers, a street closure, and a resolution for data gathering in District 22. The…
Committee to discuss drive-thru regulations and data center rules
The General Government & Planning Committee will review regulations for drive-thru facilities and drive-up windows. The meeting also includes discussions regarding the Winchester Road Corridor Study and data center regulations.
Fiscal Court to consider data center zoning and budget amendment
The Woodford County Fiscal Court will hold its regular meeting, addressing routine items like minutes, claims, and reports, along with second readings of two ordinances: a budget amendment and a zoning text amendment for data centers. The court will also discuss a sidewalk project invoice and a training incentive.
GGP committee to review drive-thru regulations and Winchester Road study
The General Government & Planning Committee will meet to approve the July 1, 2026 committee summary and discuss three major items: proposed regulations for drive-thru facilities and drive-up windows, the Winchester Road Corridor Study, and updates to data center regulations. The meeting will also include a referral…
Council to vote on data center moratorium, tax levy, annexation
The Shelbyville City Council is meeting to vote on several ordinances, including a temporary moratorium on data center applications, a property tax levy for 2026, and an annexation. They will also consider a lease agreement for project financing and an amendment to the current fiscal year budget. The agenda includes a…
Planning Commission to vote on data center text amendment to Land Development Code
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission will hold a business session to consider a text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding data centers. The amendment, requested by Louisville Metro, applies to all council districts. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from several prior meetings.
Commission to consider data center moratorium and zoning change
The Nicholasville City Commission will hold a regular meeting with several ordinances up for first or second reading, including a zoning map amendment for 53.35 acres on Ashgrove Road, new regulations for electric bikes/scooters and street-legal special purpose vehicles, and a sidewalk bicycle ban for those over 12…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on data center zoning text amendment
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission is holding a special public hearing to consider a text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding data centers. The amendment, requested by Louisville Metro, would apply to all council districts. The commission will hear public comment and discuss the proposed change, but…
Council to vote on parking ordinance, data center moratorium, tax levy
The Shelbyville City Council will hold first readings on ordinances covering a data center moratorium, an annexation, the 2026 property tax levy, and a lease financing agreement, plus a second reading on parking and loading zone changes. They will also consider declaring city-owned property surplus. Public comments…
Planning Commission to consider Land Development Code amendment for data centers
The Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on a proposed text amendment to the Land Development Code. The request concerns data centers and applies to all council districts.
Land code amendment
The Planning Commission is holding a special meeting to discuss a text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding data centers. The meeting will include a public hearing. The amendment is proposed by Louisville Metro and affects all council districts. The meeting is primarily procedural, with the public hearing…
Planning and Zoning Committee to vote on three alley and road closures and a data center moratorium
The Louisville Metro Planning and Zoning Committee will review and potentially vote on three ordinances to close alleys and roads, and one ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium on certain development applications related to data centers and telecommunication hotels. The meeting is held via video teleconference at…
Commission to discuss e-bike rules, data center moratorium, and more
The Nicholasville City Commission is meeting to hear presentations from the Farmers Market, Parks and Recreation, and the Fire Department, and to discuss several topics including an E-Bike Ordinance, a Data Center Moratorium, East Brannon Road and Grey Oak, the cemetery and cemetery trees, and stormwater. No votes are…
Planning Commission to vote on data center zoning rules
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning text amendment to regulate data centers. The Zoning Committee recommended postponement, while staff recommended approval. The meeting will also include approval of prior minutes and consideration of…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on data center code amendments
The Planning Commission is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing. The body will consider a text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding data centers.
Committee discusses rezoning for Mount Holly Road and a data center moratorium
The committee will consider a zoning ordinance for property at 603 Mount Holly Road. They will also review a proposed temporary moratorium on telecommunication hotels and data centers, and a resolution to designate part of Chamberlain Lane as a scenic corridor.
Planning Commission to review data center zoning, downtown plan, placemaking
The Lexington Planning Commission is holding a work session to discuss three main topics: placemaking initiatives, an update on the Downtown Area Master Plan, and a proposed text amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding data centers. No final decisions are expected; this is a discussion session.
Shelbyville City Council considers zoning change for 833 Harrington Mill Road
The City Council will review a zoning request for a property on Harrington Mill Road and discuss data centers. The body will also consider bid approvals for public works equipment and paving.
Zoning Committee discusses solar energy, data centers, and map amendments
The Planning Commission Zoning (Sub) Committee is reviewing several zoning map and ordinance text amendments. Discussion includes new regulations for solar energy systems, data centers, and attended donation centers, alongside various property rezoning petitions.
Board to vote on moratorium for data center applications in unincorporated Clay County
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners will hold final public hearings on multiple land use amendments, including a temporary moratorium on data center facilities. The board will also approve a $75,196 contract for mobile trailers for firefighter gear storage and discuss a proposed amendment to the county's…
Council to discuss data center moratorium, zoning changes
The Georgetown City Council will discuss a proposed moratorium on data centers, hold first readings of two zoning text amendments (mixed-use and PUDs), and consider a second reading of the FY 2025-2026 budget amendment. They will also vote on land sale contracts at Lanes Run Business Park and multiple municipal orders…
Panel discusses data center regulations, considers moratorium
The committee will hold a special discussion on recently published data center regulations. They will consider an ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium on rezoning and permits for telecom hotels and data centers. Other items include a zoning change at 524 Baxter Avenue, amendments to digital billboard rules, and…
Final hearing on 8.37-acre rezoning to Planned Commercial Development District
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners will hold final public hearings on a rezoning to Planned Commercial Development District and a comprehensive plan text amendment, plus a first hearing on a data center moratorium. They will also consider consent items including professional service agreements, mosquito…
Fiscal Court to consider first reading of EMS Ordinance 370.1 and Data Centers Resolution
The Boyle County Fiscal Court will hold its regular meeting, addressing a first reading of EMS Ordinance 370.1, a resolution on data centers, and several appointments. Other items include approving budget transfers, bills, proclamations for Flag Day, Juneteenth, and Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week, and updates…
Moratorium on data center rezonings and digital billboard rules discussed
The committee is considering five ordinances: a temporary moratorium on rezoning and development applications for telecommunication hotels and data centers, an amendment to allow digital display off-premises signs (billboards), and three property-specific zoning/plan cases. The moratorium would pause related…
Planning Commission to hear zoning change for Southpointe Commons Phase II
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on several development requests, including a zoning change for Southpointe Commons Phase II, a data center plan, a subdivision, a right-of-way closure, and an amendment to binding elements. The commission will also approve minutes from previous…
Committee to consider rezoning, data center moratorium, and council review resolution
The Planning and Zoning Committee will consider several zoning ordinances, a right-of-way closure, a resolution on council review of map amendments, and a long-pending moratorium on data centers and telecommunication hotels. The moratorium has been held or tabled multiple times and must be acted on by March 11, 2026.
Committee to vote on 7 zoning changes and data center moratorium
The Planning and Zoning Committee will consider seven zoning ordinances for properties across Louisville Metro, including residential and commercial sites. It will also revisit a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers and telecommunication hotels. The committee may vote on these items or hold them for further…
Committee to consider five zoning ordinances, including data center moratorium
The Planning and Zoning Committee will consider five pending zoning ordinances, including a temporary moratorium on data centers and telecommunication hotels, and four property-specific rezoning or development plan requests. The moratorium has been repeatedly tabled and held since September 2025. The committee may not…
Committee to weigh zoning change, street closures, recovery residence rules
The Planning and Zoning Committee is holding a special meeting to consider seven pending items, including a zoning change for a property on Palatka Road, two street right-of-way closures, a new ordinance regulating recovery residences, a development plan for Beulah Church Road, and a resolution to name an alley. The…
Planning Committee meeting cancelled; data center text amendment deferred
This meeting of the Louisville Metro Planning Committee has been cancelled. The only item on the agenda was a text amendment to the Land Development Code (LDC) for data centers, which will not be discussed at this time.
Committee to weigh homeless shelter rules, data center moratorium, Payne St rezoning
The Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a special discussion with Clark Welch of Greater Louisville Inc. about the Bingham Fellows 2025 program, then consider pending legislation. This includes an ordinance amending homeless shelter regulations, a temporary moratorium on data center and telecommunication hotel…
Committee to decide on zoning change for Preston Highway properties
The Planning and Zoning Committee will review two ordinances: one to rezone properties at 9115 to 9119 Preston Highway, and another to impose a temporary moratorium on rezoning and development applications for telecommunication hotels and data centers pending a review by the Planning Commission.
Committee considers moratorium on data centers and telecommunication hotels
The Planning and Zoning Committee will review ordinances regarding land development and neighborhood planning. The body is considering a temporary moratorium on certain development applications and updates to the Land Development Code.
Planning committee to vote on zoning changes for two East End properties
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Committee will meet to discuss and potentially vote on several zoning ordinances, including changes for properties at 4215/4217 E. Indian Trail and 7810 St Andrews Church Road. The committee will also review a temporary moratorium on certain data center developments and hear…
Committee to consider two rezonings, data center moratorium, and $20K grant
The Planning and Zoning Committee will hear an update on road projects from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and consider pending legislation. This includes two zoning ordinance changes, a temporary moratorium on data center and telecommunication hotel development, and a resolution to accept a $20,000 historic…
Committee to consider data center moratorium and neighborhood preservation
The Planning and Zoning Committee will review ordinances regarding property rezoning and the designation of a local preservation district. The body is also considering a temporary moratorium on certain development applications for data centers and telecommunication hotels.
Committee to assign legislation on data center moratorium and public safety
The Committee on Committees will assign various ordinances and resolutions to specific committees for review. Items include funding for neighborhood projects, public safety regulations, and a proposed moratorium on data center development.