Proposed Metro Council data center moratorium
Summary
Since the last commission meeting, Metro Council passed and the mayor signed a six-month moratorium on new data center applications and conversions of existing buildings. Staff kept this meeting light so the commission could finish its recommendation without rush.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
New data center projects are on hold for six months while the rules are finalized.
Residents and commissioners get time to finish the rules without projects racing in under old or no standards.
Developers with pending plans, including a recent warehouse-conversion proposal on Kramer's Lane, must wait out the moratorium.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission — August 6, 2026
A 180-day moratorium on data centers has cleared Metro Council's planning committee and goes to the full council a week from this meeting. Several speakers and commissioners want the Planning Commission to endorse it so the rules can be gotten right before the next project arrives.
Planning Commission — August 5, 2026
Several speakers referenced a 180-day moratorium on data center permit applications now moving through Metro Council, urging the commission to support a longer pause so health, water, and energy impacts can be studied.
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