Residents living near a fast-rising data center in Louisville say the project took shape before they fully understood what was being built next door. Now, local officials are weighing whether to pause future projects while the city updates its rules.
What’s happening?
A proposed moratorium on new data center development came before Louisville Metro’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, June 2, Spectrum News reported.
Metro Council members Jennifer Chappell and Shameka Parrish-Wright brought the proposal forward, saying the city’s Land Development Code does not adequately address hyperscale data centers.
“Why are we too afraid to put our residents over private predatory development?” Chappell said…