On April 1, Cincinnati City Council voted to extend temporary restrictions on the construction of data centers in the city through the end of 2026.
The restrictions were originally put in place for three months in February to allow the Cincinnati Department of Planning and Engagement to conduct a zoning study. The study will review the impact of data center development on more than 22,000 parcels of land in the downtown area, industrial zones and manufacturing zones, according to Councilman Mark Jeffreys.
“We don’t even have a classification for data centers,” Jeffreys said. “This will classify it. It’ll also share recommendations on how we should think about thoughtfully regulating them, and without that, we’re flying blind.”…