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Oldham County moves toward 150-day moratorium on data centers, hires outside counsel for appeal
Summary
Fiscal Court signaled a pause on new data-center approvals while planning staff and attorneys prepare to defend a recent classification and an appeal of that decision. Planning director said a moratorium ordinance is on the planning commission agenda with quick turnaround possible.
Oldham County Fiscal Court on Thursday signaled a pause on new data-center development while county officials pursue zoning changes and respond to a legal appeal over how one proposed site was classified.
The court asked planning staff to draft a 150-day moratorium on data centers and scheduled the proposed ordinance for the planning commission’s May meeting, Oldham County Planning and Development Director Ryan Fisher said. Fisher told the court it is possible the fiscal court could take a first reading as soon as its first meeting in June, with a second reading and public hearing to follow later in the month depending on publication deadlines.
The moratorium would temporarily halt new permits and give the county time to craft zoning language and definitions specific to “data center” uses,…
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