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Residents urge Oldham County to narrow proposed data-center zoning after first reading
Summary
At a Jan. 6 first reading of a proposed ordinance on hyperscale data centers, residents urged removing IPD (Industrial Park District) from the allowed zones and raised concerns about noise, water use and scale. County staff said more detail will be reviewed at a Jan. 20 hearing.
Judge David Vogel opened a first reading on Jan. 6 of Ordinance 26-920-1, a proposed amendment to Oldham County’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that would add a new section to regulate hyperscale data centers. Ryan Fisher, county planning staff, said the planning commission approved the draft in October and that a red-line copy showing their changes will be provided to magistrates ahead of the next hearing.
The ordinance drew an extended public-comment period focused on one issue: whether large hyperscale data centers should be allowed in IPD (Industrial Park District) zoning. Don Erler, an Oldham County resident, asked the court to remove IPD from the list of allowable…
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