Residents urge moratorium on data centers, ask council to finish comprehensive plan first

At the June 11 Spring Hill City Council meeting, several residents urged the council to pause approvals of data centers and other industrial uses until the city updates its comprehensive plan.

Lance Caldwell spoke about proposed industrial zoning and buffering and asked that the comprehensive plan be updated before zoning changes proceed. Sarah Grady, whose property borders the city limits, asked the council to place a moratorium on data centers on a future agenda for consideration. Julia Burgmeier specifically requested that the city require conditional use permits for all developments in M-1 and M-2 zones, finish the comprehensive plan before changing zoning codes, and consider an 18‑month moratorium on information‑technology developments in Spring Hill. Jamison Cochran and Tammy Null also asked for an 18‑month moratorium, and Brent Scheumann requested a public discussion devoted to data centers. Jason O’Kane offered general thanks and noted appreciation for recent neighborhood streetlight work.

The remarks came during the public‑comment period and were not tied to a specific agenda vote. Councilmembers did not take formal action on the requests at the meeting; the public comments put the issue on record for future council consideration.

Next steps: Councilmembers may place a moratorium or study item on a future agenda; the transcript indicates several residents asked for an agenda item but does not show any formal direction or vote on a moratorium at this meeting.