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Council adopts moratorium on data‑center permit processing through Oct. 31, 2026
Summary
Council Member Sheehan’s walk-on resolution to impose a moratorium on the acceptance, review, and permitting of data‑center projects in Lexington Fayette County passed; the moratorium runs through 10/31/2026 and aims to allow time to review regulation and integration into zoning.
Council Member Sheehan moved and the council adopted a resolution placing a moratorium on three categories of actions related to data centers — acceptance and processing of zone-map amendment applications that include a preliminary development plan showing a data center; acceptance and review of data-center development plans in any zone; and issuance of permits or approvals necessary to operate data centers. Sheehan framed the measure as giving the urban-county government time to examine and amend ordinances as needed.
“I move to place on the docket a resolution declaring a moratorium, which shall remain in effect until no later than 10/31/2026,” Council Member Sheehan said while describing the three constrained actions. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded in the transcript.
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