Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee, July 13, 2026
Approves Proposal 238 as amended - Data center zoning ordinance amendment with moratorium, 3 nays
What happened
The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee gave a do-pass recommendation on Proposal 238-2026, amending the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinance to impose a moratorium on new data centers within the Metropolitan Development Commission's jurisdiction unti…
- Jurisdiction
- Indianapolis, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3 nays
Meeting Summary
The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee gave a do-pass recommendation on Proposal 238-2026, amending the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinance to impose a moratorium on new data centers within the Metropolitan Development Commission's jurisdiction unti…
Key Decisions (3)
Proposal 237 - Resolution to eliminate parking minimums
Amendment to Proposal 238 - Data center moratorium
Proposal 238 as amended - Data center zoning ordinance amendment with moratorium
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Indianapolis/Marion County currently has no zoning definition or regulations for…
Commercial Demand
Indiana has more than 90 proposed or planned data center…
Infrastructure
DMD has a parking study underway (eight-month timeline) inventorying existing…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, a staff member, and 3 members of the public.
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