Planning Commission, July 27, 2026
Votes on Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25-LDC-0014) continued, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission held a special public hearing on case 25-LDC-0014, a Louisville Metro-initiated Land Development Code text amendment regulating data centers, and voted by voice to continue the hearing to August 5, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25-LDC-0014) continued
Public hearing on Louisville Metro's proposed LDC amendment on data centers. The draft would: cap new data centers at 500,000 sq ft; restrict facilities over 250,000 sq ft to the highest-intensity industrial district with a conditional use permit; permit 50,000-250,000 sq ft facilities in medium...
Meeting Summary
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission held a special public hearing on case 25-LDC-0014, a Louisville Metro-initiated Land Development Code text amendment regulating data centers, and voted by voice to continue the hearing to August 5, 2026 at 5 p.m.
Key Decisions (1)
Data center Land Development Code text amendment (25-LDC-0014) continued
Development Activity (1)
Campground Road hyperscale data center
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
The draft data center rules would require proof that utility…
Commercial Demand
A proposed 500,000 sq ft cap and conditional use permit…
Sentiment
Public opposition was intense and near-unanimous, with calls for a…
Infrastructure
Residents cited a requested LG&E rate increase of about $11…
Who Spoke (19)
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