A RESOLUTION DECLARING A MORATORIUM: 1) ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONE MAP AMENDMENTS SEEKING TO CHANGE THE ZONE OF ANY PROPERTY IN LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY, IF THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN REFLECTING A DATA CENTER AS THE PROPOSED USE; AND, 2) ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR DATA CENTERS, IN ANY ZONE; AND, 3) ON THE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT’S ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS, APPROVALS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF DATA CENTERS, IN ANY ZONE, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TIME TO EXAMINE AND REVIEW THE REGULATION, PROCESSING, AND IMPACT OF DATA CENTERS IN LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE TIME TO REVIEW, CONSIDER, AND AMEND, IF NECESSARY, ANY ORDINANCES RELATED TO DATA CENTERS IN LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY SO THAT IT MAY ENSURE THE PROPER INTEGRATION OF THESE USES INTO THE ADOPTED LAND USE AND ZONING SCHEME; SAID MORATORIUM BEING IN PLACE FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2026.

Committee

Urban County Council

Introduced

June 9, 2026

On agenda

June 9, 2026

Passed

June 9, 2026

Enacted

June 9, 2026

Enactment no.

R-235-2026