Louisville data center rules: July 10 comment deadline + July 9 Camp Ground town hall

Louisville residents got one more chance to weigh in on proposed Metro rules for data centers after a July 9 town hall focused on a planned hyperscale facility off Camp Ground Road in west Louisville.

WAVE/WDRB reported the public-comment window ends Friday, July 10. But Spectrum News 1 reported Metro was taking public comment through Thursday, and Kentucky Resources Council (KYRC) said comments are due July 9. Because of that mismatch, check the Louisville Metro “Data Centers” posting to confirm whether the form is still open before assuming the deadline has passed.

What Louisville Metro’s draft would change

WAVE/WDRB reports that under current regulations, new data centers larger than 500,000 square feet would not be allowed, and developments would need to be located in industrial areas.

The draft code amendment described in public reporting is identified by KYRC as Case No. 25-LDC-0014, dated June 9, 2026, and it includes updated rules for where data centers can be built and how they’re reviewed.

How the comment process works (as described by local reporting)

According to WAVE/WDRB, after the comment period closes, city planners review what residents submit, then hold a public hearing, before sending the regulations to Metro Council.

What residents and lawmakers raised at the July 9 town hall

Spectrum News 1 reported that Democratic members of the Kentucky General Assembly held a town hall in Louisville to hear concerns about hyperscale data centers and talk about possible regulations ahead of the next legislative session. The meeting centered on the planned Camp Ground Road site and broader worries about similar facilities across Kentucky.

Spectrum News 1 also reported repeated themes from speakers and attendees, including:

• Water and electric use
• Light, noise, and air-pollution concerns
• Transparency issues, including whether communities have access to calculations behind promised job and tax impacts

On those economic-impact claims, Spectrum reported that Audrey Ernstberger of KYRC said the Louisville project is “claiming about $68 million a year” in generated revenue, while also noting those figures are developers’ estimates.

Political context tied to the west Louisville Camp Ground Road project

WEKU / Louisville Public Media reported that U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey opposes hyperscale data center construction in Kentucky and specifically pointed to the Camp Ground Road proposal—a 1.6-million-square-foot facility and a 400-plus megawatt project that has already received approval from the Louisville Planning Commission, according to the outlet.

WEKU also reported that some attendees and lawmakers criticized efforts to keep projects hidden through non-disclosure agreements and “secret deals,” and called for stronger oversight and a moratorium—with state Sen. Keturah Herron filing legislation to restrict public agencies from entering such NDAs.

WEKU identified the reported Camp Ground Road developers as Poe Industries LLC and PowerHouse Data Centers, and said they did not immediately return a request for comment.

What to watch next

If you live near any potential data-center sites—especially in the Camp Ground Road discussion area—the most direct next step is to confirm whether the comment form is still open. Once comments close, the timeline described in local reporting moves to planner review, then a public hearing, followed by Metro Council consideration.

Sources

• WAVE 3 / WDRB (July 9, 2026): comment deadline and next steps
• Spectrum News 1 (July 9, 2026): July 9 town hall focused on Camp Ground Road
• WEKU / Louisville Public Media (July 9, 2026): McGarvey opposition + approval reference
• Kentucky Resources Council: draft rules, case number, and public comment timing reference
• Louisville Metro Government — Data Centers (draft regulations + public comment form)