Reno starts rewriting data center rules after council vote
Reno City Council has started a code-change process for data centers, with water, power, noise and infrastructure questions still ahead.
Reno City Council has started a code-change process for data centers, with water, power, noise and infrastructure questions still ahead.
St. Louis MO – The Board of Public Service approved a Midtown data center permit with added limits on cooling, generators, taxes, and jobs on April 21.
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County has advanced a possible data-center moratorium toward a public hearing, putting water, power, and zoning questions in focus.
Fayetteville NC – City Council has slowed work on a data center zoning ordinance and is now weighing whether a moratorium should be studied next.
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County is moving a data center moratorium toward a May 18 hearing while Fayetteville pauses its own ordinance work and studies next steps.
Reno NV – City Council is set to discuss data center regulations April 22, a vote-watch item that could affect water use, power demand, and future project approvals.
Athens AL – City leaders are considering a zoning change that would allow data centers as a conditional use in M-2 heavy industrial areas before an April 27 council vote.
Atlanta GA – NPU-V voted against a revived zoning exception for a proposed Adair Park-area data center, sending a key test of Atlanta’s 2024 land-use policy onward.
Atlanta GA – NPU-V voted against a proposed Adair Park data center near West End MARTA, but the zoning case is still moving through Atlanta review.
Colorado Springs CO – Project Taurus moved from planning file to major neighborhood issue after an overflow meeting raised questions about power, water, noise and cost.
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended interim data-center controls through the end of 2026 while planners write zoning rules and review live projects.
El Paso TX – The April 8 data center meeting is the clearest remaining chance for residents to shape citywide rules on water, power, zoning, incentives, and transparency.
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended temporary data center controls on April 1, keeping extra review in place while officials draft permanent zoning rules.