Holt says Oklahoma City data center vote does not mean city is 'open for business' for data centers
The Oklahoma City Council approved a zoning change for a massive proposed data center on the city's far west side, but the vote did not authorize construction. Mayor David Holt said the project was submitted before the city's data center moratorium and should not be viewed as a signal that Oklahoma City is accepting new proposals.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt said the City Council's approval of a zoning change for a proposed data center on the city's far west side was an exception because the application was submitted before the city enacted a moratorium on new data centers. Holt said the vote does not mean the city is open to additional projects, and a new request would likely keep the moratorium in place for another six months.
The zoning vote moved the project forward but did not grant permission to begin construction. The council must vote again before groundbreaking, while city officials and the developers continue working on project conditions, including limiting noise to 55 decibels and capping water use at 75,000 gallons.