City Council passes tentative zoning for data centers
The Memphis City Council advanced a tentative zoning ordinance governing data centers after a three-hour committee discussion. Council members are also considering a moratorium on new data centers while they seek additional public input and clarity on the proposed rules.
The Memphis City Council placed a tentative data-center zoning ordinance on its consent agenda following a three-hour committee session. The ordinance combines elements of three or four proposals introduced by council members and remains subject to two additional readings before the full council.
Council members are separately debating whether to impose a moratorium on new data centers to allow more time for public input and to clarify the effects of the proposed regulations.