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 data center on the city’s far west side, but the project still requires another vote before construction can begin. Mayor David Holt said the approval does not signal that the city is open to additional data centers because the proposal predates the city’s moratorium, which leaders intend to extend by six months.
The Oklahoma City Council approved a zoning change for a proposed large data center on the city’s far west side. Mayor David Holt said the project is a special case because its application was submitted before the city enacted a moratorium on new data centers, and he cautioned that the vote should not be interpreted as an invitation for additional development.
The zoning vote does not authorize construction; the council must vote again before the project can break ground. City officials are also preparing to seek a six-month extension of the moratorium. Developers said they worked with city leaders to reduce noise and expect the facility to produce no more than 55 decibels.