Ashland zoning board tables hearing on proposed data center at former coke plant

Ashland zoning board tables hearing on proposed data center at former coke plant

News ClipThe Daily Independent·Ashland, Boyd County, KY·10/23/2026

The Ashland Board of Zoning Adjustment tabled a conditional-use permit hearing for a proposed data center at the former AK Steel Coke Plant. Livio Building Systems CEO Navneet Aron invited members of the public to a separate presentation about the project after the hearing was postponed.

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The Ashland Board of Zoning Adjustment tabled consideration of a conditional-use permit for a proposed data center at the former AK Steel Coke Plant, delaying the project’s zoning review. A large crowd attended the meeting, where attorney Nick Pregliasco represented the applicant.

Navneet Aron, founder and CEO of Livio Building Systems and organizer of TADA ASH-KY LLC, invited members of the public to a separate presentation at Bob Evans to discuss plans for the former coke plant property after the matter was paused by the board.