Maysville leaders meet on noise ordinance, zoning issues
Maysville city leaders and the planning commission met to discuss the city's land use code, a proposed noise ordinance for businesses including data centers, and the data center moratorium. The Community Based Agreement (CBA) committee also reviewed a proposed agreement with Rumble/Northern Data regarding a $15 million donation for community projects, while city officials questioned the data center's lack of business and building permits.
The Maysville City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission held a joint meeting to discuss the city's land use management code (LUMC), a noise ordinance, and the existing moratorium on data centers. Planning commission vice chairman Vance Hollifield reported on the recommendation for a city-wide noise ordinance, proposing limits of 60 decibels during the day and 55 decibels at night for all businesses.
Discussions also covered the need for a city zoning administrator, a suggestion from planning commission chairman Ken Outcalt, with City Council member Amanda Farley proposing the use of a land use attorney on a case-by-case basis instead. Additionally, city officials questioned the data center project by Rumble/Northern Data regarding the absence of both a business license and a building permit. City Clerk Kim Jackson confirmed that the company's business license request is scheduled for the City Council's September 14 agenda.
Separately, the Community Based Agreement (CBA) committee convened for its second meeting, where members reviewed a proposed agreement with the data center. This committee was formed to oversee the allocation of $15 million donated by the data center company. The committee has launched a QR code-based survey to gather citizen input on how these funds should be spent, with vice chairman Lauren Ciccarelli designated as the contact person for the data center.