Lexington data center project sparks moratorium and new zoning rules
Lexington city officials enacted a moratorium on new data center approvals and began drafting new zoning rules after Dallas-based developer DartPoints purchased a former Lexmark property for $29 million. These regulatory actions aim to sharply limit where data centers can operate within the city. The response is still being sorted out as officials work on the final rules.
Lexington city officials have initiated a rapid regulatory response following the $29 million acquisition of a former Lexmark property on New Circle Road by Dallas-based data center developer DartPoints.
Immediately after the purchase, the city implemented a pause on new data center approvals. Concurrently, officials began the process of drafting new zoning regulations specifically designed to sharply restrict the locations where data center facilities can operate within Lexington.
This move highlights the city's intent to control the development and expansion of data centers, with the regulatory framework still under active development.