Council OKs eminent domain action for proposed zoo-area data center site
The Nashville Metro Council has approved a proposal by Mayor Freddie O'Connell to use eminent domain to acquire property in South Nashville. This site is currently being eyed for a data center project by DC BLOX and has faced community opposition. The approval grants the city the power to proceed with condemnation, though the process is not yet final.
The Nashville Metro Council has approved a proposal by Mayor Freddie O’Connell to exercise eminent domain over a property in South Nashville. This site, located near the Nashville Zoo, has been eyed for a data center development by DC BLOX, a project that has drawn several months of community opposition.
The legislation, passed on its third and final reading on August 5, grants the Metro government the authority to move forward with the process of acquiring the land for city use. While this vote empowers the city, the condemnation process is not yet final.