Interim Development Control Overlay #89 "Data Centers" and Zoning Study

The City of Cincinnati has approved a three-month Interim Development Control (IDC) Overlay District No. 89 to temporarily regulate the development of new or expanded data centers while the city's Department of City Planning and Engagement conducts a zoning study to propose changes to the zoning code for future data center development. The proposed IDC Overlay District encompasses over 22,000 individual parcels in the city's zoning districts that currently allow indoor storage, as data centers are currently classified. The city is aiming to establish a formal definition for data centers and make recommendations for potential zoning code amendments.