New Albany is officially hitting pause on new data center development.
The proposed one-year moratorium on new data center construction moved one step closer to becoming official Monday after the New Albany City Council advanced the measure to a final vote.
The temporary pause would give the New Albany City Council and the city’s planning and zoning department time to review whether current zoning regulations adequately address future data center proposals.
With no new apartments allowed within city limits, developers are instead building in the surrounding areas of Floyd County. And not everyone living in those rural parts is on board with the boom.
In order to do any kind of work in a creek, river or lake, permits are required from the Department of Natural Resources and Army Corp of Engineers.
The signs are going to be placed near the public entrance to the dam area.
The new ordinance would make much of downtown a "Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area" also known as DORA, which would allow for people to walk out of participating businesses with alcoholic drinks in hand.
The city council voted Monday to terminate an "interlocal agreement" with Floyd County Government.
The city council will consider an ordinance Monday evening that would make much of downtown a "Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area" as soon as this summer.