Lordstown reversed its outright AI data center ban but is moving to a 180-day permitting moratorium, signaling caution rather than a green light for large-scale GPU builds.
The village wants time to study financial upside versus environmental, noise, traffic, and public health impacts before committing power, land, and cooling capacity to Bristolville 25 Developer and BHGH’s proposed AI facility.
The legal back-and-forth over whether the proposal predates the ban is a reminder that zoning timing and completeness of site plans can make or break AI data center timelines, which makes the deeper coverage worth a look.
Source: Lordstown Council repeals data center ban – WFMJ.com
