City Planning, Zoning to discuss possible moratorium on data centers

The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a special called meeting Monday at 9 a.m. to discuss a potential moratorium on data centers.

The agenda item calls for "a motion to recommend approval of moratorium for further study," and Mayor Pam Hoots has confirmed that the topic will be about data centers.

The Columbia City Council will follow up at 11:45 a.m. with a special called meeting to discuss several items, with the moratorium discussion also on their agenda. Both meetings will be held at city hall, 116 Campbellsville St. The councils' full agenda is below:

AGENDA

                                                 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL

JUNE 15, 2026

CALL TO ORDER: SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 AT 11:45 A.M. IN CITY HALL.

ROLL CALL: _________________________________________________________________

1^ST ITEM:      MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF JUNE 01, 2026 REGULAR CALLED MEETING.

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MOTION

2^ND   ITEM:   2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 220.197.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDING THE CITY OF COLUMBIA

KENTUCKY ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

(07/01/25) THROUGH (06/30/26), BY

ESTIMATING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPRO-

PRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF CITY

GOVERNMENT.

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MOTION

3^RD ITEM:     2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 220.196.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF COLUMBIA

KENTUCKY ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

(07/01/26) THROUGH (06/30/27), BY

ESTIMATING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPRO-

PRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF CITY

GOVERNMENT.

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MOTION

4^TH ITEM:     2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 730.5.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A

CURFEW FOR ALL COLUMBIA CITY PARKS.

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MOTION

5^TH ITEM:     2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1010.6.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NOISE LIMITS WITHIN

THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA.

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MOTION

6^TH ITEM:     2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 240.13.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE

ESTABLISHING A PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, KY.

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MOTION

7^TH ITEM:     PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION FOR POSSIBLE MORATORIUM FOR FURTHER STUDY.

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MOTION

MOTION TO  ADJOURN SPECIAL CALLED MEETING:

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                                                                        MOTION