Grove City OH 1-year data center moratorium (2026)

Grove City, Ohio (Franklin County) — 1-YEAR MORATORIUM on data center applications adopted by the City Council 6-1 on June 1, 2026. Randy Holt (solo dissent). AMENDMENTS: (1) 6-month review clause — Council will evaluate progress on permanent regulations at approximately 6 months; (2) task force — a study body to develop permanent data center regulations. Ohio CENTRAL CONTEXT: Columbus City Council passed a conditional-use ordinance for data centers in July 2026 (Columbus OH proposed data center regulations — water, sewer, decommissioning (vote expected Aug 24+)). Grafton Township and Plain City were also weighing moratoria in the same cluster. The 'Protect Grassroots Grove City' initiative sought a Community Consent Amendment (ballot measure) to require citizen votes on large projects; that track was running concurrently but the moratorium was the adopted instrument. Franklin County is the county seat of Ohio; Grove City's action marks a suburb of Ohio's capital adopting a moratorium — distinct from the rural and exurban Ohio townships that make up the bulk of Ohio's 138-moratorium count. SCOPE not fully established: the moratorium applies to new data center applications; whether it also covers rezonings or permits is not stated. expires_date 2027-06-01 is computed as 12 months from enacted_date; no stated sunset in source. The 6-month review could result in early action or extension.