What Nashville's new data center rules mean for the zoo-area project

Nashville Metro Council unanimously approved new zoning rules banning the largest data centers, imposing distance requirements from schools and zoos, and a temporary permit moratorium through December, directly targeting DC BLOX's proposed 69,000-sq-ft facility near the Nashville Zoo. The zoo rejected DC BLOX's compromise offer, and Metro is pursuing eminent domain acquisition of the property, leaving the project's legal status uncertain.

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