zoning rules
Coverage of zoning rules in the Nexus archive.
- An Alabama animal shelter is taking on a massive AI data center project in court
An Alabama animal shelter is suing to block a $2 billion AI data center project in Birmingham, alleging the city and developers bypassed zoning rules and fast-tracked approval. The lawsuit claims the project's rapid permitting process contrasted with an 18-month review for the shelter's planned $67 million veterinary hospital campus.
- What Nashville's new data center rules could mean for the proposed zoo-area project
Nashville's Metro Council approved new zoning rules and a temporary permit freeze for data centers, including restrictions near sensitive locations like the Nashville Zoo. The changes may not apply to DC BLOX's proposed data center due to legal uncertainties, as the company already submitted permits before the rules took effect.
- Residents sue Metro for failure to enforce zoning rules at Cheekwood
Residents are suing Metro for failing to enforce zoning rules at Cheekwood. The lawsuit also aims to stop a major parking project until a new traffic access point is constructed.
- Nashville advances new data center rules as debate grows over local, state involvement
Nashville is advancing new data center regulations amid growing debate over local and state involvement. The Metro Planning Commission has recommended updated zoning rules and a temporary halt to future data center projects.
- Orthodox Jew asks Supreme Court to hear case after city allegedly targeted his home prayer group
An Orthodox Jewish homeowner in Ohio, Daniel Grand, claims city officials in University Heights targeted him for hosting a home prayer gathering in 2021, requiring a permit with conditions that would convert his property into a nonresidential space. He alleges city leaders discriminated against him based on religion and obstructed his activities through threats and service disruptions, though courts dismissed his lawsuit as unripe due to incomplete permitting processes.