Event Brief
Rockwood limits future data centers to heavy zones
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Rockwood City Council approved a zoning ordinance on second and final reading that restricts future data centers to heavy industrial (M-1) zones. The measure shifts from earlier drafts that would have allowed data centers in light industrial areas, and it sets proactive rules despite no current interest from companies.
WHO: Rockwood City Council; city officials
WHAT: Approved a zoning ordinance restricting future data centers to heavy industrial (M-1) zones; also authorized hiring a full-time Public Works laborer and designated an open alleyway as one-way traffic.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The ordinance was finalized during the council’s second and final reading of a zoning measure.
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