Data-center tracker · Local policy · Ohio
Cleveland 3-month data center permit freeze + hearings
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
- Location
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
- Local signal
- Mixed
Upcoming
As of the record date. Confirm times with the host body before attending.
- Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 PMThird/final public hearing, Gunning Rec Center, 16700 Puritas Ave, 6–8 PM ET · source ↗
- Oct 20, 2026Current permit freeze scheduled to expire (council may extend once by 3 months) · source ↗
Moratoriums
- Cleveland: new/expanding standalone data center permits · through 2026-10-20 (current schedule) · Cleveland19 / WOIO
Notes
Lakeland Equity Group proposing ~300k sq ft / 150 MW hyperscale on East 55th at old Morabito site (city reporting). Most speakers at prior hearing opposed. Survey online at city economic-development page.
Timeline
- Sep 29, 2026Second public hearing, Cleveland City Hall 5–8 PM ET · source ↗
- Jul 2026Council approved 3-month moratorium on permits for new/expanding standalone data centers
Sources
- Cleveland19: Residents invited to 2nd hearing on data centers ↗ · as of
- cleveland.com: Hearing as moratorium nears expiration ↗ · as of
Compiled from public records and reporting. Values a source did not state are marked “not reported”. Record ID oh-cleveland-moratorium. Back to the tracker.