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Regulatory
Lordstown · Trumbull County
Ohio Supreme Court upholds Lordstown's refusal to process proposed data-center site plan during moratorium
What changed
In a unanimous October 20 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court held that Lordstown was not required to complete site-plan review for Bristolville 25 Developer's proposed four-building data-center complex because the developer had not completed the preliminary steps required for a zoning permit before the village moratorium took effect.
Changed Oct 20, 2026 98% confidence 1 public source
Why it matters
The ruling is a concrete Ohio precedent on when a local data-center pause can stop an incomplete application, while remaining fact-specific to Lordstown's process and record.
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