Hancock County IN Data Center Overlay District (IG-Only Zoning)
Hancock County, IN · Hancock County Plan Commission 7-0 vote (June 8, 2026); advancing to BOC — Greenfield Reporter
Hancock County IN Plan Commission voted 7-0 on June 8, 2026 to approve a data center overlay district restricting new data centers to IG (heavy industrial) zoned parcels only, and advanced the ordinance to the Board of County Commissioners for a vote on June 16, 2026. The commissioner vote outcome remains unconfirmed as of July 1, 2026. A separate study committee was formed in April 2026 with a report due October 2026. Residents had petitioned for a one-year moratorium but the Plan Commission instead developed the overlay district approach.
Technical detail
Hancock County Plan Commission voted 7-0 (June 8, 2026) to advance a data center overlay district ordinance — limiting data center land uses to IG-zoned parcels only — to the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner vote scheduled June 16, 2026; outcome unconfirmed as of June 26, 2026. Citation: Greenfield Reporter, June 8, 2026 coverage.
Who is protected: Hancock County, IN residents
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking approvals in Hancock County, IN
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Hancock County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Citation | Hancock County Plan Commission 7-0 vote (June 8, 2026); advancing to BOC — Greenfield Reporter |
| Enforced by | Hancock County government |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-02 |
| Official source | Data center overlay advances to commissioners after favorable planning commission vote — Greenfield Reporter ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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