Ardent Technologies data center site in Wilmington
Wilmington rezoned about 500 acres for a second data center, planned by Ardent Technologies. With the Amazon site, almost 1,000 acres in the city are now set aside for data centers.
Where things stand: City Council rezoned 500 acres for it 5-2 in February 2026. Opponents planned a referendum.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 19, 2026): Wilmington City Council voted 5-2 to rezone about 500 acres for an Ardent Technologies data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereWilmington, Clinton County
- 🏢 CompanyArdent Technologies
- 🌳 Size500 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Feb 19, 2026Wilmington City Council voted 5-2 to rezone about 500 acres for an Ardent Technologies data center.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote
Voters will decide four referendums that could strike down zoning ordinances the city passed for the planned Amazon Web Services data center. A separate citizen zoning ordinance was kept off the ballot by the county elections board, and its backers went to the Ohio Supreme Court.
🗺️ Zoning change
City council passed emergency rezoning that clears the way for a 1.9-million-square-foot Amazon Web Services data center on 471 acres along South U.S. 68. Emergency laws take effect right away and cannot be put to a referendum.
⚖️ Court case
A resident sued to overturn the 'emergency' rezoning for the Amazon data center, saying the emergency label was used to block a public vote.
✋ Turned down
City council re-passed the generator noise rule 6-1 as an emergency, but the rezoning for the Amazon Web Services data center failed because it needed at least 75% of the vote.
⚖️ Court case
A federal judge ruled that Wilmington did not give proper public notice before passing zoning, data center use and generator noise rules for a planned $4 billion Amazon Web Services data center. The city had to redo them before acting on the site plan.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Another 500 acres of land zoned for second data center in Wilmington · WHIO · Feb 19, 2026
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