The Ascension Parish Council is scheduled to consider introduction of an ordinance guiding the placement and development of “high impact development facilities,” or data centers, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, according to the published agenda for the Regular Council Meeting set for Aug. 6, 2026.
The agenda item, listed under Introduction of Ordinances, credits the Planning and Zoning Commission with recommending the measure. Councilman Blaine Petite, Councilman Oliver Joseph and Councilwoman Jenn DeFrances are named in connection with the item, according to the agenda.
The ordinance matters to residents because it would establish rules for where large-scale data center facilities can be sited and developed within the parish, according to the agenda description. No further detail on specific siting criteria, zoning districts, or standards is included in the published agenda excerpt.
- Meeting: Ascension Parish Regular Council Meeting
- Date: Aug. 6, 2026
- Location: Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Agenda action: Introduction of an ordinance on siting and development of data centers
- Source: Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation
- Named councilmembers: Blaine Petite, Oliver Joseph, Jenn DeFrances
As an introduction item, the ordinance would move forward in the council’s legislative process following the Aug. 6 meeting, according to the agenda listing. The agenda does not indicate a vote on final adoption at this meeting.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Aug. 6, 2026 Regular Council Meeting or review the full agenda and meeting materials through the Ascension Parish CivicClerk portal, according to the published meeting record.
Official source: the published record