Data centers in North Carolina local government
What North Carolina city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
58 North Carolina meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in North Carolina with the most data centers activity
- Cumberland County, NC (9)
- Kings Mountain, NC (7)
- Mount Airy, NC (4)
- Sanford, NC (4)
- Rowan County, NC (3)
- Rural Hall, NC (3)
- Fayetteville, NC (3)
- Charlotte, NC (3)
- Brevard, NC (3)
- Albemarle, NC (3)
- Holly Springs, NC (2)
- Leland, NC (2)
Latest matching meetings
Board to review draft data center ordinance and multiple rezonings
The Joint Planning Board will consider a consent agenda of nine rezoning requests and one contested rezoning on 36.61 acres near S. River School Rd. They will also review a draft data center ordinance under discussion items.
Board will consider a change to the county water rates.
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will review a consent agenda that includes budget amendments, contracts, grants, and policy updates. They will hold public hearings on a data center moratorium and a road name change for Old Crow Lane. The meeting also includes consideration of a water rate change, a donation…
Board considers data center moratorium and property purchase
The Board of Commissioners will discuss a proposed moratorium on new or expanded data centers and high-impact facilities. Additionally, the Board is reviewing a resolution to receive an offer for city-owned property and authorize an upset bid process.
Board discusses data center moratorium and property sale
The Board of Commissioners will consider a temporary moratorium on development approvals for new or expanded data centers. The meeting also includes a resolution to receive an offer for city-owned property and authorize an upset bid process.
Commissioners to consider data center moratorium and zoning amendments
The Board will discuss a Planning Board recommendation for a data center moratorium and hold a public hearing on amendments to the county zoning ordinance. They will also consider the FY 2026-2027 Pay & Benefits Policy and updated Personnel Policy Handbook. Consent agenda includes minutes and budget amendments for the…
Land Use Advisory Committee to discuss 1601 Avent Ferry Road and data center study
The Land Use Advisory Committee will meet to review requests and communications. The agenda includes a discussion regarding 1601 Avent Ferry Road and the first meeting of a Data Center Study.
Board to consider rezoning 10.77 acres at Kings Mountain Blvd to Auto-Urban Commercial
The Planning and Zoning Board will decide on two rezoning requests: one to change a 10.77-acre parcel at Kings Mountain Boulevard and Margrace Road from Light Industrial to Auto-Urban Commercial, and another to change two parcels at 117 and 122 Planters Lane from Suburban Residential to Planned Development. The board…
Public hearing on one-year moratorium for data centers
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development in Davie County. The consent agenda includes appointments to several boards, budget transfers, and a proclamation for Recreation and Parks Month.
Town Council to consider supporting Project Iron Spur data center
The Rural Hall Town Council will discuss Draft Resolution 912, which would supersede Resolution 901, withdraw the town's opposition, and affirm support for the Project Iron Spur data center pending further evaluation. The council will also consider adopting a revised contract with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office…
Council adopts Resolution 912 to supersede Resolution 901 on Project Iron Spur data center
The Rural Hall Town Council adopted a budget amendment (Resolution Ordinance #896) after election expenses exceeded the original estimate by $6,618.21. The council approved a revision to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office contract that reduces the contract amount by $8,670. The council also adopted Resolution #912…
Board to discuss Joint Planning Commission's data center standards
The Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to review a presentation on standards for data centers from the Joint Planning Commission. The meeting also includes a closed session.
Board to set public hearing on moratorium for data centers
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on annexing and rezoning property at 0/1504 Edgewood Drive and on amendments to the zoning ordinance. They will vote on a resolution to set a public hearing for a moratorium on data centers, extend the municipal service district boundary, and accept an offer to…
Board to vote on annexing Edgewood Dr property, set data center moratorium hearing
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on annexation/rezoning of 0/1504 Edgewood Drive and zoning ordinance amendments. They will then vote on ordinances for annexation, rezoning, extending a municipal service district boundary, and accepting an offer to purchase property on Carolina Avenue. A resolution…
Town Council to hold public hearing on data center moratorium
The Holly Springs Town Council will hold a public hearing regarding a potential moratorium on data centers. The body will also review the Festival Street Design Project and consider end-of-year budget amendments.
Rowan commissioners to consider FY2026-2027 budget approval
The board will vote on the FY2026-2027 budget and schedule a public hearing for a proposed data center moratorium. A lengthy consent agenda includes budget amendments, contract awards, grant applications, and donations. The meeting also includes a closed session for economic development and personnel matters.
Commissioners to weigh $140M in bonds and data center moratorium
The Board will hold public hearings on up to $40 million in tax-exempt bonds for Cape Fear Valley Health System and up to $100 million for Centurion Foundation. Business items include a proposed moratorium on development permits for data centers, a contract for an unhoused support center, and a settlement agreement in…
Board considers data center moratorium ordinance
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will consider an ordinance to impose a moratorium on data centers, along with other items including modernization of the Crown Theatre and Arena, a bid award for a boiler at the Crown Coliseum, and a funding contract for Cape Fear Valley Health Systems. The board will also…
Board to vote on data center, cryptomining rules; discuss subdivisions
The Land Use Board is considering recommending approval or denial of a text amendment that would define and restrict data centers and cryptomining operations in the county's development ordinance. The board will also continue a discussion on minor subdivision standards, including lot definitions and family subdivision…
Board to discuss proposed UDO amendment on data centers
The Environmental Affairs Board will elect officers and discuss several policy items. Key discussions include a proposed Unified Development Ordinance amendment related to data centers, an update on the city's water supply during the ongoing drought, and adoption of new internal policies for committee reporting and…
Board to discuss new data center standards, consider two rezonings
The Planning and Zoning Board will continue discussion on proposed data center standards to regulate future development, and will vote on two rezoning requests: one at 1058 York Rd from Suburban Commercial to Auto-Urban Commercial, and another at 109 Fulton St from Semi-Urban Residential to Auto-Urban Commercial. A…
Council discusses FY2026-2027 budget and zoning changes
The City Council holds a work session to review the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget ordinance, fee schedule, and capital project funding. They also consider text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding fences, walls, and signage, as well as new ordinances on picketing and a potential data center…
MPTA interlocal agreement legal review and updates discussed
This Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee meeting receives informational updates on the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA), including a legal review of the primary interlocal agreement and a council workgroup report. Staff also present next steps on data centers. No voting items are on…
Planning Board to discuss UDO nonconformities and enforcement
The Planning Board will review draft Articles 9 and 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance, covering nonconformities and enforcement. They will also receive a quarterly update on the Leland 2045 Comprehensive Plan, including recent annexations, data center zoning, and a $1.4 million culvert grant. Previous meeting…
Council to consider temporary moratorium on new data centers
The City Council will hold public hearings on several items, including a proposed 150-day moratorium on accepting applications for new telecommunications and data storage facilities (data centers). Other hearings cover closing a portion of Winona and Penman streets for a passenger rail facility, and voluntary…
County planning board to consider data center rules and four rezoning cases
The Joint Planning Board will hold public hearings on four rezoning requests and a text amendment to add development standards for data centers. Consent items include a rezoning in Fayetteville and a Stedman zoning text amendment. The board will also swear in a new member and approve previous minutes.
Board to get data center overview, consider appointments and budget amendment
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners holds a special meeting with proclamations, appointments to multiple boards, and a manager's report that includes an introduction to data centers and an update on the Assets Inspire Mobility (AIM Up) initiative. Consent items include a budget amendment for HUD Continuum of…
Board to consider moratorium on data centers
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with multiple consent agenda items, public hearings, and business items. Key actions include a public hearing on an ordinance for a moratorium on data centers, several zoning cases, and updates on the Gillespie Street hotel and mixed-use…
Council hears update on 150-acre annexation, $1.4M culvert grant
This is an agenda review meeting where council discusses upcoming items but does not vote. The quarterly update on the Leland 2045 Comprehensive Plan includes a 150-acre annexation along US 74/76, a data center text amendment, and a $1.4 million grant for a culvert replacement. Council also reviews drafts of the…
Public hearing on FY 2026-2027 budget, zoning map amendment for The Hub
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget and ordinance. They will also consider amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding nonconformities and data centers, and a zoning map amendment for The Hub. New business includes a fee schedule change for pool fees and a…
Board to approve budget ordinance and accept insurance settlement for surplus property
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will consider several financial actions, including a budget ordinance (B260921) that authorizes acceptance of an insurance settlement for surplus county property. They will also discuss transferring funds to the Capital Investment Fund (budget revision B260009) and rate…
Council considers temporary moratorium on crypto-mining and data centers
The Town Council will consider Case A26-0124 regarding a temporary moratorium. This measure would impact the permitting of crypto-mining, data processing, data centers, and similar uses.
Council to vote on $852k grant for SMBC's second US HQ in Charlotte
Council will hold public hearings and decide on a Business Investment Grant for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, discuss updates on data center policy and the transition of CATS to the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority, and consider expansion and millage rate increase for Municipal Service District 5.
Reservoir commission questions city finance director resignation, reviews budget
The Moss Lake Commission will discuss budget items and financial reports, including questions raised after the city finance director's resignation. They will review updates on engineering reports, dredging, and water data, and consider the long-term impact of proposed data centers on the lake.
Planning Board Discusses Data Center Standards
The Planning and Zoning Board will discuss proposed standards for data center projects, including lot sizes, setbacks, screening, and sound regulations. This follows a six-month moratorium on new data center projects. No vote will be taken tonight; a recommendation is expected at a future meeting.
Council to hear FY2027 budget, consider zoning changes and data center rules
The council will receive the FY2027 recommended budget and set a public hearing date. They will hold public hearings on a zoning map amendment for The Hub project and on proposed data center regulations. Unfinished business includes amendments to special event regulations. Consent items include property tax releases…
Public hearing on one-year moratorium for data centers as a land use
The Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, including AI data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities, while staff develops permanent zoning rules. Commissioners will also consider a proclamation recognizing partners in the Cold Weather Cots program, and a…
Board to vote on six rezoning requests and a subdivision waiver
The Cumberland County Joint Planning Board will consider six consent rezoning requests and hold a public hearing on a subdivision waiver for a property on Norvell Road. The board will also discuss data centers and an update to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Most items are expected to be approved as a block…
Planning Board to consider data center zoning and three major rezoning requests
The Sanford Planning Board will hold joint public hearings with the City Council to consider a zoning text amendment adding data centers as a permitted land use, along with three rezoning applications for residential and mixed-use developments. The board will also approve previous meeting minutes and receive reports…
Council to consider data center zoning, large housing development, and annexations
The Sanford City Council will hold public hearings and consider decisions on several zoning and land-use items, including a text amendment to allow data centers in industrial zones, a rezoning for a 271-unit residential community, and an annexation for a commercial rezoning. Other business includes approving contracts…
Board to hold hearing on proposed data center moratorium
The Board will consider a consent agenda covering budget amendments, grant approvals, contract changes, and other routine items. In regular session, they will hold legislative hearings on a proposed moratorium for data centers and a zoning amendment, discuss a fare increase for Rowan Transit System, and receive an…