Charlotte City Council extends its data center moratorium to October 2027
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s data center moratorium by 11 months, to Oct. 18, 2027, WFAE reported Oct. 27. The moratorium halts approval of new data center permits; existing permits are not affected. District 6 Council Member Kimberly Owens said the only thing standing in the way of “some smart regulatory steps” is that the city cannot downzone (make existing zoning more restrictive), which WFAE said state law prohibits. The council is urging the General Assembly to give cities more authority over data centers in its next session. Residents near proposed data centers have raised concerns about noise, pollution, energy and water use, per WFAE.
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