Waxhaw to hold public hearing on proposed yearlong data center freeze
The town of Waxhaw, South Carolina, will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data and cryptocurrency center applications. This pause would allow the town to research and develop appropriate rules and update its Land Development Code due to the unique impacts of data center development. Similar moratoriums have recently been enacted in Charlotte and Chester County.
Waxhaw officials in Union County, South Carolina, have announced a public hearing to discuss a proposed 12-month moratorium on approving applications for data and cryptocurrency centers. Scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, the hearing will allow residents to comment on the temporary halt. The proposed freeze aims to provide the town with adequate time to research and develop updated rules and policies, including amendments to its Land Development Code, to address the specific land use, infrastructure, environmental, and operational impacts of such developments.
During this period, no new data center applications would be accepted within the town's zoning jurisdiction. The article notes that Charlotte City Council recently approved a 150-day moratorium for similar reasons, and Chester County Council also enacted a six-month data center moratorium.