Greene County: No data center permit filed; Burnette Road site open for industrial use
Greene County officials have confirmed that no building permit applications for a data center have been filed for the Burnette Road Industrial Site or anywhere else in the county. The site is actively being marketed for industrial development, with completed environmental, archaeological, and historical studies revealing cemeteries that require a 100-foot protective buffer. Any future industrial proposals, including data centers, will undergo a thorough evaluation process.
Greene County officials have stated there are no pending or submitted building permit applications for a data center at the Burnette Road Industrial Site or any other location within the county. The Burnette Road property continues to be actively marketed for general industrial development.
In preparation for potential development, the county has completed environmental, archaeological, and historical studies of the site. These studies identified cemeteries on the property, and the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office has recommended a protective buffer of approximately 100 feet around these areas, which the county intends to respect.
Officials noted that any data center or other significant industrial proposal would be evaluated based on factors such as infrastructure funding, potential burdens on residents, and compliance with North Carolina's review, public notice, hearing, and approval requirements. The county emphasized that while the site is designed to attract investment and create jobs, interest in the property does not automatically grant permission to build.