County says data center project will proceed, releases project timeline
Lee County officials said a data center project on Lower Moncure Road will proceed after the property was rezoned and the county approved new data center standards. The county rejected allegations of improper incentives and said the project cannot be stopped by a moratorium or subjected to revised standards during its vested timeframe.
Lee County Government released a timeline for the approved data center project on Lower Moncure Road, saying commissioners were informed of the proposal before the county adopted supplemental data center standards. The property was rezoned for light-industrial use in 2025, and the county said the project may proceed under the applicable vested rights and existing Unified Development Ordinance rules.
The Board of Commissioners said no officials or administrative staff members had financial interests in the property, signed nondisclosure agreements, or received improper incentives. Critics have argued the project was presented as a business park during the rezoning process, while county officials said there will be no further vote on the project and encouraged residents seeking broader protections to contact state and federal lawmakers.