Charlotte City Council to hear public input on extending data center moratorium
Charlotte City Council is holding a public hearing on whether to extend the city’s pause on new data center applications for up to 11 months. City staff are studying data center water use, electricity demand and noise, but no vote on the extension is scheduled for the meeting.
Charlotte’s moratorium on new data center applications is scheduled to expire Nov. 5, and city leaders are considering extending it by 11 months. The Charlotte City Council is holding a public hearing to gather input from residents, though the extension is not listed for a vote at the meeting described in the report.
City staff say additional time and expertise may be needed to develop regulations addressing data center impacts, including water conservation plans and possible changes to the city’s noise ordinance. The proposed extension would allow Charlotte to continue evaluating how to manage future data center development and what protections should be put in place for communities.