
Proposed Forsyth data center: Zoning didn't envision 'massive industrial-scale facilities,' lawyer argues
News ClipWinston-Salem Journal·Rural Hall, Forsyth County, NC·3/16/2026
A lawyer involved in opposing a planned data center in Stokes County is urging Forsyth County leaders to reject a similar project proposed for Rural Hall, arguing the existing zoning does not adequately address such a large-scale industrial facility. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners chairman has identified three primary issues he wants addressed regarding the proposed data center.
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"Leaders have an important opportunity to evaluate whether existing zoning categories adequately address a facility of this size and intensity rather than simply fitting it into a broad category that