Spartanburg Co. Council approves first reading of data center agreement
Spartanburg County Council approved the first reading of a development agreement for the Valara/NorthMark Strategies data center on South Pine Street. The agreement adds proposed landscaping, lighting and noise requirements, while the county separately asked the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services to install an additional air-quality monitoring station.
The Spartanburg County Council approved the first reading of a development agreement for the Valara/NorthMark Strategies data center on South Pine Street, which has been under construction since 2025. The agreement includes additional landscaping, lighting and noise requirements, along with enforcement tools intended to protect nearby residents.
The county also approved a resolution asking the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services to add an air-quality monitoring station in eastern Spartanburg County. Two more readings are required before the development agreement can receive final approval. The council also approved an agreement for a separate data center planned for 300 Jones Road.