Charlotte City Council 150 Day Data Center Moratorium Vote

1. Clip 1 · 0:17 Charlotte City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Moratorium Zoning Power & Grid

   Charlotte City Council approves a 150 day moratorium pausing new data center development to study grid and water impacts.

   "Yeah guys, this pause will stop any data centers from being approved over the next 150 days. Now just a reminder, this does not apply to any data centers that have been previously approved and are currently under construction as they cannot be stopped by state law. All in favor. Anyone opposed? All right, thank you. That's unanimous. An eruption of support from residents of Charlotte"

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2. Clip 2 · 0:52 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked

   Residents and community speakers address Charlotte City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

   "after city council adopted a moratorium on data centers for 150 days. Because the question before us today, it is not whether data centers are good or bad. The question is whether Charlotte has the right policy framework in place to manage them responsibly. Today, I believe the answer is that we need to do our homework. The debate has been building for months. Particularly after a proposed data center on Hood Road in East Charlotte,"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:24 Charlotte City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked

   Moratorium Zoning Power & Grid Water

   Charlotte City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "from residents. The moratorium now gives staff 5 months to study all concerns. Currently, Charlotte has 35 operating data centers, including one in Uptown that is already expanding. The moratorium will not impact projects that have already received approval. The corporation who is petitioning for a rezoning in my district to build a 40,000 square foot data center. Already has in holding approval for a 10,000 square foot center if the rezoning is denied"

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