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City Council Business Meeting, May 11, 2026

Votes on Data Center Moratorium - Public Hearing Authorization, passed

6h 20m52,381 words
116 mentionszoningapproveddeferredland usedensityrezoningpublic hearingcommercialmixed useresidentialcomprehensive planindustrialmotion to approveenvironmental reviewCharlotte, NC
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What happened

The Charlotte City Council took no zoning approvals but voted unanimously to hold a May 26 public hearing on a proposed 150-day data-center moratorium, referred the matter to the TPD committee, and directed staff to study performance standards (noise/energy/water conservation pla…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Charlotte, NC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 11, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, passed

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Charlotte Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installation Contract (Item 30)

Request to approve a contract for water and sanitary sewer service installation in the amount of $8,585,958.70. CBI identified a 10% goal but commitment was 4.26% ($365,500). Councilmember Mayfield moved to defer to identify if the MWSBE established goal is accurate. Motion to defer passed (stated as unanimous).

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Meeting Summary

The Charlotte City Council took no zoning approvals but voted unanimously to hold a May 26 public hearing on a proposed 150-day data-center moratorium, referred the matter to the TPD committee, and directed staff to study performance standards (noise/energy/water conservation pla…

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Key Decisions (7)

Deferred

Charlotte Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installation Contract (Item 30)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

State Utility Contractors Contract Amendment (Item 31)

Vote: passed
Other

Data Center Moratorium - Public Hearing Authorization

Vote: passed
Approved

I-77 South Resolution (Item 13)

Vote: 10-1
Denied

Motion to Rescind I-77 P3 Approval

Vote: failed
Approved

2026 Water Sewer Revenue Bonds and Construction Period Financing (Item 14)

Vote: passed
Approved

Consent Agenda (Items 24-43)

Vote: passedConditions attached
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Development Activity (4)

American Tower Data Center (Edge Data Center)

Commercial

Powerhouse (AREP) Hyperscale Data Center

Industrial

Morris Chapel Hyperscale Data Center

Industrial

Digital Realty Data Center (North Myers Street/Trade Street)

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

AI-driven demand is fueling rapid growth in hyperscale data centers…

Infrastructure

Charlotte Water is seeking to increase contractor capacity for water…

Housing Demand

Charlotte faces a shortage of nearly 40,000 affordable homes with…

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Who Spoke (19)

MayorCouncilmember · 9Staff · 5Attorney · 3Applicant's Rep

On the record: the mayor, 9 councilmembers, 5 staff members, 3 attorneys, and the applicant's representative.

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Agenda scorecard

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Set a Public Hearing on the Dilworth Methodist Church South Historic Landmark Designation

Case 15-26100
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Set a Public Hearing on the Foard House Historic Landmark Designation

Case 15-26101
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Renee Johnson2 conditions of approval
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Nominations to the Historic Landmarks Commission landmark designation

Case 15-26093
No vote recorded

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