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City Council Business Meeting, June 8, 2026

Approves 150-day moratorium on new telecommunications and data storage facilities, unanimous

10h 0m44,737 words
30 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approvezoningapprovedland useresidentialindustrialspecial use permitrezoningdeniedCharlotte, NC
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What happened

Charlotte City Council approved a 150-day moratorium on new telecommunications and data storage (data center) facilities citywide and in its ETJ, pursuant to NC General Statute 160D-107, on a unanimous vote (item 10).

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Charlotte, NC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 8, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 11

Consent agenda items 29 through 53 (action review session)

Approval of consent agenda items 29 through 53. Councilmember Mayfield initially raised process concerns but requested no exception.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

Charlotte City Council approved a 150-day moratorium on new telecommunications and data storage (data center) facilities citywide and in its ETJ, pursuant to NC General Statute 160D-107, on a unanimous vote (item 10).

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Key Decisions (11)

Approved

Consent agenda items 29 through 53 (action review session)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Averitt Express Incorporated Business Investment Grant

Vote: passed
Approved

Capital Group Companies Inc. Business Investment Grant

Vote: passed with one dissentConditions attached
Approved

FY2027 Operating Budget and FY2027-31 Capital Investment Plan

Vote: 8-2
Approved

150-day moratorium on new telecommunications and data storage facilities

Vote: unanimous
Amended

Amendment to Council Rules of Procedure Rule 4D

Vote: passed with two dissents
Approved

East Charlotte Connector federal grant resolution

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Roswell Fair mobility path federal funding

Vote: unanimous
Approved

General Obligation Bond Referendum authorization

Vote: passed
Deferred

Amendment to Bank of America Stadium lease (performance venue parcel)

Vote: deferred (four in favor of deferral)
Approved

Board and commission appointments (nominations six or more votes)

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (3)

Bank of America Stadium performance venue

Commercial

East Charlotte Connector

Infrastructure

District 5 data center rezoning (40,000 sq ft)

Industrial

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Charlotte enacted a 150-day moratorium on new data center and…

Housing Demand

City increased the Housing Trust Fund to a record $125…

Sentiment

A 6.95% property tax increase plus utility fee hikes (solid…

Who Spoke (38)

MayorCouncilmember · 12Staff · 4Attorney · 2Public · 14

On the record: the mayor, 12 councilmembers, 4 staff members, 2 attorneys, and 14 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

This season: 17 of 17 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

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