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In today’s edition:
Some members of Charlotte City Council want a policy on data center developments
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission wants the Manor Theatre redevelopment to honor the theater’s history
Charlotte’s crane count
Scenes from Real Estate Whispers’ one-year birthday (and a rockin’ playlist to boot)
A wrap-up of land deals and real estate news from us and other sources
Will Charlotte be the next NC municipality to set policy around data centers?
Mostly proposed outside of Mecklenburg County, data centers have become a hot-button issue, with residents concerned about the impacts such facilities might have on the environment, power and water needs, even neighborhood character and aesthetics.
Right now, the city of Charlotte does not have a formal land-use policy around data centers specifically — like most uses, they’re allowed to be built only in certain zoning districts, but that’s largely the extent of current regulations.
Other governments, including in North Carolina, have passed policies that limit or even outright ban new data centers. What legal latitude the city of Charlotte has to regulate data centers is somewhat unclear, but some members of Charlotte City Council are pressing for policy to be implemented sooner rather than later.
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