Planning & Zoning Commission - public_hearing

Monday, August 10, 2026

The Greensboro City Council will hold a public hearing on August 17th at 4 p.m. regarding a proposed 120-day moratorium on data centers exceeding 10 megawatts of electrical power. This moratorium, which was unanimously voted to begin the formal process on August 3rd, would temporarily halt the acceptance and approval of development applications for such data centers.

About this meeting

Government Body: Planning & Zoning Commission
Meeting Type: Planning & Zoning Commission
Location: Greensboro, NC
Meeting Date: August 10, 2026

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0:00 – 0:50•Speaker 1

Greensboro City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed 120-day moratorium on data centers exceeding 10 megawatts of electrical power on Monday, August 17th at 4 p.m. Council voted 9-0 on August 3rd to begin the formal process required before that moratorium could be adopted. It would temporarily pause the acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, data storage and processing facilities and similar uses with an electrical power demand exceeding 10 megawatts. If adopted, the moratorium would give the City additional time to study the potential infrastructure, utility, electrical grid, environmental and land use impacts of data centers. Council will also hear from subject matter experts representing a range of perspectives and review best practices from other communities through a series of work sessions.

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