City Council Special Meeting - October 19 2026

The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina City Council held a special meeting on October 19, 2026, focused on proposed zoning text amendments for data centers (TA2601). Staff reviewed community feedback and expert recommendations on noise, water use, power demand, emissions, setbacks, and screening. Outside counsel outlined legal constraints, including North Carolina’s downzoning statute and limits related to unlisted uses, and recommended revisions to the draft ordinance. No contracts, vendor selections, purchases, or spending allocations were discussed.

Council approved a motion to schedule a public hearing under G.S. 160D-107 to consider a temporary moratorium on data-center development applications and directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance for that hearing. Council also discussed a separate motion to have staff and legal counsel revise the proposed text amendment based on counsel’s recommendations and return it for consideration at the next meeting, with materials to be made available in advance; the transcript ends as the vote on that motion was being called, so its outcome is not recorded.