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The Raleigh City Council is considering a six-month moratorium on data center proposals with a vote set for next month.
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Mayor Janet Cowell announced the moratorium proposal Tuesday afternoon after a closed session with city attorneys.
The council directed the city’s attorneys to draft an ordinance proposal for the meeting Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the municipal building on West Hargett Street. Residents will have a chance to speak at a public hearing.
The directive comes after an annexation proposal, part of plans for a 100,000-square-foot data center, on Jones Sausage Road, was submitted and withdrawn in mid-August.
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Since then, public comments at several council meetings have been overwhelmingly in favor of a moratorium.
Residents have pointed to similar moratoriums in Triangle municipalities like Cary and Durham, as well as the potential environmental, health and quality-of-life concerns that the facilities can raise.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.