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Wilmington City Council reviewed four proposed rezonings from rural residential to light industrial for over 545 acres near a planned AWS data center. The parcels include 119.373 acres owned by L.T. Land Development LLC and 65.29 acres owned by Matthew Thompson.

Ardent, a real estate development firm, is the prospective buyer, planning a $6 billion investment over five to six years, potentially creating 125 to 150 jobs. The council has moved the rezonings forward despite a recommendation from the Clinton County Regional Planning Commission to table them due to unresolved questions regarding the AWS project. The planning commission previously recommended the rezoning unanimously.