Wilmington Council Schedules Hearings for AWS Data Center Ordinances
Wilmington City Council will conduct public hearings for three replacement ordinances regarding the AWS data center project. This action follows a federal ruling mandating the city to rectify its public notice process, impacting infrastructure and economic development in the region.
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Wilmington City Council has arranged public hearings for replacement ordinances connected to the proposed Amazon Web Services data center project, scheduled for Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. A federal judge's ruling necessitated this action due to a legal challenge over the city's public notice process.
Ordinance O-26-41 will rezone 471.609 acres from rural residential to light industrial, while Ordinance O-26-42 maintains data centers as a permitted use. A separate ordinance, O-26-43, will exempt emergency generators from noise standards. All ordinances are emergency measures to expedite their implementation, addressing potential economic development delays and ensuring operational readiness during power outages.
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