1 data center project in Unincorporated Lee County
Who decides here: the Lee County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Lee County
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
A Lee County commissioner proposed a 90-day pause on new data centers, but withdrew it without a vote after the county attorney said state notice and hearing rules were not followed. The chair instead offered a resolution asking the state to pass data center laws.
📜 Data center rules
Lee County added data center rules to its development code, by a 5-1 vote. Developers must meet with staff first, do a noise study, and show they have water, sewer and power.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Lee County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Lee County: Duke Energy Progress (company) or Central Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will county staff decide on the permit application?
- Will the data center use the planned gas pipeline for power?
- How loud will the site be at night for nearby homes?