Ordinance - Temporary Six-month Moratorium - Certain Data Centers Within the Planning Jurisdiction of Raleigh

Expressed concern that a six-month moratorium is too short to study environmental impacts properly.

Urged the council to extend the data center moratorium to 32 months, citing rapid AI development and potential resource strains.

Questioned the six-month timeline and called for deeper community engagement across Raleigh's neighborhoods.

Asked the council to enact a robust moratorium and prevent invasive data center construction.

Spoke on behalf of Triangle DSA supporting a 32-month moratorium and criticizing short-term planning.

Represented Sunrise Triangle and called for a 32-month moratorium without loopholes.

Demanded a 32-month moratorium to protect working-class neighborhoods in Southeast Raleigh.

Argued for a 32-month moratorium, referencing grassroots organizing and historical precedents.

Pressed for a 32-month moratorium and raised concerns about equity in industrial zoning placement.

Criticized the five-megawatt exemption and six-month duration as inadequate for cumulative impact studies.

Highlighted massive electricity and water demands of data centers during drought conditions.

Requested a 32-month moratorium to address water contamination, noise, and air pollution standards.

Voiced climate concerns regarding fossil fuel demand from data centers and urged a 32-month pause.

Argued that six months is not enough time to protect communities from known and unknown data center harms.

Urged the council to stand up for residents by enacting a 32-month moratorium.

Stated that a six-month moratorium is insufficient and urged a 32-month pause on data center construction.