Board approves LDC change to treat data centers and cryptocurrency mining under same standards
July 15, 2026 | Henderson County, North Carolina
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The Henderson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved text amendment TX-2026-01 on July 15 to clarify that the county's land development standards for cryptocurrency mining operations also apply to facilities described as data centers.
Planning staff recounted a multi‑meeting Planning Board process that began in 2023 to address impacts from high‑energy, noisy, or waste‑producing facilities. The adopted amendment adds a definition for "data centers" and applies the existing supplemental standards and permitted locations in the Land Development Code to both cryptocurrency mining and data center facilities. The Planning Board reviewed the text on June 18, 2026, and sent a unanimous favorable recommendation.
There was no public comment at the hearing. Commissioner Sheila Franklin made the motion to approve TX-2026-01, which passed unanimously.
Planning staff recounted a multi‑meeting Planning Board process that began in 2023 to address impacts from high‑energy, noisy, or waste‑producing facilities. The adopted amendment adds a definition for "data centers" and applies the existing supplemental standards and permitted locations in the Land Development Code to both cryptocurrency mining and data center facilities. The Planning Board reviewed the text on June 18, 2026, and sent a unanimous favorable recommendation.
There was no public comment at the hearing. Commissioner Sheila Franklin made the motion to approve TX-2026-01, which passed unanimously.
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