A rezoning request has been filed for a proposed data center project at 255 Stamey Farm Road in Statesville. The application outlines plans for five warehouse-style buildings designed to house servers and other computer technology equipment. The proposal also includes a future substation and a temporary batch plant to support construction.
In addition to the primary data center use, the request lists other potential permitted uses such as warehouse and mini-warehouse facilities, public utilities, outdoor storage, general office space, parking, and parks and recreation.
Because the rezoning request is conditional, it must go through several steps before a final decision is made. The applicant hosted a required neighborhood meeting on August 14, 2025, at the Statesville Civic Center. The next step is a Planning Board courtesy hearing scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda and supporting materials will be posted by August 19 and can be found on the city’s website at https://bit.ly/4mLbIwj.
Following the Planning Board hearing, the proposal will go before the Statesville City Council for a public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. If approved on first reading, the second reading and final decision will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. If denied on first reading, no second reading will take place and annexation of the properties will not move forward.
The applicant for the rezoning request is Compass Data Centers, a company that develops and operates data center facilities nationwide. This proposal is separate from the recent project the company submitted in Mooresville.
