CHARLOTTE — Plans to develop a data center in east Charlotte are hitting a road block as neighbors push back.
Efforts to rezone an area off Hood Road near Reedy Creek Nature Preserve to build a data center have been met with opposition from local residents.
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The developer, American Tower Asset, is asking to defer its rezoning request which would have been in front of city officials on Monday.
Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing the project over concerns about the environmental impact and how much power it would use.
The developer is asking to revisit the request on May 18.
Channel 9 is asking the City of Charlotte for more information about why the request could be deferred.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.