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Stokes County Administration Building
1014 Main Street
Danbury, NC 27016
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Process tracker
Key meetings, decisions, and votes.
The entries below distinguish Planning Board recommendations from binding Board of Commissioners decisions.
| Date | Public-process event and recorded vote | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4, 2025 | The Planning Board voted 7–1 to recommend denial of the former Project Delta conditional rezoning while separately supporting a data-center text amendment. | January 12 packet ↗ |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | Former conditional rezoning approved, 3–2. Yes: Keith Wood, Sonya Cox, Rick Morris No: Wayne Barneycastle, Brad Chandler | Official agenda ↗ |
| Apr. 13, 2026 | The Board adopted a resolution declaring both January zoning actions void and of no effect because the public-hearing notice did not comply in all respects with statutory requirements. | April 13 packet ↗ |
| June 15, 2026 | The Planning Board opened review of a revised data-center definition and M-2 conditional-zoning performance standards, then continued the matter for additional review. | Meeting report ↗ |
| July 9, 2026 | The Planning Board voted 6–1 to recommend a six-month moratorium so the county could further study environmental, safety, infrastructure, and operational standards. | WFDD report ↗ |
| July 13, 2026 | Data-center zoning text amendments approved, 3–2. Yes: Keith Wood, Sonya Cox, Rick Morris No: Wayne Barneycastle, Brad Chandler Six-month moratorium rejected, 4–1. Voted against the moratorium: Wayne Barneycastle, Keith Wood, Sonya Cox, Rick Morris Voted for the moratorium: Brad Chandler The text-amendment vote did not approve Project Delta itself; a separate conditional rezoning is still required. | |
| July 20, 2026 | A new conditional rezoning application was submitted for approximately 1,848.741 acres. | County application page ↗ |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | The Planning Board voted 5–2 to recommend denial of the renewed Project Delta conditional rezoning request in Walnut Cove. The recommendation proceeds to the Board of Commissioners for the county’s final rezoning decision. |
Commissioner vote record
Who voted yes—and who voted no.
Use the tabs to review the two most consequential recorded commissioner votes in the Project Delta process.
January 12, 2026 • conditional rezoning
The former Project Delta conditional rezoning was approved by a 3–2 vote.
The January rezoning was later declared void because the public-hearing notice did not comply in all respects with statutory requirements.
Former Project Delta conditional rezoning (Case #0884)
Approved 3–2
Voted Yes
- Keith Wood
- Sonya Cox
- Rick Morris
Voted No
- Wayne Barneycastle
- Brad Chandler
July 13, 2026 • two decisions
The Board adopted countywide zoning amendments and rejected the Planning Board’s moratorium recommendation.
These votes changed countywide zoning rules; they did not approve the newly filed Project Delta conditional rezoning application.
Amendments A, D, N, P, and R
Adopted 3–2
Voted to adopt
- Keith Wood
- Sonya Cox
- Rick Morris
Voted against
- Wayne Barneycastle
- Brad Chandler
Six-month data-center moratorium
Rejected 4–1
Voted against the moratorium
- Wayne Barneycastle
- Keith Wood
- Sonya Cox
- Rick Morris
Voted for the moratorium
- Brad Chandler