Tyler Planning Director: Crypto Mining and Large Data Centers Require Special‑Use Permit
Planning Director Kyle Kingman told the ZBA he classified the proposed crypto/data operation as an unlisted use requiring a special‑use permit under the UDC and said the owner had notice on June 27, 2025, making a later appeal untimely under state law.
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Kyle Kingman, Tyler’s planning director, told the Zoning Board the department reviewed ordinance definitions and comparable practice in other jurisdictions before concluding that the proposed cryptocurrency mining and similar high‑performance computing activities are not listed as a basic data processing or office use and therefore require a special‑use permit.
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