Lubbock Planning Commission reviews draft rules for large-scale data centers

Oct 2, 2026

At a work session on Oct. 1, staff presented two options for regulating large-scale data centers — limited use or specific use — and outlined proposed thresholds, setbacks and study requirements; no vote was taken and staff will return with revisions.

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Chair James Bell opened a work session on Oct. 1, telling the commission the meeting would be for discussion and that "No vote is being taken on this issue tonight." The session focused on proposed Unified Development Code amendments addressing large-scale data centers and related power generation and transmission facilities.

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