Denton adopts tighter development-code rules for data centers, increasing setbacks and requiring utility studies

At a special meeting and public hearing, the Denton City Council adopted modifications to the Denton Development Code that tighten standards for both modular and warehouse-style data centers. Angie Manglerus, assistant planning director, told the council the amendments remove warehouse data centers from several zoning districts, require a 300-foot setback from residential uses, mandate water and wastewater studies at application, and limit permitted cooling systems to closed-loop or free-air designs.