Residents press council over Laughlin Ranch general-plan amendment and possible data-center development
Residents at the public-comment period told council a proposed general-plan amendment could reclassify thousands of acres for industrial use and enable data centers; they asked for clearer notice and protections for homeowners.
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During the meeting’s public-comment period, Elizabeth Jones and other Laughlin Ranch residents urged the council to slow or clarify changes to the 2026 general plan that they say would convert large tracts of planned residential land toward light industrial uses near Laughlin Ranch. Jones told the council the amendment could affect roughly 4,400 acres and allow data centers to proceed by right if parcel rezoning follows the updated plan.
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