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Temple council approves annexation and rezoning for proposed data center; several conditions deferred to second reading
Summary
The Temple City Council on first reading approved annexation of roughly 702–706 acres and a zoning change to allow a planned light-industrial development intended for a data center, while deferring final decisions on access, noise mitigation and outer-loop right-of-way language to the next hearing.
The Temple City Council voted to approve a large annexation and a related rezoning request on first reading that would allow a planned data center to locate on roughly 702–706 acres southeast of Synergy Park.
City planning staff said the annexation and rezoning would be contiguous with city limits and include negotiated conditions; several technical items — including specific access points, noise-mitigation language and the final East Outer Loop alignment — were deferred to the second reading for further staff and applicant work.
Brian Chandler, city planning staff, told the council the annexation and rezoning followed statutory procedures and that staff had circulated the required municipal services agreement. "Return on investment's been calculated, and we are satisfied with that," Chandler said when asked how the…
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