Irving Planning & Zoning sends multiple rezonings to council, rejects Greenview office‑warehouse request and advances data‑center rules

The Irving Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, March 3, 2025, voted on a slate of zoning and land‑use requests, recommending denial of a comprehensive plan amendment and zoning request for a proposed office‑warehouse at 4216 South Greenview Drive while forwarding several other cases, including two data‑center proposals and an amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) on data‑center standards, to City Council.

Why it matters: The meeting’s decisions affect where industrial, warehouse, housing and data‑center development can occur in Irving — potentially shaping job growth, infrastructure demands and neighborhood compatibility near DFW Airport and established residential areas.

The Greenview proposal denied after staff concerns Jim Dewey of JDJR Engineers, speaking for the property owner, sought a comprehensive plan amendment and companion rezoning to allow a roughly 22,000‑square‑foot “office‑warehouse” at 4216 South Greenview Drive. Dewey told the commission the building would be “about 22,000 square feet” and argued the use is consistent with nearby industrial builds and would generate jobs and tax base.

Commissioners and staff raised infrastructure and compatibility concerns tied to the site’s history of airport buyouts and existing utilities. One commissioner said staff expertise on infrastructure weighed against approval and asked the city council to have more detailed impact information if the applicant seeks action there. The commission voted to recommend disapproval of the comprehensive plan amendment and the zoning change, citing a need for further impact analysis.

Data‑center proposals advanced; city narrows review for future projects Two separate data‑center related rezoning requests were forwarded to City Council after discussion. - Scott Ellerman, representing a partnership between Constellation Real Estate Partners and Calvary Church, sought a future‑land‑use change and rezoning for about 24 acres at 4401 North State Highway 161 to enable a data center. Ellerman said the intent is to build a data center and that the site’s access to high‑capacity transmission lines and fiber make it feasible. The commission recommended both the comprehensive plan amendment and zoning case be sent to City Council with a 4–3 vote. - Edge…