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Planning panel rejects hyperscale data center zoning request after sharp neighborhood pushback
Summary
A proposal to rezone roughly 936 acres for a hyperscale data center and on‑site solar failed 4–3 before the Lubbock Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 5, 2026, after residents raised concerns about water, air and historic patterns of industrial siting in North and East Lubbock.
The Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–3 to deny a rezoning request for a proposed hyperscale data center and on‑site solar field, a project the applicant said would span roughly 936 acres and include substantial on‑site power generation. The hearing drew more than a dozen residents who said the plan would worsen long‑standing environmental and health burdens in North and East Lubbock.
The developer, represented by Terry Holman of Hugo Reed and Associates, told the commission the complex would be a low‑activity, climate‑cooled data center that needs a specific‑use GI (General Industrial) designation so it can host on‑site solar…
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