Planning panel rejects hyperscale data center zoning request after sharp neighborhood pushback
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.
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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.
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