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La Porte board clears 65‑foot height variance for proposed data‑center buildings in Thomas Rose Industrial Park
Summary
The board approved a variance to raise the maximum building height to 65 feet for five proposed industrial buildings on roughly 110 acres in the Thomas Rose Industrial Park, citing large setbacks and compatibility with existing tall structures in the park; public speakers raised concerns about visibility, utilities and property values.
The La Porte Board of Zoning Appeals voted Jan. 13 to allow five new industrial buildings on a roughly 110‑acre site in the Thomas Rose Industrial Park to exceed local height limits and reach 65 feet, a variance requested by Laporte 1 LLC.
Todd Leath, attorney for the petitioner, said the buildings are designed as two‑story data‑center structures and argued that taller buildings help consolidate computing capacity and limit overall land…
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