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Council approves annexation and rezoning to expand Goodland data‑center site; vote 8–1 amid limited opposition
Summary
The council approved annexing 8 acres for the Goodwin development and adding those acres to a planned development for light‑industrial and data‑center use; staff said three notices of opposition were received and the rezoning passed 8–1 with Councilmember Schott recorded as the lone nay.
The Grand Prairie City Council voted to annex about 8 acres related to the Goodwin development and to amend the Planned Development (PD) for light industrial and data center uses to add those acres, a move staff said will expand the site to roughly 14.52 acres.
Deputy City Attorney Tiffany Bull described Item 12 as the final reading and public hearing to annex the property into the city and said the annexed area would become part of the PD. "It is the area that you see there in blue," Tiffany Bull told council, noting the annexation ties to the subsequent rezoning request.
Planning staff reported that property owners within the notification area received 109 notices and the city had three letters in opposition. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Council discussed the location and whether nearby residents, including one from Buffalo Hills Mobile Home Park, were affected.
Council approved the annexation and the zoning amendment on separate motions. The rezoning and concept plan to incorporate the 8 acres into the light industrial/data center PD passed by an 8–1 vote; the record shows Councilmember Schott cast the lone recorded no vote.
Why it matters: The approvals allow the applicant to proceed with a planned development that staff said is intended for industrial and data center uses. Staff told council the city will receive continued public use through a temporary right‑of‑way easement in the case of nearby road construction and that utilities and drainage will not be hindered by the proposed right‑of‑way changes.
Next steps: The developer will follow conditions imposed by staff and the approved PD requirements. Planning staff said they will provide the property‑specific details and noted that one opponent had expressed general opposition to development while another warned of community impacts.
