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Planners propose a definition for data centers; members raise infrastructure concerns

Balcones Heights Planning & Zoning Commission · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The board discussed adding a definition for "data centers" to the city code to enable future permitting decisions; members raised concerns about electricity and water demands and asked staff to limit the current action to definition only.

Planning staff proposed adding a definition for "data centers" to the city zoning code to provide a clear basis for later permitting or special‑use decisions.

Staff’s suggested definition described data centers as establishments that engage in the storage, management, processing and transmission of digital data and house computer and network equipment,…

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