Planning commission recommends code changes to define data centers, require special‑use permits
May 21, 2026
At its May 19 meeting, the Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend amendments to the Unified Development Code that would add a definition for “data center,” create related use categories and require special‑use permits for new facilities in certain industrial districts; the recommendation advances to City Council on June 15.
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The Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission on May 19 recommended that City Council consider amendments to the Unified Development Code to add a formal definition for “data center,” create a data center use category, and require special‑use permits (SUPs) for new data centers in light industrial/warehouse and heavy industrial zoning districts.
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