Forney council directs staff to pursue zoning text amendment to remove data centers as conditional use
Council voted to direct staff to begin a zoning text amendment to remove data centers as a conditional use in the Light Industrial district and evaluate a citywide prohibition, after council members expressed concern about water, power, noise, and land-use impacts.
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Council heard staff summarize the April 21 ordinance (26-12) that defined data centers and allowed them conditionally in Light Industrial. Staff said the prior ordinance set parking and a 1,000-foot separation from residential properties and required full enclosure of cooling and generator equipment.
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