Bastrop staff to pursue development-code amendment to require conditional-use review for data centers

Aug 28, 2026

City staff will propose a development-code amendment to define data centers and require conditional-use permits so council retains approval authority; the amendment will go to planning and zoning in September and return to council in October.

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City staff told the Bastrop council on Aug. 25 that they will bring a proposed amendment to the development code to define and regulate "data centers," aiming to ensure the council can require conditional-use review for facilities that meet a specified threshold.

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