LEWISVILLE, Texas — Lewisville City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance requiring data centers to obtain a Special Use Permit before operating in the city.
Under the ordinance passed on June 12, developers seeking to build or operate a data center must first complete a two-step public review process that includes hearings before both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
The ordinance creates a public review process and gives officials greater oversight of impacts on infrastructure and nearby neighborhoods, officials said. This also gives city officials the authority to impose conditions on approved projects or deny proposals that fail to meet compatibility standards, the city said…