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Fort Worth City Council is set to weigh beginning the process of enacting a moratorium on data center developments.<\/p>\n
Abigail Dollins<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
The City of Fort Worth is set to officially begin the process of deciding whether to adopt a moratorium on new data center developments.<\/p>\n
On Friday, a majority of the Fort Worth City Council called for the moratorium as the city weighs potential new regulations on data centers. The move came after the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted on July 8 not to recommend<\/a> that the city council adopt a sweeping proposal that would bring data centers into the city\u2019s zoning code and establish development standards for them.<\/p>\n The new regulations, which would also include rules governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements related to data centers, are still expected to be voted on by the city council at its meeting on Aug. 11, a city spokesperson told the Star-Telegram.<\/p>\n Now, the council will also vote on an ordinance at that meeting that would \u201cinitiate the legal process, as outlined under state law, to enact a moratorium on new data center development applications while the City completes its regulatory framework,\u201d according to a press release from the city.<\/p>\n At its work session on Aug. 4, according to that press release, the council will receive an update summarizing input from residents, possible revisions to the proposed regulations, and an overview of the moratorium process.<\/p>\n That ordinance would begin a lengthy public hearing process required under Texas state law. The city council would not be able to vote on enacting the moratorium until December.<\/p>\n \u201cThe City will continue working with residents, industry stakeholders and the City Council to develop regulations that protect neighborhoods, preserve quality of life and establish clear expectations for responsible, best-in-class data center development in Fort Worth,\u201d the city\u2019s press release reads.<\/p>\n The city also announced that it will not be providing interviews about data centers to journalists until the Aug. 11 meeting.<\/p>\n Emily Holshouser<\/a><\/p>\n Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n Emily Holshouser is a local news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.\n <\/p>\n
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