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Data Center Land Use and Utility Rules Approved

San AngeloMay 19, 20262 min read

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The City Council unanimously approved new data center land-use, wastewater-discharge, and water-use regulations, including a conditional-use process and the RM-L zoning district.

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TransportationPublic SafetyHealthcareCommerceUtilities

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What this means

Data centers will face additional city review before locating in specified manufacturing and related zoning districts. The rules also establish requirements for data center water use and wastewater discharges. Council requested an economic impact report and a community-representative committee focused on data centers.

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Approved data center land-use regulations through a conditional-use process, with the RM-L zoning district included; the vote was 6-0.
Approved wastewater-discharge regulations for data centers; the vote was 6-0.
Approved water-use regulations for data centers; the vote was 6-0.
Approved a $428,304.72 contract to repair and replace two airport hangar roofs using Airport Fund balance.
Approved $2,757 and $31,013 in highway safety improvement funding agreements for intersection improvements at Main Street and 19th Street and at Avenue N and Ben Ficklin.
Approved an $80,500 agreement supporting community mental health programs and services for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Approved a $99,203.86 victim assistance grant application and acceptance resolution, subject to a 20% match, and a $38,949 criminal justice training grant with no matching requirement.
Tabled the proposed one-year contract for caustic soda, which included four possible one-year extensions.

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