Description
City-initiated text amendment to add a data center definition and restrict them to heavy industrial zones via special use permits.
Impact summary
Establishes tight zoning controls over data center development across the city.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Baytown (Staff Initiated)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 24, 2026
Text amendments to the Unified Land Development Code defining data centers and requiring a special use permit in heavy industrial zones.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION — September 15, 2026
City-initiated text amendment to add a data center definition and restrict them to heavy industrial zones via special use permits.
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