Taylor City Council Weighs Ordinance Halting Data Centers on 210 Acres of Existing Zoning
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Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Jul 9
Taylor City Council Weighs Ordinance Halting Data Centers on 210 Acres of Existing Zoning
3 articles · Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Jul 9
Summary
Taylor City Council is set to discuss and potentially vote on a citizen-led ordinance that would bar data centers from existing zoning districts until the city creates a dedicated digital infrastructure zone.
The proposal would effectively pause new permitting, as residents say data centers pose distinct risks to health, the environment and local resources and want stricter guardrails on where projects can go.
That pressure follows about a year of organizing by Halt Taylor Data Centers and comes after the council recently approved a 210-acre data center near Samsung’s semiconductor campus.
Supporters of the ordinance say it is not a blanket ban: developers with planned projects could wait for new zoning rules or pivot to other allowed uses, while industry voices say the real dispute is over siting and scale.