City of Lewisville, TX - File #: 26-4615

• File #: 26-4615
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 5/28/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/15/2026
• Title: Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance of the Lewisville City Council Amending Article II, Definitions, Article VII, Uses, Parking Requirements, Supplemental Use Regulations, and Certain Distance Requirements, and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards, of Volume II of the Lewisville City Code, Known as the Unified Development Code, by Adding a new Definition of "Data Center" to Section II.2.1; Adding "Data Center" to Exhibit VII.2-3-4, Non-Residential Zoning Districts, as a new use in the Accessory and Warehouse and Storage Use Categories and Allowing Such use in Certain Districts With a Special Use Permit ("SUP"); and Adding "Data Center" to the Parking Requirements Outlined in Exhibit VIII.1.4-1, Minimum Parking Requirement; Providing for a Savings Clause, a Repealer, Severability, a Penalty, and an Effective Date.

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Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance of the Lewisville City Council Amending Article II, Definitions, Article VII, Uses, Parking Requirements, Supplemental Use Regulations, and Certain Distance Requirements, and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards, of Volume II of the Lewisville City Code, Known as the Unified Development Code, by Adding a new Definition of "Data Center" to Section II.2.1; Adding "Data Center" to Exhibit VII.2-3-4, Non-Residential Zoning Districts, as a new use in the Accessory and Warehouse and Storage Use Categories and Allowing Such use in Certain Districts With a Special Use Permit ("SUP"); and Adding "Data Center" to the Parking Requirements Outlined in Exhibit VIII.1.4-1, Minimum Parking Requirement; Providing for a Savings Clause, a Repealer, Severability, a Penalty, and an Effective Date.

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:

Demand for data center facilities has surged over the past few years, driven by market shifts and the rapid expansion of cloud computing and Large Language Model (LLM) systems. These technologies require significant increases in computing and server capacity. Currently, the Lewisville Unified Development Code (UDC) does not provide a specific definition for "Data Center." Under the existing code, these facilities are classified as "Distribution Warehouses," making them permitted "by-right" on any property where a Distribution Warehouse use is allowed. They are also a permitted "by-right" use in any existing warehouse within the City. While they share a similar physical footprint, data centers differ significantly from traditional distribution warehouses in their operational demands regarding resource consumption and environment impact. To address these unique impacts, staff recommends that the special use permit (SUP) process be utilized as a regulatory tool. Implementing an SUP requirement would allow the City to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, the compatibility of new dat...