CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION, August 4, 2026
Votes on Data center regulation update and possible moratorium
What happened
The Fort Worth City Council work session on 2026-08-04 took no votes. Staff briefed council on a data center regulation update: the Zoning Commission voted on July 8 to deny the proposed data center zoning regulations, a council majority then asked staff to explore a moratorium,…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Council-initiated rezoning around Northside TEXRail station
Informal report and staff briefing kicking off a council-initiated rezoning of properties near the Northside TEXRail station. Light industrial areas would be converted to mixed use and a small amount of urban residential. One welding company's four lots were shifted from a proposed UR designation to MU-2. Two open houses have been held. A resolution is expected September 11. No vote was taken.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fort Worth City Council work session on 2026-08-04 took no votes. Staff briefed council on a data center regulation update: the Zoning Commission voted on July 8 to deny the proposed data center zoning regulations, a council majority then asked staff to explore a moratorium,…
Key Decisions (3)
Council-initiated rezoning around Northside TEXRail station
Data center regulation update and possible moratorium
SB 15/840/2477 development update
Development Activity (3)
Northside TEXRail station area rezoning
Mixed-Use
Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility
Infrastructure
HOME-funded affordable housing major project
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
The Governor's directive halting new ERCOT grid connections for data…
Commercial Demand
Fort Worth saw about 9% certified value erosion, driven by…
Sentiment
TAD expects roughly 15% value increases at the 2027 reappraisal,…
Housing Demand
Station-area rezoning targets walkable mixed-use near TEXRail, and state law…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 4 councilmembers, 8 staff members, and a witness.
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