604 Luxton Street plan amendment
General WhitfieldDistrict CD 8Case ZC-26-075
Approved 11-0
freeApproved 11-0moved by Pierce
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ZONING COMMISSION, July 8, 2026
Denies Data center and cryptocurrency mining zoning text amendment, 7-4
4h 42m40,951 words
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What happened
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted 7-4 to recommend denial of ZC-26-087, the citywide text amendment that would restrict data centers to industrial districts, set data center development standards (250-ft residential setback, 300-ft generator setback, acoustic screening, ever…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 7-4
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Data center and cryptocurrency mining zoning text amendment
Text amendment to Ordinance 21653 limiting data centers to industrial districts (I, J, K), adding data center development standards (250-ft building setback from residential uses and districts, standby generators 300 ft away and acoustically screened, rooftop cooling behind barriers 1.5x equipment height, 50-ft buffer yard, evergreen tree row, lighting rules extended to residential uses, parking at 1 space per 4 employees), and defining and prohibiting cryptocurrency mining. Presented by Assistant City Manager Jessica McEachern. About 22 public speakers opposed or asked for stronger rules, including 1-mile setbacks, heavy-industrial-only zoning and a moratorium. Chair Raines suggested 500-ft setbacks, 550-ft generator setbacks and J/K only; Robinson suggested 600 ft. Motion to deny carried 7-4. Nays on the denial motion: Raines, Mayo, Welch and Pierce. Recommendation of denial goes to City Council on August 11.
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 Zoning Commission voted 7-4 to recommend denial of ZC-26-087, the citywide text amendment that would restrict data centers to industrial districts, set data center development standards (250-ft residential setback, 300-ft generator setback, acoustic screening, ever…
Key Decisions (15)
Denied
Data center and cryptocurrency mining zoning text amendment
Vote: 7-4
Continued
PD rezoning at 2115 Bell Avenue (CareBridge Health Services)
Vote: 11-0
Continued
Rezoning at 1297-1309 Cantrell-Samson Road
Vote: 11-0
Approved
CUP for Take 5 oil change at 6732 Blue Mound Road
Vote: 11-0
Continued
PD rezoning at 1401 Alameda Street
Vote: 10-1
Approved
Rezoning at 3550 Euless South Main Street
Vote: 11-0
Denied
Rezoning at 3136 and 3200 House Anderson Road
Vote: 11-0
Approved
Rezoning at 3201 House Anderson Road
Vote: 11-0
Continued
Rezoning at 2001 and 2005 Jensen Road
Vote: 11-0
Approved
Rezoning at 604 Luxton Street
Vote: 11-0
Approved
Rezoning at 2008 Edmonia Court
Vote: 11-0
Approved
Rezoning at 1910 and 1912 Amanda Avenue
Vote: 11-0
Approved
PD 1174 site plan amendment at 6251 Stevenson Oaks Drive
Vote: 11-0
Approved
Rezoning at 406 and 408 Diamond Avenue
Vote: 11-0
Denied
Rezoning at 5851 North Freeway
Vote: 11-0
Development Activity (6)
Class A warehouse cluster at 5851 North Freeway
Industrial
Take 5 oil change at 6732 Blue Mound Road
Commercial
MRC skilled nursing household building
Other
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Fort Worth has four standalone data centers (about 3M sf),…
Sentiment
Strong organized opposition to AI data centers is pushing for…
Commercial Demand
Commissioners are resisting conversion of commercially zoned land to industrial…
Housing Demand
Commissioners cited a housing shortage in supporting duplex and two-family…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCommissioner · 4StaffPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, a staff member, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote2008 Edmonia Court plan amendment
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist ChurchDistrict CD 5Case ZC-26-077
Approved 11-0
freeApproved 11-0moved by Edmonds
1912 Amanda Avenue plan amendment
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Bruce DatcherDistrict CD 5Case ZC-26-081
Approved 11-0
freeApproved 11-0moved by Edmonds
Brookhollow 1170, LP plan amendment
Brookhollow 1170, LPDistrict CD 2Case ZC-26-082
Denied 11-0
freeDenied 11-0moved by Raines
15 plan amendment
Case ZC-26-087
Denied 7-4
freeDenied 7-4moved by Wurman
2115 Belle Avenue site plan
Carebridge Health Services LLC, Uzoeshi & Eleanor AnukamDistrict CD 2Case ZC-26-070
Continued 11-0
freeContinued 11-0
6732 Blue Mound Road conditional use permit
Blue Mound Stone Partners, LPDistrict CD 2Case ZC-26-060
Approved 11-0
freeApproved 11-0
1401 Alemeda Street site plan
Tako, LLCDistrict CD 7Case ZC-26-064
Continued 10-1
freeContinued 10-1
More land-use items (2)
- 3550 Euless South Main Street site planCase ZC-26-066Approved 11-0
- 6251 Stevenson Oaks Drive site planCase SP-26-009Approved 11-0
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