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CITY COUNCIL - 2026-03-31

Votes on Edge Data Centers Tax Abatement at Via Ranch, Unanimous to table

3h 20m29,008 words
123 mentionstraffic studyapprovedvarianceresidentialsetbackzoningindustrialoverlay districtrezoningcommercialland useplatcomprehensive planannexationplanned developmentrezoneFort Worth, TX
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What happened

Fort Worth City Council tabled a $1.1 billion Edge Data Centers tax abatement (MNC 26-0243) at Via Ranch until May 12, 2026 following extensive community opposition regarding noise, water use, and inadequate notification.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fort Worth, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 31, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Tabled, Unanimous to table

Meeting Summary

Fort Worth City Council tabled a $1.1 billion Edge Data Centers tax abatement (MNC 26-0243) at Via Ranch until May 12, 2026 following extensive community opposition regarding noise, water use, and inadequate notification.

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Key Decisions (7)

Tabled

Edge Data Centers Tax Abatement at Via Ranch

Vote: Unanimous to tableConditions attached
Denied

Auto Repair Zoning at 3553 Lotic Lane

Vote: Unanimous denial with prejudice
Approved

Rescinding Cesar Chavez Honorary Street Designation

Vote: Approved (motion carried)

Development Activity (2)

Edge Data Centers at Via Ranch

Industrial

7-Eleven at Bluemound Road

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Data centers are arriving rapidly in Fort Worth with multiple…

Housing Demand

A home in Hudson Oaks area sold for $26,000 less…

Commercial Demand

Fort Worth is receiving numerous data center requests regularly, but…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

An Ordinance Amending the Code of the City of Fort Worth to Establish Temporary World Cup… conditional use permit

Case 26-5867
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved

3509 Decatur Avenue variance

District CD 2Case M&C 26-0205
No vote recorded

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