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CITY COUNCIL - 2026-05-12

Votes on Continuance of MNCZC26-041 (data center item)

2h 9m17,444 words
79 mentionspublic hearingzoningrezoningindustrialdensityresidentialdeniedcommercialrezoneapprovedcomprehensive planmotion to approveFort Worth, TX
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What happened

The Fort Worth City Council denied rezoning case ZC-26-004, a 39-acre PD (I-Light Industrial plus Trinity Habitat for Humanity residential) tract in the Highland Hills area, on a motion for denial by Councilmember Nettles after neighborhood opposition.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fort Worth, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
25 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (2)

Arlington Heights

Approved
2 conditions of approval

ZC-26-035

Approved
2 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

The Fort Worth City Council denied rezoning case ZC-26-004, a 39-acre PD (I-Light Industrial plus Trinity Habitat for Humanity residential) tract in the Highland Hills area, on a motion for denial by Councilmember Nettles after neighborhood opposition.

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Key Decisions (25)

Continued

Continuance of MNCZC26-041 (data center item)

Approved

Public hearing MNC 2060379

Vote: passed
Denied

Rezoning ZC-26-004, Highland Hills area (39-acre PD tract)

Vote: passed
Approved

Small-lot ordinance / rezoning ZC-25-171 (Senate Bill 15 conformance)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-25-173

Vote: passed

Development Activity (7)

Highland Hills PD (Trinity Habitat residential + light industrial)

Mixed-Use

Dexter Avenue professional office building

Commercial

Near South Side boutique hotel (Airstream)

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Texas Senate Bill 15 now allows small-lot development (lots as…

Commercial Demand

Commercial encroachment into established residential neighborhoods (e.g. Arlington Heights along…

Infrastructure

Strong organized opposition to data-center expansion (Black Mountain) centers on…

Who Spoke (39)

MayorCouncilmember · 8StaffClerkApplicantApplicant's RepWitnessPublic · 15

On the record: the mayor, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 15 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

2606 Hemphill Street site plan

District CD 11Case ZC-26-035
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Jeanette Martinez2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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City of Fort Worth, Text Amendment: To: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the… rezone

Case ZC-25-173
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved

More land-use items (2)

2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Adopt Ordinance Vacating an Alley and a Portion of an Alley in Block 18 Exchange……Case M&C 26-0401
    No vote recorded
  • Interstate Highway annexationCase M&C 26-0399
    No vote recorded

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