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CITY COUNCIL, May 12, 2026

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

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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
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ZC-26-035 (Fort Worth, May 2026)

Approved
2 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 25

Continuance of MNCZC26-041 (data center item)

Item MNCZC26-041 continued to the June 23 meeting by Councilman Nettles so that council can review a staff presentation on data centers and their development on June 2.

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 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
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-008

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-018

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-027, 3608 & 3612 Dexter Ave, Arlington Heights

Vote: passedConditions attached
Denied

Rezoning ZC-26-029 (denial with prejudice)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-20 (case number partial)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-031, Near South Side (boutique hotel airstreams)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-033

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-034 (TCU-related)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-035

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-036

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-037

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning ZC-26-038

Vote: passed
Continued

Rezoning ZC-26-040, Silver Dollar Self Storage signage

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Public hearing item MNC26-0399

Vote: passed
Approved

Companion case ZC-26-012

Vote: passed
Approved

Public hearing item MNC26-0400

Vote: passed
Approved

Public hearing item MNC26-0405

Vote: passed
Approved

Eminent domain resolution for Bomber Spur trail, 4350 Southwest Blvd

Vote: passed
Approved

Item MNC 2060373

Vote: passed
Approved

Consent agenda

Vote: passed
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Zoning Changes (6)

39 acres
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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

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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…

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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.

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Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 5 of 5 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 Comprehensive Zoning… plan amendment

Case ZC-25-171
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
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City of Fort Worth, Text Amendment: To: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the… rezone

Case ZC-25-173
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More land-use items (5)

  • 4712 Lon Stephenson Road site planCase ZC-26-041
    Continued
4 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
  • NW 35th Street vacationCase M&C 26-0397
    No vote recorded
  • North Normandale Street vacationCase M&C 26-0398
    No vote recorded

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