CITY COUNCIL - 2026-05-12
Votes on Continuance of MNCZC26-041 (data center item)
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 25 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsArlington Heights
ApprovedZC-26-035
ApprovedMeeting 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.
Key Decisions (25)
Continuance of MNCZC26-041 (data center item)
Public hearing MNC 2060379
Rezoning ZC-26-004, Highland Hills area (39-acre PD tract)
Small-lot ordinance / rezoning ZC-25-171 (Senate Bill 15 conformance)
Rezoning ZC-25-173
Zoning Changes (6)
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)
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
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
City of Fort Worth, Text Amendment: To: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the… rezone
5810 Oak Grove Road site plan
660 Union Stockyards Boulevard conditional use permit
454 W. Cleveland Avenue conditional use permit
9100 S. Hulen Street site plan
5773 W. Risinger Road site plan
4712 Lon Stephenson Road site plan
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 26-0401No vote recorded
- Interstate Highway annexationCase M&C 26-0399No vote recorded
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