Lewisville UDC amendments adding data center land-use definition
City of LewisvilleArkansas- Detected
- Jun 2, 2026
- 149 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
On May 19, 2026, the Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission recommended amendments to the Unified Development Code to formally define "data center," control which zoning districts allow them via Special Use Permit (SUP), and set parking requirements. The change would make the city’s two existing data centers legal nonconforming uses and require future data centers to secure an SUP, with City Council scheduled to consider final adoption on June 15, 2026.
This move signals that Lewisville is tightening and formalizing its approach to siting and regulating data centers, including expansion projects and new builds. Vendors in site selection, land-use/legal advisory, power/cooling engineering, traffic/parking studies, and community-impact consulting can engage with data center operators and city staff to navigate the new SUP environment, expansion constraints, and potential future code refinements once operators’ concerns are evaluated at Council.
Digital Realty’s facility at 2501 State Highway 121 Business and Wells Fargo’s air‑cooled data center near Edmonds Lane and West Round Grove Road raised financing and expansion concerns about becoming legal nonconforming under the amendment.
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- Meeting date
- June 2, 2026
- Agency
- City of Lewisville
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