The Data Center Divide
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City of Allen
Pro-Data Center Policies
Allen rezoned about 65.6 acres to allow data center-related uses, subject to development rules; the change applies only to that site.
current law · City of AllenAmends Allen’s Land Development Code and zoning map by rezoning approximately 65.578 acres from Agriculture Open Space to Planned Development District No. 128, authorizing data-center-related uses and adopting development regulations, a concept plan, and building elevations.City of Allen Ordinance No. 3468-5-17 (2017)
What this means
The measure changes zoning from agricultural open space to a planned-development district for data center-related uses on about 65.6 acres. That enables data center development at this site, but the benefit is limited to this parcel and subject to development regulations, so it is a moderate—not broad or unconditional—benefit.
People behind it
- City Council of the City of Allen
Adopted and enacted Ordinance No. 3468-5-17, which amended the zoning regulations and zoning map.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements3
The 65.578±-acre tract is subject to Planned Development District No. 128 zoning for data-center-related uses rather than the prior Agriculture Open Space zoning, limiting development to the adopted PD district and its regulations. change in zoning from Agriculture Open Space to Planned Development No. 128
Development must comply with the PD district’s additional development regulations, concept plan, and building elevations adopted by the ordinance. adopting development regulations, a concept plan, and building elevations
Violations of the ordinance are subject to a fine of up to $2,000 for each offense. penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars
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Rezoning approximately 65.578 acres from Agriculture Open Space (AO) to Planned Development (PD) No. 128, allowing the property to be developed for data-center-related uses.
Adopting development regulations, a concept plan, and building elevations for the PD district, establishing the approved framework for constructing and operating the data-center development.
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