Data Center Land Use Rules

At a glance

• What: Five council members requested amending the Dallas Development Code to revise communications exchange facility rules or create a data center land use; the mayor referred it to committee on September 21, scheduled for November.
• Where it stands: The minutes of the August 25, September 2, September 9 and September 23, 2026 Council meetings record no Council action on this request. One open-microphone speaker on September 2 linked Flock cameras and data centers (see Flock Cameras).

Detail

• September 16: Philip Kingston spoke about data centers during open microphone. No Council action.

Sources

• Council minutes, September 16, 2026 (open microphone): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/091626Min.pdf
• https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY26-27%20Memos/Combined%2010.2.2026.pdf

Log

2026-09-16 - City Council Briefing

A speaker addressed data centers at the open microphone. No action.

2026-09-02 - City Council Briefing

A public speaker referred to data centers alongside Flock cameras during open microphone. No Council action.

• 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda.

• 2026-11-02 - Economic Development Committee - Briefing on data centers in Dallas scheduled.