Schertz City Council: Data center zoning rules: public hearing and code amendment (Oct. 20)
In Schertz, Bexar County (TX), Schertz City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Schertz City Council: Data center zoning rules: public hearing and code amendment (Oct. 20)
Schertz City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:16 Schertz City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Schertz, TX address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"code of ordinance, unified development code, also known as UDC, to article 5 section 21.5.8, permitted use table and article 16 definitions in relation to data centers. With us, we have our senior planner, Daisy Marquez. >> Good evening, Councilman Mr. James. Ordinance 26 S-20 proposed UDC amendments to article 5"
- Clip 2 · 0:52 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Schertz, TX weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"per a request from Chairman Wallace at the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 6th. We held a lengthy workshop and discussion on July 1st at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting where we discussed concerns, recent reports coming from the American Planning Association, kind of looking at national trends, national concerns. And then at the July 21st City Council meeting, we received a request from Councilman Watson as well."
- Clip 3 · 1:23 Schertz City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Schertz City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"And then this did go to the August 5th, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting with proposed amendments. And then this was posted on the August 12th paper and the September 30th paper. So, currently in our unified development code, data centers are not defined and they're not in the permitted use table. They were actually being classified as office warehouse, which is permitted by right in GB2, M1, and M2. So, this was a"
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