City Council Approves Zoning Updates for Data Centers and Digital Asset Mining

The Lawton City Council approved an ordinance amending the city's zoning code to clarify where data centers and digital asset mining facilities may be allowed in industrial zoning districts, based on their peak electrical demand. The changes establish a two-tier approach, with smaller facilities under 2 megawatts allowed as a permitted use and larger facilities over 2 megawatts allowed as a use permitted on review. There is currently no active application or company seeking to build a data center or digital asset mining facility in Lawton.