Killeen planners to hold public hearing on proposed data center permit

The Killeen Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing today, Monday, concerning a conditional use permit request for a proposed data center. The development would be located on a 2.6-acre parcel at 6509 S. Fort Hood St. in the southern part of Killeen. The permit application was filed by Belton Engineering, Inc. on behalf of 4 Lazy J Properties, LLC. The meeting, which is open to public comment, will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Utility Collections Large Conference Room. This local consideration in Killeen is occurring within a broader regional context of intense debate over data center developments. In the neighboring city of Temple, residents have initiated a recall effort against members of the city council due to their prior approvals of data center projects. This ongoing political opposition in Temple underscores the heightened sensitivity surrounding data center proposals in the area and brings additional attention to the Killeen commission's deliberations.