North Texas data center dispute between Westlake & Keller escalates
A dispute over a new data center project is escalating between the towns of Westlake and Keller, Texas. Westlake approved a site plan for the facility, but Keller residents and city officials are strongly opposing it, citing concerns about proximity to homes and threatening legal action. A Westlake Special Council meeting is scheduled to vote on a development agreement, which Keller residents plan to attend.
The town of Westlake, Texas, and the city of Keller, Texas, are in an escalating dispute over a proposed 1-million-square-foot data center. Westlake recently approved a site plan for the facility, which is situated just over 500 feet from Keller residents' homes. This decision has sparked significant backlash from Keller neighbors, who have been actively fighting the development.
Keller city officials have responded with strong opposition, passing a resolution that outlines resident concerns and threatening to use "every legal means available" to protect their community. Residents, including Kevan Myers, who can see the data center's property line from his fence, are asking for the facility to be pushed back further from their homes.
The conflict is set to continue with a Westlake Special Council meeting scheduled for Monday, where a vote on a development agreement is expected. Westlake leaders have requested additional sound walls, trees, and cooling devices as part of the project's conditions, but these measures are deemed insufficient by many Keller residents and officials, who are now relying on their legal team to intervene.