Marlow council discusses zoning district for potential data centers

Marlow council discusses zoning district for potential data centers

News ClipDuncan Banner·Marlow, Stephens County, OK·11/8/2026

Marlow officials discussed Ordinance 485, which would create an Industrial Technology Zoning District to govern potential future data center requests. Any proposed data center would need review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.

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Marlow City Administrator Jason McPherson told the City Council on Oct. 27 that Ordinance 485 would establish an Industrial Technology Zoning District. The measure was recommended by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

McPherson said the ordinance would create a process for reviewing any future data center proposal in Marlow, requiring consideration by both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. The article does not identify a specific developer or active data center project.