Fayetteville City Council approves data center regulations

News Clip0:345NEWS·Fayetteville, Washington County, AR·6/17/2026

The Fayetteville City Council has approved new regulations for data center development. Future data center projects will now be required to obtain a conditional use permit, which allows the planning commission to evaluate potential environmental factors during the approval process.

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Gov: Fayetteville City Council, planning commission
Future data center projects will now be required to get a conditional use permit which allows the planning commission to weigh potential environmental factors.