Developer behind proposed "Project Tomahawk" data center in North Texas town withdraws
Developers behind "Project Tomahawk," a proposed 225,000-square-foot data center in Prosper, Texas, have withdrawn their application hours before a town council meeting. White Rose Partners pulled the proposal after the Planning & Zoning Commission previously recommended its denial with a 7-0 vote. The withdrawal effectively closes the current proposal, requiring a new application for any revised plans.
White Rose Partners has withdrawn its proposal for "Project Tomahawk," a 225,000-square-foot data center planned for Prosper, Texas. The developer pulled the application hours before the Prosper Town Council was scheduled to discuss the project, which sought a zoning change and an amendment to the town's Future Land Use Plan.
The withdrawal came after the Planning & Zoning Commission issued a 7-0 vote recommending denial of the project on September 1. The proposed $580 million facility, intended for 37 acres near Parvin Road and FM 1385, had faced public backlash, a growing trend for data center developments in North Texas.
Project Tomahawk's narrative claimed low traffic impacts, developer responsibility for electrical upgrades, and water usage less than a single-family home. The plans included a "living screen" and an eight-foot sound-damping wall to mitigate impacts on a future neighborhood. Data centers, especially those for AI applications, have become a political flashpoint in Texas, leading Gov. Greg Abbott to pause new permits for a comprehensive audit. A recent poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin indicated that 57% of Texans oppose data center construction in their communities.