Proposed Tyler data center faces major setback, but legal battle continues
News ClipKLTV.com·Tyler, Smith County, TX·9/3/2026
A proposed cryptocurrency mining data center in Tyler faced a major setback when the Tyler Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected an appeal from developer Barrio Resources LLC. The Board ruled it lacked legal jurisdiction to hear the appeal due to a missed deadline, upholding a zoning decision that requires a special use permit. The controversial project is not entirely dead, and legal challenges are ongoing.
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Gov: Tyler Zoning Board of Adjustment
A proposed downtown cryptocurrency mining data center has faced a major setback after a city board rejected an appeal due to a missed deadline, but the controversial project is not entirely dead.
The Tyler Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Thursday that it lacked the legal jurisdiction to hear an appeal from developer Barrio Resources LLC, which sought to challenge a June 2025 zoning decision requiring a special use permit for the facility at 1101 and 1105 West Erwin Street.