RezoneApproved3760, 3816, 3850, 3900, 3930, 3950, 4050, 4700 & 4712 Lon Stephenson Rd and 7500 Anglin Drive

Black Mountain Data Center Rezoning

Fort Worth

Description

Amended planned development zoning to allow an electrical substation, 70-foot building height, and a 300-foot setback for a data center.

Impact summary

Brings heavy tech infrastructure to the area, drawing both economic development praise and resident pushback.

Applicant

Name: Black Mountain Power, Rhett Bennett, R Brown Group LLC, Gerrald Walls Jr.
Address: 3760, 3816, 3850, 3900, 3930, 3950, 4050, 4700 & 4712 Lon Stephenson Rd and 7500 Anglin Drive

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · City Council Meeting

Approved7–4

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Aug 25, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 25, 2026Approved 7–4

City Council Meeting - Tuesday 25 August 2026

Amended planned development zoning to allow an electrical substation, 70-foot building height, and a 300-foot setback for a data center.

Related issues (1)

Data Center Development and Environmental Impact

A major industrial data center project with an electrical substation cleared a crucial zoning hurdle despite heavy neighborhood opposition over noise, power grid strain, and land use compatibility.

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