Westlake approves data center near Keller border

Westlake data center approval

Westlake City Council approved construction on a data center near Keller border after months of debate and legal battle.

Keller residents' concerns

Keller residents expressed noise and environmental damage concerns about the data center near Marshall Ridge neighborhood.

Agreement reached

Keller and Westlake reached agreement on noise monitoring, landscaping, emissions controls, and Keller Fire-Rescue contributions.

Westlake leaders' defense

Westlake leaders claim data center is part of cost of growth and will keep costs through additional revenue.

Keller resident's reaction

Keller resident Josh Rabe says neighborhood still unhappy with settlement and lacks trust in enforcement.

“In the end, they’re basically saying, ‘Okay, we’ll build a little bit higher of a berm, and we’ll monitor the noise.’ If they actually monitor and actually do anything, or if anything changes, nobody has any faith in the developer or Westlake to enforce anything”

What's next

Keller will work with Hinojosa on statewide data center regulation discussions.