# Westlake approves data center near Keller border

> Westlake City Council approves data center near Keller border after months of legal battle.
- Title: Westlake approves data center near Keller border | Shortify
- Summary: Westlake City Council approves data center near Keller border after months of legal battle.
- Keywords: westlake city council, keller residents, data center, noise monitoring, landscaping requirements, emissions controls, keller fire-rescue, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/westlake-city-council-approves-construction-data-center-keller-border
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: westlake city council, keller residents, data center, noise monitoring, landscaping requirements, emissions controls, keller fire-rescue, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Westlake City Council approved a 1.1 million-square-foot data center near Keller border after Keller residents expressed noise and environmental concerns.