Temple Planning and Zoning Commission takes up a Unified Development Code amendment that would require a Conditional Use Permit for every future data center
The Temple Planning and Zoning Commission has three data center items on its August 17th, 2026 agenda. The central one is a set of proposed Unified Development Code amendments. They would require a Conditional Use Permit for any future data center, even in districts where data centers are already allowed. The city says the change would add a public review step and let Temple attach project specific conditions, technical studies and supporting documentation before a project moves forward. A second item is zoning for a subsequent building in Rowan Digital Infrastructure's first phase at Synergy Industrial Park, which the developer calls Lasso. Temple's own data center hub states that domestic water use for Project Temple is contractually capped at 4,000 gallons per day. It also states that projects under this framework would have to use closed-loop cooling.
How to take part
Attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on August 17th, 2026. Since December 11th, 2025 the City of Temple no longer offers a virtual participation option for board and commission meetings. Attendance is in person at City Hall on North Main Street. Agendas and supporting documents are posted on the city's data center hub and its public meetings page, and the City Secretary's office is reachable at 254-298-5700.
Where
1 county. In Killeen-Temple.
Dates
| Date | What | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | hearing | Planning and Zoning Commission considers the UDC amendments, the Lasso zoning case and the Synergy Industrial Park plat |
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
As a part of that development process, the Temple Planning & Zoning Commission will consider several items related to data center development during its August 17 meeting.Upcoming Meeting Notice, City of Temple newsroom Primary source, official
The proposed amendments would apply to future proposed projects by requiring a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), even in zoning districts where data centers are otherwise permitted.Upcoming Meeting Notice, City of Temple newsroom Primary source, official
This is for a subsequent building related to Rowan's initial phase in Synergy Industrial Park. You may see this project referred to as Lasso by Rowan.Upcoming Meeting Notice, City of Temple newsroom Primary source, official
For Project Temple, the first Rowan hyperscale project being developed in Temple, domestic water use is contractually capped at 4,000 gallons per day.Data Center Information Hub, City of Temple Primary source, official
All data center projects addressed through this framework would be required to use closed-loop cooling systems.Data Center Information Hub, City of Temple Primary source, official