San Antonio takes two data center zoning proposals to a public hearing on October 20th and a council vote on October 29th
The City of San Antonio's Department of Development Services presented two proposals to change the Unified Development Code for data centers. One would require every data center to receive a Specific Use Authorization zoning designation, which would give the City Council a vote on each proposed data center. The city says the proposals come before the Zoning Commission at a public hearing on October 20th, 2026. They go to a final City Council vote on October 29th, 2026. Residents can sign up to comment at both meetings. Councilmember Ric Galvan, who asked for the review, says every new data center in city limits should require a council vote.
How to take part
The city's Development Services page takes written comments on a Zoning Commission case by email, mail or hand delivery until the afternoon before the hearing on October 20th, 2026. It also takes a voicemail for playback until the morning of the hearing, and the page lists the number. The city says community members can also comment at the City Council meeting on October 29th, 2026.
Where
1 county. In San Antonio-New Braunfels.
Timeline
- Today
- hearing
Zoning Commission public hearing on the proposals, per the city's release
2 days out - hearing
City Council final vote, per the city's release
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-10-18
Admitted on the city's release. The Zoning Commission hearing on October 20th and the council vote on October 29th are both still ahead.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
DSD presented two proposals for changing the UDC to address data center construction, including a proposal to require that all data centers be granted a Specific Use Authorization zoning designation that would give the City Council the opportunity to vote on every proposed data center in San Antonio.City of San Antonio, D6 Councilmember Calls for Stronger Regulations on Data Centers, October 15th, 2026 Primary source, official · sa.gov
The proposals will come before the Zoning Commission at a public hearing on October 20, 2026, and for a final vote by City Council on October 29, 2026.City of San Antonio, D6 Councilmember Calls for Stronger Regulations on Data Centers, October 15th, 2026 Primary source, official · sa.gov
Community members can sign up to provide public comment at both meetings.City of San Antonio, D6 Councilmember Calls for Stronger Regulations on Data Centers, October 15th, 2026 Primary source, official · sa.gov
All new data centers within city limits should require a vote by City Council.City of San Antonio, D6 Councilmember Calls for Stronger Regulations on Data Centers, October 15th, 2026 Primary source, official · sa.gov
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
The City of San Antonio's Department of Development Services presented two proposals to change the Unified Development Code for data centers. One would require every data center to receive a Specific Use Authorization zoning designation, which would give the City Council a vote on each proposed data center. The city says the proposals come before the Zoning Commission at a public hearing on October 20th, 2026. They go to a final City Council vote on October 29th, 2026. Residents can sign up to comment at both meetings. Councilmember Ric Galvan, who asked for the review, says every new data center in city limits should require a council vote.
Who decides it?
San Antonio City Council decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
The city's Development Services page takes written comments on a Zoning Commission case by email, mail or hand delivery until the afternoon before the hearing on October 20th, 2026. It also takes a voicemail for playback until the morning of the hearing, and the page lists the number. The city says community members can also comment at the City Council meeting on October 29th, 2026.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Bexar County in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area.
Has it been decided?
It is pending. No final decision is on the record.
What happens next?
The next dated step is hearing, on October 20th, in two days.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is October 20th, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under data centers.
What sources back it?
One source backs it. It is primary.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
Yes. It sits inside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on October 18th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, San Antonio takes two data center zoning proposals to a public hearing on October 20th and a council vote on October 29th. Tracked since October 18th, 2026. Last verified October 18th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0220/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0220.
Beat
Filed under Data centers, with every other decision on that beat.