RezoneRecommended approvalGenerally east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and Southeast H.K. Dodgen Loop (FM 3117)

Synergy Park Data Center Development

Temple

Description

Rezoning of 302.67 acres from Agricultural to Planned Development Light Industrial to allow for data center development.

Impact summary

Opens up a huge tract for industrial or commercial development, requiring road adjustments.

Applicant

Address: Generally east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and Southeast H.K. Dodgen Loop (FM 3117)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 42
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission

Recommended approval6–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 17, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Planning and Zoning Commission (Regular) - Aug 17, 2026

A massive 532-acre non-residential subdivision plat contingent on partial street abandonment.

Related issues (1)

Unified Development Code Amendments for Data Centers

Residents urged the city council to halt data center permitting, rezonings, and annexations, pointing to similar moratoriums enacted by other Texas cities and counties due to water, power, and quality-of-life concerns.

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