October 21， 2025
The city council of Jarrell, Texas, has officially greenlit plans for a new data center, setting the stage for significant industrial development. The pivotal decision was made on October 14, when the Jarrell City Council adopted three key ordinances to facilitate the project. The first action annexed a substantial 150-acre land parcel at 3911 County Road 305 into the city limits. Subsequently, the council passed a second ordinance to redesignate the land use from ‘Neighborhoods’ to ‘Business Park,’ and a third to change the zoning from ‘Agriculture’ to ‘Light Industrial/Warehousing,’ thereby clearing the primary regulatory hurdles for the facility's construction.
This council vote followed a prior recommendation for approval from the Jarrell Planning and Zoning Commission back in August. However, the path to approval was not without its detractors. At a Q&A workshop convened by the City Council on September 23, members of the public voiced substantial concerns regarding the development. Opposition centered on the data center's potential strain on local water and electrical infrastructure, questions about the suitability of its location, and a widespread sentiment of an overall lack of information about the project's specifics and long-term impacts.
The development application lists Prominent Property Group as the lead, alongside land developer and construction manager Savannah Developers and infrastructure project manager Power Infrastructure Partners. While the end-user for the planned facility remains undisclosed, Dalton Little, principal at Prominent Property Group, has previously provided some details, stating that upon completion, the facility would have access to 200MW of power generated using a combination of natural gas and grid power.
Jarrell, a city located north of Austin in Williamson County, is no stranger to data center activity. The region is already home to operators like Colovore and Blueprint Projects, with the latter recently receiving approval for a project in the nearby city of Taylor. This expansion aligns with the area's growing prominence in the industry; according to an August report by Synergy Research Group, Austin ranked as one of the top 20 global colocation markets by revenue. The city solidifies its status as one of Texas’ largest data center hotspots, a group that also includes Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Hamilton.
SOURCE DCD
