Motion to direct staff regarding data center classification and parameters, as requested by Council Members Kaylynn Paxson, Gil Hernandez, and Carolyn Vaughn: 1. Initiate a Unified Development Code amendment to define data centers as a distinct principal land use and amend the City's zoning and permitted-use tables to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, rather than allowing them to be approved by default under existing office, data processing, utility, warehouse, industrial, or simil

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Interim Director of Development Services Yvette Wallace presented information on the following topics: Unified Development Code Amendment; IDA policy; and temporary moratorium. City Manager Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Attorney Buck Brice, Interim Director Wallace, and Director of Intergovernmental Relations Ryan Skrobarczyk responded to Council questions. Mayor Guajardo opened public comment. Amanda Short, Corpus Christi, TX, Beatriz Alvarado, Corpus Christi, TX, Amanda Breland, Corpus Christi, TX, Rachel Caballero, Corpus Christi, TX, Mark Muenster, Corpus Christi, TX, Susie Luna Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, and John Lee, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke. Mayor Guajardo closed public comment. Council Member Hernandez moved to direct staff to develop policy on land use, setbacks, development status for data centers, zoning infrastructure necessary, potential IDA (within the ETJ) within the city limits of the ETJ, seconded by Council Member Vaughn. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.