Circle T Data Center Campus
2026-08-17 — Westlake Town Council (special meeting) — tabled after a Tarrant County judge's temporary hold · Westlake, Tarrant County (first observed by us 2026-09-09)
What changed
new track: development_agreement tabled (2026-08-17). uncertain — Westlake Town Council (special meeting) — tabled after a Tarrant County judge's temporary hold, 2026-08-17; 23 days since this action
Why it matters
- litigation — a Tarrant County judge put a temporary hold on the project. Because of the court order, the Town Council cannot act on the agreement at this time source, News flash 825, paragraphs 1-2
- entitlement step — The Office of the Town Manager recommends approval of the development agreement as presented source, p.5
- conditions — The development agreement --- and the ability of the Developer to receive a certificate of occupancy to operate the data center are predicated upon the Developer's compliance with the directive from the Governor concerning the comprehensive data center audit process that ... will be performed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) source, pp.3-4
- conditions — In the event that the Developer is unable to receive the appropriate documentation from the PUCT and ERCOT ... the Town Manager may request that the Developer repurpose the buildings on the site for another land use source, p.4
- water — cooling system designed to achieve an annual water usage effectiveness (WUE) not to exceed 0.25L/kWh as a long-term average source, p.4
- conditions — heightened mitigation efforts for noise reduction ... acoustic louvers, berms, and sound barrier walls ... a report within 180 days following the completion of construction that demonstrates that the development is compliant with the Town's Code of Ordinances regulating noise source, p.4
- One-time financial contribution — a one-time financial contribution to the Town in an amount not to exceed $914,000.00 to upgrade piping at the pump station ... to be paid to the Town within 30 calendar days of the execution of the development agreement source, pp.4-5
- schedule — no grading activities will be allowed to commence unless and until the grading plans and drainage plans have been reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer source, p.4
Resolution 26-25 would approve a Development Agreement for Subdivision Improvements between the Town and Circle T Owner, LP: one-time contribution up to $914,000 for pump-station piping (due within 30 days of execution); cooling system WUE not to exceed 0.25 L/kWh long-term average; acoustic louvers, berms and sound walls plus a noise-compliance report within 180 days of construction completion; PUCT/ERCOT audit documentation under the Governor's 2026-08-03 directive required before a final certificate of occupancy, failing which the Town Manager may require the buildings be repurposed; no grading until Town Engineer approves grading/drainage plans. Council unanimously TABLED it because a Tarrant County judge placed a temporary hold; a court hearing was set for 10 am 2026-08-26 and a vote was to be scheduled afterwards.
Who should act
- Investors / lenders / analysts / Developers / site selectors / Public affairs / community: a Tarrant County judge put a temporary hold on the project. Because of the court order, the Town Council cannot act on the agreement at this time (derived from a stated litigation factor) source
- Developers / site selectors / Investors / lenders / analysts: The Office of the Town Manager recommends approval of the development agreement as presented (derived from a stated entitlement step factor) source
- Investors / lenders / analysts / Utilities / infrastructure: The development agreement --- and the ability of the Developer to receive a certificate of occupancy to operate the data center are predicated upon the Developer's compliance with the directive from the Governor concerning the comprehensive data center audit process that ... will be performed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (derived from a stated conditions factor) source
- Investors / lenders / analysts: In the event that the Developer is unable to receive the appropriate documentation from the PUCT and ERCOT ... the Town Manager may request that the Developer repurpose the buildings on the site for another land use (derived from a stated conditions factor) source
- Utilities / infrastructure / Equipment / construction suppliers / Public affairs / community: cooling system designed to achieve an annual water usage effectiveness (WUE) not to exceed 0.25L/kWh as a long-term average (derived from a stated water factor) source
- Equipment / construction suppliers / Public affairs / community: heightened mitigation efforts for noise reduction ... acoustic louvers, berms, and sound barrier walls ... a report within 180 days following the completion of construction that demonstrates that the development is compliant with the Town's Code of Ordinances regulating noise (derived from a stated conditions factor) source
- Investors / lenders / analysts / Utilities / infrastructure: a one-time financial contribution to the Town in an amount not to exceed $914,000.00 to upgrade piping at the pump station ... to be paid to the Town within 30 calendar days of the execution of the development agreement (derived from a stated other factor) source
- Equipment / construction suppliers: no grading activities will be allowed to commence unless and until the grading plans and drainage plans have been reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer (derived from a stated schedule factor) source
What to do next
- Look up: A Tarrant County judge is expected to hear the matter at a hearing set for 10 am on August 26th — Tarrant County district court, 2026-08-26 (past — outcome not in the sources) source
- Monitor: Afterward, the Town will schedule a meeting to vote on the development agreement — Westlake Town Council [development agreement], date not stated (expected) source
Sources
Outcome: https://www.westlake-tx.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/825 — News flash 825 (whole): 'unanimously voted to table … after a Tarrant County judge put a temporary hold'; hearing 2026-08-26 10 am; Packet: https://westlaketx.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5484,plainText=false) — Item E.1 pp.3–8: Resolution 26-25 and staff report (Town Manager recommends approval); agreement terms; Corroboration: https://www.westlake-tx.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/824 — News flash 824: special meeting noticed for 2026-08-17 4:00 pm
Our analysis
Lifecycle: agreement pending
how this was derived
1 undated published record(s) not placed in time
text_amendment: approved (2025-01-06)
site_plan: approved (2026-08-04)
development_agreement: tabled (2026-08-17)
Momentum: stalled
how this was derived
1 undated published record(s) not placed in time
2026-08-04 site_plan: approved
2026-08-17 development_agreement: tabled
latest action tabled stalls
thresholds (provisional): advancing ≤ 90 d, stalled after 180 d, lookback 365 d
Stated risk: stated
how this was derived
litigation (stated, impedes): a Tarrant County judge put a temporary hold on the project. Because of the court order, the Town Council cannot act on the agreement at this time
entitlement_step (stated, advances): The Office of the Town Manager recommends approval of the development agreement as presented
conditions (stated, impedes): The development agreement --- and the ability of the Developer to receive a certificate of occupancy to operate the data center are predicated upon the Developer's compliance with the directive from the Governor concerning the comprehensive data center audit process that ... will be performed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
conditions (stated, impedes): In the event that the Developer is unable to receive the appropriate documentation from the PUCT and ERCOT ... the Town Manager may request that the Developer repurpose the buildings on the site for another land use
water (stated, neutral): cooling system designed to achieve an annual water usage effectiveness (WUE) not to exceed 0.25L/kWh as a long-term average
conditions (stated, neutral): heightened mitigation efforts for noise reduction ... acoustic louvers, berms, and sound barrier walls ... a report within 180 days following the completion of construction that demonstrates that the development is compliant with the Town's Code of Ordinances regulating noise
other (stated, neutral): a one-time financial contribution to the Town in an amount not to exceed $914,000.00 to upgrade piping at the pump station ... to be paid to the Town within 30 calendar days of the execution of the development agreement
schedule (stated, neutral): no grading activities will be allowed to commence unless and until the grading plans and drainage plans have been reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer
Evidence grade: A (A: an outcome source; B: packet or agenda only; C: corroboration only)
Still unknown
- site-plan application/case number (not in packet text)
- IT load / critical capacity in MW (only 300 MW utility capacity and a 350 MW substation are stated)
- tenant identity
- outcome of the 2026-08-26 Tarrant County hearing, the cause number and the plaintiff
- whether the development agreement has since been voted on (nothing after 2026-08-18 found)
- P&Z 2026-08-04 minutes (not yet published on CivicClerk at retrieval time)
- council vote count on Ordinance 1015 (2025-01-06 minutes are a scanned image; OCR not run)
- the applicant for the 2024–25 PD 3-8 text amendment (unnamed in the packet text)
- equipment vendors / supplier selection (only Ameristar Palisade fence and Lueders stone, presentation pp.18–22)
- Separate track from seq 4: tabling the agreement does not undo the site-plan approval; conversely no building or grading permit can issue until the agreement is approved (P&Z packet p.41–42).
- The August 26 hearing's outcome, cause number and plaintiff are in no preserved document. CivicClerk shows no council event between 2026-08-18 and 2026-09-01 other than the 08-25 Board of Trustees; the 2026-08-18 regular-meeting recap (826) has no data-center item.
- Status as of 2026-09-09 is unknown from these sources.
Timeline
5 records of this project in the period; the current state above is the latest.
- Unknown — proposal — Town of Westlake / City of Keller / Hillwood Properties (pre-application meeting)
- 2024-12-10 — proposal — Westlake Planning & Zoning Commission (recommendation only, 5-1-1 with one absence)
- 2025-01-06 — approved — Westlake Town Council — Ordinance No. 1015 adopted after public hearing (File # ORD-1015, agenda item F.2)
- 2026-08-04 — approved — Westlake Planning & Zoning Commission (site plan, with three added conditions)
- 2026-08-17 — uncertain — Westlake Town Council (special meeting) — tabled after a Tarrant County judge's temporary hold (current)