Westlake Data Center proposal sparks public backlash at zoning meeting

The Westlake Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday night to approve a proposed data center despite hours of opposition from residents of both Westlake and neighboring Keller.Westlake and Keller residents voice concerns over data centerThe proposed data center would be built in Westlake, but some Keller residents opposed the project because the site borders their homes. Neighbors said they were caught off guard when they learned about the project last week.One resident questioned the proposal during the public comment portion of the meeting."Would you want to live in conditions like this? I don't think so. Why do you want that for us? Move it."The developer told commissioners the project is being designed to reduce its impact on nearby neighborhoods."Some of the thoughtfulness that we put into this was to really set the campus as far back away as we could from the southern communities," a representative for the developer said, drawing laughter from the audience.The developer said