The New Braunfels City Council is scheduled to consider a potential amendment to the city’s Code of Ordinances that would establish a new section specifically regulating data centers, according to the published agenda for a special council meeting on Oct. 19, 2026.
The matter is listed on the agenda as item 26-1185, with Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Director of the Neighborhood & Community Planning Department, presenting to the council on the proposed amendment, according to the agenda.
This matters to residents because the proposed ordinance would create new regulatory language in city code specifically addressing data centers, a land use that has drawn attention in communities across the region. The agenda does not specify the content of the proposed regulations beyond the establishment of a new section addressing data centers.
The same special session agenda also includes a presentation on strategic key initiatives and future outlook, according to the published agenda, though further details of that item were not specified in the available record.
- Meeting type: City Council – Special session
- Date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Location: New Braunfels
- Agenda item 26-1185: Potential amendment to Code of Ordinances establishing a new section on data centers
- Presenter: Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Director of Neighborhood & Community Planning Department
According to the published agenda, the council is scheduled to take up the item at the Oct. 19 special session. The agenda does not indicate whether a vote will occur at this meeting or whether the item will be referred for further review.
Residents who wish to engage with this process can attend the Oct. 19 special council meeting in New Braunfels. Details on meeting time, location, and any public comment procedures are available through the city’s Legistar meeting portal, where the full agenda has been published.
Official source: the published record