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Prosper officials’ review of Project Tomahawk, a data center proposed for 39.3 acres near the intersection of FM 1385 and Parvin Road, has been delayed.
The Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission was originally set to consider the project at an Aug. 18 meeting, according to prior reporting.
The project was removed from the Aug. 18 agenda and has not yet been rescheduled, according to an Aug. 10 town social media post.
The details
White Rose Partners, the developer behind Project Tomahawk, has published a website with information about the project.
The center will be designed to mitigate power demands, water use and noise generated by the center, according to the developer.
The proposed data center is next to a Brazos Electric Power Cooperative substation, and the developers will pay for any necessary upgrades incurred by the data center’s usage, according to the website.
Project Tomahawk will also use a closed-loop design to limit water usage, and the project will include sound-dampening screens and greenery as part of the project’s proposed development standards, per the website.
What they’re saying
Town staff decided to remove Project Tomahawk from the Aug. 18 agenda in order to gather more information, said David Hoover, Prosper’s director of Development Services.
White Rose Partners commissioned engineering studies related to the potential noise, power and water impacts of Project Tomahawk and cited excerpts in their application, Hoover said.
Town staff wanted additional time to get copies of those studies and review them in full.
“Data centers attract a lot of publicity,” he said. “We’re just making sure that we’ve got all the information to be able to assess the facts accurately.”
What’s next
Town staff plan to bring Project Tomahawk to the planning commission in the future, though a new date has not been set, Hoover said.
“It’s just a matter of being able to clarify and verify some things,” he said. “It’s in everybody’s best interest to get it resolved sooner rather than later.”
Once Project Tomahawk is rescheduled, the agenda will be published at least three business days before the meeting according to the Texas Open Meetings Act, and town staff will send out notices to nearby residents, Hoover said.
