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Westlake Data Center Faces Keller Lawsuit
Coverage from Town of Westlake, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, and others
Westlake approved a proposed data center campus near the Keller border with conditions covering sound barriers, landscaping, setbacks, and other mitigation, but Keller residents and officials continue to oppose the project.
Keller has authorized legal action, and a judge temporarily halted further action after residents filed suit. The dispute centers on the facility’s proximity to homes, potential noise and visual impacts, water use, communication between the neighboring cities, and the scope of Westlake’s approval authority.
The update clarifies that Westlake’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the campus and that Keller advanced from considering legal action to retaining counsel; the core dispute and court-ordered halt remain unchanged.
The project has shifted from a contested approval to an active legal dispute: a judge temporarily halted further action after Keller residents sued. The halt leaves the development agreement and construction timeline uncertain.