City leaders in Broken Arrow said Thursday they’ve been approached about a potential data center development on the city’s east side.
Broken Arrow City Manager Michael Spurgeon broke the news to KRMG, saying a site selector working for an unnamed company has requested a pre-development meeting.
Spurgeon said a pre-development meeting would be the first time the site selector, representatives from the company and city officials would discuss zoning standards, building regulations and other aspects of planning.
The city said it would prioritize transparency during the process and Spurgeon vowed he and other city officials have not and would not sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) related to the potential project.
The location of the possible data center would be between the Creek Turnpike and Highway 51 at about 81st and 209th East Avenue in Wagoner County.
The land is privately owned and developing a data center at the site would require it to be rezoned from Agricultural to Industrial Light. The city said if talks move forward, that process would play out first in a public hearing at a Planning Commission meeting, then if approved there, a public City Council meeting would occur.
To date, the city said no meetings have occurred between city officials and company representatives and there have been no discussions about incentives or assistance from the city.
Broken Arrow officials said they would begin a review of infrastructure needs to support a data center including coordinating with the power and water providers and looking at nearby roads, potential environmental factors and public safety.
