en.Wedoany.com Reported - A developer has submitted a proposal to the city of Lakeland, Florida, to build a data center named "Project Swan," with a facility size of approximately 600,000 square feet (55,741 square meters).

According to WLFA, the project is located at 923 Wilkinson Road, covering about 60 acres. Engineering consulting firm Kimley-Horn is involved in the project.

The project is currently in the preliminary concept review phase and has not yet received approval from any city department. The developer notified the Lakeland city government on June 2, requesting to cancel the Development Review Team (DRT) meeting originally scheduled for June 3, after receiving the DRT's application review comments.

The city stated that the next step is for the applicant to review the DRT's comments, decide how to proceed, and determine whether to submit additional information, file an application, or seek further clarification from city staff.

The project proposal has not been withdrawn. The city's statement indicated that no final decision has been made on the project, and the timeline is currently controlled by the applicant, who has no hard deadline to respond to the DRT's comments.

Comments on the "Project Swan" application noted that Lakeland's land development regulations do not list data centers as a permitted use; unless the use is deemed substantially similar to another permitted use, data centers are considered prohibited.

The comments further added that for the project to obtain construction approval, it would need to be annexed into the city, undergo rezoning, and apply for a planned unit development plan.

Lakeland is located in southern Florida, approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Tampa.

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