Westover data center near U.S. 280
Also called: Swift Willow, Swift Data Development
A developer bought about 450 acres near U.S. 280 in Westover and got it rezoned for industry in 2025. Many residents only learned of the data center plan in 2026. The town has now paused new data centers for 6 months.
Where things stand: Land was rezoned in 2025, but the town passed a 6-month pause on data centers in Aug 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 20, 2026): Residents packed a town hall about the project.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 437-450 acres near U.S. 280 and Cheshire Drive (former Westervelt land), Westover, Shelby County
- 🏢 CompanySwift Willow Property LLC / Swift Data Development
- 🌳 Size437 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much power and water would the data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Does the pause apply to this project, since the land was already rezoned? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which company would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2024Planning Commission held a hearing on rezoning the land to industrial.
- Feb 4, 2025Town Council approved the rezoning.
- April 2025Planning Commission made data centers an allowed use in the industrial district.
- June 2025Swift Willow Property LLC bought the land for about $6.6 million.
- Aug 18, 2026Town Council unanimously passed a 6-month pause on data centers.
- Aug 20, 2026Residents packed a town hall about the project.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Council unanimously passed a six-month pause on data centers after neighbors spoke against the planned 450-acre data center near Highway 280. The mayor said talks with the developer on an agreement (MOU) had stalled.
🗺️ Zoning change
Council rezoned the land later bought by Swift Willow Property to industrial (Feb. 2025). In April 2025 the Planning Commission made data centers an allowed use in the industrial district.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- How did Westover's proposed data center get here? Records show the timeline · ABC 33/40 · Aug 2026
- Westover City Council unanimously approves 6-month moratorium on data centers · ABC 33/40 · Aug 19, 2026
- City of Westover hosting town hall on proposed data center Thursday night · WBRC · Aug 20, 2026
- Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined · Inside Climate News · Aug 19, 2026
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