Salt Lake County Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Salt Lake County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 4 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (75% approval rate), 1 denied. Activity was up 127% compared to July (26 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Water-intensive industrial development resolution (item 7.3)

Denied.

Resolution by Councilwoman Pinckney declaring county policy regarding water-intensive industrial development including data centers, with four sections: policy declaration, planning commission process, a 120-day study with interlocal coordination, and state advocacy; amended to add a 180-day moratorium on data center land-use applications. Failed on a 4-4 roll-call vote. Nays: Moreno, Stringham, Theodore, and Chairwoman Newton.

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Data center 180-day moratorium substitute motion (item 7.3)

Approved.

Substitute motion by Chairwoman Newton directing council legal counsel to work with the district attorney's office to prepare a temporary land use ordinance imposing a 180-day moratorium on filing or processing of any land use applications, permits, development agreements, or other approvals related to data centers in unincorporated Salt Lake County, modeled on ordinances from Box Elder, Cache, and Iron Counties. Also directs planners to begin exploring options for potential data center ordinance revision. Passed unanimously.

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Legislative intent to explore TRCC funding for West Jordan rec center and Salt Lake City All-Abilities Playground

Approved.

Substitute motion by Councilman Romero (seconded by Councilwoman Pinckney) directing the mayor's office and staff to work with West Jordan City on TRCC and other funding options for a recreation center, to consider other worthy projects that came up short in the rec bond process, and specifically to include Salt Lake City's All-Abilities Playground request of $3.56 million at Library Square for track funds. Passed. Dissenters named in roll call: Moreno (nay), Stewart (no/nay), Theodore (nay), Winder-Newton (no).

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Rescind legislative intent on rec bond (item 7.4)

Approved.

Motion to rescind the legislative intent passed the prior week directing the mayor's office to explore West Jordan bonding capacity with TRACK funds, no longer needed after the bond resolution passed. Passed.

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Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 9 instances
• industrial: 7 instances
• land use: 6 instances
• residential: 4 instances
• conditional use: 1 instance

What to Watch

• Zoning is new this month with 9 mentions, not present in July.
• Industrial is new this month with 7 mentions, not present in July.
• Land use is new this month with 6 mentions, not present in July.

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