County Council Meeting, September 15, 2026
Approves Resolution initiating code amendment to address data centers in unincorporated areas, unanimous
What happened
The Salt Lake County Council's most consequential land-use action was the unanimous approval of a resolution formally initiating proceedings to amend the county code to address data centers, data center power plants, and associated infrastructure as land uses in unincorporated ar…
- Jurisdiction
- Salt Lake County, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Consent agenda items 4.1 through 6.2
Council approved consent agenda items 4.1 through 6.2. Motion by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilwoman Theodore. Passed unanimously.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Salt Lake County Council's most consequential land-use action was the unanimous approval of a resolution formally initiating proceedings to amend the county code to address data centers, data center power plants, and associated infrastructure as land uses in unincorporated ar…
Key Decisions (8)
Consent agenda items 4.1 through 6.2
Budget adjustment 7.3 - Mahogany radio tower upgrade
Interlocal agreement donating Fire Station 110 to Cottonwood Heights
Resolution authorizing transient room tax bonds for Salt Palace project
Resolution initiating code amendment to address data centers in unincorporated areas
Resolution amending vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement signatory authority
First reading of ordinance modernizing conflict of interest disclosure requirements
Final adoption of ordinance raising significant-parcel valuation threshold
Development Activity (2)
Fire Station 110 transfer to Cottonwood Heights
Infrastructure
Salt Palace project
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Strong bipartisan public and council opposition to data center development…
Commercial Demand
Salt Lake County is proceeding with a transient room tax…
Sentiment
Multiple residents cited experiences in Colorado and the Tahoe area…
Infrastructure
Rising vehicle costs and lack of a robust bus system…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 5 staff members, and 5 members of the public.
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