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Board of County Commissioners, April 6, 2026

Approved: Code Ordinance 2026-01 - Chapter 23 zoning amendments for data centers, 4-1

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What happened

On April 6, 2026, Weld County approved Code Ordinance 2026-01 - Chapter 23 zoning amendments for data centers (4-1).

Weld County approved code ordinance 2026-01, repealing and reenacting Chapter 23 (Zoning) to define and regulate data centers, on final (third) reading by a 4-1 vote, with Chair Scott James dissenting.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Weld County, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 6, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-1

Projects in this meeting (1)

Code

Approved 4-1
7 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 2

Consent to enforcement of 2024 International Fire Code in Berthoud Fire Protection District

Board approved a resolution allowing enforcement of the 2024 International Fire Code with amendments within certain areas of unincorporated Weld County overlapping the Berthoud Fire Protection District. Presented by Chief Building Official Caleb; no changes since the February 18 meeting.

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Consent to enforcement of 2024 International Fire Code in Berthoud Fire Protection District

Vote: unanimousMoved by Perry Buck
Approved

Code Ordinance 2026-01 - Chapter 23 zoning amendments for data centers

Vote: 4-17 conditions attachedMoved by Kevin Ross

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Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Weld County adopted a data-center zoning framework requiring proof of…

Infrastructure

Utilities including Xcel, United Power, and Platte River are proactively…

Commercial Demand

County economic-development testimony cited roughly $7 billion in tax revenue…

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Agenda results

Final Reading of Code Ordinance #2026-01 , In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting… plan amendment

Case 2026-0765
Approved 4-1
freeApproved 4-1moved by Kevin Ross7 conditions of approval

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Approve Acceptance of Request to Withdraw Application for Change of Zone, COZ25-0010… rezone

Case 2026-0746
No vote recorded

City of Greeley, Report received March 30, 2026, West Lowell Annexation

Case 2026-0751
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 10 Public, 3 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Maxwell, Staff.

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Zoning terms (12)

99 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (25 timestamps)
  • commercial (9 timestamps)
  • industrial (26 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • land use (11 timestamps)
  • public hearing (7 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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