Board of County Commissioners, January 26, 2026
Approves First reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01 - data center zoning amendments, unanimous
What happened
This Weld County Board of County Commissioners meeting was primarily administrative, with the most notable land-use item being the first reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01, which repeals and reenacts Chapter 23 (Zoning) to define data centers and permit them as uses by special rev…
- Jurisdiction
- Weld County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Approved 4-1Free sample: decision 1 of 8
First reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01 - data center zoning amendments
First reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01 repealing and reenacting with amendments Chapter 23 (Zoning) of the Weld County Code to define data centers. Data centers would be listed as uses by special review in the agricultural zone (outside of subdivision town sites) and site plan review in all industrial zones. Passed unanimously on first reading. Planning Commission hearing scheduled February 3, 2026, with recommendation to be reported at second reading.
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
This Weld County Board of County Commissioners meeting was primarily administrative, with the most notable land-use item being the first reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01, which repeals and reenacts Chapter 23 (Zoning) to define data centers and permit them as uses by special rev…
Key Decisions (8)
First reading of Code Ordinance 2026-01 - data center zoning amendments
Approve general warrants
Award bid B2500-148 - bridge irrigation and drainage maintenance
Award bid B2500-153 - trash service for facilities department
Award bid B2500-155 - ergonomic dispatch chairs
Emergency roof replacement contract at 1401 North 17th Avenue
Declare equipment surplus and authorize auction sale
Declare building assets surplus and authorize disposal
Development Activity (1)
1401 North 17th Avenue roof replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (1)
Commercial Demand
Weld County is proactively amending its zoning code to define…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, and 5 staff members.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
PCSC25-0014 — Santos Vega and Luz Yadira Vega entitlement
909 East 16th Street conditional use permit
Approve Request to Extend Time to Record Map for Use by Special Review Permit, USR23-0034… conditional use permit
Approve Acceptance of Request to Withdraw Application for Use by Special Review Permit… conditional use permit
Approve Vacation, VAC25-0030, of Amended Recorded Exemption, 1AMRECX19-00-2645 — Stanley… entitlement
Approve Partial Vacation, VAC25-0031, of Two-Lot Recorded Exemption, RE-1790, for Removal… entitlement
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