Council directs staff to draft a data center overlay zone
August 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m. · Council Chambers, 445 W. Center Street, Provo
At its Aug. 19 work meeting the council voted 7-0 to ask staff to draft legislation leading to a data center overlay zone.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
1 item came up for a decision or discussion: 1 approved.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on August 19, 2025: Council accepts Canyon Road annexation petition, adopts 2026 meeting schedule
The next one was on September 9, 2025: Council approves Dixon rezone 4-3 with owner-occupancy agreement; Lakeview South rezone passes 6-1
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Data center policy and zoning | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · City code
Data center policy and zoning
Approved · 7-0
The council discussed data center policy and zoning considerations. Council Member Gary Garrett moved to ask staff to draft legislation leading to a data center overlay zone, seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin. It passed 7-0.