Work meeting advances data center overlay, ADU code repeal and dog park priorities
September 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. · Council Chambers, 445 W. Center Street, Provo
On Sept. 23 the council voted 7-0 on changes to the data center overlay, repeal of City Code 14.30.040 and the Fiscal Year 2025 carryover, and 5-2 to prioritize dog parks at the RAH and Rock Canyon with planning for a regional park at Lakeview Parkway.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| UDOT University Avenue bridge construction | Discussed |
| Rezone 3200 W. Bulldog Lane | Discussed |
| Provo River setback and design standards | Discussed |
| Rezone 2858 West Center Street | Discussed |
| Accessory dwelling unit area ordinance | Discussed |
| Rezone 920 S. 1020 W. | Discussed |
| Removing data centers from permitted and conditional uses | Discussed |
| Data center overlay zone, Chapter 14.34A | Approved · 7-0 |
| Accessory dwelling units, Chapter 14.30 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Three airport firefighters, $158,396 | Discussed |
| Fiscal Year 2025 budget carryover report | Approved · 7-0 |
| Dog Park Master Plan | Approved · 5-2 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Roads and utilities
UDOT University Avenue bridge construction
Discussed
Presentation on UDOT's University Avenue bridge construction. No action was taken.
Item 2 · Zoning
Rezone 3200 W. Bulldog Lane
Discussed
Presentation of a rezone (PLRZ20250397) scheduled for that evening's council meeting.
Item 3 · City code
Provo River setback and design standards
Discussed
Chair Garrett directed staff to return to the Oct. 7 work meeting on the Provo River setback and design standards.
Item 4 · Zoning
Rezone 2858 West Center Street
Discussed
Presentation of a rezone from agricultural (A1.1) to one-family residential (R1.7), Fort Utah neighborhood (PLRZ20250384), scheduled for that evening's council meeting.
Item 5 · City code
Accessory dwelling unit area ordinance
Discussed
Presentation of an ordinance on where accessory dwelling units are permitted (PLOTA20250238), scheduled for that evening's council meeting.
Item 6 · Zoning
Rezone 920 S. 1020 W.
Discussed
Presentation of a rezone to one-family residential (R1.7) from R1.8 and residential agricultural (RA), Sunset neighborhood (PLRZ20250388), scheduled for that evening's council meeting.
Item 7 · City code
Removing data centers from permitted and conditional uses
Discussed
Presentation of an ordinance amending Title 14 to remove data centers as permitted or conditional uses (PLOTA20250458), scheduled for that evening's council meeting.
Item 8 · City code
Data center overlay zone, Chapter 14.34A
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Becky Bogdin moved, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, to include the three Planning Commission recommendations and add language on water contamination mitigation strategies in the final ordinance. It passed 7-0, and the ordinance went to the evening council meeting.
Item 9 · City code
Accessory dwelling units, Chapter 14.30
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Katrice MacKay moved, seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin, to repeal City Code 14.30.040 in its entirety (7-0). Council Member Becky Bogdin then moved, seconded by Council Member Craig Christensen, to change the name of the map in 14.30.020 per the legal department's recommendations (7-0).
Item 10 · Budget
Three airport firefighters, $158,396
Discussed
Presentation of a resolution appropriating $158,396 for three full-time firefighters for the airport in fiscal year 2026. It was to be heard at a future night meeting.
- Budget$158,396
Item 11 · Budget
Fiscal Year 2025 budget carryover report
Approved · 7-0
Council Member George Handley moved, seconded by Council Member Rachel Whipple, not to appropriate General Fund surplus to the state's Local Government Disaster Recovery Fund. It passed 7-0.
Item 12 · Parks
Dog Park Master Plan
Approved · 5-2
On a substitute motion by Council Member George Handley, seconded by Council Member Rachel Whipple, the council supported the Parks and Recreation recommendation to prioritize dog parks at the RAH and Rock Canyon and begin planning a regional dog park at the identified Lakeview Parkway site. It passed 5-2, with Council Members MacKay and Bogdin opposed.