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An ordinance amending Provo City Code to add data centers as a permitted use in Airport Zones. PLOTA20240373

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Last discussed Apr 8, 2025.

Public comments (9)

OpposedAnne AllenApr 8, 2025

Opposed data centers in airport zones due to pollution, massive water use, and chemical leakage risks near Utah Lake.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:28:04 →
OpposedZane HarkerApr 8, 2025

Expressed opposition to data centers due to high pollution, low job creation, and tech bubble risks.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:29:58 →
OpposedMaria DavisApr 8, 2025

Represented Conserve Utah Valley, opposing data centers in airport zones due to water quality, algal blooms, and nitrogen oxide emissions near Utah Lake.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:31:36 →
OpposedChase SketzelarApr 8, 2025

Questioned how data centers fit airport zone goals and warned of energy demands and pollution near Utah Lake.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 1:46:04 →
OpposedMegan GravesApr 8, 2025

Called in to echo concerns about ugly industrial sprawl and environmental degradation around the airport.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:35:19 →
ConcernedCarolyn JardineApr 8, 2025

Served on the energy board, urging the creation of a short-term task force to establish clear parameters for data center development.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:37:33 →
OpposedHaley PerryApr 8, 2025

Called in to highlight that an outdoor preschool with 300 children operates just blocks away from the proposed site, making emissions a major health concern.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 3:40:10 →
OpposedAvery FinlinsonApr 8, 2025

Expressed personal opposition to data centers due to environmental pollution concerns.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 1:44:55 →
OpposedLysandra HarkerApr 8, 2025

Opposed data centers due to self-serve power station NO2 emissions and incompatibility with surrounding recreational and residential areas.

City Council Meetings (Regular) - Apr 8, 2025 · 1:56:51 →