Residents and developers debate Strategic Development Zone draft at Iron County hearing

Oct 12, 2026

At an Oct. 12 public hearing, residents, landowners and developers voiced competing views on the proposed Strategic Development Zone overlay—raising water use, decommissioning, buffer zones and legal flexibility—while county staff said the meeting was for comment and no vote was taken.

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Commissioners heard two hours of public comments Oct. 12 on proposed amendments to the Iron County Zoning Ordinance to establish a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) overlay and related use definitions. Brett Hamilton, Iron County Planner, opened the discussion with an overview and emphasized that the session was for direction and not a vote.

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