Santaquin DRC approves Summit Data Center site plan; requires major water upgrades and 40‑ft drive access exception

The Santaquin Development Review Committee approved the Summit Data Center site plan with conditions on July 8, including requirements for significant water‑system upgrades to meet fire‑flow and pressure standards and an exception to city access‑width standards to allow a 40‑foot drive approach.

DRC staff summarized consultant modeling by Hansen, Allen & Luce showing that, to meet the required 2,700 gallons‑per‑minute fire flow and maintain minimum pressures, the water infrastructure serving the site will require upsizing in multiple places. The recommended configuration in the staff presentation calls for a 16‑inch diameter pipeline along the proposed route from Summit Ridge Parkway (including a pressure‑reducing valve on the hilltop), an on‑site loop with 10‑inch and 12‑inch branches, and upsizing an existing frontage line to 10 inches. Staff described the…