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Bluffdale council rejects text amendment to allow Starlink gateway at main city entrance
Summary
After a public hearing and technical Q&A, the Bluffdale City Council voted down an ordinance to allow a Starlink satellite communications facility on the city’s gateway parcel, citing concerns about visual impact, future development compatibility and uncertainty about radio‑frequency exposures.
A proposed change to Bluffdale’s zoning code that would have allowed a Starlink "satellite communication station" on a 6‑acre gateway parcel failed in a roll‑call vote by the City Council on Dec. 12, 2024.
Planning staff presented the request as a text amendment to the SDX Gateway zone to add a definition for satellite communication stations and to permit such uses up to a half‑acre (27,780 square feet). The applicant sought to lease a portion of a parcel already entitled for a full‑service hotel and up to 500 residential units. The Planning Commission had forwarded a positive recommendation on Nov. 6, with conditions including a third‑party review of the radiation impact analysis, masonry fencing and perimeter…
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