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Commissioners press for enforceable conditions as data center and two rezonings move forward
Summary
County commissioners discussed water, air and road impacts tied to a proposed data center and approved two rezonings — one to permit a seasonal subdivision and another to restore agricultural flexibility — while emphasizing conditional-use permits and permit monitoring.
Commissioners at the Iron County meeting spent substantial time discussing growth, infrastructure and water when several agenda items touched on land use and proposed development.
During commission reports Commissioner (speaker 5) flagged local concern about the planned Prong Horn data center roughly 15 miles west of Cedar City. The commissioner said the applicant estimates "18 to 19 acre-feet of water on the initial fill and the initial ramp up" and that sustained use would drop to roughly "3 to 5" acre-feet per year. Commissioners stressed those water quantities and other environmental impacts would be addressed through the…
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