Council debates data-center rules and whether to amend code or impose moratorium
Council members flagged potential risks from data centers (water and power use, cooling methods) and discussed whether to revise zoning code (define and limit data centers) rather than impose a moratorium; consultants and members cited Provo and Cedar City as precedents.
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Council members raised concerns about how data centers might locate in Hooper and whether existing zoning language is sufficient. A council member (S5) said Hooper's code currently prohibits uses not listed in the code but acknowledged that the code "isn't ironclad" against creative reclassification, and suggested explicitly defining "data center" and adding setbacks, operational limits and water/power requirements.
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