Commissioner seeks moratorium on data-center development amid local water concerns

May 28, 2026

Commissioner Lee Perry asked staff to place a draft moratorium on data-center development on the next agenda and to urge planning staff to encourage owners of unzoned parcels to pursue zoning. The request follows extended public comment raising water, power and Great Salt Lake risks.

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Commissioner Lee Perry asked the county to add two items to the next commission agenda: a resolution creating a moratorium on data-center development countywide and a planning-commission initiative to persuade owners of unzoned parcels to zone their land.

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