Hayden Council adopts new Development Code, reinstates data-center language in close 4–1 vote
The Hayden Town Council approved Ordinance 749 on second reading to enact a new Development Code aligned with the Hayden Forward Master Plan and reinstated data-center language after debate; the motion passed 4–1.
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The Hayden Town Council approved Ordinance 749 on second reading on Aug. 6, 2026, adopting a new Development Code intended to align land use, zoning and subdivision regulations with the Hayden Forward Master Plan. Mayor Ryan Banks moved to reinstate the code’s prior data-center language; the motion carried 4–1 (Banks, Mayor Pro Tem Gann, Councilmember Bell and Councilmember Carlson voted aye; Councilmember Hicks voted no).
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