Data Center Overlay Text Amendment
Description
A zoning text amendment creating a data center overlay district with rules on water, noise, power, lighting, crypto mining, and decommissioning. The P&Z commission will finish its recommendation November 17; no council vote yet.
Impact summary
No data center is approved by this — but these rules would shape any future one: where it can go, how loud it can be, how much water and power it can use, and what happens when it closes.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Page
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 13
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · Planning & Zoning Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Oct 28, 2026
A zoning text amendment creating a data center overlay district with rules on water, noise, power, lighting, crypto mining, and decommissioning. The P&Z commission will finish its recommendation November 17; no council vote yet.
Planning & Zoning Commission - Oct 6, 2026
A draft zoning code text amendment creating a Data Center Overlay District — data centers would only be allowed in business park or industrial park zones via a rezone, with mandatory development agreements and strict health-and-safety standards. The commission held the public hearing, gathered comments, and sent it back for a revised draft in November rather than voting.
Related issues (4)
Water Supply and Treatment Plant Expansion
Installing filters at the wastewater treatment plant is on the agenda as new business. The upgrade could improve treatment performance and keep the plant compliant with environmental standards.
Data Center Overlay Zoning Rules
Resident Maschelle Zia sharply criticized the council over a secret land deal with Huntley for a hyperscale AI data center, saying the city hid vital information and intimidated peaceful protesters with a heavy police presence.
Electrical supply, rates, and on-site generation
A station-service transformer at the dam failed and is being replaced by a rental unit, raising board concerns about whether the dam can reliably power the pumps that supply Page's water. Staff stressed the water intake sits far below power pool, countering viral rumors that Page will run out of water.
Noise, vibration, and enforcement of sound limits
Speakers pushed for stricter sound rules — low-frequency G-weighted measurements, limits tied to measured baselines, quarterly third-party monitoring, and real enforcement with fines up to $25,000 a day. Commissioners noted the draft's sleep-disruption vibration standard is subjective and wants clearer, enforceable limits including cumulative noise across multiple facilities.
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