Letter writer criticizes Utah County hearing on proposed data center overlay
A letter to The Salt Lake Tribune criticizes a Utah County Planning Commission hearing on a proposed data center overlay. The writer says protesters opposed development on rural land, demanded a moratorium and felt they were denied a meaningful opportunity to speak; one protester was arrested during the meeting.
A letter writer described an Oct. 20 Utah County Planning Commission hearing on a proposed overlay for data center development as unfair and dismissive of public concerns. The overlay would facilitate data center construction on rural, industrial and grazing lands in Utah County, according to the letter.
The writer said dozens of protesters attended and that the commission moved quickly into the data center agenda item after a break, limiting public participation. The letter also referenced an incident in which police removed and allegedly slammed a protester to the ground, and argued that the commission should heed public comments calling for a moratorium on data center development.