Provo City Council denies rezoning request for data center at East Bay

The Provo City Council unanimously voted 7-0 to deny a rezoning request from B+F Timpanogos Tech Center LLC to build a 66,000-square-foot data center in the East Bay neighborhood. The Council decided to wait until the city completes its economic master plan before making a long-term land-use decision on the property. Key issues included concerns about the data center's impact on the city's power grid and water usage. The proposal was opposed by the mayor and some residents, while the developer argued the data center would provide financial benefits and not strain the city's utilities.