Logan City hosts data center open house with USU researchers
Logan City hosted a second open house to gather public feedback on draft data center regulations, with Utah State University researchers presenting survey findings about community attitudes and potential impacts. The city’s 180-day moratorium on data centers remains in effect, and officials plan to hold a public hearing before further considering the draft code.
Logan Municipal Council hosted a public open house at City Hall focused on potential data center regulations. Utah State University researchers, including assistant professor Gina Gilson and students Will Bouck and Ben Hickenlooper, presented research indicating that opposition increases when data centers are proposed near residents’ homes and that support for restrictions rises as people become more informed.
Logan is not currently considering a specific data center proposal. The city’s draft code would prohibit large-scale facilities larger than eight acres, allow smaller data centers only in the Industrial Zone with a conditional-use permit, and permit ancillary facilities. The draft was prepared by Logan City Community Development and remains subject to further review and public input.
The city’s 180-day moratorium remains in place through the end of the year. Municipal Council Chairman Mike Johnson said the next steps include additional discussion and a public hearing, giving residents more opportunities to comment on the proposed regulations.