21 Sep 2026, 6:00 PMSpanish Fork City CouncilHearing
Council passes data center rules 3-2 with seven conditions; storm drain plan continued
Spanish Fork Special Meeting City Council · 80 South Main Street at Library Hall Spanish Fork, UT 84660
On 21 SEP 2026 the Spanish Fork City Council approved the Volition-driven Title 15 amendment for data centers with onsite power 3-2 (Cardon and Tooke opposed), with seven conditions including starting work on an overlay zone and a review of the noise ordinance. It approved the Volunteer Drive vacation and, on the consent agenda, the $1,450,000 airport land purchase, and it continued the storm drain master plan and the transportation utility fee. Results come from the meeting video and are unofficial until minutes are adopted. A site plan and a development agreement must still come back before any data center can be approved.
Data centers and VolitionTitle 15 land use codeLand useTechnologyRoadsHome & neighborhoodTaxes & utilities
Items
Title 15 data center amendment (Volition)
Ordinance defining data centers with onsite power and setting rules for them, adopted with seven conditions, including starting an overlay zone and reviewing the noise ordinance (Chapter 9.32).
Approved 3-2 (Cardon, Tooke opposed; Oyler moved, Marshall seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 5:57:55
Data centers and VolitionTitle 15 land use codeLand useTechnology
Discussion: data center overlay zone and rules
Council and staff discussed moving the rules into an overlay district, a one-data-center cap, air quality modeling, noise limits, and water caps (about 300,000 gallons a year).
Watch at 3:19:02
Data centers and VolitionTitle 15 land use codeLand useTechnologyHome & neighborhood
Minutes, 18 AUG 2026: Title 15 data center hearing
After a public hearing with extensive comment, the Council tabled the data center amendment to 01 SEP 2026 so staff could revise the language.
Tabled 5-0 (Oyler moved, Tooke seconded)
Data centers and VolitionTitle 15 land use codeLand useTechnology
Minutes, 18 AUG 2026: Hollow Acres zone change
Zone change from R-R and R-1-12 to C-2 (general commercial) on the northern part of a property near 400 North Spanish Fork Parkway, with a condition that Parkway improvements be built in one phase.
Approved 5-0 (Oyler moved, Beck seconded)
Land useRoads
Minutes, 18 AUG 2026: accessory dwelling unit parking
Title 15 amendment changing parking requirements for detached accessory dwelling units smaller than 650 square feet, needed because of changes to state law.
Approved 5-0 (Cardon moved, Marshall seconded)
Land useHome & neighborhood
Volunteer Drive vacation near Annie's Acres
Public hearing on vacating a sliver of road right-of-way near the Annie's Acres subdivision; the land reverts to the adjacent owner. No one spoke at the hearing.
Approved, no opposing vote heard (Marshall moved, Tooke seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 1:46:39
HearingLand useRoads
Airport land purchase for Taxiway Bravo
Consent item: buy 3226 N 1150 W for $1,450,000, paid $500,000 at closing, $500,000 by 01 JUL 2027 and $450,000 by 15 JAN 2028, with a $1 leaseback to the seller until 31 DEC 2027.
Approved with the consent items (Beck moved, Cardon seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 1:43:59
Taxes & utilities
Storm Drain Master Plan update 2026
Resolution updating the Storm Drain Master Plan to match the newly adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan. Continued, no new date stated.
Continued (Marshall moved, Oyler seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 6:00:42
Land use
Transportation Utility Fee discussion
Discussion item on a Transportation Utility Fee. The agenda gives no further description, and the Council continued it without discussion.
Continued, no opposing vote heard (Beck moved, Cardon seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 6:01:05
RoadsTaxes & utilities
Work session: employee salary study
Staff slides propose a 5.5% raise budget against a 4.24% average market increase, a wider pay grade structure, and the same 4.24% raise for part-time pay, the Mayor and the Council.
Taxes & utilities
Work session: parks and recreation fees
Staff slides propose 2027 changes to outdoor pool hours and rental fees and slightly higher FitCity Center membership prices in every category shown.
Home & neighborhoodTaxes & utilities
Patey Aviation lease assignment consent
Consent item letting Patey Aviation Development, LLC borrow against its airport ground lease, with lender rights to cure defaults or take over the lease.
Approved with the consent items (Beck moved, Cardon seconded)
From the meeting video, unofficial until minutes are adopted. Watch at 1:43:59
Sources
AI summary (Claude, run locally, 07 Oct 2026), based on agenda+attachments+video. Check the source before relying on it.
All attachments
Full agenda text from the notice
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Agenda
September 21, 2026
80 South Main Street, in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor in Library Hall
1.
WORK SESSION AT 4:30 PM
No formal actions are taken in a work session.
1.1 Employee Salary Study
1.2 Parks & Recreation Fee Proposals
2. CALL TO ORDER
2.1 Prayer & Motivational Message
2.2 Pledge, led by invitation
3. RECOGNITIONS
3.1 Matt Barton- Mountain Bike Trail Volunteer
3.2 Recognition - Spanish Fork City Recorder, Tara Silver - Master Municipal Clerk
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
In order to be considerate of everyone attending the meeting and to more closely follow the published agenda times, public comment will be limited to three minutes per person - A spokesperson who has been asked by a group to summarize their concerns may be allowed five minutes to speak - Comments which cannot be made within these limits should be submitted in writing. The Mayor or Council may restrict the comments beyond these guidelines.
5. COUNCIL COMMENTS
6. STAFF REPORTS
7. CONSENT ITEMS
These items are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by a single motion. If discussion is desired on any particular consent item, that item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
7.1 Draft Minutes of City Council for 08-18-2026
City Council - Sep 01 2026 - Minutes - HtmlPublic attachment
7.2 Amendment No. 1 to the Vending Machines for Spanish Fork City FitCity Center Agreement: Addition of Location (Library)
This amendment to the original agreement adds the Spanish Fork Library as an additional location to be serviced by Stocked Vending Co. Other than the addition of the Library, there are no other amendments to the original agreement.
Spanish Fork Library Amendment No1.pdfPublic attachment
7.3 Patey Aviation Consent to Lease Assignment
This agreement allows Patey Aviation Development, LLC, to obtain a loan secured by its Development Ground Lease. If the tenant defaults, the lender can take over or transfer the lease without breaching the Development Ground Lease agreement. The lender can fix issues to keep the lease active or create a new one if needed. Insurance and damages are used for repairs or to pay the loan, ensuring the lender is protected. Patey Aviation Consent to Lease Assignment.pdfPublic attachment
7.4 Airport Property Acquisition - 3226 N 1150 W Real Estate Purchase Contract & Promissory Note
Airport Property Acquisition - Taxiway Bravo
In order to construct the final leg of Taxiway Bravo at the Spanish Fork Municipal Airport, the City needs to acquire the property located at 3226 N. 1150 W. The property currently contains a veterinary clinic that is leased to an existing tenant.
Staff has negotiated a purchase price of $1,450,000. The purchase price will be paid in three interest-free installments: $500,000 at closing, $500,000 by July 1, 2027 or when the current tenant leaves (whichever occurs first), and $450,000 by January 15, 2028. Title to the property will transfer to the City at closing upon payment of the first $500,000. At closing, the City will also provide the seller with a promissory note for the remaining $950,000.
The seller has requested the ability to continue the existing lease with the veterinary clinic following closing. Under the proposed lease-back agreement, the City will lease the property back to the seller for $1.00, allowing the existing tenant to remain until the earlier of termination of the tenant's lease or December 31, 2027. During the lease-back period, the seller will remain responsible for utilities, property taxes, maintenance, and other applicable expenses.
Airport Vet Clinic REPC + Add. 1 & Add. 2.pdfPublic attachment
Promissory Note - 3226 N 1150 W - Haderlie - Airport Vet Clinic .pdfPublic attachment
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8.1 Ordinance vacating a portion of Volunteer Drive near the Annie's Acres subdivision
Staff reports will be posted on Thursday.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Ordinance to Amend Title 15 to define and create requirements for data centers and facilities that generate their own electricity.
This proposal has been put forth by Volition, a company that would like to construct a data center in Spanish Fork.
The City Council held a public hearing on August 18, 2026, where it received significant public comment. The Council tabled action on the ordinance to consider the comments received, to conduct additional research, and to revise and refine the proposed ordinance language. On September 1, 2026, the City Council further considered the proposed amendments and tabled the decision, giving the staff direction to refine the language. Staff has made the text changes requested at the September 1 meeting. Those are reflected in the document titled 'Title 15 - CC 9-2-26 rev.2 Council edits.'
Since that time, the staff has received further comments from Councilmembers and incorporated some further edits from the applicant and staff. That revised document is titled 'Title 15 - Council, SM, Staff, applicant v.2.'
Title 15 - CC 9-2-26 rev.2 Council edits.pdfPublic attachment Title 15 - Council, SM, Staff, applicant v.2.pdfPublic attachment
9.2 Resolution for the Storm Drain Master Plan Update 2026
This proposal is an update to the Storm Drain Master Plan to match the newly adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan. RES Storm Drain Master Plan.pdfPublic attachment Storm Drain Master Plan Update 2026Public attachment Approved Storm Drain Master Plan 9-15-2026.pdfPublic attachment
10. DISCUSSION
10.1 Transportation Utility Fee
11. ADJOURN TO CLOSED MEETING IF NEEDED IN THE EXPLORER ROOM
The Spanish Fork City Council may temporarily recess the regular meeting and convene in a closed session to discuss (a) discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual (b) strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining, (c) strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, (d) strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, or to discuss a proposed development agreement, project proposal, or financing proposal related to the development of land owned by the state, (e) strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, (f) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems, (g) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct as provided in Utah Code § 52-4-205.
12. CLOSED MEETING
13. ADJOURNMENT
City Council
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Mayor Mike Mendenhall, Council member Stacy Beck, Council member Shane Marshall, Council member Kevin Oyler, and Council member Jesse Cardon and Council member Landon Tooke, are honored to serve you in the capacity of Mayor and City Council members. To send an email to the entire council, address your email to council@spanishfork.org. This will automatically send an email to each council member.
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