The Tooele City Council is scheduled to hold a work meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, to discuss several municipal regulatory issues. According to a public notice issued Nov. 13, the meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Tooele City Hall Council Chambers.
Among the discussion items for the upcoming meeting is a proposal regarding regulations for short term rentals in residential zoning districts. Community Development Director Andrew Aagard will present the item, which follows resident concerns regarding properties being used as short term rentals near existing homes.
In a memorandum dated Nov. 10, Aagard noted that the city's current permissive ordinance does not expressly address short term rentals, such as Air BNB or VRBO. While the city is researching how other municipalities regulate these uses, staff noted that enforcement remains difficult because code enforcement officers cannot physically remove occupants and repeated fines are sometimes ignored by owners.
The council will also discuss amending ordinance definitions for warehouse, research facility, accessory use, and accessory outdoor storage. These amendments are intended to clarify that these land uses do not include data centers.
Staff identified that the current ambiguity in these definitions could allow data centers to be interpreted as other land uses, such as warehouses or research facilities. The proposed amendments aim to prevent data centers from developing under the guise of a different land use, ensuring they undergo a full ordinance review if proposed in the future.
Additional agenda items for the Nov. 18 meeting include a discussion regarding Ordinance 2026-32, which would amend the Tooele City General Plan Land Use Map. The proposed ordinance would change the designation of approximately 13.69 acres of property located at 1200 North and 180 East from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Light Industrial (LI). Additionally, Darwin Cook, Parks and Recreation Director, is scheduled to provide a cemetery irrigation update.
The City Council meeting is scheduled to include a closed meeting regarding litigation, property acquisition, and/or personnel. Residents may join the meeting electronically via the Tooele City YouTube Channel.
The work meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at 90 North Main Street, Tooele, Utah.
