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Logan Municipal Council Special Meeting Minutes ~ Logan, Utah ~ June 30, 2026
Logan Municipal Council
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Special Meeting Minutes for June 30, 2026
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Minutes of the meeting of the Logan Municipal Council convened in a special meeting on Tuesday,
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June 30, 2026, in the Logan Municipal Council Chambers located at 290 North 100 West, Logan, Utah
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84321 at 5:30 p.m. Logan Municipal Council Meetings are streamed live on the City of Logan
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YouTube channel at: go.loganutah.gov/CouncilMeetings
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Meeting Attendance
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Approximately 9 individuals were in attendance the start of the meeting. Chair Mike Johnson called
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the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance.
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Council members present:
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• Chair Mike Johnson
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• Vice Chair Ernesto López
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• Councilmember Jeannie F. Simmonds
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• Councilmember Melissa Dahle
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• Councilmember Katie Lee-Koven – Participated by phone
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Administration present:
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• Mayor Mark A. Anderson
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• City Attorney Craig Carlston
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• Finance Director Richard Anderson
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• City Recorder Teresa Harris
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Action Item
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Link to video recording of meeting at time stamp
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PUBLIC HEARING – Consideration of a proposed ordinance adopting a Temporary Land Use
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Regulation Prohibiting the Development and Construction of Data Centers and Data Center
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Power Plants – Ordinance 26-12 – Craig Carlston, City Attorney
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City Attorney Craig Carlston discussed the proposed 180-day moratorium on data centers and clarified
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the statutory limitations and process for adopting new regulations.
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Councilmember Simmonds asked whether, although state code limits a moratorium to 180 days, the
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ordinance development process could continue beyond that timeframe if the proposed land
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development regulations had reached the Planning Commission before the moratorium expired.
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City Attorney Craig advised that, under the pending ordinance doctrine, if the code amendment
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process has begun, applications submitted after that point may be subject to the proposed regulations.
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He confirmed that while the moratorium itself is limited to 180 days, the ordinance adoption process
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may extend beyond that period if the ordinance is actively moving through the required review and
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approval process.
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Chair Johnson invited questions from councilmembers. Hearing none, the Council opened the public
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hearing.
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Prior to taking public comments, Chair Johnson reviewed the public hearing procedures and requested
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that comments remain focused on the proposed 180-day data center moratorium only and not future
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data center regulations.
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Chair Johnson opened the meeting to a public hearing.
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Gail Hanson, a Logan resident, expressed appreciation for the Council's transparency. She stated her
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support for the proposed moratorium and for the development of thoughtful regulations governing data
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centers within Logan City. She also expressed concerns regarding recent actions of the Municipal
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Infrastructure Agency (MIA) Board, stating that those concerns reinforced the need for the
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moratorium.
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Josh Molitor, a Logan resident, spoke in favor of the moratorium, describing it as an important first
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step toward protecting Cache Valley. He expressed concerns regarding future growth, water use, and
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the potential impacts of data centers.
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Chair Johnson also noted that Cache County had recently adopted a moratorium applicable only to
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unincorporated areas of the county and that it did not apply within Logan City limits.
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There were no further comments, and Chair Johnson closed the public hearing.
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ACTION. Motion by Councilmember Simmonds seconded by Vice Chair López to adopt
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Ordinance 26-12 as presented. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
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Dahle: Aye
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Johnson: Aye
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Lee-Koven: Aye
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López: Aye
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Simmonds: Aye
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Vice Chair López thanked the City's intern for providing research materials that helped inform the
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Council's discussion and stated that additional questions should be addressed during the moratorium
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period before permanent regulations are adopted.
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Councilmember Dahle asked about the process for developing the proposed regulations.
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Chair Johnson responded that Community Development, Light & Power, Water, and Legal staff had
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already begun work on land development code amendments and utility-related proposals.
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Councilmember Simmonds added the process would include public engagement, and draft regulations
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would ultimately be reviewed by the Planning Commission before returning to the Municipal Council
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for final consideration. Additional opportunities for public comment would be provided throughout the
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process.
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Adjournment
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There being no further business, the Logan Municipal Council adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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Teresa Harris, City Recorder
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