Town of Hayden becomes first Routt County municipality to add data center language into development code

The Hayden Town Council has voted 4-1 to amend the town’s municipal code to include language around data centers, making it the first Routt County municipality to add language directly addressing data centers into its development code. The formal decision, with council member Elaine Hicks casting the sole “nay” vote, came at the Aug.

6 town council meeting after a series of July discussions regarding how the town should regulate potential data center development and close gaps in its land use code. Section 10.03.05 of the development code, which outlines use-specific standards, now explicitly lists data centers as an allowed use within the heavy industrial category, paired with limitations on size and power demands, along with other requirements for potential developers.

First reported by craigdailypress.com.