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Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2026-01 was introduced on first reading on January 26, 2026, and a public hearing and second reading was held on February 9, 2026. A public hearing and final reading was completed on February 25, 2026, with changes being made as listed below, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. The effective date of said Ordinance is listed below.
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Ordinance No. 2026-01
Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 23 Zoning of the Weld County Code
Effective Date: April 15, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Dated: April 8, 2026
Published: April 10, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Changes Made to Code Ordinance #2026-01 on Final Reading
Amend Sec. 23-1-90. – Definitions, to read as follows:
Data Center: A building or buildings used to house information technology or telecommunications equipment with which digital information is processed, transferred, and/or stored, with no limitation on its peak electrical load. A data center may include associated ancillary structures, including, but not limited to, offices, security buildings, cooling water tanks, and backup power systems with a total generation capacity of less than fifty (50) megawatts.
Amend Sec. 23-2-160. - Application requirements for site plan review, to read as follows:
Any person wanting to apply for a Site Plan Review shall arrange for a preapplication conference with the Department of Planning Services. The purpose of the application is to give the applicant an opportunity to demonstrate, through written and graphic information, how the proposal complies with the standards of this Chapter. The following supporting documents shall be submitted as a part of the application:
A. through E. - No change.
F. Evidence of water in compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. 29-20-301, et seq.
G. - No change.
H. A “will serve” letter from the electricity provider serving the area where the property is located.
I. though T. - No change.
U. A statement explaining that the use is compatible with the existing or future development of the surrounding areas as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development of the area as projected by the Comprehensive Plan or master plan of affected municipalities and any Intergovernmental Agreement. Such use shall adhere to the following operation standards, to the extent that they are affected by location, layout, and design prior to construction and operation. Once operational, the operation shall conform to the standards listed below:
1. Noise. Uses shall be located, designed, and operated in accordance with the noise standards as established in Chapter 14, Article IX, of this code. In addition to the dB(A) noise limits in Section 14-9-40 of this code, no data center shall be allowed to exceed a C-scale noise limit of sixty-five decibels (65 dB(C)) as measured at any point on the subject property boundary.
Remainder of Section – No change.
Amend Sec. 23-2-240. - Design standards, to read as follows:
A. An applicant for a Use by Special Review shall demonstrate compliance with the following design standards in the application and shall continue to meet these standards if approved for development.
1. Water in compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. 29-20-301, et seq.
Remainder of Section – No change.
Amend Sec. 23-2-250. - Operation standards, to read as follows:
An applicant for a Special Review Permit shall demonstrate conformance with the following operation standards in the Special Review Permit application to the extent that the standards affect location, layout and design of the Use by Special Review prior to construction and operation. Once operational, the operation of the uses permitted shall conform to these standards.
A. The operation of the uses shall comply with the noise standards enumerated in Chapter 14, Article IX, of this code. In addition to the dB(A) noise limits in Section 14-9-40 of this code, no data center shall be allowed to exceed a C-scale noise limit of sixty-five decibels (65 dB(C)) as measured at any point on the subject property boundary.
Remainder of Section – No change.
Amend Sec. 23-2-260. - Application requirements, to read as follows:
A. through D. - No change.
E. Supporting Documents. The following supporting documents shall be submitted as part of the application:
1. - No change.
2. Proof of water in compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. 29-20-301, et seq.
3. - No change.
4. A noise mitigation plan indicating anticipated noise levels and proposed mitigation may be required sufficient to demonstrate the proposed use will comply with the applicable noise limits.
5. and 6. - No change. Insert new 7.
7. A “will serve” letter from the electricity provider serving the area where the property is located.
Delete proposed revisions to Sec. 23-3-40. - Uses by special review outside of subdivisions and historic townsites.
Amend Sec. 23-3-310. - I-1 (Light Industrial) Zone District, to read as follows:
A. through E., no change.
F. Uses by Special Review. The following buildings, structures, and uses may be constructed, occupied, operated and maintained in the I-1 Zone District upon approval of a permit in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Division 4 of this Chapter.
1. through 4. - No change. Insert new 5.
5. Data centers.
Renumber remainder of section as necessary.