Beaver County public meetings in 2024
14 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for Intermountain Renewable Power, LLC to develop an additional geothermal wellfield and construct an electric generation plant in the MU-20 district. A public hearing will be held on Ordinance 2024-09, proposing a rezoning from MU-20 to I-G in a portion of S1, T28S, R11W. The commission will also discuss updates to the Beaver County General Plan and related ordinance changes.
- Conditional use permit for Intermountain Renewable Power, LLC for geothermal wellfield and power plant in T30S, R12W (MU-20 district)
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2024-09: rezoning portion of S1, T28S, R11W from MU-20 to I-G
- Discussion of Beaver County General Plan draft update
- Ordinance updates for MU District and AG District (Tier 1/Tier 2)
- Consideration of a Recreational Zone
Beaver County Clerk
The Beaver County Clerk will conduct a required election audit of the November 5, 2024 General Election, starting at 2:00 PM on November 12 in the Commission Chambers. The Board of Canvassers has prepared a canvass report of the election results, available online or at the Clerk's office. This is a procedural meeting to certify the election outcome.
- Public audit of the Nov. 5 general election, required by Lieutenant Governor's Election Policy
- Canvass report of election results prepared by the Board of Canvassers
- Meeting at 105 E. Center, Beaver, UT 84713 (Commission Chambers)
- Contact: Stephanie Laws, (435)438-6464, stlaws@beaver.utah.gov
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on two proposed ordinances: a zoning change for specific parcels from Multiple Use 20 (MU-20) to Residential Estates 5 (RE-5), and a series of county code amendments covering definitions, regulations, and conditional uses including data centers and industrial districts.
- Ordinance 2024-06: Rezone described parcels from MU-20 to RE-5 to align with surrounding land use
- Ordinance 2024-07: Proposed changes to county code sections 9-1-6 (definitions), 9-5A-6, 9-5B-6, 9-6A-5, 9-6A-6, 9-6B-5, 9-6B-6, 9-6B-7, 9-7-3 (conditional uses: data center), 9-7-6, 9-8-1 (rename MG to IG), 9-8-3 (automotive salvage yard), 9-17-13 through 9-17-17 (conditional uses), 9-21-6 (development standards)
- Public hearing scheduled for September 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM at Beaver County Administration Building
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The commission will first vote on a proposed amendment to a 2010 conditional use permit (CUP) covering parcels MWC I, MWC II, and MGL in a Multiple Use (MU-20) district. Then, during a work meeting, members will discuss potential updates to zoning ordinances, including changes to manufacturing, salvage yards, cemeteries, and new uses like data centers and glamping.
- CUP amendment for MWC I, MWC II & MGL (amending 2010-06) in T26-27S, R10-11W, MU-20 district
- Work meeting on ordinance updates covering MU to M-G, salvage yard, MU/AG, cemeteries, and MU to RE-5
- Discussion of data center and data mining regulations
- Discussion of glamping, nightly rental, and tiny home overlay map
- Review of definitions and general plan updates
Beaver County Clerk
The Beaver County Clerk is holding a public meeting to conduct a recount of the Congressional District 2 race, including logic and accuracy testing of voting devices, scanning and adjudicating all ballots, reviewing challenged ballots, and a post-election audit. Following the recount, the Board of County Commissioners will meet at 3:45 PM to sign the canvass report and adjourn.
- Recount of Congressional District 2 race per Utah Code 20A-4-401
- Logic and accuracy testing of voting devices
- Scanning and adjudicating all ballots
- Board of County Commissioners to sign canvass report at 3:45 PM
- Meeting at Beaver County Admin Building, 105 E Center, Beaver
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Commission will consider conditional use permits for the Cape Geothermal Power Project and a mining permit amendment. A work meeting is also scheduled to discuss ordinance updates, including new definitions for salvage yards and data centers.
- Cape Geothermal Power Project involving up to 23 pads, wells, and power plants
- Amending mining permit 2005-06 for Milford Mining Company Utah LLC
- Glamping/Nightly Rental/Tiny Home Overlay Map updates
- New definitions for Salvage Yard and Data Center/Data Mining
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission meets May 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to consider an Agriculture Protection Area application, two conditional use permits, and discuss ordinance updates. The meeting includes a work session on several zoning ordinance topics.
- Agriculture Protection Area Application - John & Debbie Smith
- CUP - Jalen Jones: Processing Facility in Sec.9, T28S, R10W in Agricultural (A-20) District
- CUP - Milford Mining Company Utah LLC: Amending 2005-06
- Work meeting on ordinance updates: 9-17-2 Conditional Uses, Glamping/Nightly Rental/Tiny Home Overlay Map, Private/Public Cemetery, Salvage Yard
- Approval of April 16, 2024 minutes
Beaver County Clerk
The Beaver County Clerk is providing notice for a Primary Election to be held on June 25, 2024. The schedule includes logic and accuracy testing of voting devices and a subsequent election audit.
- Logic and accuracy testing of voting devices: May 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
- Primary Election date: June 25, 2024
- Election audit: Beginning July 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, consider an Agriculture Protection Area application from Roberts Dairy Farms & Legacy, and conduct a work meeting on training, ordinance updates, and conditional use definitions. The agenda is mostly procedural with one substantive application and discussion items.
- Approval of March 19, 2024 minutes
- Agriculture Protection Area Application - Roberts Dairy Farms & Legacy
- Work meeting: training, ordinance updates, 9-17-2 Conditional Uses, definitions
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work meeting to discuss ordinance updates, including development standards, modifying and qualifying regulations, in-house lot line adjustments, and definitions. The meeting begins with approval of the February 29, 2024 minutes and includes a training session. No final decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Approval of February 29, 2024 meeting minutes
- Training session at 6:35 p.m.
- Discussion of ordinance update 9-21-6: Development Standards Generally
- Review of modifying and qualifying regulations
- Discussion of in-house lot line adjustment definitions
Beaver County Clerk
The Beaver County Clerk has released notices regarding the Democratic Presidential Primary and upcoming election procedures. These notices provide information on voting, candidate deadlines, and the post-election audit process.
- Democratic Presidential Primary Election held March 5, 2024
- Unaffiliated Candidate deadline extended to June 17, 2024
- Election audit beginning March 19, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission Chambers
- Availability of Presidential Primary election result reports from the Board of Canvassers
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission is meeting to consider an agriculture protection area application, a conditional use permit for a 101-unit mini-storage facility, and final plat approval for a subdivision phase. The commission will also hold a work meeting to discuss ordinance updates, including modifications to qualifying regulations, in-house lot line adjustments, and definitions.
- Agriculture Protection Area Application - Yardley Brothers
- CUP for Phillip Emerson: 101 Mini-Storage Units on Lot 1, Pinnacle Pines Subdivision Sec. 2, T29S, R5W (PUD District)
- Beaver Mountain Paradise Estates Phase 3 - Final Plat Approval, Sec. 2, T30S, R5W (Forest Recreation Residential District)
- Work meeting: ordinance updates on modifying/qualifying regulations, in-house lot line adjustment, definitions
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider an Agriculture Protection Area application from Yardley Brothers, a conditional use permit (CUP) for Phillip Emerson to build 101 mini-storage units in a PUD district, and a work session on ordinance updates. The agenda also includes approval of the January 16, 2024 minutes.
- Agriculture Protection Area Application - Yardley Brothers
- CUP - Phillip Emerson - 101 Mini-Storage Units on Lot 1, Pinnacle Pines Subdivision Sec. 2, T29S, R5W (PUD District)
- Work meeting: Ordinance updates, modifying & qualifying regulations, in-house lot line adjustment, definitions
Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission
The Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider four conditional use permit (CUP) applications, including one for a geothermal circulation testing site and three for battery energy storage systems. The commission will also hold a work meeting to discuss updates on modifying and qualifying regulations and definitions. The meeting includes routine items like appointing a chair and approving previous minutes.
- CUP for Energy & Geoscience Institute at University of Utah for injection and production wells at FORGE site, Sec 32, T26S, R9W, MU-20 district
- CUP for Escalante BESS I, LLC to construct and operate a battery energy storage system, Sec 6, T27S, R10W, MU-20 district
- CUP for Escalante BESS II, LLC for a battery energy storage system, same location
- CUP for Escalante BESS III, LLC for a battery energy storage system, same location
- Work meeting on modifying and qualifying regulations and definitions