Woodbury County Zoning Commission
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING
BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION TO SEEK INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PERMITTING PROCESS OF DATA CENTERS IN UNINCORPORATED WOODBURY COUNTY – TO BE HELD IN SALIX, IA, NOVEMBER 9, 2026 AT 7:00 PM AT THE SALIX COMMUNITY CENTER, 317 TIPTON ST., SALIX, IA 51052
The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public town hall meeting (hearing/listening session) to gather citizen input on potential amendments to the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance regarding data center facilities in the unincorporated areas of Woodbury County, Iowa, on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Said public town hall meeting will be held at the Salix Community Center, 317 Tipton St., Salix, IA 51052.
The Zoning Commission is studying data centers with the mission to prepare a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on how to facilitate the permitting application process in the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance as a zoning ordinance text amendment or another ordinance. The Commission will be seeking input on potential requirements and regulations, as well as zoning districts (locations) such as the General Industrial (GI) Zoning District, and the permitting application process itself, such as a conditional use permit or a comparable mechanism.
IMPORTANT JURISDICTIONAL NOTICE: These town hall meetings and proposed zoning regulations apply ONLY to unincorporated areas under Woodbury County zoning jurisdiction. Incorporated cities and towns within Woodbury County regulate their own zoning ordinances and corporate boundaries independently.
All interested residents, property owners, and stakeholders are strongly encouraged to attend and share their perspectives. You may also forward written comments by mail to Woodbury County Planning and Zoning, 620 Douglas Street, Sixth Floor, Sioux City, IA 51101, or by email to Dan Priestley at dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov.
For further information, please contact Dan Priestley, Zoning Coordinator, Woodbury County Planning and Zoning at (712) 279-6609 or visit the county website at www.woodburycountyiowa.gov.
A subsequent town hall meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2027 at 7:00 PM in Correctionville, IA at the Correctionville Community Center, 312 Driftwood St., Correctionville, IA 51016.
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, October 29, 2026. The SB-Advocate is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (PN#102926-00558)
