Fairfield planning staff told the commission the Sunrise Hill SSD application contained administrative deficiencies and some standards and approval procedures were overly broad or unclear; staff recommended the packet be completed and the hearing continued.

The Town of Fairfield was asked on Nov. 4, 2026 to approve a Master Development Agreement with Oquirrh Wood Ranch, LLC that vests land‑use rights for a roughly 2,225.9‑acre Sunrise Hill development. The agreement expressly permits data centers, on‑site energy generation and storage, a microgrid, and administrative review procedures, and it describes infrastructure financing and impact‑fee arrangements.

Multiple residents and landowners at Fairfield’s hearing urged the planning commission to require hydrology, environmental and noise studies and to guard against 25‑year vesting or MDA language that could limit future local ordinances.

The project developer (introduced in the hearing as Jared Westoff) told the commission the team wants to work with Fairfield, will define buffers and open space, and acknowledged the mayor's condition that 900 North be built before building permits are issued.

After a staff overview and extensive public comment, the Fairfield Planning Commission voted to continue the public hearing on the Sunrise Hill site-specific development (SSD) application and proposed Master Development Agreement to Dec. 16 to allow the applicant and staff to tighten standards and provide more complete materials.

A draft Master Development Agreement between the Town of Fairfield and Oquirrh Wood Ranch, LLC would vest data-center and on-site energy rights across about 2,225.9 acres, set a 25-year base term, and exempt several impact fees while spelling out infrastructure financing and reimbursement rules.

Draft development standards and a master plan for Sunrise Hill would create three business districts totaling about 2,430 acres, explicitly permit data centers and energy facilities, set 24/7 operational allowances and noise limits, and propose water, roadway, stormwater and sewer infrastructure.

The Fairfield Planning Commission on Oct. 21, 2026 was asked to review a draft master development agreement and development standards for the Sunrise Hill project, a roughly 2,225.9‑acre plan centered on data centers, on‑site energy and supporting infrastructure; the packet includes water, roadway and stormwater master plans but lists no total project cost.

The Oquirrh Wood Ranch team reported reorganizing the project into business park, ranch units, and commercial areas under the SSD framework, proposed some wider rights-of-way (70–76 ft for industrial roads, 94 ft for 900 North), discussed building-height flexibility for an industrial user (conditional increase from 80 to 90 ft), and said they would verify water rights and consult fire authority before returning with near-final drafts.

Oakwood Ranch representative Chase Andresi told the Fairfield Planning Commission the developer has drafted a development agreement for roughly 1,400 acres near the Eagle Mountain border and will deliver exhibits and a draft agreement in the next few weeks; commissioners sought clearer road alignments, protections for the Pony Express route and more detailed lot and utility standards before any rezones.

A developer outlined a 'Goldmine' master plan proposing a business park with a technology overlay, commercial lots and 3‑acre 'ranch units' near Fairfield; the team said it will pursue site‑specific zoning and development agreements to protect rural character and infrastructure needs.

After a lengthy public hearing, the Fairfield Town Council repealed the existing airport zone and adopted a new 'air park mixed‑use' zone and a clarified airport overlay; the debate centered on property‑rights protections, limits on operations and wildlife safeguards.

After extensive public comment for and against the West Desert Airpark, Fairfield’s Planning Commission voted March 19 to recommend that the town council repeal the existing Airpark overlay zone and not immediately replace it; commissioners scheduled a follow-up meeting to finalize review of the Airport Mixed Use Zone (AMUZ).