Planning staff defers new data-center draft, will post updated code ahead of Oct. 15 work session

Sep 18, 2026

Planning staff told the Spokane County Planning Commission they have postponed preparing a second draft of a zoning text amendment for large-load data centers, will post a revised draft roughly a week before the Oct. 15 work session, and expect a formal public hearing in November; staff said public comments are being folded into the next version.

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Planning staff presented a summary of public comments on a proposed zoning text amendment for large-load data centers and announced a revised draft will be posted ahead of the commissionwork session on Oct. 15, with a public hearing likely in November. The presentation emphasized definitions, zoning applicability, conditional-use permitting, water and wastewater impacts, and protections for critical aquifer recharge areas.

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