County schedules public hearing to extend pause on data-center applications

Oct 1, 2026

Spokane County staff said the Board of County Commissioners has directed a public hearing Oct. 20 to extend the moratorium on large data-center zoning applications to June 1, 2027; staff will post a 2nd-draft ordinance and accept comments for the next round of revisions.

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Spokane County planning staff told the Planning Commission on Oct. 1 that the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to prepare a public hearing on Oct. 20 to extend the pause on data-center applications to 06/01/2027. "The board of county commissioners on Monday directed staff to prepare for a public hearing on October 20 to extend the pause on data center applications to 06/01/2027," Scott Chesney told commissioners.

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