County sets Sept. 15 hearing to consider extending emergency moratorium on data centers

Sep 1, 2026

Community Development Services asked the board to set a Sept. 15 public hearing to extend an emergency moratorium on data-center applications while staff review code and mitigation options.

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Chad Velez, director of Community Development Services, asked the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners to set a public hearing for Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. to comply with RCW requirements for extending the emergency moratorium on data centers. Velez said the moratorium, adopted Aug. 10, halts acceptance of new applications while staff review zoning, code and mitigation measures.

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