Spokane County adopts pause on data-center permit applications through June 1, 2027
After hours of public comment, the Spokane County commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 20 to adopt an interim pause on accepting new land-use and permit applications for data centers through June 1, 2027, and approved a staff work plan and findings of fact. Residents urged a full moratorium, citing water, pollution and transparency concerns.
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Spokane County commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 20 to adopt a pause (an interim official control) halting acceptance and review of land-use and permit applications for data centers beginning Oct. 20, 2026, and extending through June 1, 2027, or until related zoning text amendments are complete, whichever occurs first. The board also adopted an associated work plan and findings of fact intended to guide staff and consultants as they draft new land-use rules.
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