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Kootenai County adopts moratorium on data-center building permits, retroactive to Feb. 27
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-23 imposing a temporary moratorium on data-center building permits effective Feb. 27, 2025, to allow staff and legal counsel to review impacts and regulations.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on March 11 approved a temporary moratorium on data-center building permits, with the resolution made retroactive to Feb. 27, 2025.
Pat Braden of the county's Civil Division told commissioners he had prepared the legal document memorializing the board's earlier decision to pause permitting. David Callahan, director of Community Development, was present for questions. Braden said the resolution reflected the board's February 27 action and was intended to give staff and the county attorney space to analyze land-use and regulatory issues related to large data-center projects.
Commissioners took the motion and approved the resolution without extended debate. The measure places a temporary hold on accepting or issuing building permits specifically for data centers while the county completes its review.
Ending: County staff will return to the board with legal analysis and recommendations about potential ordinance changes or permitting conditions once the review is complete.
