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Snoqualmie council reads moratorium ordinance on battery storage and refers review to committee
Summary
After sustained public concern about a developer-proposed battery storage project, the Snoqualmie City Council read a temporary moratorium ordinance for first reading, suspended notice rules to allow the reading, and referred further review and format planning to the Finance & Administration committee; a King County briefing was scheduled for July 13.
Snoqualmie — The City Council on May 11 read the title of a temporary moratorium ordinance to pause acceptance of new land‑use and building applications for battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities within city limits and sent review of related procedures and public engagement to its Finance & Administration committee.
Council member Johnson introduced the ordinance as a procedural step to consider whether the city should regulate BESS facilities within Snoqualmie’s jurisdiction. "I believe it is appropriate for the city to now move forward with that legislative process," the council member said when presenting the draft ordinance for first reading. The…
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