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Spokane County outlines Planning Commission hearings and Commerce review before final action on data-center rules
Summary
Staff told commissioners the draft zoning text amendment will go to the Planning Commission for work sessions and at least two noticed public hearings, undergo a 60-day Commerce GMA review, and then return to the Board with a Planning Commission recommendation; staff said the public may submit written comments in advance but the afternoon briefing would not accept live testimony on the pause item.
Staff outlined the public engagement and procedural path for the draft: posted drafts and informal web comments, Planning Commission work sessions and at least two noticed public hearings (one late October and another in November were discussed), a 60-day Department of Commerce review for GMA compliance, and a final Board hearing targeted for Dec. 15. "We would consider it the same way that we're considering the rest of the development regs, which, they are posted on our web for comment," Scott Chesney said when describing opportunities for public comment.
Staff clarified that the Board's afternoon briefing is not taking live public testimony on the pause item but will accept written comments (deadline noted as the Monday before the meeting at noon); formal public hearings will allow spoken testimony at the Planning Commission and at subsequent noticed Board hearings. Commissioners also discussed using a Planning Commission subcommittee or committee of the whole to manage workload and asked staff to consider adding study sessions if needed.
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