Spokane County staff recommends pause on data-center permits, launches zoning rewrite
County staff urged the Board to adopt a resolution that would immediately pause accepting and processing data-center land-use and permit applications while the county completes a permanent zoning text amendment; staff said the pause would last until Dec. 15, 2026 or until adoption, with a public hearing within 60 days.
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County staff recommended the Board of County Commissioners adopt a resolution to immediately pause acceptance and processing of data-center land-use and permit applications while the county develops permanent zoning regulations. "The first thing it does is it's an immediate pause on accepting and processing land use and permit applications for data centers," said Matthew Folsom, chief civil attorney for Spokane County.
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