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Airway Heights meeting draws crowd over proposed data center rules
Airway Heights crowd debates data center zoning rules
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- West Plains Water Coalition hosted Monday evening meeting on Spokane County’s proposed data-center zoning ordinance.
- Planning Director Scott Chesney stated hyperscale centers should be limited to heavy-industrial zones and use over 50× energy of light-load facilities.
- Attendees raised concerns over water and electricity impacts after the county’s development pause ends in June.
- Steve Allen noted public outcry secured the pause extension and urged continued resident engagement beyond politics.
- Zoning process remains open for public comment as draft rules evolve.
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — A public meeting in Airway Heights on Monday evening drew a full crowd as Spokane County residents gathered to learn about proposed rules for future data