Skagit County
No data center projects reported here yet. 9 cities, towns and unincorporated areas.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon City Council voted 6-1 for a six-month pause on data center permit applications. City zoning did not cover data centers. Officials named water and sewer limits and flood risk. No data center had been proposed. Staff will draft permanent rules.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · La Conner
La Conner Town Council put a pause of at least six months on data center permit applications in town. It uses Skagit County's definition of a data center. No applications had been filed. Staff will draft new land use rules.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Skagit County
Skagit County commissioners voted unanimously for a six-month pause on data center permit applications in unincorporated areas, citing farmland, floods and summer water shortages. It covers buildings over 2,000 square feet or 2 megawatts. All 11 residents who spoke at the July 14 hearing supported it. A 2026 planning proposal would make limits permanent.
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