Commissioners' Public Meeting - 2026-07-09
Approves Countywide data center interim zoning moratorium, unanimous
What happened
Missoula County adopted a countywide data center interim zoning overlay district establishing a one-year moratorium (effective July 9, 2026, expiring July 8, 2027) on permitting new or expanded data centers, passed unanimously by voice vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula County, MT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
Missoula County adopted a countywide data center interim zoning overlay district establishing a one-year moratorium (effective July 9, 2026, expiring July 8, 2027) on permitting new or expanded data centers, passed unanimously by voice vote.
Key Decisions (4)
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District annexation petition
Blackfoot Crossing Growth Policy Amendment (land use map)
Blackfoot Crossing Rezone (zoning map)
Countywide data center interim zoning moratorium
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Blackfoot Crossing
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Blackfoot Crossing plans attainable townhome housing aimed at young families,…
Infrastructure
Data center power and water demands are a central regional…
Sentiment
Overwhelming public opposition to data centers (petition cited at 49,000+…
Infrastructure
Northwestern Energy's proposed merger with Black Hills Energy and a…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.
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