Stage 5 · Regulatory Acceleration · Polk County, OR
Regulatory Acceleration — Willow Creek Campus
Every regulatory step required for this project in this jurisdiction, the people who decide, and the documents that ship from the platform.
Polk County historical average
22mo
Comparable hyperscale projects
Projected — Total to Energized
4.2mo
Community score 78 · this design, this CBA
Time saved
17.8mo
≈ $21.4M in delay cost avoided
Permit Pathway Map
1
NEPA Pre-Screen
Federal threshold check. Cleared if no federal nexus.
USACE District Office · 1 doc
2w
96% pass
2
State Environmental Review
State EIA — wetlands, endangered species, air permits.
State DEQ · 2 docs
6w
78% pass
3
County Rezoning Hearing
Public hearing on land-use change.
Planning Commission · 2 docs
5w
64% pass
4
Planning Commission Approval
Site plan, traffic study, drainage.
Planning Director · 2 docs
3w
88% pass
5
Board of Supervisors Vote
Final political vote — community sentiment is decisive.
Board Chair · 2 docs
4w
69% pass
6
Building Permit
Construction permit issuance.
Building Official · 1 doc
2w
98% pass
7
Utility Interconnection
Substation tap and PPA execution.
Utility Engineer · 1 doc
8w
81% pass
AHJ Intelligence · Polk County
Planning Director
M. Hollins (appointed 2021)
Record: Approved 14 of 17 comparable site plans. Sensitive to setback math and screening renderings.
Play: Lead with closed-loop cooling + setback ≥ 200 ft.
Board Chair
Comm. R. Vasquez
Record: Voted YES on 6 of 9 hyperscale projects. Public swing voter — tracks live approval %.
Play: Cite CBA school revenue share and resident priorities vote explicitly.
County Administrator
K. Patel
Record: Veteran procurement-focused. Wants property tax share commitments in writing.
Play: Present § 7.1 ad valorem retention clause first.
Likely objections (ranked)
- Aquifer draw during drought years — resolved by § 8.2.
- Traffic on OR-22 during construction — needs phased traffic plan.
- School overcrowding from new operations workforce — partially resolved by § 5.1.
Filing Package · Auto-drafted
Variance Request
DOCX · County template v2024.3
Setback 150 ft · Footprint 1.2M sq ft
14 pp
Environmental Impact Summary
PDF · DEQ Form 240-A
Closed-loop cooling · 40% renewable mix
38 pp
Rezoning Application
DOCX · Planning Dept fillable
From industrial → industrial-special
22 pp
CBA Attachment Exhibit
PDF · BoS cover sheet
Total /hh /yr derived from incentive package
12 pp
Public Comment Brief
PDF · 1-page exec + appendix
Approval 78% · Priorities vote summary
6 pp
Routes to Polk County permit portal + courtesy copies to AHJ contacts