Google has submitted an application to The Dalles Community Development Director to build a new data center on former aluminium plant property on River Road. According to the application submitted by Whiting-Turner Contracting on behalf of Design, LLC, the corporate name Google uses in development applications, the proposal is to construct a data center over 290,000 square feet in size, along with a separate office building and associated infrastructure. Written comments on the application are being taken by the Community Development office through October 3. Community Development will make an administrative decision on the application, which can be appealed to the municipal Planning Commission.