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Umatilla County commissioners co‑adopt Hermiston's 810‑acre UGB expansion for heavy industry and data centers
Summary
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners voted to co‑adopt an 810‑acre expansion of the City of Hermiston's urban growth boundary and related zoning to allow heavy industrial use with a hyperscale data center overlay; staff said public improvements would be developer‑funded and the decision is final and appealable to the Land Use Board of Appeals.
Umatilla County commissioners on Oct. 15 voted to co‑adopt a City of Hermiston proposal to add roughly 810 acres to the city's urban growth boundary for heavy industrial use and a hyperscale data center overlay.
Clint Spencer, representing Hermiston, told the board the city's 2024 economic opportunities analysis found a pronounced shortage of suitable heavy industrial sites, especially for data centers, and recommended the targeted UGB expansion. "We have a pronounced lack of suitable sites for heavy industrial use specifically for data centers," Spencer said, asking the county to adopt the city's comprehensive plan and zoning amendments.
City‑hired consultants from Winterbrook Planning…
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