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Buildable‑lands inventory: Boardman has acreage but not the large lots data centers need
Summary
Consultants told the PAC the city's inventory shows nearly 300 net developable acres but very few mid-to-large parcels; most sites are under 5 acres and there are no remaining large-lot parcels that can host hyperscale data centers (100—150 acres).
Consultants reviewed the city's buildable-lands inventory and warned that gross acreage alone masks critical site-size constraints.
Andrew Parrish of MIG and Bridal Buckley of Johnson Economics summarized the inventory: the city has "a total of approaching 300 acres, total for both industrial and commercial" remaining in net developable acreage, but "the large majority of them are under 5 acres" and "many of them are under 1 acre." That distribution means many prospective employers requiring mid-size (5—30 acres) to very large (100—150 acres) sites will not find suitable lots within the current UGB.
Buckley was explicit about hyperscale data centers: "there are no remaining large lot parcels that can accommodate one of these hyperscale data centers of, 100 to 150 acres." The consultants said while the inventory can absorb some commercial and smaller industrial demand, the absence of contiguous large parcels creates a gap that may require UGB expansion, land aggregation efforts, or a targeted land-supply strategy.
City staff and PAC members noted possible responses including targeted UGB additions, swaps, rezoning of underused parcels, or encouraging infill and redevelopment of existing sites. Consultants said infrastructure and site-assembly strategies will be necessary if the city seeks to attract very large industrial users.
