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Council pauses North Waterfront URA as residents warn it could ease data center development
Summary
Facing public concern that a proposed North Waterfront Urban Renewal Area could make it easier for data centers to locate in the area, the council said it would pause URA creation to review projected financial benefits, targeted companies, and regulatory language before moving forward.
Salem city leaders on Aug. 24 said they would pause work on creating the North Waterfront Urban Renewal Area (URA) while staff double‑check the plan's financial terms, affected companies and regulatory changes after several public comments raised concerns about data‑center development.
Ashley with CC Media summarized the discussion: "they are pausing on moving forward with the North Waterfront URA until they can make sure that they have fully looked into what sort of, financial benefits they're offering, which companies, and all the regulations that are getting approved with this URA creation." Public commenters warned the URA could unintentionally ease the arrival of data centers in the waterfront area.
The council did not reject the URA outright, the transcript notes; instead members opted to delay formal action until staff can present more detailed information. The transcript does not include a formal motion, a vote tally, or a staff report excerpt in the provided highlights. City staff and council indicated they will return with additional details before a decision is made.
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