Salem Data-Center Proposal Advances as Council Weighs Moratorium
Verrus filed Salem’s first city review application for an artificial-intelligence data center on July 31, days before council considered a possible moratorium.
Land Use Planning
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Lake Oswego’s Foothills district plan reaches August council and planning milestones
Lake Oswego has released preliminary Foothills redevelopment concepts ahead of a City Council study session on Aug. 4 and a Planning Commission work session on Aug. 10, 2026.
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Westmont approves downtown rezoning package aimed at concentrating growth near train station
The Village Board approved three downtown zoning districts and related comprehensive-plan amendments on July 9, setting a new framework for future development near the Metra station and along Burlington Avenue and Quincy Street.
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West Haven Council Set to Review Final Downtown Development Plan
West Haven’s City Council agenda for Aug. 5 includes the final Downtown Master Development Plan, but no approval or funding decision is confirmed.
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Albany council sets Aug. 26 hearing on development-code changes
Albany’s City Council continued a hearing on development-code amendments after a track-changes problem, with the next hearing set for Aug. 26.
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West Dundee Begins Marketing Former Spring Hill Mall Site for Redevelopment
West Dundee has hired Houseal Lavigne Associates to create a redevelopment model for the approximately 100-acre former Spring Hill Mall site, which was demolished by June 2026.
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Myrtle Beach considers Ocean Boulevard limits on new large drinking establishments
The Myrtle Beach Planning Commission scheduled an August 4 public hearing on a proposed Ocean Boulevard overlay that would restrict new drinking establishments with occupancy above 150 people while allowing eligible existing venues to remain nonconforming.
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Cooper’s Planned $300 Million Blackwood Medical Campus Remains a Major Development Story
A June 21 report identified Cooper University Health Care’s planned $300 million Blackwood campus as a major medical-mall development, but key project details remain unconfirmed.
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St. Peters Advances Review of First Land-Use Plan Update Since 2008
St. Peters has begun public review of a draft land-use master plan that would update the city’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan and guide future growth.
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East Kingston planning board schedules zoning work session at Pound School
East Kingston’s Planning Board scheduled a May 7, 2026, work session at Pound School to continue discussion of proposed zoning and land-use changes.
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Bullhead City continues 2026 general-plan update after public-hearing process
Bullhead City’s 2026 General Plan update advanced through three scheduled public hearings, but the approved materials do not establish that the plan has been adopted.
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Tallahassee-Leon Planning Commission schedules Aug. 4 land-use hearing
The Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public land-use planning hearing at 6 p.m. Aug. 4 in Tallahassee.
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Billings calendar schedules Yellowstone County zoning commission proceeding for Aug. 4
The City of Billings’ August 2026 calendar lists a Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission proceeding at 3 p.m. Aug. 4. The available listing does not identify the zoning matter, parcel or applicant.
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Johnson County Planning Commission to Discuss Land-Use Plan Update July 7
Buffalo-area residents can review an agenda item on Tuesday, July 7, 2026: a “Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update” for Johnson County’s planning process.