Eugene rejects data center proposal at former Hynix site due to zoning

News Clip5:36KVAL News·Eugene, Lane County, OR·9/10/2026

The City of Eugene rejected a proposal to build a data center at the former Hynix plant site in west Eugene. The city determined that the proposed data center was prohibited under the site's E-1, or Campus Employment, zoning.

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The City of Eugene rejected a buyer's proposal to build a data center at the former Hynix plant site in west Eugene. In a Sept. 8 letter, the city determined the data center described by the buyer is prohibited in the site’s E-1, or Campus Employment, zone. MORE: https://kval.com/news/local/eugene-rejects-data-center-at-former-hynix-site-ai-artificial-intelligence-cloud-services-websites-apps-machine-processing Reporter: Kate Stuzin --------------------- Stay connected with us online and on social media! Visit our website: https://kval.com/ Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/KVALnews Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kvalnews/ Have a news tip? kvalnews@kval.com #liveonkval #KVAL #Eugene #Springfield #Corvallis #Albany #Roseburg #CoosBay #Oregon #News #LocalNews #OregonNews #KVALNews #PNW #PacificNorthWest #EugeneOregon #SpringfieldOregon #CorvallisOregon #AlbanyOregon #RoseburgOregon #CoosBayOregon #datacenter #datacenters #hynix #ai