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Scappoose voters support urban growth boundary expansion plan
Slightly more than 53 percent of the Scappoose voters who turned out for a special election on Tuesday voted in favor of a citizen-driven referendum that asked whether they supported a city plan to expand its urban growth boundary by 365 acres. The plan is scheduled to now go before the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. Final approval would come from the state Land Conservation and Developme[...]
More land suggested to go inside urban growth boundary
Portland-area regional government Metro will decide next month whether to expand the region's urban growth boundary, and it has four new areas of land to consider for the expansion.
LCDC approves Washington County reserves map
After almost a year of waiting, Washington County finally has a state-approved growth plan outline for the next 50 years.
Metro sets target for housing needs
A 鈥渏umping off point鈥� was established for discussions about how much land for housing should be included in an urban growth boundary expansion, if Metro Council were to green-light one.
Washington County land reserves map recommended for approval
The Department of Land Conservation and Development has given a vote of confidence to Washington County and its retooled map of where it can expand its urban growth boundary in the coming 50 years.
Oregon鈥檚 land-use system broken, critics say
Some say Oregon鈥檚 land-use process is heading in the wrong direction. From Bend to Woodburn to McMinnville, cities are encountering uncertainty, long delays and different interpretations of rules. But state land-use officials say finding practical solutions is difficult.
Land-use officials contest court’s urban growth boundary decision
State land-use officials today expressed concern over a recent Court of Appeals decision to overturn McMinnville鈥檚 urban growth boundary expansion, which was approved by LCDC in 2008. The remand adds even more time to a process that McMinnville started in 2000 as part of the state-required review of its comprehensive plan.
Line is drawn in fight over metro-area growth
Metro Council is considering seven possible expansion for the urban growth boundary of the Portland-metro area 鈥� a total of 3,457 acres 鈥� to meet needs housing and employment needs for the next 20 years. Some land-use activists want the council to postpone expansion for at least four years. But local home builders believe a delay would create a housing shortage in the metro area in the near fu[...]
Court shoots down McMinnville UGB expansion proposal
The Oregon Court of Appeals late last week sided against recent Land Conservation and Development Commission approval of the expansion, and called into question the inclusion of nearly 800 acres of farmland to accommodate population and job growth. Portions of the proposal now must be re-examined by the LCDC and retooled to receive state approval.
Metro staff makes UGB expansion proposals
In anticipation of an October decision on whether the Portland-metropolitan area urban growth boundary should be expanded, staff of regional government Metro have prepared recommendations for potential expansion areas.
Metro’s UGB expansion study is under fire
Hillsboro city officials are eager to identify more potential industrial sites, even on land not yet officially designated able to accommodate urban growth boundary expansion.
Woodburn urban growth boundary expansion appealed again
A group of land-use advocacy organizations has appealed Woodburn's urban growth boundary expansion proposal that was approved in January by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. This is the second time the boundary expansion has been appealed.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
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- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
