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Metro approves retooled Washington County reserves map
Washington County鈥檚 50-year growth plan is one more step closer to realization after a Thursday afternoon vote by the Portland metropolitan area鈥檚 regional government.
Molalla urban reserve rejected by planning commission
The Clackamas County Planning Commission has unanimously recommended that the county commission reject a new 2,290-acre urban reserve being pitched by the city of Molalla.
Metro, Washington County agree on growth plan
The Washington County Board of Commissioners and Metro Council finally reached agreement on where the county can and cannot grow over the next 50 years.
Metro passes rules for land expansions
Portland's regional government Metro on Thursday approved an ordinance that changes how the region plans for growth inside the existing urban growth boundary as well as in future expansion areas.
Affordable housing policy draws ire
Portland-area regional government Metro has crafted an ordinance that some say unfairly prioritizes affordable housing.
Washington County reserves not good with Metro
Regional government Metro says it's not likely to approve a retooled land reserves map from Washington County.
Washington County land reserves spark drama
Washington County is making a second attempt to designate urban and rural reserves, the process that indicates what land can and cannot be brought into the urban growth boundary over the next 50 years.
No UGB expansion in Metro area this year
Regional government Metro has decided to table an 1,300-acre expansion to the urban growth boundary after Washington County stumbled in its land reserves expansion process.
Woodburn expansion plan still undecided
The land-use advocacy group 1000 Friends of Oregon says the city of Woodburn's urban growth boundary expansion plan includes too much acreage.
Bend’s latest growth boundary plan a no-go
The Oregon land-use board sent back the city of Bend's latest urban growth boundary proposal last week, the latest setback to the city's efforts to expand its urban growth boundary.
Land-use commission rules on Oregon reserves
The state's Land Conservation and Development Commission, after delaying its final decision a week, officially approved a large majority of urban and rural reserves in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties last Friday. The land-use council approved nearly 28,000 acres of urban reserves and 267,000 acres of rural reserves in its final decision.
Metro survey: climate change important, but people really want more parks
The people have spoken. The Portland-area regional government, Metro, has compiled results from an online survey taken by more than 600 citizens representing 40 different communities in the Portland metro […]
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