2011 APA Positioning Planning Depts - Washington DC
Portland Urban Growth Boundary Plan Impacts Real Estate for 50 Years
1. Planning for 50 years for the Portland Urban Growth Boundary Presented by: William T. Buckley
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19. Urban and Rural Reserves Phase 3 Preliminary Public Meeting Schedule Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties and Metro invite residents of the Portland metropolitan area to attend public meetings to engage in the process of designating Urban and Rural Reserves. These meetings will take place around the region during the latter half of April. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the designation process; to consider both rural and urban candidate areas and the factors and processes used to identify them; and to share their insights. Here are the dates and locations scheduled so far: For more information contact Maria Sinclair at [email_address] or 503.797.1814 Please check the Metro website, www.oregonmetro.gov/reserves for updated meeting locations, dates and times. Washington and Clackamas Counties and Metro Two additional meetings will likely be scheduled, one in Clackamas Co. and one in Washington Co. To be determined Multnomah County & Metro Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW Saint Helens Rd., Portland April 27, 6 – 8 pm Washington County and Metro Tigard High School, 9000 SW Durham Rd., Tigard April 22, 5 – 7 pm Metro, Clackamas and Multnomah Counties Sam Barlow High School, 9000 SE 302 nd Ave., Gresham April 20, 5 – 7 pm Multnomah County and Metro Metro Regional Center, 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland April 18, 9 am – 12 pm Washington County and Metro Neil Armstrong Middle School, 1777 Mountain View Lane, Forest Grove April 16, 5 - 7 pm Clackamas Country and Metro Oregon City area, location TBD April 14 or 15, 5 - 7 pm Lead Sponsors Location Date/Time
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Hinweis der Redaktion
First bullet: Rural reserves are a new concept in state land use law. The bill designated counties to be lead entities in development of rural reserve areas, subject to agreement between counties and Metro. Second bullet: The bill requires that urban reserves must be created in tandem with rural reserves. Third bullet: Reserve areas are designated through agreements between Metro and the counties.
First bullet This will have a tremendous impact on the landscape of the metropolitan area as Portland and surrounding communities seek to meet the demand for new housing and jobs that this presents. Second bullet: (1) Metro reviews and considers expanding the UGB every five years to meet a 20-year land supply requirement established in state law. The region is on a constant treadmill of having to look at adding new land to the UGB every five years when we’re having a hard time developing the land we just brought in. And though the requirements of state law are met, few are happy with the results. (2) We’re currently focused on soil types and exception lands as the bases for making UGB expansion decisions. That forces Metro to consider areas that may not be suitable for urbanization. It limits the region from considering growth in other areas where it makes sense and where communities support it. We need to consider other factors. (3) Without rural reserves, there are no guarantees or long-term protection for farmland or natural areas when future UGB expansion decisions are considered.
First bullet Urban reserves will be areas outside of the current urban growth boundary where it may make more sense for future development to occur over the next 40 to 50 years and where public services and facilities can be provided in a cost-effective manner. These are the areas that Metro will consider for future urban growth boundary expansions. Second bullet Rural reserves will be areas outside of the current UGB that, because of their value to the agricultural economy, or their unique natural resource features, or other considerations, will be set aside and protected from urban development during the same 40- to 50-year period. These are areas where the UGB will not be expanded during that time period.
[Handout available: summary of Shape of the Region study] In 2006, Metro collaborated with the three counties, with Oregon Department of Agriculture, and with DLCD on a comprehensive study that looked at these three issues: (read three sub-bullets) Three separate reports came out as part of that study. There is a handout available at this meeting that summarizes the findings of those reports. Second bullet: The research on the agricultural lands study, as well as the natural resources features inventory and the Great Communities report, will help inform the development of urban and rural reserves
[Handout: Key Milestones for Designating Urban and Rural Reserves] This chart illustrates the timeline and the major decision points throughout the urban and rural reserves study and designation process.
[Optional handout: Reserves Steering Committee diagram and membership list] A Reserves Steering Committee has been appointed to study potential reserve areas and develop recommendations on reserves designations for the Metro Council and the three county commissions. Center of diagram : As the Metro Council and the three county commissions must reach agreements on the reserve designations, their representatives on the steering committee are the decision-makers. Martha Schrader is Clackamas County’s representative on the committee. Kathryn Harrington is the Metro Council representative. These “Core 4” must reach unanimous agreement on the reserve designations across the region. Next outer ring: cities : There are seats for the two largest cities in each county as well as one seat per county for the smaller cities of those counties. Additionally, as the growth of the Metro region affects neighboring communities outside of Metro, they are represented as well Next outer rings: non-governmental stakeholders; state agencies : The Steering Committee also representatives of different stakeholder groups with an interest in growth management decision-making, and state agencies are also involved to coordinate the efforts of the Steering Committee with statewide goals and priorities.