Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Metro and Washington County are leading a regional effort to designate urban and rural reserves to accommodate future growth and protect valuable farmland, forest land and natural areas that define the character of this region.
Urban and rural reserves will provide greater predictability for landowners, farmers and communities about where the urban growth boundary may expand over the next 40 to 50 years, while protecting important farmland and natural areas from urbanization for that same period of time.
This process for designating reserves offers the region greater flexibility in determining which areas are more suitable for accommodating growth, and which areas are needed to maintain the viability of the agriculture and forest industries in the region or protect natural landscape features that help define the region for its residents.
Ordinance Amending Urban and Rural Reserves Exhibit 2 Findings Adopted 4/28/11
May 6, 2010 Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
- Agenda Placement Request (51.22 KB)
- Planning Commission Resolution (129.23 KB)
- Reserves IGA with Metro (526.36 KB)
- Proposed Reserves Ordinance (33.36 KB)
- Exhibit 1: Plan and Zoning Map (2.29 MB)
- Exhibit 2: Reasons for Designating Areas in Multnomah County as Urban Reserves or Rural Reserves (181.17 KB)
- Exhibit 3: BOCC Document Index (61.14 KB)
April 5, 2010 Planning Commission Public Hearing
- Staff Report (74.75 KB)
- Exhibit 1: Urban and Rural Reserves Plan and Zoning Map (556.78 KB)
- Exhibit 2: Reasons for Designating Reserve Areas (82.05 KB)
- Exhibit 3: Additional Documents (2.91 MB)
- Exhibits 4-5: Additional Documents (1.81 MB)
February 25, 2010 Board of County Commissioners Hearing to Adopt Urban & Rural Reserves IGA
- Public Comment report- Phase 4 (draft, 2/8/2010) (1.2 MB)
- Testimony from Phase IV Public Involvement: Gresham, 1/11/10 (690.43 KB)
- Testimony from Phase IV Public Involvement: Metro, 1/14/10 (2.09 MB)
- Testimony from Phase IV Public Involvement: Sherwood, 1/20/10 (1.06 MB)
- Testimony from Phase IV Public Involvement: Wilsonville, 1/21/10 (1007.08 KB)
- Testimony following 8/10/09 Planning Commission Hearing (1.6 MB)
- Agenda Placement Request and IGA (3.11 MB)
Factors Analysis and Area Maps: Recommendations from the Citizens Advisory Committee and County Staff
- Factors Analysis Report, Part 1 (3.45 MB)
- Factors Analysis Report, Part 2 (4.02 MB)
- Factors Analysis Report, Part 3 (3.03 MB)
Public Comments & Testimony:
- Public Comments Summary and Survey Results (285.64 KB)
- Public Testimony submitted at the Planning Commission Hearing (7.15 MB)
- Public Testimony received prior to August 10, 2009 Planning Commission Hearing (2.17 MB)
Related Documents
- Introduction to Urban and Rural Reserves in Multnomah County (4.92 MB)
- Shaping the Region for the Next 50 Years (5.45 MB)
- Shape of the Region Synthesis (2.24 MB)
- Key Milestones for Designating Urban and Rural Reserves (130.18 KB)
- Metropolitan Portland Mega Trends 2005-2040 (7.88 MB)
- Criteria for Consideration of Forestlands Within Future Rural Reserves (884.55 KB)
- SB 1011 (2007): An act relating to land reserves.... (43.95 KB)
- Administrative Rules (43.35 KB)
- Regional Attitudes Toward Population Growth and Land Use Issues (365.44 KB)