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Council approves annexation of 1.5‑acre site on SE Eagle Creek Road; zoning to Central Mixed Use
Summary
The council approved annexation of roughly 1.5 acres at 30575 SE Eagle Creek Road into city limits and assigned a Central Mixed Use zoning designation; planning staff and the commission recommended conditions including adding the adjacent Eagle Creek Road segment to the annexation area and submission of legal descriptions and a waiver of remonstr
The Estacada City Council voted to annex about 1.5 acres located on the west side of Southeast Eagle Creek Road (approximate address 30575 SE Eagle Creek Road) into the city and to apply the city’s Central Mixed Use (CMU) zoning consistent with the comprehensive plan designation.
Lede: council action and rationale
Council approved the annexation application after staff and the planning commission found the proposal consistent with state planning Goal 10 (housing) and with applicable sections of the Estacada Municipal Code. Planning staff recommended approval with four conditions, including adding a segment of Eagle Creek Road into the annexation area so the site meets contiguity requirements.
Key findings from staff and planning commission
Planning staff reported that the annexation would increase buildable land within the city’s urban growth boundary and that the CMU designation allows higher residential density than the current county designation. The planning commission recommended approval subject to the following conditions: require that the applicant include the adjacent Eagle Creek Road segment stretching from the northern boundary to the current city boundary; obtain department of revenue approval of the legal description and survey documents; waive remonstrance against future right‑of‑way dedication or improvements; and direct staff to adopt an ordinance to finalize the annexation and update the comprehensive plan and zoning maps.
Applicant statements
The applicant, represented in the hearing by Ben Wheeler (chair of the planning commission and the applicant team), said there is no specific development application at this time. Wheeler told council the owner is exploring housing options that could include townhouses, cottage clusters or small multifamily units compatible with the CMU code. He said engineers and plans are in early stages and timing is “up in the air.”
Vote and immediate next steps
Council moved and seconded approval of the annexation subject to the planning commission’s conditions and approved the motion in a roll‑call vote with all listed members voting yes. Staff will prepare the legal documentation, ensure the road segment is included as a condition of finalization, and bring an ordinance to council to adopt the annexation and update official maps.
Ending
Councilors asked staff to pursue the conditions required by the planning commission and to return with the ordinance and final legal descriptions for adoption.
