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Newberg directs staff to solicit proposals under SB 1537 to add land to UGB
Summary
Council directed staff to issue a formal solicitation for one-time urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion under Senate Bill 1537; staff said owners adjacent to the UGB have expressed interest in parcels ranging from 5 to 80 acres.
The Newberg City Council on Aug. 4 directed staff to begin a formal solicitation process under Senate Bill 1537 for a one‑time urban growth boundary expansion. Planning staff told council earlier in the meeting that the city had solicited owner interest and received multiple preliminary letters for properties adjacent to the UGB and in urban reserve or non‑resource land. Site sizes varied from small parcels (5–10 acres) to larger parcels (70–80…
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