Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Newberg council adopts 2021 economic opportunities analysis, cites industry land needs
Summary
The City of Newberg adopted an Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) that projects job growth and identifies a need for industrial land; council approved Ordinance 2025-2936 by roll call vote after discussion about dated data and possible future updates.
The Newberg City Council adopted the City of Newberg Economic Opportunities Analysis and amended the comprehensive plan on Aug. 4, approving Ordinance No. 2025-2936 by a roll-call vote. The ordinance—which the council read by title only and waived a second reading—updates Chapter 5 (land supply and need) of the comprehensive plan and provides a 20-year employment forecast and buildable lands inventory. Staff planner James Dingwall told the council the EOA projects that between 2021 and 2041 the city’s employment base will expand by about 4,400 jobs and that industrial employment is expected to grow as a share…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
