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Senate approves Monmouth urban growth boundary amendment bill amid housing‑supply debate
Summary
The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 26 47 A, allowing the city of Monmouth to amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 net residential acres and remove up to 90 acres under specified conditions.
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 26 47 A, a measure that establishes a process by which the city of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary (UGB) to add up to 75 net residential acres and remove up to 90 acres under specific conditions.
Sponsor Senator Patterson said the bill allows the city to add contiguous land that “must be able to connect to nearby water and sewer services” and requires the city to adopt comprehensive plan amendments to permit residential development at a minimum density of seven units per acre upon annexation.
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