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Planning commission recommends adoption of economic opportunities analysis and utility master plans into comprehensive plan

2554220 · March 12, 2025
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The St. Helens Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt an Economic Opportunities Analysis and add the city—s water, wastewater and stormwater master plans to the comprehensive plan.

The St. Helens Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a consultant‑prepared Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) and formally incorporate the city’s water, wastewater and stormwater master plans into the comprehensive plan.

Beth Goodman, the project consultant, told commissioners the EOA meets state Goal 9 requirements and serves as the factual basis for future comprehensive plan and zoning map changes, explaining that the analysis helps the city “plan for 20 years of growth.” She told the commission the EOA draws on a buildable lands inventory and employment forecasts to identify where commercial and industrial land is…

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