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Metro councilor briefs Troutdale on housing, urban growth boundary and Expo Center plans; locals push East County housing summit
Summary
Metro councilor Ashton Simpson updated Troutdale councilors on regional housing, recent urban growth boundary expansion, a proposed Expo Center redevelopment and the status of the affordable housing bond. A local group, East Metro Leaders Roundtable, urged the city to prioritize East County housing and participate in future summits.
Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson gave a regional briefing to the Troutdale City Council on Feb. 25, outlining Metro’s priorities for affordable housing, the urban growth boundary and a futures plan for the Portland Expo Center.
Simpson described Metro’s recent approval of an urban growth boundary expansion for Sherwood West (about 1,200 acres), and said Metro attached conditions including affordable housing…
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