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Grants Pass proposes small urban‑growth‑boundary swap; Josephine County requests public hearing
Summary
City officials described a proposed exchange of roughly equal acreage into and out of Grants Pass’ urban growth boundary to better align developable land; county commissioners asked the city to arrange a publicly noticed evening hearing in mid‑May so the board and public can review and comment.
City of Grants Pass staff briefed the Josephine County Board of Commissioners on a proposed adjustment to the city’s urban growth boundary (UGB) that would trade roughly 40 acres in and 40 acres out of the current UGB, city staff said.
City staff told the board the affected parcels lie in an area the county designated as urban reserve during a 2014 UGB expansion process and that the proposal aims to shift development potential from parcels constrained by slope, wetlands or other features to parcels better suited for housing. City staff said property owners included in…
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