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Washington County planners briefed on Metros 2024 urban growth management decision and conditional Sherwood West expansion
Summary
County planning staff summarized Metros 2024 urban growth management analysis and Metro's conditional approval to expand the urban growth boundary for Sherwood West, including required conditions, pending state review and possible appeals.
At its Jan. 15 meeting, the Washington County Planning Commission heard a presentation from Todd Borkiewicz, senior planner in community planning for the Department of Land Use and Transportation, on urban growth boundaries and Metros 2024 urban growth management decision, including a conditional expansion of the Metro urban growth boundary for the Sherwood West Urban Reserve Area.
The presentation outlined Metros regional findings that the Portland region is projected to add about 315,000 residents over the next 20 years and will need additional housing and employment land to meet forecasted demand. "Metro approved a conditional UGB expansion for Sherwood West, the Sherwood West Urban Reserve Area, to accommodate the housing and employment needs for the next 20 years," Borkiewicz said during the presentation.
Why it matters: Metros decision affects how and where the region can site housing and large industrial parcels sought by high-tech manufacturers. The countys planning processes and any local ordinance to apply urban zoning to the area will be held…
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