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Cities use one‑time UGB expansion tool but data and rule issues limit uptake, witnesses say
Summary
Presenters and city representatives told the committee that the expedited UGB expansion under SB 1537 has been used by Bend, Eagle Point and Bay City but that HUD-based cost‑burden metrics and DLCD rulemaking are blocking many eligible cities from qualifying; builders said Bend’s process produced hundreds of units quickly with long-term affordability commitments.
Witnesses told the House Interim Committee on Housing and Homelessness on Sept. 29 that Oregon’s one‑time expedited urban growth boundary expansion tool has produced projects but that implementation challenges are limiting wider use.
Alexis Hammer of the Department of Land Conservation and Development summarized the statute’s mechanics: expedited UGB expansions allow a 10‑year window, cap expansions at 100 acres for cities over 25,000 and 50 acres for smaller cities, restrict expansion to non‑resource land, and require a demonstration of need (for…
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