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City staff says UGB swap record submitted to DLCD; decision expected within 120 days
Summary
City staff told council the city and Douglas County adopted matching ordinances for a UGB swap and on Oct. 1 submitted the record to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development for review; DLCD has 120 days to decide and there is a 21-day window for letters from parties.
City staff updated the Roseburg City Council on the status of a proposed urban growth boundary (UGB) swap. The staff member said the City adopted Ordinance No. 3,604 on Aug. 26 and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved the county ordinance on Sept. 11; following local approvals the city submitted the full record to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) on Oct. 1.
Because the swap affects more than 50 acres, the staff member explained, DLCD has a 120-day statutory window to issue a decision. Staff also noted a 21-day window opened on Oct. 1 for party-status participants in the local hearings to submit letters of concern. Opponents have filed materials with the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) about venue and the city is preparing a response to those submissions.
On next steps, staff said that if DLCD approves the application the city will work with partners on design work required by the swap, notably relocating a pump station at Troost and Loma Vista that is at capacity. Staff estimated that design, funding and construction to move the pump station and extend mains could take roughly three to five years, depending on funding and decisions about pipe routing across or along the river.
Staff said they have been and will continue to communicate with DLCD; the agency may process the record internally or refer it to the Land Conservation and Development Commission for further review. The council did not take a formal vote at the update but asked clarifying questions about timeline and next steps.
