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Debate over Area 3 farmland and urban reserves continues as staff weighs legal tests and a 60‑acre rezoning
Summary
Council and planning commissioners discussed whether to include Area 3 — a partly high‑value farmland parcel near Highway 30 — in urban reserves. Staff said OAR‑based priority rules limit when farmland can be included; a potential 60‑acre Parker Pit rezone could reduce the need to take farmland into reserves.
City planners and the consultant pressed councilors and commissioners to weigh the tradeoffs of including Area 3 in Scappoose’s urban reserves.
Beth Goodman described Area 3 as "pretty big and unconstrained" and noted it includes about 15 acres of high‑value farmland adjacent to Highway 30. She said the parcel is attractive because services are nearby, which would make it cheaper to serve than some other study areas.
City attorney Ashley and staff cautioned that Oregon’s statutory priority scheme and the Oregon…
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