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Scappoose committee weighs where — and how — to create a downtown hub
Summary
Members watched a presentation on municipal returns and spent the meeting debating where Scappoose should focus downtown development, zoning levers (upzoning, overlays, tax abatements, SDC relief) and candidate sites from behind the food carts to Chapman Landing and waterfront nodes.
Members of the Scappoose Economic Development Committee spent much of their Oct. 10 meeting debating where and how the city should create a downtown that serves residents and attracts visitors.
The discussion began after the committee watched a recorded Strong Towns/Urban3 presentation showing that traditional mixed‑use downtowns typically generate far more municipal revenue per acre than low‑density, car‑centric suburban development. Speaker 7, speaking from a developer perspective, said the city must decide “where it’s going to be” and suggested Highway 30 and nodes near City Hall and the library as candidates.
Committee members repeatedly returned to the practical levers the city can use. Speaker 6 summarized Oregon’s…
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