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Scappoose consultants say about 59 acres of UGB expansion, 342 acres of urban reserves needed in 50‑year plan
Summary
Consultants told council and planning commissioners the draft 50‑year plan shows about 59 acres needed for UGB expansion and roughly 342 acres for urban reserves (about 400 acres total); study‑area mapping, constraints and a possible 60‑acre rezone were highlighted as factors that could change the final acreage.
Beth Goodman, the consultant leading Scappoose’s 50‑year plan project, told the City Council and Planning Commission that the city’s draft analysis shows a need for roughly 59 acres of urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion and about 342 acres of urban reserves, or about 400 acres total.
Goodman said the findings draw on the housing needs analysis, economic opportunities analysis and a public‑land inventory. She told the group that industrial land supply is adequate but the city faces deficits in commercial, semi‑public and certain residential densities. "UGB expansion, we're looking for about…
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