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Wilsonville council reviews industrial land readiness and 10‑year economic strategy
Summary
Consultants told council Wilsonville could need about 320 acres of industrial land by 2046 and outlined a six‑part economic strategy — including a Coffee Creek land-aggregation program using Business Oregon’s RSIS program and a possible Basalt Creek urban renewal feasibility study — with council questions focusing on funding, infrastructure and power lead times.
Consultants from Echo Northwest presented the Wilsonville Industrial Land Readiness Project and a 10‑year economic development strategy, telling the council the city is expected to add roughly 6,100 jobs by 2046 using the Oregon Employment Department regional forecast. That forecast translates into about 320 acres of industrial land demand and 110 acres of commercial land need.
The consulting team said Wilsonville already has industrial land in the aggregate, but near‑term development faces obstacles including small parcel sizes, fragmented ownership and limited urban‑level infrastructure in priority areas such as Basalt Creek. To address those barriers the strategy identifies six desired outcomes for the next decade — momentum in Basalt Creek and Coffee Creek; a redeveloped Town Center; zoning and…
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