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West Linn moves to adopt Metro town center boundaries; public hearing set for Dec. 9
Summary
City staff told the council the city must adopt Bolton and Willamette town center boundaries by Dec. 31 to comply with Metro and state rules; planning commission recommended two small additions to Bolton and retaining White Oak Savannah Park inside the Willamette boundary. Council scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 9.
West Linn city staff briefed the City Council on a Metro-driven requirement to adopt town center boundaries for the Bolton and Willamette neighborhoods, a step that makes those areas eligible for regional investments and for lower mobility standards.
"The city is required to adopt the town center boundaries by the end of this calendar year, so by December 31," Darren said during the presentation, summarizing the statutory timing the city must meet to maintain eligibility for Metro programs.
The presentation noted the two existing town centers appear on Metro’s 2040 growth concept map and that the city’s packet included the planning commission recommendation, the…
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