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Marion County board clears multiple land‑use, stormwater and road projects including 237‑acre Woodburn UGB concurrence
Summary
The board approved a 237‑acre amendment to the City of Woodburn’s Urban Growth Boundary for industrial land, multiple zone changes (including ZC #24‑005 and ZC/CP #24‑004/Woodry Properties LLC), authorized submission of a DEQ stormwater grant application for East Salem and approved an ARPA‑funded McKay Road construction contract and eminent domain resolution listed on the consent agenda.
Marion County commissioners on Feb. 26 approved several land‑use and infrastructure actions, including a 237‑acre amendment to the City of Woodburn Urban Growth Boundary for industrial land, administrative zone‑change ordinances, and authorization to submit a grant application to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for a stormwater master plan update in East Salem.
Public Works staff (Austin Barnes and others) summarized several items. The board adopted an administrative ordinance to change county comprehensive plan designations and concur with the City of Woodburn’s UGB amendment, which staff said will add industrial acreage south of Woodburn that the city intends for long‑term industrial use. The board also approved Zone Change Case #24‑005 (Bill Stanley on behalf of Don Edwards) to change a vacant parcel on Blueberry Lane from Urban Development to Multiple Family Residential, aligning county zoning with adjacent residential/MP uses.
At the scheduled public hearing, the board considered ZC/CP Case #24‑004 for Woodry Properties LLC, which seeks to change a 0.39‑acre parcel from Acreage Residential to Unincorporated Community Industrial; staff and the hearings officer recommended approval and applicant representative Steve Kay testified in support. The board approved the change after the public hearing.
On infrastructure, the consent agenda included approval of a $2,049,280.85 construction contract with Roy Houck Construction, LLC for intermittent safety improvements on McKay Road using ARPA funds, and a resolution authorizing acquisition of permanent easements by eminent domain for Brooks‑Hopmere drinking water improvements, both of which were approved as part of consent. Public Works staff also requested authorization for Chair Bethell to sign a DEQ Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant application to update the East Salem Service District Stormwater Master Plan; a consultant estimate for the updates was presented at $500,000 and the grant carries a maximum 20% local match (may be reduced for EPA‑designated disadvantaged communities). The board approved submission of the DEQ application.
Motions to adopt the various ordinances and authorize grant submission were carried by unanimous voice votes. The meeting adjourned at 9:56 a.m.
Next steps: staff will prepare ordinance paperwork and follow the required RFP and consultant procurement processes for planning and construction items, and will submit the DEQ OSG grant application.
