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County accepts $5,000 SEDS contribution; industrial site readiness study shows limited buildable acreage

Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners · April 28, 2026
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Summary

A McKinsey study identified about 23 parcels (roughly 457 acres reviewed) in unincorporated Clackamas County; only about 22 acres were classified as development-ready. Commissioners approved a $5,000 contribution from lottery funds to support a regional comprehensive economic development strategy (SEDS).

Dan Johnson and Laura Edmonds presented the results of an industrial site readiness study conducted with McKinsey for unincorporated Clackamas County. The initial review covered just over 1,400 acres of industrial-zoned parcels and identified 23 parcels totaling about 457 acres; after categorization only two category-1 (development-ready) parcels were identified, representing roughly 20 acres that later aggregated to just over 22 acres when adjacent parcels were combined.

Edmonds said McKinsey also classified parcels into categories (development-ready; developable with constraints; unlikely to develop due to constraints; and active business use) and that many candidate parcels are rural, lack sanitary sewer and have environmental or slope constraints that limit industrial redevelopment. Staff recommended a phase 2 study to expand the analysis to commercial and mixed-use lands to broaden the jobs-land inventory.

Staff also asked the board to contribute $5,000 in lottery funds to support the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SEDS) effort led by Greater Portland Inc., citing an EDA grant deadline for the region's submission. Commissioner Helm moved to approve the request, Commissioner West seconded, and the board approved the $5,000 contribution by a 3-0 vote.