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Benton City planning commission reviews proposed UGA swap, prioritizes comp‑plan goals
Summary
City staff outlined a proposed swap to the Urban Growth Area that would remove roughly 71.5 acres in outlying parcels and add park/open‑space acreage; commissioners asked for map clarifications and staff said final land‑capacity calculations are pending before any official UGA expansion.
Nathan, a city planning staff member, presented proposed changes to Benton City’s Urban Growth Area as part of the comprehensive‑plan update, saying the package currently centers on a swap that would remove about “71.5 acres” from several outlying sections while adding park and corner parcels into the UGA.
The presentation said a signed petition asks that a northeast parcel be removed from the UGA and that Olsen/Olson Brothers Orchards had requested removal of orchard land but later withdrew a request to de‑annex because de‑annexation would require a public vote or a majority petition by city residents. Nathan told commissioners the…
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