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Cornelius to use Portland State University students, $85,000 grant for Comprehensive Plan rewrite
Summary
The City will work with Portland State University's Center for Public Services on its Comprehensive Plan update using an $85,000 Department of Land Conservation and Development grant to fund student and faculty assistance; council expressed support and took no formal action.
Community Development Director Barbara Fryer told the City Council on May 4 that staff had prepared a task order with Portland State University's Center for Public Services to assist with the Comprehensive Plan rewrite.
Fryer said the project will rely on PSU students and faculty advisors and will be supported by an $85,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. She noted the grant funding is unlikely to support a traditional consulting contract but would provide professional planning experience for students while advancing the city's planning work. Council members expressed support; no formal action was taken.
Why it matters: The Comprehensive Plan is the city's principal long-range land-use policy document. Partnering with PSU could reduce costs and provide local capacity while progressing the plan rewrite.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with the task order and incorporate PSU assistance into the Comprehensive Plan work program; specific deliverables and schedule will be developed with the university team.
