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Council agrees to pursue transportation and housing studies to support growth and grant applications
Summary
At the goal-setting workshop the presenter recommended a TSP, housing needs analysis and buildable lands inventory before considering UGB expansion; council members also flagged a phase-2 water treatment/pump upgrade (engineering estimate ~$1.5M) and noted the engineer’s assessment that current water capacity could serve roughly 700 more residents.
Councilors and staff discussed growth-management studies and infrastructure needs as part of a ladder of objectives the city can use to plan sustainable growth.
The presenter advised the city to complete a housing needs analysis (HNA) and a buildable lands inventory (BLI) to determine whether an urban growth boundary (UGB) adjustment is needed. “If you don’t know the need, you should know it,” Susan said, noting state funding opportunities and technical assistance from DLCD and ODOT for HNA and TSP work.
On utilities and infrastructure, professional service providers and staff recommended pursuing phase 2 of a water treatment plant project and a booster-pump upgrade; the presenter cited an engineering estimate of about $1,500,000 for the project while cautioning construction costs often exceed early estimates. The city’s engineer was reported to have said the current water system could support roughly 700 additional people, a figure that framed the council’s deliberations about how much housing growth is feasible before major capital projects are required.
Council direction: add HNA and BLI to short-term objectives, pursue SCA/ODOT/DLCD grant cycles to fund studies, and include a BLI/HNA result before formally moving forward with a UGB adjustment.
Next steps: staff to prepare scopes and funding options for the recommended studies and to coordinate with regional staff for technical assistance and grant applications.
