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Council plans HNA and BLI work before considering UGB review
Summary
Councilors agreed to prioritize a local housing needs analysis and buildable lands inventory; staff cautioned that a full UGB review or comprehensive plan update is multi-year work that would likely require outside consultants and funding.
The council reviewed growth-management objectives including a local housing needs analysis (HNA), a buildable lands inventory (BLI) and initiation of an Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) review. Facilitator Wykowski noted the statewide housing needs analysis exists but recommended the council consider a local HNA and BLI first; staff cautioned that a full comp-plan update would be expensive and time-consuming.
Councilors agreed a phased approach is appropriate: complete HNA/BLI steps (ranked near-term) and only initiate a UGB review after those studies demonstrate capacity needs. Staff and the facilitator encouraged the council to seek DLCD technical assistance where possible to reduce consultant costs and accelerate the process.
