Board of County Commissioners Hearings on Urban & Rural Reserves
Multnomah County is considering designating areas as either urban or rural reserves. The Board of County Commissioners has heard public testimony and considered recommendations for Urban and Rural Reserve designations in Multnomah County. The recommendations of the Board will be considered by Core 4, along with the recommendations of Clackamas and Washington Counties and Metro, to develop a regional reserves map for public comment prior to agreement on a final map in February of 2010.
Urban reserves are potential urban expansion areas. Rural reserves will remain protected from urban development for the 40 – 50 year planning period.Areas with no reserves designation are likely to remain rural land for an extended time because urban reserves will be the highest priority for additions to the Urban Growth Boundary.
Testimony from September 10, 2009 hearing: parts 1 | 2
Testimony from December 10, 2009 hearing: parts 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Hearing Materials from Board of County Commissioners Hearing, December 10 2009:
Agenda Placement Request
Proposed Resolution
Attachment A - Reserve Designations Rationale and Maps
Attachment B - CAC and Staff Suitability Information from 9/10/09 BOCC Hearing
Attachment C part 1 - Detailed Factors Analysis from 9/10/09 BOCC Hearing
Attachment C part 2 - Detailed Factors Analysis from 9/10/09 BOCC Hearing
Testimony submitted after 9/10/09 Hearing
Hearing Materials from Board of County Commissioners Hearing, September 10 2009:
Agenda Placement Request
Executive Summary
Draft Resolution
Updated Recommendations Document
Public Comments summary, survey results submitted to the Planning Commission
Testimony submitted prior to the August 10, 2009 Planning Commission Hearing
Testimony received at the August 10, 2009 Planning Commission Hearing
Area Maps:
Recommendation Maps:
Rural Reference Maps:
A Farm
B,C Farm
East County Zoning
Landscape Features
Landslide Hazard
NW Hills Zoning SEC North
NW Hills Zoning SEC South
ODA Area Wide Ag Lands Map
Prime Farm Soil NW
Prime Farm Soil SW
Prime Farm Soil Sandy
W,X,Y Farm
W Hills North Slope Hazards
W Hills South Slope Hazards
WSR Slope Hazards
Urban Reference Maps:
Buildable Land - East Side
Buildable Land - West Side
Group Mackenzie Development Constraint Maps
Preliminary Water and Sewer Map
Slope Flood Constraints NW
Slope Flood Constraints SW
Slope Flood Constraints Sandy
2040 Plan - East
2040 Plan - West
Urban Reserves Connectivity
West Side Elevations