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The ordinance, approved unanimously by the Metro Council, clears the way for new homes to be built, reaffirming Metro’s commitment to act swiftly to address greater Portland’s housing crisis.
A proposed swap would remove land from the urban growth boundary that is unlikely to be developed in the next 20 years and add land near Tigard that could support development in the near future. Comment on the COO recommendation to the Metro Council through Thursday, Nov. 3.
Up to $155 million is available to buy land for natural areas
Under Oregon law, each of the state’s cities and metropolitan areas has created an urban growth boundary around its perimeter – a land use planning line to control urban expansion onto farm and forest lands. Metro is responsible for managing the Portland metropolitan area’s urban growth boundary.
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In the Portland metropolitan region, urban and rural reserves, along with the urban growth boundary, are the underpinnings of the region’s land use and protection planning.
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Oregon law requires that the Metro Council periodically evaluate the capacity of the Portland region’s urban growth boundary to accommodate a 20-year forecast of housing needs and employment growth. That evaluation results in the Urban Growth Report.
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