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Shaping the Regionfor the next 50 years
Urban and Rural ReservesJohn Williams, Metro
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Urban Growth Boundary The longstanding system of planning for growth
• establishes 20-year supply of land• must be reviewed every 5 years
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Challenges of existing system
• No certainty for landowners outside UGB• Soil type only consideration• Limited ability to consider how newly added landswill be developed
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Shape of the Region Study
• Agricultural lands assessment• Natural landscape features inventory• Great communities study
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Senate Bill 1011
• Rural and urban together
• Long-term vision
• New approach to agricultural lands
• Focus on great communities
• Consider suitability of lands for uses
• Collaborative approach
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Urban Reserves
Areas most suitable for urban development
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Rural Reserves
Areas that won’t be developed for 40-50 years
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Who makes the decision?
• Core 4:• Clackamas County• Multnomah County• Washington County• Metro
With help from:• Regional Steering Committee• County advisory committees
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Population forecast
URBAN AND RURAL RESERVES
Defined 405,000 acre study area
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•Suitability analysis and recommendations
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May 2011 Reserves agreement
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Why does this matter?
This process will determine the shape and scale of our urban areas and rural landscapes for the next half century
