HB 3709
Allows a city with a population of 20,000 or fewer to bring exchanged lands into its urban growth boundary, under a temporary program, without regard to the land designation.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
This bill allows smaller cities (with a population of 20,000 or fewer) to temporarily expand their urban growth boundaries by exchanging land with the state, without needing the consent of landowners. The land exchanged must be zoned for residential use and roughly equivalent in acreage to the land removed from the boundary. The program is set to expire on January 2, 2033.
Key provisions
- Cities with populations under 20,000 can exchange land with the state.
- Land exchanged must be zoned for residential use.
- The acreage added and removed must be approximately equal.
- Land can be removed from the urban growth boundary without landowner consent (with some exceptions).
- A landowner can appeal the removal of their land only if they agree to annexation and development within 20 years.
- The exchange review process is handled by the county (for cities outside Metro) and the Department of Land Conservation and Development.
- Certain sections of existing law related to urban growth boundary modifications are repealed on January 2, 2033.
Who is affected
- Small cities (population 20,000 or fewer)
- Landowners of land within urban growth boundaries
- The State of Oregon
- County governments
- The Department of Land Conservation and Development
Notable changes
- Allows land exchange without landowner consent in most cases.
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