HB 3758
Allows a city to expand its urban growth boundary in proportion to the unbuildable lands within the city's buildable lands inventory.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
This bill allows cities outside of Metro Portland to expand their urban growth boundary. The expansion is tied to the amount of land within the city that is unsuitable for building, essentially compensating for unusable land. The process requires a city to inventory its buildable land, establish a study area, and follow specific criteria when considering land for inclusion, prioritizing areas with lower development potential and considering factors like public facilities and scenic resources. The expansion is subject to existing land use regulations and commission rules.
Key provisions
- Cities can expand their urban growth boundary in proportion to unbuildable land within their inventory.
- The expansion must follow the existing land use decision process outlined in ORS 197A.285.
- Cities must establish a study area around their urban growth boundary.
- The commission will provide rules for determining ‘impracticability’ of providing public facilities.
- Criteria for evaluating land for inclusion prioritize lower-capability land and agricultural land.
- Cities can exchange land within the urban growth boundary for land outside of it, subject to commission rules.
- Cities can limit study areas to land with specific characteristics needed for particular industries or public facilities.
Who is affected
- Cities outside of Metro Portland
- Local governments
- Landowners
- Residents of affected cities
- The Land Conservation and Development Commission
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