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Urban Growth Boundary Maps

Most of the Urban Growth Boundary Maps in this collection were created in 1978, but some updated versions are included. Dates range from 1978 to 1995. Every six years, Metro prepares a forecast of population and employment growth for the region for the next 20 years and, if necessary, adjusts the boundary to meet the needs of growth forecast for that 20-year period.

Background Information
Oregon Governor Tom McCall (1967-1975) convinced the Oregon Legislature in 1973 to adopt the nation's first set of statewide land use planning laws. With a coalition of farmers and environmentalists, McCall persuaded the Legislature that the state's natural beauty and easy access to nature would be lost in a rising tide of urban sprawl. On May 29, 1973, Senate Bill (SB) 100 was signed into law by Gov. McCall. The bill created the Land Conservation and Development Commission and the Department of Land Conservation and Development.

To meet SB 100’s requirements, the Columbia Region Association of Governments, Metro's predecessor, proposed an urban growth boundary for the Portland region in 1977. The plans and growth projections of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, along with 24 cities and more than 60 special service districts, had to be accommodated when drawing the initial boundary.

When Metro was created by voters in 1978, it inherited the boundary planning effort. That year, the Oregon Legislature gave Metro responsibility for managing the Portland metropolitan area’s urban growth boundary. Since 1997, Oregon law also requires Metro to maintain a 20-year supply of land for future residential development inside the boundary.

Oregon’s urban growth boundaries are not intended to be static. Since the late 1970s, the Portland metropolitan area boundary has been expanded about three dozen times. Most moves were small – 20 acres or less.

For more see Metro’s website: Urban Growth Boundary

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  • Exhibit 1: Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

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  • Metro Boundary by Metro (Or.)

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  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

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  • Metro Boundary by Metro (Or.)

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  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary

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  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary

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  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

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  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary

  • Land Use Framework Map by Metro (Or.)

    Land Use Framework Map

  • Urban Growth Boundary by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary

  • Element I: Land Use Framework Map by Metro (Or.)

    Element I: Land Use Framework Map

  • Land Use Framework Map by Metro (Or.)

    Land Use Framework Map

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e19 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e19

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30b by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30b

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30c by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30c

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30d by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e30d

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31a by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31a

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31b by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31b

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31c by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31c

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31c by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31c

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31d by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31d

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31d by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1e31d

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w01 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w01

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w04 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w04

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w04 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w04

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w05 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w05

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w06 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w06

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w07 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w07

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w07d by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w07d

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w08 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w08

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w09 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w09

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w10 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w10

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w11c by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w11c

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w13 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w13

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w14 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w14

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w15 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w15

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 (Update 1) by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 (Update 1)

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 (Update 2) by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w16 (Update 2)

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17 by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17

  • Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17a by Metro (Or.)

    Urban Growth Boundary deliniation for (quarter-)section: 1n1w17a

 

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