Bill > HB3758

This bill allows cities outside of the Metro area to expand their urban growth boundary (UGB) when they discover that certain lands in their existing inventory of buildable lands are no longer considered buildable. Specifically, if a city determines that one or more acres of land in its inventory are no longer suitable for development, it can add a roughly equivalent number of acres to its UGB. This expansion is subject to a specific process outlined in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 197A.285, is considered a land use decision, and is not subject to review by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. The city can only make this expansion after inventorying its buildable lands and at least two years before its next required land inventory. The bill emphasizes that this right to add lands is in addition to any existing methods of UGB modification. The purpose appears to be providing cities with flexibility in managing their urban land inventory, allowing them to compensate for lands that become unbuildable due to various factors such as development hazards, environmental constraints, or other limitations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3758