Metro and Washington County welcome your feedback and input on the revised urban and rural reserves proposal for Washington County. This proposal will be discussed by the Metro Council and the Washington County Board of Commissioners at a public hearing next Tuesday, March 15, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building in Hillsboro (155 N First Ave.).
If you cannot attend Tuesday’s hearing, there are many other ways to share your views on the proposal:
- Send comments via e-mail to [email protected]. Comments received by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11 will be included in a public comment report that will be provided to Metro Councilors and Washington County Commissioners before the March 15 hearing and included in the public record.
- Call 503-813-7577 to leave a voice-mail message for the elected officials with views and perspectives on the revised urban and rural reserves proposal.
- Call or write directly to members of the Metro Council and the Washington County Board of Commissioners with comments and views on the reserves proposal.
After Tuesday’s hearing, there will continue to be ways to offer your comments:
- The Metro Council will consider and vote on changes to Metro’s ordinances that would formally designate urban reserves. This action is also expected to take place at a public hearing to be held on Thursday, April 21.
- The Boards of Commissioners of Clackamas and Multnomah counties will adopt a revised set of findings that support the complete urban and rural reserves proposal for all three counties. These actions, which will also take place in public meetings, are also anticipated by the end of April.
- Once a revised joint set of findings is adopted by the four governments, that set of findings and the proposed Washington County reserves map will be sent to be reviewed and considered by the Land Conservation and Development Commission by the end of the summer.