Document repository

2011 LCDC reserves review

See also: Save Helvetia, et. al. objections submitted to DLCD (PDF, 273KB), Save Helvetia exceptions re: Area 8B (PDF, 2.3MB) and Goal 1 / procedural exceptions (PDF, 661KB)

• DLCD response to objections (PDF, 2.4MB)

2011 Washington County reserves documents (Ordinance 740)

• Ord. 740 Reserves Record (partial archive)
  • Index (PDF, 313KB)
  • Section VIII (warning: 80MB PDF file)
  • Section VIIIb (warning: 65MB PDF file)
  • Section VIIId (warning: 24MB PDF file)

2011 Metro UGB expansion

• Hillsboro Community Economic Development presentation (PDF, 3MB) and Map (PDF, 6.4MB)
• October 15, 2010 letter to Metro regarding "North Hillsboro" property owners’ agreement (PDF, 956KB)

Save Helvetia public records request

• Washington County response to Save Helvetia public records request (including index to documents)

December 2010 Washington County reserves proposal

• Draft IGA map (the big picture) (PDF, 485KB)
• Area "E" (North of US26) (PDF, 113KB)

Fall 2010 LCDC reserves review and hearings

See also: Objections and testimony submitted to DLCD and testimony at the LCDC hearing

• DLCD staff response to objections (9/28/2010) (warning: 9.1MB PDF file)

2010 Washington County reserves documents (Ordinance 733)

• Summary of April 21, 2010 Planning Commission meeting (PDF, 6.7MB) and link to updated version

2009 reserves documents

• Map: Core 4 Urban and Rural Reserve Proposal for Public Comment (released 12/17/2009)   Full map (PDF, 1.4MB)   Greater Helvetia area (JPG, 123KB)
• Reserves proposals debated at the 12/10/2009 Metro Council meeting:
  • Carl Hosticka / David Bragdon proposal (approved)   Full map (PDF, 4.2MB)   Greater Helvetia area (JPG, 106KB)
  • Robert Liberty / Rod Park proposal (rejected)   Full map (PDF, 4.2MB)   Greater Helvetia area (JPG, 104KB)
  • Spreadsheet comparing the two proposals (PDF) or Excel 2000 (.xls) or Excel 2007 (.xlsx)
• Core 4 Areas of Preliminary Agreement and Areas for Further Discussion (as of 11/13/2009):
  Maps: Areas north of US26 (Image, 127KB)   Full Map (PDF, 1.6MB)
  Description of map areas (Word document)
  Changes since last memo (Word document)
• Link to State Agency Comments on Urban and Rural Reserves (PDF, 195KB)
• Summer, 2009 Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall opinion survey on growth:  Metro article   Full survey report
  More than 2/3 of those polled thought that new development should not occur outside existing urban areas.
• Link to: August 3rd staff report recommending 33,800 acres of Uban Reserves in Washington County

Helvetia Road (Brookwood Parkway) interchange and nearby property

• ODOT letter stating that Urban Reserves are NOT required for interchange improvements at the US 26 / Brookwood Parkway interchange. (PDF, 261KB)
• Greenfield/Angelo testimony to Oct 14th RSC re: Standring/Berger properties (PDF, 6MB)
• Shute Road interchange: JTA (Jobs in Transportation Act) project description (PDF, 235KB)
• Link to US Highway 26: Helvetia Rd / Brookwood Pkwy Interchange Improvement Project, including the TIGER grant application (PDF, 1.17MB), which contains this map of improvements (PDF, 427KB) on page 6.
• Map of additional roads near the interchange (proposed by Hillsboro) (PDF, 405KB)

Land Use applications

• Valley Vista:
  • Application documents:
    • Lee PA 3.30.10_small.pdf (warning: 24MB PDF file)
    • pages 5 & 6 (missing from the above document) (PDF, 210KB)
• Bald Peak:
  • Application documents:
    • KCL_reportFeb10.pdf (PDF, 3.4MB)
    • KCL_Supplemental2.pdf (PDF, 2.2MB)
    • KCL_Supplemental3.pdf (PDF, 1.3MB)
  • Staff and agency reports:
    • Department of Agriculture written testimony (PDF, 1.3MB)
    • DLCD written testimony (PDF, 350KB)
    • BCC Staff Report for 4/20 meeting (PDF, 1.5MB)

North Bethany development plans

• North Bethany Concept Plan with Peterkort property highlighted (JPG, 1MB)
• A-engrossed ordinance 712 (PDF, 8MB)
  What does this have to do with Helvetia?  Well, the map buried on page 99 proposes widening the following two roads from 2 to 2/3 lanes:
  • Helvetia Road from Highway 26 to West Union
  • West Union Road from Helvetia Road to Dick Road / Century Blvd.
  In the North Bethany development plan? Yep. It's the only mention of this area in the entire plan. Page 99 only (PDF, 99KB)

Plans that drive growth in the North Hillsboro / Helvetia area

See also: Brookwood Parkway interchange (above)

• Governor Kitzhaber's signing letter re: HB 3255. (PDF, 40KB)
• Link to Hillsboro Pre-qualified Concept Plan showing Hillsboro's projected land needs. (PDF, 886KB)
• Draft Economic Opportunities Analysis & Urban Land Needs Assessment This document was the basis for the Hillsboro Aspirations submitted to the WCRCC (see next item). (PDF, 5.4MB)
• Hillsboro Aspirations Document (see pp. 3, 5, & 10) (PDF, 2.5MB)
• Link to Helvetia Concept Plan for the industrial area added to the UGB in 2002. (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Link to North Plains Pre-qualified Concept Plan showing their projected land needs.
• 2009 Helvetia Concept Plan showing a "town center" at the intersection of Helvetia and West Union roads.