HB 4035: Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency. - Oregon

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 6, 2026

MODERATE

This bill transitions from a draft version to its final enrolled form, incorporating specific amendments that expand eligibility for cities to modify urban growth boundaries and establish a new process for the Metro region to review and adopt these changes. The final version adds a new option for cities to include 'nonresource land' in their applications and creates a specific timeline and cap for Metro to approve boundary expansions, ensuring a structured approach to regional planning.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific mechanism for the Metro region to review and adopt urban growth boundary amendments, whereas the previous draft only mentioned cities outside Metro.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new option allowing cities to designate 'nonresource land' as eligible for inclusion in urban growth boundary amendments.

Changed the acreage limit for cities with populations of 25,000 or more from 100 acres to 150 acres.

Added a provision allowing cities to amend their conceptual plans and resubmit petitions to Metro if the initial petition is found non-compliant.

TIMELINE

Established a specific deadline of July 1, 2025, for Metro to review petitions, with a cap of 300 net buildable acres to be adopted by November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and headers to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, removing draft-specific notes and summary sections.

A-Engrossed → B-Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to include Senate changes, updating the legislative history dates and clarifying that the law creates new provisions rather than only amending existing ones. A specific alternative pathway was added to allow the City of Woodburn to amend its urban growth boundary under the temporary program.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include a special provision for the City of Woodburn, while the overall applicability to other cities and Metro remains consistent with the original version.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific alternative pathway allowing the City of Woodburn to amend its urban growth boundary under the temporary program.

TECHNICAL

Updated the legislative title page to reflect Senate approval dates and changed the bill description from 'amending' to 'creating new provisions' to accurately reflect the added Woodburn pathway.

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Oregon's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion rules to allow cities to add up to 150 net buildable acres (instead of 100) and redefines eligibility criteria to prioritize sites adjacent to resource land or those selected through a competitive application process. It also introduces new definitions for 'net buildable acre' and 'site' to clarify what land can be developed. These changes aim to streamline the process for cities to expand their growth boundaries while ensuring a balance between development and the protection of natural resources.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of land that cities can include in their urban growth boundaries by increasing the maximum acreage allowance and adding specific conditions for sites located near resource lands or selected via competitive review.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the maximum net buildable acreage a city can add to its urban growth boundary from 100 to 150 acres for cities with 25,000+ residents, and from 50 to 50 acres for smaller cities (though the text allows up to 50 for smaller cities, it clarifies the calculation for larger ones).

Added a new eligibility condition allowing cities to add sites that are adjacent to areas where resource land (forests, farmland) makes up more than 80% of the land within a quarter-mile outside the city's boundary, provided no other qualified applications exist.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'net buildable acre' and 'site' to clarify that these terms include land designated for residential or specific uses but exclude streets, utilities, and environmentally protected areas.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the requirements for adding sites to include a prioritization process where cities must select the highest-priority site from qualified applications if multiple sites are available.

TECHNICAL

Added a declaration of emergency to expedite the implementation of these changes.

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