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10 de septiembre de 2026 · RES 26-5633

Attachment A - Hillsboro Rosa Reserve Full Application

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Metro gives Hillsboro $198,000 to plan new housing area

Metro awarded the City of Hillsboro a $198,000 grant to make a plan for part of the Rosa Reserve, rural land west of South Hillsboro. Hillsboro wants to ask Metro in 2027 to move the urban growth boundary (the line that limits where cities can grow) to add about 130 acres for homes. The plan would cover about 123 acres for houses and townhomes and 7 acres for apartments.

Decision: Passed, 5 to 0, with 2 members excused.
Who it affects: People and property owners in and near the Rosa Reserve area of Hillsboro, and people looking for housing in the region.
Money: $198,000 from Metro's construction excise tax, a tax on building projects that pays for planning grants.
Next: Planning is set to start in October 2026 and finish by March 2027. Hillsboro's council would adopt it in April 2027, and the plan must reach Metro by June 2027 for the 2027 growth boundary review.
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ATTACHMENT A 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application | Concept Planning Applicant: Rosa Urban Reserve Residential UGB Expansion Request Concept Planning Project name: Rosa Urban Reserve Residential UGB Expansion Request Concept Planning Project purpose and need 1. Describe the geographic area to be concept planned and the housing or employment land need that the concept plan area is intended to fulfill. Correlate the housing or employment need to your documented future growth needs and how the plan will meet the long-term vision for the city. Describe how urbanization of the reserve area relates to any specific community plans and goals and maximizes existing community assets. Explain the desired timeline for an urban growth boundary expansion. The City of Hillsboro is applying for a 2040 Planning and Development Grant in the concept planning category. The purpose is to undertake concept planning for a portion of the Rosa Urban Reserve area beginning in fall 2026 to inform an Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion request for residential land to the Metro Council during the 2027 mid-cycle. Hillsboro’s population is expected to increase from roughly 112,735 people today to over 126,000 by 2043. To meet demand for this growth, the 2023 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) identified a need for an additional 14,046 new housing units by 2043. Of the 14,046 units, the need is split almost evenly with projected demand for an estimated 51% ownership units and 49% rental. A total of 37% of the new units are projected to be single-detached housing units while 63% are projected to be some form of attached housing. According to the HNA’s Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI), the City has capacity to construct 12,509 of those units within existing expansion areas of South Hillsboro and Witch Hazel Village South and through redevelopment and infill. Roughly 36% of this capacity is in single-detached units, 32% in middle housing units, and 32% in multi-dwelling units. This leaves a deficit of 1,537 units. According to the BLI, projected demand for low-density housing types is higher than the remaining capacity by an estimated 981 units. Projected demand for high-density housing types is higher than the remaining capacity by an estimated 939 units. Single-detached housing and townhomes provide critical homeownership opportunities. When comparing forecasted future need (2043) with unit capacity in Hillsboro and nearby UGB expansion areas, the HNA identifies a deficit of 123 net acres for single- detached housing and townhomes and a deficit of 27 net acres for multi-unit apartments. Strategies to increase housing production within city limits identified in the Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy (Cycle 1: 2025-2030) primarily support the development of medium- and high-density housing. These housing types can more easily be produced on existing in-fill and redevelopment sites with implementation of regulatory actions such as Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendments and increasing permitted density. Planned development code and zoning map amendments are anticipated to support the development of over two-thirds of the needed additional net acreage identified for multi- unit apartments but will not fully address the demands for multi-dwelling housing within city limits. 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application | Concept Planning Significant single-detached housing units are needed beyond those expected to be built within the existing expansion areas of South Hillsboro and Witch Hazel Village South and through redevelopment and infill. Even with implementation of HPS actions, there is simply not enough land within city limits and existing expansion areas to produce the amount of low-density housing needed to meet the demands of the community for the next 20 years. Greenfield development, achieved through a UGB expansion near urban infrastructure, parks, trails and other amenities, is necessary to meet the demand for the low and higher- density housing identified in the HNA. The City is interested in undertaking concept planning to request during Metro's 2027 mid-cycle a total of 130 net acres: 123 net acres for single-detached housing and townhomes plus 7 net acres for multi-unit apartments. The requested land is within the Urban Reserve area west of South Hillsboro, referred to by the city as the Rosa Urban Reserve, prioritizing contiguous larger parcels close to existing and planned infrastructure that can more easily be extended to serve this new growth area should it be brought into the UGB. The Rosa Urban Reserve area is located on the southern end of the City and is close to residential neighborhoods with urban infrastructure, parks, trails, and other amenities. The Rosa Urban Reserve area is approximately 790 gross acres located south of the Witch Hazel Village South community plan area added to the UGB in 2018, west of the South Hillsboro development and SE Century Boulevard, and north of SW Rosedale Road. The urban reserve area includes the 311-acre Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. The remaining 481 acres are a mix of rural-residential parcels and larger parcels primarily used for farming, forestry, and small-scale livestock grazing zoned AF-5 Agriculture and Forest and EFU Exclusive Farm Use by Washington County. Three Tualatin River tributaries run through the urban reserve area, including Butternut Creek at the south end of the site, and two unnamed tributaries. In spring 2026, City staff began engaging select property owners within the Rosa Urban Reserve area closer to South Hillsboro and Witch Hazel Village South existing and planned infrastructure and amenities to gauge interest in urbanization and to conduct preliminary analysis of the area to determine the geography to be considered for this concept planning grant application. The majority of property owners within the grant application geography expressed interest in bringing their property into the UGB. The grant application geography is made up of two non-contiguous sub-areas of the Rosa Urban Reserve. The first sub-area is located in the northernmost portion of the urban reserve and is the western part of the existing Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. It is bordered by South Hillsboro development and Reserve Golf Club to the east and the Witch Hazel Village South community plan area to the west. An unnamed tributary to the Tualatin River crosses through the northern portion of the area. The portion of the sub- area north of the tributary is adjacent to a portion of the Reserve Golf Club that is within the UGB and planned for future residential development. The second sub-area is made up of multiple parcels located north of SW Rosedale Road, west of SE Century Boulevard, east of River Road, and south of Butternut Creek. Preliminary analysis has shown that both sub-areas are suitable for residential development and can more easily be served by the extension of adjacent existing or planned infrastructure. The grant application geography to be studied is larger than the final UGB expansion request geography to be selected, as neither sub-area alone can provide the 130 net acres for needed residential development. The exact geography of the area to be concept planned will be informed and refined by scoped tasks such as the natural resources assessment during concept planning analysis. The final geography will provide the 130 net acres needed for residential development as identified by the HNA. Urbanization of the area will be 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application | Concept Planning able to meet the identified housing needs and the long-term vision for the City to create economically and socially vital complete neighborhoods. The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan is the City’s shared vision for the future. The Hillsboro Comprehensive Plan reflects that vision and guides the City’s land use actions toward achieving that vision. Concept planning will further many goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan such as Housing Goal 1 Housing Choice: provide opportunities for the development of a variety of housing choices that meet the needs and preferences of current and future households; Housing Policy Goal 2 Affordability: provide opportunities for housing at prices and rents that the meet the needs of current and future households of all income levels; and Housing Policy 5.1: support innovative design techniques that allow the opportunity for varied housing types such as, but not limited to, tiny houses, cottages, courtyard housing, cooperative housing, accessory dwelling units, single story units, and extended family and multi- generational housing. The HNA identified the need for more affordable rental units (subsidized and non- subsidized) and ownership units. Concept planning will explore a range of different housing types, tenures, and prices. Urbanization of the Rosa Urban Reserve area will seek to maximize existing community assets to create a well-connected system of parks, natural areas, recreational trails, and other public open spaces. This is in alignment with Hillsboro Comprehensive Plan Housing Goal 3 Livability: foster connected, vibrant districts and neighborhoods that serve the daily needs of residents that are safely accessible by walking, biking, transit, or a short commute; Housing Policy 3.2: integrate amenities such as enhanced open space, community gardens, community gathering spaces, and multi-use paths for connectivity in single- detached, middle housing, multi-dwelling, and mixed-use development; and Comprehensive Plan Urbanization Goal 3 Inclusivity: plan, develop, and enhance the urban built environment to meet the needs of community members of all ages, abilities, cultures, and incomes. Urbanization will provide the identified need for additional housing and create economically and socially vital complete neighborhoods. Urbanization of a residential expansion area to address identified housing needs can take 8 to 10 years from the point a local government applies for concept planning grant funds to new housing units being occupied. The City is requesting a UGB expansion during the 2027 mid-cycle to set the stage for significant additional housing units being produced in the mid-2030s rather than waiting until the 2030 Urban Growth Report and significant additional housing units being produced closer to 2040. The City of Hillsboro has a successful track record of urbanization in residential expansion areas. Over 75% of the Witch Hazel Village expansion area’s planned housing units have been built. A total of 3,500 housing units have been constructed in South Hillsboro, about half of this expansion area’s total planned housing, with further residential development underway. The Witch Hazel Village South expansion area from 2018 has been entitled, infrastructure is being extended, and planned housing units are to begin construction this year. Hillsboro is poised to build upon this momentum. Given the time it takes for an expansion area to urbanize, it is critical to begin concept planning now in preparation for a mid-cycle request rather than waiting for the next urban growth management cycle. Waiting until the next cycle would result in housing not coming online until 2040 or later, while the need only continues to grow. Project manager 2. Describe the skills and experience of the lead staff person who will manage all aspects of the grant project and oversee the project team’s collaboration and consultant work. 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application | Concept Planning The project will be managed by Senior Long Range Planners Nick Baker and Amy Robold. Nick Baker has over a decade of experience in the City of Hillsboro’s long range planning section. He played a key role in the development of Hillsboro’s award-winning Comprehensive Plan update and was a member of the project team that completed concept planning and comprehensive planning for Hillsboro’s previous residential UGB expansion area, Witch Hazel Village South. Nick has led a variety of projects, including marginalized community focus group engagement for the 2023 Housing Needs Analysis and Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy (Cycle 1: 2025-2030) and Comprehensive Plan Major Amendments. Amy has over 10 years of experience in urban planning working in both current planning and development and long-range planning. She has experience managing consultant teams and project budgets as the lead project manager on complex projects such as comprehensive plan updates, development code updates and developing master plans. Amy has experience managing both state and federal grants including a $300,000 U.S. EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance grant and a $335,000 TGM grant from ODOT for the development of an Equitable Development Strategy and Transit Oriented Development Plan for the Hillsboro segment of TV Highway. Project partners and roles 3. Clearly describe the roles and responsibilities of each of the key project partners. Describe the level of commitment from service providers to meet the goals of the project. Key project partners are City of Hillsboro Water, Public Works, Parks & Recreation Departments and Transportation Systems Division, Washington County, ODOT, Metro, and Clean Water Services (CWS). To meet the goals of the project, these partners would have a high level of commitment. These partners are expected to participate in the technical advisory committee (TAC) and provide input on the provision of proposed sewer, park and trail, water and stormwater systems and transportation facilities, including location and costs. Their input will be a significant component of the concept plan. These partners are expected to assist consultants with technical analyses and assumptions as needed and review and provide comments on the proposed land use plan, technical memos, and draft concept plan. City staff have already begun reaching out to partners about the project and participation on the TAC. The Hillsboro School District is another project partner that will have a lower level of commitment to the project and will be consulted to coordinate demographic assumptions. Other key project partners will be the property owners within the project area. The role of the property owners will be to provide input throughout the concept planning process. This will include participating in neighborhood meetings, engaging in individual conversations with City staff, and providing input. Community engagement 4. Describe how the community engagement strategy will utilize best practices to meaningfully engage neighbors, property owners, key stakeholders and historically marginalized communities. Specifically describe your approach for advancing racial equity and involving communities of color in the planning process. Provide examples the city has used or is currently using to meaningfully involve diverse community members in planning processes. The City has created an Equity Toolkit and Community Engagement Framework to guide staff for planning, strategizing, implementing, and evaluating community engagement efforts. These resources are designed to fit project-specific needs and result in intentional outreach that engages all community members in policymaking by providing safe and accessible engagement opportunities, setting clear expectations, and removing barriers to engagement. The Equity Toolkit is a resource for evaluating processes to identify bias and disparities, and how actions may inadvertently increase these disparities. Once identified, staff can mitigate further inequity by addressing and removing barriers to participation. The Community Engagement Framework is a seven-step process that allows Hillsboro staff to build and 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application | Concept Planning strengthen relationships while prioritizing accessible community engagement to ensure all voices are weighed and heard. The Framework process prioritizes relationship building, as relationships are key to community engagement. Building and maintaining relationships through transparency and communication with the community throughout the engagement process will be critical for success. Staff will use the Equity Toolkit and Community Engagement Framework to design the Public Engagement Plan utilizing best practices and strategies to engage direct stakeholders such as neighbors and property owners as well as communities of color, low-income households, seniors, those with limited English proficiency, and those who are transportation disadvantaged. Community engagement for the concept planning will utilize best practices from previous projects, such as Witch Hazel Village South comprehensive planning, to engage neighbors, property owners, key stakeholders, and historically marginalized communities to build upon existing relationships with the community. Using the best practice of engaging people in places where they already are, City staff will meet with property owners and neighbors in their neighborhood at community centers or schools and seek to participate in neighborhood community events. City staff will create additional opportunities to meet with property owners as a group and individually for meaningful discussions of their property and potential UGB expansion in a safe space. Staff will present the project to the City’s Public Engagement Committee and the Historically Marginalized Communities Advisory Panel to engage on the concept planning project. The Historically Marginalized Communities Advisory Panel was one pf the outcomes of a process funded through a Metro grant awarded in 2020 and continued by the City to meaningfully engage communities of color and historically marginalized communities in land use planning. Panel members provide their unique perspectives and share project information with their respective communities. City staff will utilize online tools to engage and inform the community, including newsletters, news media, web articles, social media, and targeted outreach through the City’s Engage Hillsboro platform. Engage Hillsboro allows the City to reach a broader audience for a higher level of participation, more data, and more knowledge. Community members provide input and feedback anytime and anywhere directly on their phone, tablet, or computer. This safe online space results in sustained participation, meaningful feedback for staff, and better results for the community. Engage Hillsboro is available in multiple languages and connects community members with online engagement tools to include and hear from diverse voices. The City has the tools and experience to build upon these strategies and relationships to create a community engagement strategy for the concept planning project that meaningfully engages neighbors, property owners, key stakeholders, and historically marginalized communities, involving a range of community voices in the project. By utilizing the existing framework for engagement in place at the City, engagement actions can begin quickly and progress over the course of the project without delay. 2040 Planning & Development Grant Application Scope of Work Applicant: City of Hillsboro Project name: Rosa residential UGB Expansion Request Concept Planning Estimated total project duration (in months): 7 months The project consists of four phases. The scope of work and deliverables for each phase are outlined below. The scope of work has been designed to meet the requirements of Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.b.2 to accommodate residential needs by planning for a range of different housing types, tenure and prices, a well-connected system of streets, bikeways, pedestrian ways, parks, natural areas, recreation trails, protection of natural ecological systems and avoidance of important natural landscape features. The project is anticipated to begin in October 2026 and be completed by March 2027, adopted by Council in April 2027, and submitted to Metro by the June 2027 deadline. Although this is a short timeline, staff are confident that the concept planning work can be completed in this timeframe and meet all Metro requirements. Staff have experience successfully completing similar projects within similar time frames. • Phase 1 – Project Initiation, Coordination and Engagement Work to be completed in this phase includes general project administration and management tasks and public engagement to occur throughout the length of the project. It also includes project initiation tasks establishing guiding principles and goals for the concept planning work in the context of the housing needs of the City of Hillsboro. A Planning Commission work session to occur at the onset of the project will establish the framework and direction of the project as it progresses. A neighborhood meeting will be held to provide information on the project and get input on land use plan development. A technical Advisory Committee will be established to ensure coordination between consultants, city staff and service providers in the development of the concept plan. o Task 1 Project Coordination (to occur throughout the project): ▪ 1.1 - Project Management Team Meetings ▪ 1.2 - Project Kick-Off Meeting ▪ 1.3 - Project Schedule o Task 2 Establish Guiding Principles (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4): ▪ 2.1 - Draft Guiding Principles ▪ 2.2 - Final Guiding Principles o Task 3 Public Engagement (to occur throughout the project): ▪ 3.1 - Technical Advisory Committee Meetings ▪ 3.2 - Public Engagement Plan 2040 Planning & Development Grant Application Scope of Work ▪ 3.3 - Public Engagement Committee Meeting ▪ 3.4 - Historically Marginalized Communities Committee Meeting ▪ 3.5 - Agency Coordination (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.7, 8, 10) o Task 4 Neighborhood Meeting Number 1 o Task 5 Planning Commission Work Session 1 o Phase 1 Timeline – 2 months unless noted above to occur throughout the project. • Phase 2 – Land Use Plan Development This phase incorporates the background and technical analysis including an existing conditions analysis, natural resource assessment, and market study to inform the creation of a land use plan for the project area. Input from public engagement actions in Phase 1 and the technical analysis in this phase will be used to create land use plan alternatives that show the potential locations for a variety of residential uses, street connections, bikeways, open space areas, parks, and recreational trails, water quality resource areas, flood management areas and habitat conservation areas that will be subject to performance standards under Titles 3 and 13. o Task 6 Research and Analysis (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.6): ▪ 6.1 - Evaluate Existing Plans and Regulatory Framework ▪ 6.2 - Existing Conditions Analysis o Task 7 Market Study (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4): ▪ 7.1 - Housing Feasibility ▪ 7.2 - Site Analysis o Task 8 Natural Resources (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.5): ▪ 8.1 - Draft Natural Resources Assessment ▪ 8.2 - Final Natural Resources Assessment o Task 9 Land Use Plan Alternatives (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.1): ▪ 9.1 - Draft Land Use Plan Alternatives ▪ 9.2 - Final Draft Land Use Plan o Phase 2 Timeline – 4 months • Phase 3 – Concept Planning Work to be completed in this phase includes infrastructure technical studies to determine the location and sizing as well as costs of the infrastructure needed to develop and serve the planning area based upon the land use plan proposed. An infrastructure financing analysis will be completed to determine proposed methods to finance the necessary systems and facilities. A concept plan will be drafted for the planning area based upon the land use plan proposed that describes the goals for meeting housing needs and providing a range of housing types and preliminary strategies that support the likelihood of achieving the desired outcome of economically and socially vital and complete neighborhoods. A City Council work 2040 Planning & Development Grant Application Scope of Work session will provide direction on the preferred land use alternative and concept plan development. A second neighborhood meeting will be held to share and gather feedback on the draft concept plan. o Task 10 City Council Work Session o Task 11 Technical Studies & Cost Estimates (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.2, 5): ▪ 11.1 - Sewer Technical Memo ▪ 11.2 - Stormwater Technical Memo ▪ 11.3 - Water Technical Memo ▪ 11.4 - Parks Technical Memo ▪ 11.5 - Transportation Analysis o Task 12 Draft Concept Plan (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4): ▪ 12.1 - Infrastructure Financing Analysis (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.2.E) ▪ 12.2 - Draft Concept Plan o Task 13 Neighborhood Meeting Number 2 o Phase 3 Timeline – 4 months • Phase 4 – Plan Endorsement Work included in this phase will inform and support the development and approval of the final draft concept plan. A Planning Commission work session will be held to gather feedback on the draft concept plan resulting in a final draft concept plan. Letter of support will be solicited from service providers to support the approval of the final concept plan. A public hearing will be held on the concept plan before the Planning Commission followed by a City Council meeting to approve and adopt the final concept plan. o Task 14 Planning Commission Work Session 2 o Task 15 Final Concept Plan: ▪ 15.1 - Final Draft Concept Plan ▪ 15.2 – Final Concept Plan o Task 16 Plan Approvals: ▪ 16.1 – CWS, School District, & County Letters of Support (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.7, 8, 10) ▪ 16.2 - Planning Commission Public Hearing ▪ 16.3 - City Council Meeting & Adoption o Phase 4 Timeline – 2 months Applicant: Project Name: Grant Funds Requested: 198,000.00$ Budget Methodology: Project Task Consultant Fees Staff Time (if applicable) CBO or Community Partner (if applicable) Direct Project Costs (if applicable) Totals Cross Check (totals should match) May not exceed 20% of total Phase 1 Project Initiation, Coordination and Engagement $ 35,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 35,000 35,000$ Task 1 Project Coordination Task 2 Establish Guiding Principles (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4) Task 3 Public Engagement (to occur throughout the project): Task 4 Neighborhood Meeting Number 1 Task 5 Planning Commission Work Session 1 Phase 2 Land Use Plan Development $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 50,000 50,000$ Task 6 Research and Analysis (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.6) Task 7 Market Study (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4) Task 8 Natural Resources (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.5) Task 9 Land Use Plan Alternatives (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.1) Phase 3 Concept Planning $ 85,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 85,000 85,000$ Task 10 City Council Work Session Task 11 Technical Studies & Cost Estimates (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.2,5) Task 12 Draft Concept Plan (Metro Code Section 3.07.1110.c.4) Task 13 Neighborhood Meeting Number 2 Phase 4 Plan Endorsement $ 10,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 10,000 10,000$ Task 14 Planning Commission Work Session 2 Task 15 Final Concept Plan Task 16 Plan Approvals The City is basing the budget off other similar project budgets with the most recent being the TV Highway Equitable Development Strategy and TOD Plan which was budgeted at and received a TGM grant from ODOT for $335,000. The proposed project budget is $198,000. All funds are currently proposed for consultant work and do not include staff time. No direct costs are proposed at this time. However, the potential for direct costs related to engagement may be determined as the project progresses. The proposed budget includes a 10% contingency. City of Hillsboro Rosa Residential UGB Expansion Request Concept Planning 2040 Planning and Development Grant Application Proposed project budget template Contingency $ 18,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 18,000 18,000$ Consultant Total Staff Total CBO Total Direct Costs Total Total Project Cost Total Cross Check 198,000$ -$ -$ -$ 198,000$ 198,000$ % of total 0% June 29, 2026 Serah Breakstone Metro 2040 Planning & Development Grants Program Manager Metro 600 NW Grant Avenue Portland, OR 97232 Re: City of Hillsboro – 2040 Planning & Development Grant Dear Ms. Breakstone and Metro 2040 Planning & Development Grants Committee, Relationship to Applicant Clean Water Services is the regional public utility responsible for wastewater and stormwater management for more than 600,000 residents in urban Washington County, Oregon. Operating under the nation's first watershed-based permit, Clean Water Services works with 12 cities—including the City of Hillsboro—to protect the 80-mile-long Tualatin River, which drains more than 700 square miles of forested, agricultural, and urban land before joining the Willamette River. For 20 years, Clean Water Services has partnered with the City of Hillsboro to co-manage nearly 3,000 acres of natural areas and has planted more than 17 million native trees and shrubs throughout the watershed in partnership with cities, park districts, regional governments, conservation districts, and non-governmental organizations. Understanding of Project The City of Hillsboro is pursuing a Metro 2040 Planning & Development Grant to support concept planning for potential Urban Growth Boundary expansion west of South Hillsboro. The planning effort will inform how future development areas connect to existing urban services and infrastructure. Project’s Alignment with Clean Water Services’ Priorities Extension of wastewater and stormwater services into areas contiguous with existing Clean Water Services infrastructure supports efficient, coordinated growth that protects watershed function in Gordon Creek and the broader Tualatin basin. Description of Support for Project Clean Water Services supports the City of Hillsboro’s application for a Metro 2040 Planning & Development Grant and encourages Metro to fund this proposal. Respectfully, Elizabeth Edwards Chief of Staff edwardse@cleanwaterservices.orgDocusign Envelope ID: 0453F699-4831-8A97-81E9-AC42D6455DCE Department of Land Use & Transportation ∙ Planning & Development Services Division 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 350, MS 14 ∙ Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072 phone: 503-846-6737 www.washingtoncountyor.gov July 2, 2026 Serah Breakstone, AICP 2040 Planning & Development Grants Manager METRO 600 NE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97232-2736 Dear Ms. Breakstone, Washington County staff support the city of Hillsboro’s application for a 2040 Planning & Development Grant to undertake concept planning for the Rosa Urban Reserve area west of South Hillsboro. The impetus for concept planning comes from the need for areas to accommodate the deficit of approximately 1,537 units identified in Hillsboro’s 2023 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) which cannot currently be accommodated within the city according to the Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI). Per our Urban Planning Area Agreement with the city of Hillsboro (approved October 10, 2017), this area is identified as future Hillsboro. Accordingly, the City has agreed to the responsibility of developing concept plans for its Urban Reserve Planning Areas in consultation with the County. Should this grant be awarded, County staff will participate in the concept planning process by way of serving on any technical advisory committee that may be convened. County staff support the city of Hillsboro’s efforts to identify additional opportunities for developing much needed housing, and requests that METRO give the City’s grant application the fullest consideration. Sincerely, Carol Johnson, AICP Planning & Development Services Manager SW Riv e r Road SW Ri v er Road SW River Road S W R iver R oa d S E C entur y B ou le vard SE C en tury Boul ev a r d SE Century Boulevard SW Rosedale Road SW Rosedale Road SW Rosedale Road S E P ro v e nce S tr ee t S E M c i nn i s S t ree t SE 68 Th Av e n u e S E G en r o s a S t r e et SE Oakhurst Street SE 6 5 T h A v e nue SE 62Nd A v enue SW Rosa Road SE 63Rd A v enueRosa Reserve Aerial Map Rosa Reserve Building Footprints City Limits Rosa Reserve Subject Area 0 750 1,500375 Feet SW Riv e r Road SW Ri v e r Road SW River Road SW R i ve r Ro a d SE Cen tu ry Bou le var d SE C en tury Boul eva r d SE Century Boulevard SW Rosedale Road SW Rosedale Road SW Rosedale Road S E G en ro s a S t r e e t S E P r o v e n c e St r e e t S E M c i nnis St r eet SE 68 Th Ave n u e SE Oakhurst Street SE 65 T h A v e n ue S E 62Nd A v enue SW Rosa Road SE 63Rd A venu eRosa Reserve Current Conditions Slopes >25% Fema 100 Year Floodplain (2019) Title 13 Habitat Conservation Area Rosa Reserve City Limits Rosa Reserve Subject Area 0 750 1,500375 Feet