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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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▪ 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
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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
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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
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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
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