Council meeting, March 5, 2026
Approved: Willamette Cove Nature Park Master Plan, unanimous (6-0)
What happened
On March 5, 2026, Portland Metro approved Willamette Cove Nature Park Master Plan (unanimous).
Metro Council unanimously approved the Willamette Cove Nature Park master plan (Resolution 26-5561), a 27-acre site in Portland's Saint John's neighborhood on the Willamette River within the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup area.
- Jurisdiction
- Portland Metro, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous (6-0)
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Willamette Cove Nature Park Master Plan
Resolution 26-5561 approving the master plan for a 27-acre nature park in Saint John's neighborhood, Portland, with 3,000+ feet of Willamette River shoreline. The plan prioritizes habitat restoration for salmon and lamprey, passive recreation, ADA accessibility, and tribal consultation.
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Key Decisions (2)
Willamette Cove Nature Park Master Plan
MTIP Project Amendments (Consent Agenda)
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Development Activity (1)
Willamette Cove Nature Park
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Washington County facing road maintenance cost increases exceeding the 3%…
Infrastructure
Metro pursuing federal funding opportunities for three major transit projects…
Sentiment
Strong community and tribal support for Willamette Cove restoration, with…
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Zoning terms (7)
17 recorded timestamps
- industrial (2 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (9 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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