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Council meeting, June 25, 2026

Approves Annexation of ~0.5 acre along NW Springfield Rd in Washington County, unanimous

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What happened

Metro Council (greater Portland regional government) approved two annexations on June 25, 2026: ordinance 26-1545 annexing ~29 industrial acres along NE Evergreen Rd/NW 273rd in Hillsboro (unanimous), and ordinance 26-1546 annexing ~0.5 acre along NW Springfield Rd in Washington…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Portland Metro, OR
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 25, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Consent agenda: Oregon Parks grant application authorization and June 11 minutes

Resolution 26-5621 authorizing Metro to apply for a local government grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, plus approval of June 11, 2026 council meeting minutes. Passed unanimously (voice vote).

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

Metro Council (greater Portland regional government) approved two annexations on June 25, 2026: ordinance 26-1545 annexing ~29 industrial acres along NE Evergreen Rd/NW 273rd in Hillsboro (unanimous), and ordinance 26-1546 annexing ~0.5 acre along NW Springfield Rd in Washington…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Consent agenda: Oregon Parks grant application authorization and June 11 minutes

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FY2025-26 budget and CIP amendment

Vote: unanimous
Approved

2040 construction excise tax grant awards (Q2)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

First reading: add tribal/Indigenous seat to Supportive Housing Services RPOC

Approved

Annexation of ~29 acres in Hillsboro along NE Evergreen Rd

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Annexation of ~0.5 acre along NW Springfield Rd in Washington County

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (6)

Tualatin downtown design framework

Mixed-Use

TriMet park-and-ride redevelopment studies (Elmonica and Tigard)

Infrastructure

OMSI district identity framework

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Metro auditor reports value of new residential construction is lower…

Commercial Demand

Visitor venues (Convention Center, Portland Five, Expo) are spending down…

Infrastructure

TriMet is entering the redevelopment market by studying transit-oriented development…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCouncilmember · 3Staff · 9ClerkPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 9 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

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