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Council meeting, September 10, 2026

Approves 2040 Concept Planning Grant to City of Hillsboro for Rosa Reserve, passed

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22 mentionsapprovedresidentialdensityindustrialland usemixed usehistoric preservationdeferredPortland Metro, OR
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What happened

The Metro Council (greater Portland regional government) approved Resolution 26-5633, authorizing $198,000 in construction-excise-tax 2040 concept-planning grant funds to the City of Hillsboro to prepare a concept plan for ~175 acres of the Rosa Urban Reserve, targeting ~130 net…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Portland Metro, OR
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 10, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

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2040 Concept Planning Grant to City of Hillsboro for Rosa Reserve

Resolution 26-5633 authorizing $198,000 in construction-excise-tax funding for the City of Hillsboro to prepare a concept plan for a ~175-acre portion of the Rosa Urban Reserve (about 130 net developable acres, ~123 for single detached homes/townhomes and ~7 for multifamily apartments, targeting...

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Meeting Summary

The Metro Council (greater Portland regional government) approved Resolution 26-5633, authorizing $198,000 in construction-excise-tax 2040 concept-planning grant funds to the City of Hillsboro to prepare a concept plan for ~175 acres of the Rosa Urban Reserve, targeting ~130 net…

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

2040 Concept Planning Grant to City of Hillsboro for Rosa Reserve

Vote: passed
Other

Tumwata Village Riverwalk Blocks 3 & 4 - $20M funding presentation

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Development Activity (2)

Rosa Reserve Concept Plan (City of Hillsboro)

Residential

Tumwata Village Riverwalk (Willamette Falls)

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Hillsboro's 2023-24 housing needs analysis forecasts 15,000+ housing units needed…

Housing Demand

Hillsboro is targeting smaller (1,100-1,200 sq ft) detached units and…

Infrastructure

Metro plans a mid-cycle UGB review with concept plans due…

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Who spoke

18 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.

All speaker roles: 3 Councilmember, 5 Applicant, 2 Public, 6 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 5 Applicant, 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 2 Councilmember.

Speaker sample: Ryan Webb, Applicant.

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Zoning terms (8)

22 recorded timestamps

  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • residential (3 timestamps)
  • density (6 timestamps)
  • industrial (2 timestamps)
  • land use (3 timestamps)
  • mixed use (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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