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City Response Need for UGB and Comprehensive Plan Survey
The LOC is working with the Oregon Business Council (OBC) and the Oregon Economic Development Association (OEDA) to better understand city experiences attempting urban growth boundary expansions and comprehensive plan amendments intended to enable additional housing, industrial, or clean energy uses. This is part of a broader effort to look more closely at land supply, readiness, and availability ahead of the 2027 legislative session to help inform legislation.
City responses will help researchers understand how often these proposals face appeals, delays, or are scaled back or abandoned, as well as better quantifying the time and resource costs associated with these efforts. Responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate.
The survey is intended to require approximately 10 minutes to complete. Planners, city managers and economic development officials are likely the folks best equipped with the information that the survey is seeking.
The survey will close June 30.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the LOC with any questions.
Contact: Alexandra Ring, Lobbyist – aring@orcities.org
Last Updated 5/29/26