OAR 660-021-0020: Authority to Establish Urban Reserve

(1) Cities and counties cooperatively, and the Metropolitan Service District for the Portland Metropolitan area urban growth boundary, may designate urban reserves under the requirements of this division, in coordination with special districts listed in OAR 660-021-0050(2) and other affected local governments, including neighboring cities within two miles of the urban growth boundary. Where urban reserves are adopted or amended, they shall be shown on all applicable comprehensive plan and zoning maps, and plan policies and land use regulations shall be adopted to guide the management of these reserves in accordance with the requirements of this division. (2) As an alternative to designation of urban reserves under the requirements of this division, Metro may designate urban reserves for the Portland Metropolitan area urban growth boundary under OAR chapter 660, division 27.