Newberg Sequential UGB Project

What is the Newberg Sequential UGB Project?

In 2024, the City of Newberg chose to initiate and use the Sequential Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Review Process allowed pursuant to OAR 660-025-0185. The project's process will determine what land will come into the City's UGB through a step process also referred to in state law as "Periodic Review."

Project Update

On April 9, 2024, the City received approval from the Department of Land Conservation and Development of its election to use the Sequential UGB Review Process. The approval letter and approved work plan are attached at the bottom of this page.

The next step in the process will be an informational update by staff to the Newberg City Council on May 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Denise Bacon Community Room at 401 E 3rd Street.

Project Components

In general, the project is expected to span multiple years and include the following steps:

• Work Plan Creation: The City will conduct steps leading to review of a work plan by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) which oversees requests for UGB amendments. This phase will end with DLCD's approval of a proposed work plan for Newberg's project. 
• Land Supply & Demand Analysis: The City will adopt documents that analyze a buildable land inventory and housing, employment, and public land needs for the next 20 years. The key studies for this analysis include a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA), Employment Opportunities Analysis (EOA), and Public/Semi-Public Land Analysis.
• Efficiency Measures Evaluation: The City will evaluate potential changes to the City's zoning map and land use regulations that could increase the efficient use of land within the City's UGB and which could reduce the need for a UGB expansion. Land use efficiency measures could include zone changes, up-zoning, consideration of densities increases, or other changes to standards that would provide more capacity for land use in the future.
• UGB Amendment: Based on the foregoing analysis and consistent with state land use laws, the City will evaluate alternative growth plans, implement land use efficiency measures, and expand the Urban Growth Boundary as needed to maintain a 20-year land supply.

Project Status

Project is Active and Ongoing.

Case Planner(s) for this project are:

• Scot Siegel, Community Development Director
• James Dingwall, Assistant Planner

Project Timeline

• Work Plan Creation (Approved)
  • February 5, 2024: Written Notice of Election to Use Sequential UGB Review Process by City of Newberg
  • March 7, 2024: Written Notice of Election to Use Sequential UGB Review Process approved by County of Yamhill.
  • March 7, 2024: Work Plan submitted to Department of Land Conservation and Development for review.
  • April 9, 2024: Election to Use Sequential UGB Review and Proposed Work Program approved by DLCD Director.
• Task 1. Land Analysis Adoption (Active)
  • Adoption of Housing Needs Analysis (HNA)
  • Adoption of Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA)
  • Adoption of Public/Semi-Public Lands Analysis (PSP)
• Pre-Scoping Process for Tasks 2 and 3 of Newberg Sequential UGB Project
  • Request for Proposals distributed for selection of professional services to support Tasks 2 and 3 of the Newberg Sequential UGB Project.
  • Selection of Consultant from RFP 
• Task 2. Identify and Adopt Land Efficiency Measures
  • Individual steps TBD
• Task 3. Data Analysis and Deliverables
  • Individual steps TBD

Where Can I Learn More?

Additional materials related to the project are below and located at the bottom of this webpage under Attachments. Interested parties can also reach out to the City’s Community Development Department for more information at 503-537-1240 or planning@newbergoregon.gov.

• Prior work related to land supply and analysis documents available at:
  • Case File CPTA22-0002, a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment of the Chapter V. Land Supply and Need to incorporate new information from the Newberg Housing Needs Analysis (June 2021) and Newberg Housing Strategy (January 2021), Newberg Economic Opportunities Analysis (March 2021), and Newberg Public and Semi-Public Land Need 2021-2014 analysis. Additional information available on the project webpage at https://www.newbergoregon.gov/planning/page/cpta22-0002-comprehensive-plan-amendment-land-supply-and-need
• Other Public Meetings
  • December 4, 2023: Community Development Department staff provided an update to the Newberg City Council, received direction to initiate an UGB amendment using the Sequential UGB Process, and received direction to coordinate with Yamhill County and the Department of Land Conservation and Development as required by the Sequential UGB Process. Meeting details available at https://www.newbergoregon.gov/citycouncil/page/city-council-120423
  • August 21, 2023: Community Development Department staff provided a prsentation on UGB process to the Newberg City Council and were directed by City Council to investigate the potential of utilizing super-siting from Senate Bill (2023) and the Sequential UGB Process to identify and increase the availability land within the City of Newberg. Meeting details available at https://www.newbergoregon.gov/citycouncil/page/city-council-082123.
  • October 13, 2022: Newberg Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-282 (Case File No. CPTA22-0002) recommends that the Newberg City Council adopt the Housing Needs Analysis, Economic Opportunites Analysis, Public/Semi-Public Lands Analysis, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and initiated of an Urban Growth Boundary amendment. Details online at https://www.newbergoregon.gov/pc/page/planning-commission-meeting-159. 
  • August 1, 2022: Newberg City Council Resolution No. 2022-3858 initiating an amendment to the Newberg Comprehensive Plan (Chapter V. Land Need and Supply). Details online at https://www.newbergoregon.gov/citycouncil/page/city-council-8122-reuni%C3%B3n-del-concejo-municipal.