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| | Possible Annexation of West Hayden Island
The City of Portland is conducting a public process to explore annexation and creation of a long-range land use plan for West Hayden Island (WHI). West Hayden Island is an undeveloped 800+ acre site, located west of the BNSF Railroad. The east side of Hayden Island contains residences, boat moorages, the Jantzen Beach shopping center and other businesses. WHI was added to the region’s urban growth boundary in 1983 for marine industrial purposes. It is both a potentially important economic resource and an important natural resource area, containing an approximately 100 acre dredge material management area, a City of Portland sewer treatment and outfall facility, three utility corridors and otherwise undeveloped open space in a location with habitat value.
The west side of Hayden Island is not currently included in the City of Portland boundaries. If the City determines that multiple uses for this piece of land - making good use of both environmental and economic possibilities - are feasible, the plan district and annexation process would provide appropriate zoning and planning mechanisms for future marine, recreation and natural resource use.
No industrial development is in process for WHI. When development is proposed in more detail, another community conversation would occur to discuss and plan for the specific use. This conversation could include discussion of an additional bridge from West Hayden Island to North Portland. Future development would also require the completion of a federally triggered Environmental Impact Statement.
Collaborative planning now is a good way to coordinate with efforts currently underway to plan for the Columbia River Crossing project and the east side of Hayden Island. It is also the best way to ensure that the island can be improved for open space and natural resource enhancement, while also providing a designated area for future marine related development. Reaching regional agreement on a balanced approach will allow planning, management and enhancement efforts to proceed.
Why Now?
- Coordination with the City of Portland‘s “area plan” for the east side of Hayden Island.
- Coordination with the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, particularly on issues of traffic and transportation access.
- Local waterfront industrial land is needed. There is an identified scarcity of waterfront industrial lands within the City of Portland per the city’s industrial atlas and inventory and the City’s Draft Economic Opportunity Analysis. Additionally, the city’s “Portland Plan,” a required land use planning process that is currently being conducted, identifies the need for 600 acres of industrial land within city limits.
- Regional industrial land is needed. Our regional government, Metro is considering urban growth boundary expansion. To comply with state law, more industrial land must be found within the urban growth boundary. Annexing and zoning WHI would help address the region’s industrial land shortage and establish environmental resource protection levels.
- The Port cannot plan well for natural resource enhancement, preservation and mitigation opportunities because the amount of land available for industrial and natural resource uses is undetermined.
Work to date
- The City of Portland and Port of Portland worked with Portland State University’s Oregon Consensus Program to assess stakeholder needs and evaluate opportunities for a collaborative planning process.
- The City and the Port conducted outreach to stakeholder groups to discuss planning process models. The City and the Port are also working jointly on project coordination and development of intergovernmental agreements.
- In February 2009, Portland Mayor Adams convened a Community Working Group to advise Portland City Council on the best mix of uses for West Hayden Island. This group will be issuing a report to the Portland City Council on July 29.
- Over the past 17 months, the CWG reviewed consultant technical work and discussed their charge, which is to “advise City Council on how marine industrial, habitat and recreational uses might be reconciled on WHI; and if the CWG determines that a mix of uses is possible on WHI, to recommend a preferred concept plan.”
- The CWG will issue a report to the Portland City Council on July 29.
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