Z0405-26 & ZDO-297

Notice of Land Use Public Hearings for Community Planning Organizations, Hamlets, and Other Interested Parties

Subject: Planning file #s: Z0405-26 & ZDO-297, City of Molalla Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Expansion 

Notice Date: October 5, 2026

Contact:
Martha Fritzie, Principal Planner
150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: 503-742-4529
Email: mfritzie@clackamas.us

Planning file #s Z0405-26 & ZDO-297 would amend the Clackamas County Comprehensive Plan by adopting a new urban growth boundary (UGB) for the City of Molalla.  

The City of Molalla is proposing an amendment to their UGB to accommodate residential and employment land deficits identified in its adopted and acknowledged Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) and Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA). Additionally, the proposal would bring Ivor Davies Park into the UGB and bring additional land in as public/semi-public that would include lands surrounding a future trail identified in the City’s adopted Parks Master Plan (2025). 

The proposed amendment is the conclusion of a six-year sequential urban growth boundary amendment workplan the city undertook. The result of that work and the accompanying public process is a proposal to expand the city’s UGB by approximately 346 acres to accommodate expected residential and employment land needs for the next 20 years, including: 

• 177.5 acres of residential land over 24 lots
• 77.18 acres of industrial land over 4 lots
• 7.47 acres of commercial land over 10 lots
• 84.75 acres of public land over 7 lots 

A map of the proposed expansion area.

As reflected in the urban growth management agreement (UGMA) between the county and city, and in state law (OAR 660-018-0021), an expansion of the city’s UGB needs to be a coordinated effort and needs to be adopted into both the city and county comprehensive plans.  The city adopted the proposed UGB expansion in September 2026 and Z0405-26 & ZDO-297 will constitute the county’s adoption of the city’s amended UGB. 

The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners have scheduled hearings to receive testimony from the public and other interested parties on the proposed UGB expansion. Because the proposal may affect your community or area of interest, we are giving you and your organization advance notice of the opportunity to review and comment on them before or at the public hearings.

Public Hearings and Testimony

Interested parties are welcome to provide testimony in advance of or at the hearings listed below. The Planning Commission public hearings are held virtually using the Zoom platform. The Board of County Commissioners’ public hearings are held both in-person and virtually using the Zoom platform.  One week before the hearing dates, a Zoom link to the public hearing and details on how to observe and testify will be posted at the hearing web address. 

Public Hearing Dates and Times:

Planning Commission: Monday, November 9, 2026, hearing will begin no earlier than 7:30 p.m., but may begin later, depending on preceding items  

Board of County Commissioners: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, hearing will begin no earlier than 2:30 p.m., but may begin later, depending on preceding items  

BCC Hearing Room (4th Floor), 2051 Kaen Rd, Oregon City, 97045

Written testimony may be submitted before the hearings to Martha Fritzie at mfritzie@clackamas.us or 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045.

• Written testimony received by 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2026, will be included in the information packet provided to the Planning Commission one week before its scheduled hearing; written testimony received after that time and before 10 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2026, will be emailed to the Planning Commission before the hearing. If the Planning Commission continues the November 9th hearing, additional testimony submittal deadlines will be identified at that hearing.  
• Written testimony received by 4 p.m., Monday, November 23, 2026, will be included in the information packet provided to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) one week before its scheduled hearing; written testimony received after that time and before 4 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2026, will be emailed to the BCC before the hearing. If the BCC continues the December 1st hearing, additional testimony submittal deadlines will be identified at that hearing.  

Interested parties who want to present verbal testimony at either hearing will be asked to sign up and/or indicate their interest in testifying at the beginning of the hearing.

Additional Information and Staff Report

Additional information about Z0405-26 & ZDO-297 and its public hearings, including a copy of the staff report available November 2, 2026, may be obtained:

1. By emailing or calling Martha Fritzie, 503-742-4529, mfritzie@clackamas.us or Planning & Zoning Customer Service, 503-742-4500, zoninginfo@clackamas.us; or  
2. Online at https://aca-prod.accela.com/CLACKAMAS. After selecting the “Planning” tab, enter the File Number (Z0405-26) to search. Select “Record Info” and then select “Attachments” from the dropdown list, where you will find the proposal. 

Copies may be purchased for $2.00 / page for 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 14” documents, $2.50 / page for 11” x 17” documents, $3.50 / page for 18” x 24” documents and $0.75 / sq ft ( $5 minimum) for larger documents.