Damascus/Boring Concept Plan

The Damascus/Boring Concept Plan was completed when the Damascus/Boring Advisory Committee approved a Concept Plan Map and Implementation Strategies on November 29, 2005.

A disk containing all the materials on this project is available for a charge of $20.00.

• The Concept Plan Map is the overall urban growth diagram, integrating land use, transportation, natural resources and public facilities.
• The Executive Summary to the Concept Plan Report briefly describes the concept planning process and the basic elements of the concept plan map.
• The Report on the Concept Plan describes the project's background, process, goals, alternatives, analysis, public comment, and final recommended plan.
• The Implementation Strategies and Action Measures provides suggestions for future regulations and implementation programs for key aspects of the concept plan.
• More detail on the transportation components of the Concept Plan is provided in the Great Streets & Regional Connections map, the Transit Connections map, and the Biking, Walking and Trails map.

To request a copy, please contact: zoninginfo@co.clackamas.or.us

How can I continue to be involved in planning my community?

The cities of Happy Valley and Damascus began comprehensive planning and zoning processes for their jurisdictions in 2006. There will be a number of public meetings provided by the cities as they complete more detailed planning. For more information about how the final concept plan will be used by the cities, please contact the appropriate city.

• Map showing the city boundaries of Damascus and Happy Valley.
• Damascus 503-658-8545
  Statement from the City of Damascus on its plans. (80k)
• Happy Valley 503-760-3325
• Gresham 503-661-3000

What Is the Concept Plan and why is it important?

This concept plan is the first step in planning for urban development in the new city of Damascus and in east Happy Valley.

• It identifies general patterns of future development.
• It identifies the transportation and other systems that will be shared by Damascus, Happy Valley, Gresham and Clackamas County, and impacts to nearby communities.
• It is the starting point for the comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances that will need to be completed by the cities of Damascus, Happy Valley and Gresham before any new urban development can occur in the study area.

In December 2002, the Metro Council voted to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to include approximately 12,200 acres in the Damascus/Boring area. They expected this area to develop over the next 20 years with approximately 25,000 residences, a town center and 1,657 acres of employment land. Clackamas County, Metro and the Oregon Department of Transportation, in partnership with local cities and citizen groups, began the concept planning process in late 2003. In late 2004, after the formation of the city of Damascus and the annexation of part of the study area by Happy Valley, these cities joined in the management of the project. Development of the Damascus/Boring Concept Plan included a number of major work elements, including:

• Core Values: A public involvement process to identify core values of the community.
• Development of Plan Alternatives: Background data was compiled, goals and principles developed, and a Concept Development Workshop was held to identify concept plan alternatives.
• Analysis of Alternatives: Four alternative concepts were analyzed to determine how well they met the goals and principles of the project.
• Development of the Recommended Concept involved developing a "hybrid" of the alternatives that were analyzed, community review and refinement.

Damascus/Boring Area Concept Plan Study Area Map