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Clackamas County Development Agency

Our Mission

Using urban renewal authority, the Development Agency implements programs that provide for economically, socially and environmentally sound development and redevelopment to revitalize blighted areas; building the County's property tax base and creating jobs for the citizens of Clackamas County.

Urban renewal was authorized by the people of Oregon through a 1960 constitutional amendment to help communities improve and revitalize areas that have deteriorated, are unsafe and/or that show signs of economic or physical conditions that are detrimental to the community as a whole. More than 50 cities and counties in Oregon have active urban renewal programs.

In 1977 the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners created the Clackamas County Development Agency (CCDA) -- the urban renewal authority for Clackamas County. The Development Agency is:

  • Committed to carrying out plans developed specifically for each urban renewal area to:
    • Increase jobs
    • Improve economic vitality
    • Improve opportunities and capabilities by removing influences that inhibit development or redevelopment
  • Dedicated to fulfilling commitments to the community:
    • Develop plans that best meet the needs of each area's residents, businesses and agencies.
    • Ensure funds are spent efficiently and effectively for the benefit of each urban renewal area.
    • Work closely with and considers the ideas, needs and wants of residents, businesses, workers and other agencies in and near each urban renewal area.
    • Consistently working with citizens, businesses and agencies to support the growth of livable, sustainable, economically viable communities.

The Clackamas County Development Agency currently administers four urban renewal areas.

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