Portland, Oregon, USA

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, annexation would provide appropriate zoning and planning mechanisms for future marine and natural resource use.

No industrial development is currently planned for WHI. When development is proposed in more detail, another community conversation would occur to discuss and plan for a specific use, which would likely include an additional bridge from West Hayden Island to North Portland.

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 developing “area plan” for East 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.
• Regional industrial land is needed. Metro will be considering an Urban Growth Boundary expansion in 2010. Annexing and zoning WHI would inform this process and help address the region’s industrial land shortage and establish environmental resource protection levels.
• The Port cannot plan 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 have conducted outreach to stakeholder groups for preliminary discussions of annexation and planning process models. The City and the Port are also working jointly on project coordination, development of an intergovernmental agreement and public process design.
• The City of Portland has convened a Community Working Group to advise Portland City Council on the best mix of uses for West Hayden Island.