Urban Area Boundary Revisions

At its July 14, 2009 meeting, the Commission tabled indefinitely work related to new rules for urban area boundary revisions. 

Below are meeting notes and recommended revisions proposed by the rules committee last summer.

For further information, please contact Jennifer Ball Kaden at 509-493-3323, ext. 227 or kaden<at>gorgecommission.org.

   Rules Committee Recommendation
   Rules Committee Notes - May 13, 2009

   Rules Committee Notes - April 22, 2009
   Rules Committee Notes - April 1, 2009
   Rules Committee Notes - March 4, 2009
   Rules Committee Notes - February 18, 2009

   Rules Committee Notes - January 13, 2009

   Rules Committee Notes - January 7, 2009

   Rulemaking Concepts Summary

   Fact Sheet

   Commission Rule 350-40

   Urban Areas Boundary Revisions Handbook

The Commission took two tours of urban areas in 2008.  Notes from those tours are available below.  Click here for maps of each urban area.

   East Urban Area Tour Notes

   West Urban Areas Tour Notes

The Gorge Commission discussed urban area boundaries at three work sessions:  December 11, 2007; June 10, 2008; and May 12, 2009. A video of the first portion of the June 10, 2008 work session is available to view at the Gorge Commission office.  This part of the work session included comments from invited guests who were involved in discussions on the establishment of urban areas when the National Scenic Area Act was passed.