(1) For purposes of land use planning in Oregon, the Legislative Assembly designates the land in Washington County that was designated as rural reserve in Metro Resolution No. 11-4245, adopted on March 15, 2011, as the acknowledged rural reserve in Washington County, except that:

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(a) The Legislative Assembly does not designate as rural reserves the real property in Area 5C on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is more particularly described as:

(A) Tax lots 1500 and 1501, section 1 of township 2 south, range 2 west, Willamette Meridian; and

(B) A tract of land being in the north one-half of section 18, township 2 south, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian, Washington County Oregon, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of that tract of land conveyed to John Lasich, et ux, by deed recorded October 22, 1931, in Book 148, page 116, of the Washington County Deed Records; thence westerly along the north line said tract 1444.2 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of that property described in Deed Document No. 81038291 of the Washington County Book of Records; thence southerly and perpendicular to said north line, 50.00 feet; thence easterly on a line being parallel with and 50.00 feet southerly of said north line 1444.2 feet, more or less, to the east line of said Lasich tract; thence northerly 50.00 feet to the point of beginning.

(b) The Legislative Assembly designates as acknowledged urban reserve the real property that is part of the original plat of Bendemeer, Washington County, Oregon, more particularly described as:

(A) All of lots 1 through 18, inclusive;

(B) The parts of lots 64, 65 and 66 that are situated between the east boundary of the right of way of Northwest West Union Road and the east boundary of the right of way of Northwest Cornelius Pass Road;

(C) The real property that is more particularly described as: Beginning at a point of origin that is the south bank of Holcomb Creek and the west boundary of the right of way of Northwest Cornelius Pass Road; thence easterly along the south bank of Holcomb Creek, continuing along the south bank of Holcomb Lake to its intersection with the west boundary of Area 8C; thence southerly along the west boundary of Area 8C to its intersection with the north boundary of the right of way of Northwest West Union Road; thence westerly along the right of way to its intersection with the west boundary of the right of way of Northwest Cornelius Pass Road; thence northerly along the right of way to the point of origin;

(D) The real property that is more particularly described as tax lot 4050 in section 14A of township 1 north, range 2 west, Willamette Meridian;

(E) The portion of Northwest West Union Road and its right of way from the intersection of the road with the west boundary of Area 8C to the intersection of the road with the west boundary of the right of way of Northwest Bendemeer Road on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT)’; and

(F) The real property that is more particularly described as tax lot 400 in section 14D of township 1 north, range 2 west, Willamette Meridian.

(2) For purposes of land use planning in Oregon, the Legislative Assembly designates the land in Washington County that was designated as urban reserve in Metro Resolution No. 11-4245, adopted on March 15, 2011, as the acknowledged urban reserve in Washington County, except that:

(a) The real property in Area 8A on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ east of the east boundary of the right of way of Northwest Jackson School Road and east of the east bank of Storey Creek and the east bank of Waibel Creek is included within the acknowledged urban growth boundary.

(b) The real property in Area 8A on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is south of the south boundary of the right of way of Highway 26 and west of the real property described in paragraph (a) of this subsection is designated as acknowledged rural reserve.

(c) The real property in Area 8B on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is more particularly described as tax lot 100 in section 21AA of township 1 north, range 2 west, Willamette Meridian, and tax lots 900, 901, 1100, 1200, 1300 and 1400 in section 15 of township 1 north, range 2 west, Willamette Meridian, is not designated as a reserve area.

(d) The real property in Area 8B on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is not described in paragraph (c) of this subsection is designated as acknowledged rural reserve.

(e) The real property in Area 7B on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is north of the south bank of Council Creek is designated as acknowledged rural reserve.

(f) The real property in Area 7B on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ that is south of the south bank of Council Creek is included within the acknowledged urban growth boundary.

(3) For purposes of land use planning in Oregon, in relation to the following real property in Washington County that is not reserved by designation in Metro Resolution No. 11-4245, adopted on March 15, 2011, the Legislative Assembly designates:

(a) As acknowledged rural reserve the real property that is situated south of the City of North Plains on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ more particularly described as tax lots 100, 101, 200 and 201 in section 11 of township 1 north, range 3 west, Willamette Meridian, tax lots 1800 and 2000 and that portion of tax lot 3900 that is north of the south line of the Dobbins Donation Land Claim No. 47 in section 12 of township 1 north, range 3 west, Willamette Meridian, and the portion of Northwest Gordon Road and its right of way from the south boundary of the right of way of Northwest Beach Road to the south boundary of tax lot 200 in section 11 of township 1 north, range 3 west, Willamette Meridian.

(b) As acknowledged rural reserve the real property that is situated north of the City of Cornelius on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ and that is north of the south bank of Council Creek, east of the east right of way of Northwest Cornelius-Schefflin Road and west of the west bank of Dairy Creek.

(c) As acknowledged rural reserve the real property that is north of the City of Forest Grove on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT),’ more particularly described as east of Area 7B, west of the east right of way of Highway 47 and south of the north right of way of Northwest Purdin Road.

(d) As acknowledged rural reserve the real property that is situated west of Area 8B on Metro’s map denominated as the ‘Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County, Attachment A to Staff Report for Resolution No. 11-4245 (03/17/11 DRAFT).’

(4) Land in a county in Metro that is planned and zoned for farm, forest or mixed farm and forest use and that is not designated as urban reserve may not be included within the urban growth boundary of Metro before at least 75 percent of the land in the county that was designated urban reserve in this section has been included within the urban growth boundary and planned and zoned for urban uses.

(5) The real property described in subsection (2)(a) of this section, except for the land denominated as ‘UGB 2014’ on the Metro Map titled ‘HB 4078 Reserves and Urban Growth Boundary Washington County Area – Attachment 1 (June 2014)’ and that is south of Northwest Sunset Highway and north of Northwest Evergreen Road:

(a) Is employment land of state significance; and

(b) Must be planned and zoned for employment use.

(6) If the real property described in subsection (2)(f) of this section or ORS § 197A.358 (1) to (3) is planned and zoned for employment use, in its first legislative review of the urban growth boundary on or after April 1, 2014, Metro shall not count the employment capacity of the real property described in subsection (2)(f) of this section or in ORS § 197A.358 (1) to (3) in determining the employment capacity of the land within Metro. [Formerly 195.144]

(Planning for Cities Outside Metro)