Long Range Planning

Cornelius Comprehensive Plan

The Comprehensive Plan provides a framework of the City's declared intentions for future development of the community of Cornelius, Oregon. The context of the Comprehensive Plan is framed by a vision statement. The Vision paints a pattern of desired relationships of community characteristics, land use patterns, intensity of development, access and circulation, and public and community facilities.

The Comprehensive Plan includes the Plan, the Map, and sixteen Appendices. 

The Plan

  1. Cornelius Comprehensive Plan

The Map - Page under construction

Appendices (PDFs)

  1. Appendix A – Washington County Urban Growth Area Study (1977)
  2. Appendix B – Washington County – Cornelius Urban Planning Area Agreement (1988 UPAA)
  3. Appendix C – Vacant land Inventory and Population and Employment Update (1998)
  4. Appendix C – Vacant land Inventory and Population and Employment Update (2004)
  5. Appendix D – Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Compliance Report (1997)
  6. Appendix D – Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Compliance Report (2005)
  7. Appendix D – Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Compliance Report (2025)
  8. Appendix E – Historic Resources Inventory and Noise Source Inventory (1987)
  9. Appendix F – Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan (2004)
  10. Appendix G – Parks and Open Space Master Plan (2009)
  11. Appendix G – Parks and Open Space Master Plan (2025)
  12. Appendix H – Storm Drainage/Surface Water Management Master Plan (May 2004)
  13. Appendix I – Waster System Master Plan (June 2004)
  14. Appendix J – Clean Water Services (CWS) Functional Plan Title 3 Substantial Compliance Report (November 24,1999)
  15. Appendix K – Cornelus Employment Capacity Study (June 6,1999)
  16. Appendix L – Cornelius Natural Resources Inventory (December 2,2002)
  17. Appendix M – Cornelius Transportation System Plan (2005 V1)
  18. Appendix M – Cornelius Transportation System Plan (2005 V2)
  19. Appendix M – Cornelius Transportation System Plan (2018 V1)
  20. Appendix M – Cornelius Transportation System Plan (2018 V2)
  21. Appendix M – Cornelius Transportation System Plan (2020 V1)
  22. Appendix N – North Holladay Urban Growth Diagram (February 2011)
  23. Appendix O – Cornelius Economic Opportunities Analysis and Strategic Action Plan (March 2017 EOA)
  24. Appendix O – Cornelius Economic Opportunities Analysis and Strategic Action Plan (March 2017 SAP)
  25. Appendix O – Cornelius Economic Opportunities Analysis and Strategic Action Plan (2024 EOA)
  26. Appendix P – Cornelius Town Center Master Plan (June 17,2019)

Additional Ordinances and Studies adopted to support the Comprehensive Plan

Amendments to support 2015 Urban Growth Boundary Changes 

  1. Northeast Urban Growth Boundary - Comprehensive Plan Ordinance (October 2015) (PDF)
  2. Southeast Urban Growth Boundary - Comprehensive Plan Ordinance (October 2015) (PDF)

2021 Housing Needs Analysis 

  1. Comprehensive Plan Amendments to Chapter IV (PDF)
  2. Buildable Land Inventory to Support the Housing Needs Analysis (PDF)
  3. Housing Needs Assessment Document (June 2020) (PDF)