Zoning & Comprehensive Plan Map
The Zoning Map details zoning districts (also known as "zones"), overlays (such as the Flood Slope Hazard and Bornstedt Village Overlay), planned development locations, and other details pertinent to planning in Sandy. Zoning regulations describe how land will be used for residential, commercial, industrial, or parks/open space needs and how the land can be used (also known as "uses") in a given zone. All these zoning regulations are specified in a detailed legislative policy document called the City of Sandy Development Code, which determines if a use is permitted, conditional, or not permitted.
The Comprehensive Plan provides direction through goals, objectives, and policies to guide future development of Sandy. The plan is mandated by the state to conform to Oregon Statewide Planning Goals. The existing Comprehensive Plan was adopted through an extensive public involvement process in 1997 to guide development to the year 2040. A unique feature of the plan was the establishment of Urban Reserve areas outside the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).
