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It is about two miles south of Roseburg on a stretch of Oregon Route 99 also known as the Oakland-Shady Highway. [2] Shady is outside Roseburg's urban growth boundary, but it does have sewer service. [3] Because of sewer availability, Douglas County considers Shady an "urban unincorporated area". [3] [4] It is next to the South Umpqua River. [2]
Roseburg is the most populous city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon. [5] It is located in the Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon.Founded in 1851, the population was 23,683 at the 2020 census, making it the principal city of the Roseburg, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
An urban growth boundary (UGB) is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by, in its simplest form, mandating that the area inside the boundary be used for urban development and the area outside be preserved in its natural state or used for agriculture. Legislating for an urban growth boundary is one way, among many ...
Supporters of the bill said the process to expand a city’s Urban Growth Boundary already requires a lengthy approval process. HB 4026 received bipartisan support in both chambers passing 45-9 in ...
The Mill–Pine Neighborhood Historic District is a residential historic district located in Roseburg, Oregon, United States.Beginning in 1878, this neighborhood of modest homes developed to house employees of the adjacent railroad, and the service and retail workers who served them.
Almost the entire watershed of the Umpqua River lies within the boundaries of Douglas County. The heavily timbered county contains nearly 1.8 million acres (7,300 km 2) of commercial forest lands and one of the oldest stands of old growth timber in the world. Approximately 25–30% of the labor force is employed in the forest products industry.
The Portland Metro Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) bisects the county. The county's highest point is South Saddle Mountain at 3,464 feet (1,056 m) above sea level in the Northern Oregon Coast Range . [ 9 ]
The Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) is used for urban development and establishing the preservation of surrounding land. Oregon decided to integrate UGB into their agricultural movement, with the goal to preserve green spaces in urban areas and surrounding farmlands. [9] Outside of UBG, there are designated areas that call for exclusive farm use (EFU).