Macahan Corthell

The Parks, Recreation, and Trails System Plan provides a guiding vision and roadmap for the City of Molalla's parks, recreation, and trails over a 20-year period, from 2025 to 2045. The plan outlines goals to improve existing facilities, develop new ones, enhance service and connectivity, foster access and inclusion, leverage parks for a vibrant community, conserve natural resources, and expand available resources. Its vision is to provide accessible park experiences for all ages and abilities, highlighting local history and natural features, promoting health, and contributing to the community's flourishing.

This report presents an Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) for the City of Molalla, Oregon, covering a 20-year planning period from 2024 to 2044. The plan aims to quantify projected employment growth and associated land needs within the Urban Growth Boundary, and assess the adequacy of the existing land supply. Key target industries identified for fostering a diverse and sustainable employment base include Manufacturing, Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Accommodation & Food Services, Construction, and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. The analysis forecasts a need for 2,000 new jobs and 148 gross acres of employment land, highlighting a deficit in commercial land and specific site sizes for business expansion.

The Housing Production Strategy for the City of Molalla outlines a roadmap to achieve a balanced, sustainable, and equitable housing market from 2022 to 2042, addressing housing needs identified in the 2023 Molalla Housing Needs Analysis. The plan focuses on enhancing housing affordability, improving access and choice, minimizing displacement, and promoting housing stability for diverse populations including rent-burdened households, people of color, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness. It employs actions across five key categories—Zoning and Code Changes, Reduce Regulatory Impediments, Financial Incentives, Land Acquisition, Lease, and Partnerships, and Custom Options—to support economic vitality and community well-being.

This document updates the City of Molalla's addendum to the Clackamas County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan for the 2024-2029 period. The plan aims to enhance community resiliency and capacity to address natural hazards by promoting sound public policy and effective mitigation strategies. Key objectives include protecting life and property, enhancing natural systems, augmenting emergency services, fostering partnerships, promoting public awareness, and advancing equity and inclusion, particularly against hazards such as earthquakes, wildfires, winter storms, and droughts.

The City of Molalla's 2025 Housing Production Strategy outlines a comprehensive plan to address current and future housing needs within the community. It includes 14 specific actions grouped into categories such as Zoning and Code Changes, Regulatory Impediment Reduction, Financial Incentives, and Land Acquisition. The strategy aims to enhance housing affordability, improve access and choice, minimize displacement, and promote housing stability for all residents, with a focus on equitable outcomes for underserved communities and protected classes.