Sherwood West gets new plan

If it's in the UGB, it has to have a plan.  Sherwood is looking at it's western edges for expansion possibilities.  For anyone thinking about escaping Metro's grip, keep going.  And going.  

City begins looking at future inclusion of Sherwood West
The Times, January 1, 2015  By Ray Pitz

The city of Sherwood is asking residents how they would like to see growth occur in a 1,300-acre portion of land outside the city limits that’s being referred to as Sherwood West.

In the next 14 months, the city will develop a preliminary concept plan to determine how future housing, schools, parks and neighborhood commercial uses would fit inside the parcel, which is generally located north of Chapman Road, west of Elwert Road and south of Scholls-Sherwood Road.

Sherwood West Preliminary Concept Plan

PROJECT OVERVIEW  

A long range look at our future: The City of Sherwood is beginning a long-range community planning process, designed to help us manage growth and protect the things we love about this place. The City received a Construction Excise Tax (CET) grant from Metro to prepare a concept plan for the regional Urban Reserve Area 5B, nearly 1,300 acres we have identified as Sherwood West. Our goal is to develop a “preliminary concept plan” that will identify how we grow and provide quality places to live, work and play over the next five decades. This long-range planning process helps us all think about where best to build housing, where to protect farmland and where to build or expand roads and utilities—all with a goal of keeping Sherwood a safe, thriving and healthy community. 

Our goals: Most cities grow, but planned cities grow better. Our goal is to create a 50-year outline of how we might grow, an outline for that is informed by the community. This preliminary long range community plan will guide us as we make important future decisions about whether we grow up or out, where housing is built, where schools are located and how our transportation system can be improved. If managed well, Sherwood’s growth will provide us with jobs, new businesses, thriving neighborhoods and the sense of place we hold dear.