City Of West Linn Adopts Waterfront Community Vision Plan To Guide Future Growth (Photo) - 11/19/25
WEST LINN, OR – November 19, 2025 – At a meeting on Tuesday, November 18, the West Linn City Council unanimously adopted the West Linn Waterfront Community Vision Plan. The plan is a roadmap for revitalizing the City’s underutilized 275-acre Willamette River waterfront area into a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable regional destination where residents and visitors can experience the natural beauty of the river and the cultural heritage of West Linn. The plan has been developed through an extensive public outreach process built on decades of community dialogue.
The adopted plan integrates community priorities and property owner input into a long-term vision for a diverse mix of future land uses, public river access, and environmental stewardship. Through infrastructure investments and public-private partnerships, the vision anticipates celebrating the Indigenous and industrial heritage of the site.
Mayor Rory Bialostosky looks forward to continuing to dream with the community, saying, "This is an historic day for West Linn, and the Waterfront is an area of tremendous opportunity for our City. And I’m really hopeful that by adopting this plan, our City—and really, the region—will have a gathering place with shops, restaurants, parks, tribal space, and other opportunities right near the majestic Willamette Falls, which is the second largest waterfall in the country by volume.”
Council President Baumgardner was extremely grateful to the many people she's spent years talking about the project with—especially the environmental advocates, local stakeholders, and Indigenous voices whose passion and dedication helped shape the plan. “Without engaged community members, where would we be?” she asked.
With the adoption of the vision plan, the City will begin work on the next phase: developing updated zoning and development standards and advancing a strategic economic plan for the area. The City will apply for a Metro 2040 grant to help implement these goals, with the next phase projected to launch in 2026. Continued community engagement and opportunities for input will remain a cornerstone of this effort.
The full West Linn Waterfront Community Vision Plan is available at yourwestlinn.com/waterfront-community-vision.
Contacts:
Darren Wyss, Principal Planner
City of West Linn
