Proposed Blackberry Grove Energy Storage Project: Casefile L2500161
Portland Golf Club: Flood plain alteration: Casefile L2300011-FP
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Blackberry Grove Energy Storage Project: Casefile L2500161
Public Hearing for Casefile L2500161
A public hearing for Casefile L2500161 is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, online via Zoom. Confirmation and the public agenda notice, including details on how to participate, will be sent 20 days in advance of the hearing to those who contacted the County and/or submitted public comments during the comment period. Property owners within a 1000-foot radius of the proposed development will receive the agenda via U.S. Mail.
- Proposed Development: Utility scale battery energy storage system that would connect to the adjacent 115-kilovolt PGE West Union substation.
- Location: 21435 NW West Union Road and 21393 NW West Union Road
- Land Use District: Agriculture & Forest District, 5-acre minimum lot size
- Application: Type II land use application; submitted April 30, 2025
- Recommendation & Staff Report:
Exhibits: public-hearings-agendas page
Update
10/30/2025 — Virtual Public Hearing on Blackberry Grove Land Use Application
The public hearing was held on Thursday, October 30 at 9 a.m. and is now closed.
Timeline:
- The record will be held open for submission of additional evidence from all interested parties until 4 p.m. on November 13, 2025.
- The record is then held open for comment (no new evidence) by all parties until 4 p.m. November 20, 2025.
- The record is then held open for final argument by the applicant until 4 p.m. December 4, 2025.
- The hearings officer’s written decision is expected by December 18, 2025.
Links to the recorded hearing (Video): First session | After break session
- Documents submitted to date
Portland Golf Club: Casefile L2300011-FP
- Proposed Development: Portland Golf Club: Flood plain alteration for dredging and maintenance of an irrigation pond on Woods Creek, a Fanno Creek tributary.
- Location: 5900 SW Scholls Ferry Road
- Land Use Districts: Institutional District and Residential District-5 (R-5 4-5 units per acre)
- Application: Type II procedure. Accepted 01/23/2023.
Updates
10/24/2025
DEQ has determined that the Portland Golf Club would need a Solid Waste Letter of Authorization to store the dredged materials at the proposed location.
To move forward in that DEQ process, a new Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) would be required from Washington County. Washington County would not be able to issue a LUCS for this use because the County does not allow the storage of solid waste in the R-5 zone for any duration.
Grading Permit: The Portland Golf Club has submitted its grading permit application to Washington County. However, no permits will be issued until all state and local environmental permit requirements have been met.
- 10/14/2025
Status
Washington County has received formal communication from DEQ.
DEQ has confirmed its determination that the dredged material is considered “solid waste” and they are now working with the applicant to determine what DEQ permits will be required.
- 10/02/2025
Permit Status
- Environmental agency review: Washington County is awaiting review and documentation from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other environmental agencies.
- Grading Permit: The Portland Golf Club has submitted its grading permit application to Washington County. However, no permits will be issued until all state and local environmental reviews are complete.
Next Steps
- If DEQ classifies the material in the biobags as “solid waste” this would represent a significant change in the project.
- If there are significant changes in the project, then it couldn’t move forward as conditionally approved.
- In that case, the applicant could consider submitting a new or modified land use application which would be subject to a Type II review process. Due to community interest, LUT would elevate the application to a Type III process. This process would include public notice, opportunities for public comments, and a public hearing in front of an independent hearings officer.
- 07/19/2023
Washington County Development Review/Current Planning issued a conditional land use decision approving this application on May 26, 2023, – after the May 23, 2023, statutory 120-day deadline. Community Participation Organization (CPO) 3 filed an appeal on June 15, 2023.
The Portland Golf Club filed a mandamus action in Washington County Circuit Court on July 18, 2023. This action seeks to terminate the appeal on the basis of Washington County Development Review/Current Planning’s failure to take final action on the application, including resolution of any local appeals, before the May 23, 2023, statutory 120-day deadline.
The applicant must meet Conditions of Approval (see Notice of Decision and Staff Report, Appendix B) which include required regulatory environmental permits before work can begin. Learn more about the conditions of approval.
- 06/07/2023
An appeal was filed by Community Participation Organization (CPO) 3.
Documents submitted
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Contact(s)
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Stephan Shane
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Principal Planner
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