Comprehensive Plan

The community completed its most recent update of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan when it was adopted on September 22, 2021 by City Council.  The document guides how Sisters will grow over the next 20 years – from 2021 to 2041.  Based on significant community input and technical studies - including a housing needs analysis and economic opportunities analysis - the result was a set of updated goals, policies and implementation measures that will guide decisions about future growth and development in Sisters. The updated Plan, along with supporting studies and reports, can be found below.

After adoption of the updated Plan, the community will begin implementation of the vision, goals and policies in the Plan.  A first step is the Efficiency Measures project.  Efficiency Measures are tools the City can utilize to encourage more infill development within our existing boundaries to to accommodate projected future population growth and reduce the size of future amendments to the Sisters Urban Growth Boundary .  That process occurred in 2022 and resulted in Council adoption of a resolution recognizing the City of Sisters Land Use Efficiency Report and a list of tools the community can implement.  Concurrently, the City adopted amendments to the Sisters Development Code that implemented multiple recommendations from the report and the updated Housing Plan.  

In 2023, the City Council will consider whether to proceed with an Urban Growth Boundary Amendment, which if given the green light, would be the subject of a public process with opportunity for public comment.  

For information contact Scott Woodford, Community Development Director, at 541-323-5211 or swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us.

Supporting Documents:

Adopted Sisters 2040 Comprehensive Plan Document

Sisters Housing Needs Analysis Update (2021)

Sisters Housing Needs Analysis (2019)

Economic Opportunities Analysis (2021)

Buildable Lands Inventory (2021)

Urban Growth Boundary Sufficiency Analysis (2021)

Community Engagement Audit (2021)

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Decision - Staff Findings

Sisters Land Use Efficiency Measures Report