Central Point Urban Reserve and Urban Concern Boundary , 2009:  According to the land needs estimates developed for the Greater Bear Creek Valley Regional Plan (Draft), Central Point needs between 852 and 1,119 acres of additional residential land for future expansion.  The city has designated 899 acres of residential land in its urban reserve proposal.  Central Point has also designated 929 acres for non-residential uses, 578 of which are envisioned for industrial uses.  The total acreage for the Urban Reserve Areas is 1,828 acres.

CP-1B  Tolo Road:  The area is approximately 617 acres. The majority of this area is located north of Interstate 5 and west of its junction with Highway 99. The area is currently planned for a variety of uses, including industrial, aggregate, rural residential, forestry/open space, and agriculture. The primary and dominating use of the land is industrial – 224 acres. A small pocket of land in this area extends south of Interstate 5 to Willow Springs Road; this area includes land owned by Erickson Air Crane, a major valley employer. The area also contains approximately 148 acres of land planned for Agriculture, 48 acres of which were recommended by the RLRC as part of the Commercial Agricultural Base.

CP-1C Scenic Road:  This study area consists of about 75 acres and sits near the northwestern corner of the Central Point city limits and UGB. It extends from Jackson Creek to Griffin Creek, with Scenic Avenue defining its southern edge.

CP-2B Wilson Road:  This area, approximately 329 acres, is defined on the north by Wilson Road and on the south by the Jackson County Fairgrounds Exposition Park and portions of the Central Point city limits. The city limits also define this area’s eastern and western boundaries. The area’s plan designations are a mixture of agricultural land and rural residential, and the RLRC recommended 197 acres as part of the Commercial Agricultural Base. About 20 percent of this area contains oak savanna, and some areas have ponded sources of irrigation water.

CP-3 East Pine Street:  This 41-acre study area has East Pine Street, and the Central Point city limits, as its southern boundary. The extension of Beebe Road defines the area’s northern edge. Penniger Road bisects the southwest corner. The area is east of the Fairgrounds, and also has Central Point city limits defining its southern and eastern boundaries. Bear Creek and its associated floodplain cross this area’s eastern edge. The majority of this area is currently designated aggregate removal.

CP-4D Bear Creek:  This urban reserve is a triangular-shaped area that runs along the northeastern side of Interstate 5. About 86 acres in size, most of this area is currently designated agricultural land. A small extension at the southern end is zoned for rural residential use.  All of the area is owned by Jackson County and is part of the Bear Creek Greenway between Bear Creek and Interstate 5. While these parcels are designated agriculture, they are not in agricultural production and they do not hold a soil classification on county maps.

CP-5A Grant Road:  This growth area, approximately 33 acres, sits immediately west of the city limits, east of Grant Road, and south of Scenic Avenue. Most parcels are designated rural residential, and there is a 10-acre parcel designated agricultural land at the southern end. The parcel contains a walnut grove, Christmas trees, and a dwelling with accessory uses southwest of the creek. A small pasture and two barns are on the other side. Because the creek runs through the property and portions are in residential use, the effective farmable portion of the property is significantly less than ten acres, particularly when no adjacent parcels are available for farm use. Jackson Creek and its associated 100-year floodplain follow Grant Road except where they cut through the EFU parcel. These riparian areas create a significant physical barrier from the larger tract of farmland to the west.

CP-6A Taylor Road:  This area consists of 457 acres. The City and its residents have considered this area to be suitable because it helps the City’s goal of developing in a centric pattern. The City envisions larger master planned communities in the areas where several large lots can be assembled for higher density residential development, some open space preserved and agricultural buffers created. Managed growth to the west will promote efficient local resident access to the Downtown core.

CP-6B Beall Lane:  This 200-acre area sits immediately south of CP-6A, which, along with Beall Lane, defines its northern boundary. Its southern boundary is defined by Sylvia Road, its western boundary is Old Stage Road, and the eastern boundary is defined by the 100-year floodplain along Hanley Road. Current plan designations are primarily for rural residential, with two developed areas that are designated agriculture.

Gibbons/Forest Acres:  The Gibbons/Forest Acres is not and an Urban Reserve Area but is considered an area of mututal planning concern.  Gibbons/Forest Acres is located two miles northwest of Central Point and two-miles northeast of Medford.  It may be desirable to include this area within an urban growth boundary sometime in the future.