The Hood River City Council has set times for joint meetings with the municipal planning commission on the Westside Area Concept plan. City Manager Steve Wheeler says work has been on-going on planning for 400 acres, much of which is within the urban growth boundary but outside the city limits. Mayor Paul Blackburn notes growth in Hood River tends to be developer driven, but in this case a big examination is being undertaken before individual parcels are built out. Residential densities will be a big focus of the plan. Wheeler says a consultant is working with the City on the plan along with a technical task force. The City Council/Planning Commission joint meetings will take place with a briefing on March 13 and a worksession on May 22.