The Columbia River Gorge Commission rebuffed attempts to either remove urban area boundary revision guidelines from the 2020 update of the National Scenic Area’s General Management plan or what opponents termed a “hard cap” on what would be considered minor revisions, but the panel voted unanimously on a proposal to increase the cumulative limitation for any one urban area’s increase to 50 acres or 2% of its land base, whichever is less.  Wasco County representative Rodger Nichols’ amendments to remove the revision completely and attempt to have the limitation amount removed were both defeated by 6-5 votes.  Nichols said the limits are a road block to economic growth for Gorge communities. Countering, Oregon Governor’s representative Bowen Blair did not feel there was overwhelming opposition to the limits other than in The Dalles.  Hood River County representative Michael Mills’ proposal to increase the limitations to 50 acres or 2% from 20 acres and 1% was approved unanimously, with commissioners for the limits saying they saw that as a compromise, while those against said they felt they had to support it after the result of the first two votes.  Gorge Commissioners are holding two days of meetings to decide on final language in the Management Plan, with a vote on the full plan coming later.