In-N-Out Burger could be coming to Beaverton soon

The latest: Washington County's Hearings Officer approved Tuesday a land use application filed by the California-based chain for a location along Highway 10.

Dig in: The application details plans for a 3,885-square-foot restaurant with drive-thru and outdoor seating on the corner of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway and 107th Avenue — less than 15 minutes from downtown Portland.

• The proposed location would share the street with a Chick-fil-A — almost ensuring that the notoriously busy stretch of road will only get busier.

Flashback: In-N-Out opened its first Oregon location in 2015 in Medford, followed by locations in Grants Pass and Keizer in 2017.

• The burger chain also submitted a development application for a Ridgefield, Washington, location in March, signaling to some that the company may have forgone its hopes for expansion into Portland's west side suburbs.
• In-N-Out's Beaverton application was initially denied for land-use reasons in 2022.

What's next: The state's land use agency has 21 days to file an appeal.

• Neighbors and local business owners previously expressed concerns that the proposed In-N-Out location would bring increased noise and traffic that could hinder the right-of-way for emergency service vehicles.