From Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us Tue Aug 12 14:26:16 2008 From: Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us (Cliff Voliva) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:26:16 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD References: <4896DE3E0200002300011E31@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48972F4A0200002300011E7A@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A144C80200002300011FD4@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A145530200002300011FD7@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A145BE0200002300011FDA@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A146310200002300011FDD@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A146870200002300011FE0@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A147170200002300011FE3@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A147BE0200002300011FEC@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A14A3A0200002300011FEF@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A177750200002300012005@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A194430200002300012014@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A194EF0200002300012017@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A19552020000230001201A@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A197BC020000230001201D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A198A50200002300012020@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A19CEA0200002300012024@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48A19D880200002300012027@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <48A19D38.0046.0023.0@lcd.state.or.us> Welcome to the Land Use News email list! Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Land Use News emphasizes local reporting and commentary on land use in Oregon and other states. (Measure 49 articles have headlines in ALL CAPS.) The links to copyrighted news stories in Land Use News are not archived by DLCD, and the archiving policies of these sources vary. The stories, if available, reside on the site of the original news source. Please direct requests for archived stories, or permission to reprint them, to the original news source. Past Land Use News weekly emails can be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news/ Anyone can subscribe to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news ____________________________________________________________ August 12: (Statesman Journal) 'Forever home' closer to reality http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/NEWS/808120332/1001&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL A new housing development being planned near Woodmansee Park by Catholic Community Services Foundation will include affordable housing and a new "forever home" for foster children... August 12: (Guest Commentary, Central Oregonian) Urbanizing lands in the UGB: Compact growth helps utilize limited infrastructure http://www.centraloregonian.com/PCOGuestOpinions12.shtml Growth issues are at the forefront of discussion amongst citizens in Prineville. As vacant lands within the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) develop with new homes and businesses, the City of Prineville staff are required to make sure that development is consistent with local and state law... August 12: (Bend Bulletin) Deschutes official denies zoning for development at former mine http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/NEWS01/808120463/1001/NEWS01&nav_category= A plan to build homes on a former surface mine and hazardous waste site west of Terrebonne faces a setback, after a Deschutes County hearings officer denied an application to rezone the land in a ruling mailed out Monday... August 12: (The Oregonian) OMBUDSMAN FOR CLAIMS ON MEASURE 49 RESIGNS http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1218504318292510.xml&coll=7 An ombudsman hired to mediate property development claims under Measure 49 has taken another job after less than two months... August 11: (Bend Bulletin) What land use review may have in store for us http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/NEWS01/808110399 SALEM ? Oregon unveiled a one-of-a-kind land use system 35 years ago to protect valuable farms and forestland, keep a lid on suburban sprawl and prevent so-called sagebrush subdivisions... August 10: (Medford Mail Tribune) Housing project cites errors by city in its LUBA appeal http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080810/NEWS/808100321 TALENT ? Errors were made by the city when it denied an application for Pacific Stage Heights, a 39-acre, 143-unit hillside development, according to a petition for review filed with the state's Land Use Board of Appeals... August 8: (Baker City Herald) Planner's idea: Ask, don't tell http://www.bakercityherald.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=7102 Like the psychologist B.F. Skinner, Don Chance studies human behavior to devise ways to change that behavior to bring out a desired result... August 8: (Guest Commentary, Denver Post) Urban sprawl drives up the cost of living http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_10132477 As Americans struggle with the high cost of gas, political debates rage over allowing more drilling to ease the burden. One way to reduce the burden of high gas prices has largely been overlooked. We can dramatically reduce the amount we drive by smarter land-use planning... August 7: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Land-use review nearly done http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2008/08/07/news/local/4loc03_biglook.txt If members of a state task force have their say, Oregon?s land-use regulations would see some subtle changes. But the main idea ? that land use should be well planned and extensively regulated ? would remain... August 6: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Metro starts climate change action plan http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/08/06/Metro-starts-climate-change-action-plan Metro on Tuesday kicked off development of a climate change action plan for the Portland region. The city of Portland and Multnomah County already have each adopted a plan for addressing climate change, but no single policy yet exists for the region... August 6: (Albany Democrat-Herald) LINN DENIES VESTED RIGHT, WILL HEAR APPEAL http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2008/08/06/news/local/5loc04_m49appeal.txt Linn County has received its first appeal of a decision made under Measure 49, and the county board of commissioners will review it next week... August 6: (Selwood Bee) Metro Council gives final land-use approval for S.E. light rail project http://www.thebeenews.com/news/story.php?story_id=121772763729557100 On Thursday, July 24th, the Metro Council unanimously approved two decisions intended to make way for more detailed engineering work and environmental analysis on the Portland-Milwaukie segment of the ?South Corridor Light Rail Project?... August 6: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Task force wants flexible land-use laws http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/08/06/Task-force-wants-flexible-landuse-laws-After-speaking-to-more-than-30-stakeholder-groups-Big-Look-Ta In Umatilla County in Eastern Oregon, the smallest parcel allowed for exclusive farm use zoning is 160 acres ? too much land, in the opinion of Jill Gelineau, a member of the state?s Big Look Task Force on Land Use Planning... August 5: (Siuslaw News) Land use board rules in favor of Dunes City http://www.thesiuslawnews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1495 On Wednesday, July 23, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) denied an appeal filed against Dunes City regarding its erosion control ordinance... August 4: (Editorial, Eugene Register-Guard) A timely ocean plan: Governors outline strategy to restore Pacific Ocean http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=126049&sid=5&fid=2 West Coast governors fired a welcome volley last week at President Bush, Republican presidential candidate John McCain and members of Congress who are panting at the prospect of oil drilling rigs off the Pacific Coast... July 31: (West Linn Tidings) Sides clash over new city panel http://www.westlinntidings.com/news/story.php?story_id=121745658603694600 The overwhelming majority of people who presented testimony to the planning commission (PC) July 23 opposed West Linn?s plan to establish a commission for citizen involvement (CCI)... END Cliff Voliva Communications Officer Department of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol St. NE, Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301-2540 Phone: (503) 373-0050 x268 Fax: (503) 378-6033 cliff.voliva at state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/index.shtml