From Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us Tue Sep 2 15:15:16 2008 From: Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us (Cliff Voliva) Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:15:16 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD References: <48B3E5360200002300012889@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B5275302000023000128D2@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B669CE0200002300012920@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B66A3C0200002300012923@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B671870200002300012926@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B671F40200002300012929@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B6742A020000230001292C@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B676A6020000230001292F@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B7B9BE020000230001297B@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B7BC1A0200002300012990@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48B7BED60200002300012995@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BCF6300200002300012A3E@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BCFDC90200002300012A4C@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BD041C0200002300012A52@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BD19F50200002300012A7B@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BD1D4C0200002300012A7F@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BD1E2C0200002300012A82@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48BD58840200002300012ADE@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <48BD581B.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 ____________________________________________________________ Sept. 2: (Eugene Register-Guard) Developers object to rules for new housing near UO http://www.registerguard.com/rg/CityRegion/story.csp?cid=128922&sid=4&fid=2 Lane County?s home builders group is challenging the Eugene City Council?s decision to change two key rules for building new apartments in neighborhoods near the University of Oregon... Sept. 2: (Bend Bulletin) Weigh in on Central Oregon transportation http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/NEWS01/809020404/1001/NEWS01&nav_category= Local residents will get several opportunities to weigh in on the future of transportation in Central Oregon, with six open houses on the county?s Transportation System Plan scheduled over the next 2? weeks... Sept. 1: (The Oregonian) Wind farm plans clash with pristine site in eastern Oregon http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/wind_farm_plans_clash_with_pri.html Steens Mountain stretches through the open lands of southeastern Oregon's Harney County for more than 30 miles, a twisting spine of rock and brush punctuated by steep gorges and rushing streams. Remote and rugged, it has come to symbolize the state's wild, austere side. It's also becoming a battleground for a wind power developer that sees gold in the Steens' stiff breezes -- and red in the eyes of environmentalists... Sept. 1: (The Oregonian) State asks whether wind farm projects are separate http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1220232313187480.xml&coll=7 Another conflict is stirring over the Steens Mountain projects -- one that could bring the force of the state into Harney County's wind power debate and strain relations between local planners and Oregon regulators... August 31: (Editorial, East Oregonian) Big Look provides for local control http://www.eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=82161&TM=43574.03 Had the Land Conservation and Development Commission been in charge of Portland's Pearl District, the area might still be a collection of decaying industrial warehouses... August 31: (AP) Calif. bill would tie land use to carbon emissions http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jXkIhBYTBMsYLMN2vsE-615IMcMgD92SV1580 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - For decades, California cities and counties knew one way to grow - by sprawling outward. That approach, which has led to ever longer commutes, jammed freeways and worsening air quality, is being challenged under a bill that was approved Saturday in the state Legislature... August 29: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Albany to keep limiting water hookups outside North Albany city limits http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/08/29/news/community/3loc10_water.txt ALBANY - Albany likely will stick with its current policy that sharply limits additional water sales outside the city limits in North Albany... August 29: (The Oregonian) Creating marine reserves http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1219965911152820.xml&coll=7 As marine biologists who spend our lives working in the world's oceans, we see an urgent need to protect our common resources. A system of marine reserves is an effective way to create healthy marine ecosystems and provide economic and social benefits for all... August 29: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Governor creates energy policy council http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/08/29/Governor-creates-energy-policy-council-The-group-of-experts-will-advise-Oregon-lawmakers-on-a-range- Oregon needs a unified policy to help weather volatile energy costs and provide long-term certainty to state energy supplies, says Gov. Ted Kulongoski. And so the governor is creating The Oregon Planning and Energy Council to act as a clearinghouse for energy policy in the state, he told state business and nonprofit leaders Wednesday... August 28: (The Oregonian) Luscher Farm serves as buffer between the city and the rural http://www.oregonlive.com/metrosouthwest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_southwest_news/1219460141290000.xml&coll=7 Few chunks of ground in the metro area have served as epicenters for more land-use battles than the Stafford Triangle south of Lake Oswego and east of Tualatin... August 28: (Portland Tribune) Faster city growth likely: Hefty infrastructure costs in outer areas may speed urban infill http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121987190940181100 Longstanding plans to spread growth strategically throughout the metropolitan area are being undermined by high infrastructure costs and limited public construction funds... August 28: (Eugene Register-Guard) Developers find value in not developing some parcels, turning land to wetlands http://www.registerguard.com/rg/CityRegion/story.csp?cid=128477&sid=4&fid=2 COOS BAY - Jerald Humbert scans the patches of scorched earth in the valley sprawled out before him with a satisfied smile. What may look like the work of accidental brush fires is no accident but the fruit of weeks spent battling a dogged foe in Coos Bay?s Kentuck Inlet: canary grass... August 28: (Editorial, Los Angeles Times) California bill attacks sprawl http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-planning28-2008aug28,0,1924756.story The number of miles Californians drive is growing almost twice as fast as the state's population, as housing developments sprout farther and farther from commercial centers... August 28: (West Linn Tidings) City buys land to prevent development http://www.westlinntidings.com/news/story.php?story_id=121986155666066600 In quick order Aug. 18, the West Linn City Council chose to purchase less than one-third acre of land at 3955 Cedaroak Drive, owned by Annette Johnson... August 27: (Statesman Journal) Land-use application may be appealed http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COMMUNITIES/808270457/1132 The Silverton Planning Commission's decision to approve Quikrete's land use application will likely be appealed... August 27: (Bend Bulletin) Deschutes wants to hear your ideas about land use http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/808270372/1001/NEWS01&nav_category= For some Tumalo residents, the intersection of Cook Avenue and U.S. Highway 20 is one of the most contentious spots in the community. Residents have worked to get speed limits lowered, and some have pointed to new development as a source of increased traffic... 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