[LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - Dec. 23, 2008

[Cliff Voliva]

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Dec. 23: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Urban growth expansions could
affect National Scenic Area
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/23/Urban-growth-expansions-could-affect-National-Scenic-Area

A formal request was filed on Dec. 2 to expand the city of Hood River’s
exempt urban area by 20 acres in order to build a new school, according
to the Hood River News...
 
Dec. 23: (Guest Commentary, Statesman Journal) Family forests vital to
all Oregonians' descendants
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081223/BUSINESS01/812230308/1040/WINE

Family forest land have been an economic asset to Oregonians for
generations. Besides producing some 16 percent of the timber sold in the
state each year, they also clean our air, supply clean streams and
water, furnish habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for
recreation...
 
Dec. 22: (Statesman Journal) Conservation payments to Oregon farmers
reaches nearly $94 million
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20081222/NEWS/812220307/1001/UPDATE

Federal conservation payments to Oregon farmers and ranchers have more
than tripled since 2000, according to the Oregon Department of
Agriculture...
 
Dec. 20: (Bend Bulletin) Change would allow land near Sunriver to be
developed as a destination resort
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081220/NEWS0107/812200417/1006/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Two properties south of Sunriver are working through a rezoning process
that could eventually clear the way for the development of new
destination resorts...
 
Dec. 19: (Medford Mail Tribune) 37 OR 49? COMMISSIONERS APPEAL RECENT
LAND-USE RULING
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081219/NEWS/812190329

Stuck between a federal judge's ruling and a threatening letter from
state land-use officials, Jackson County officials hope a federal
appeals court will help clarify how they should proceed with land-use
waivers they granted under Measure 37...
 
Dec. 18: (Portland Tribune) Chasing the wind: Wind power amasses
support, despite some controversy
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122955478461859800

Mayor-elect Sam Adams believes Portland is the wind power center of
America – and he wants to commit $12.5 million in city funds to prove
the point...
 
Dec. 18: (AP, Eugene Register-Guard) Cannon Beach considers elevating
new City Hall
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_TSUNAMI_MAPS_OROL-?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) -- New geologic maps have Cannon Beach
officials thinking about putting their new city hall on stilts, about 15
feet high, and finding safer locations for schools - all to avoid
tsunamis larger than those previously thought possible...
 
Dec. 18: (Medford Mail Tribune) Grant will help pay for Central Point
crossing
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS/812180320

CENTRAL POINT — A $340,000 grant announced this week by the Oregon
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will fund the majority of a
$400,000 pedestrian crossing to serve neighborhoods surrounding Don
Jones Memorial Park...
 
Dec. 18: (Bend Bulletin) No zoning decision on former mine
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180404/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Before property owners can build homes on a 556-acre mine and former
hazardous waste site west of Terrebonne, Oregon’s environmental agency
would require a re-evaluation of the site, according to documents and
testimony at a public hearing Wednesday...
 
Dec. 18: (Bend Bulletin) Meeting in La Pine to tackle master plan
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081218/NEWS01/812180406/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

The city of La Pine will hold a meeting at the La Pine Senior Center
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today to describe how the comprehensive plan
process will work and answer questions...
 
Dec. 18: (OPB News) JACKSON COUNTY APPEALS MEASURE 37 DECISION
http://news.opb.org/article/3823-jackson-county-appeals-measure-37-decision/

Land use advocates are hailing an appeal filed by Jackson County and
conservation groups Wednesday... 
 
Dec. 18: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Restructuring means big changes
for Portland Bureau of Planning and PDC
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/18/Restructuring-means-big-changes-for-Portland-Bureau-of-Planning-and-PDC-Director-Gil-Kelley-will-be-

Bureau of Planning Director Gil Kelley will not lead Mayor-elect Sam
Adams' planning bureau, Adams announced Tuesday...
 
Dec. 17: (The Oregonian) New Cannon Beach maps reveal broader tsunami
threat
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/12/new_cannon_beach_maps_reveal_b.html

State geologists on Wednesday released new maps of Cannon Beach showing
that a large tsunami generated off the Oregon coast could inundate a
much larger area than previously believed...
 
Dec. 17: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planning Commission to discuss sign
code details
http://www.dailytidings.com/2008/1217/stories/1217_planningpreview.phpIf
city officials choose not to amend the sign code to allow sandwich board
displays, Dave Alexander's downtown massage business will fold, he
said... 
 
Dec. 17: (Curry Coastal Pilot) COUNTY SAYS COUPLE MAY BUILD STORAGE
FACILITY IN HARBOR
http://www.currypilot.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=18758 
GOLD BEACH – The Curry County Board of Commissioners ruled following a
public hearing Tuesday that Gary G. and Sonja H. Strahm had Measure 49
vested rights...
 
Dec. 17: (Daily Journal of Commerce) UO report looks at climate change
in Rogue River basin
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/UO-report-looks-at-climate-change-in-Rogue-River-basin

Projected climate changes in Oregon’s Rogue River basin could lead to a
gradual relocation of structures and people from areas at risk of flash
flooding and wildfires...
 
Dec. 17: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Portland ranks ninth in nation for
fewest miles driving
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/17/Portland-ranks-ninth-in-nation-for-fewest-miles-driving-Yet-despite-its-green-reputation-Portland-trMetro
Portlanders can tout one more measure of sustainability. A report
released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution ranked the Portland area
ninth in the nation in terms of fewest miles driven per person...
 
Dec. 16: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Western Station set for council
action in January
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/12/17/news/community/5loc02_westernstation_1217.txt

The Corvallis City Council held a public hearing on Monday night
regarding Western Station. Eight people testified, with most speaking
against the proposed mixed-use development...
 
Dec. 16: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Marine reserves: Serving up
easy meals for seals and sea lions
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/12/marine_reserves_serving_up_eas.html

There's an old saying that has a lot of truth to it: beware of
unintended consequences. We need to keep that warning in mind as Oregon
moves toward creating a system of marine reserves... 
 
Dec. 16: (Seattle Times) Affordable-housing plan OK'd, but will it
work?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008524807_housing16m.html

The affordable-housing program approved 6-3 by the Seattle City Council
on Monday may be diluted past the point of effectiveness. And, in a
recession, it could take years to know...
 
Dec. 16: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Troutdale to update Comprehensive
Land Use Plan
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/12/16/Troutdale-to-update-Comprehensive-Land-Use-Plan

The city of Troutdale is updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan and
plans to get feedback from its residents via an online survey...
 
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Cliff Voliva | Communications Officer
OregonDept. of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540
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