[LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - Jan. 13, 2009

[Cliff Voliva]

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Jan. 13: (Klamath Falls Herald and News) Unbroken ground - One thing
missing in subdivisions: residents
http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2009/01/13/featured_story/doc496c3fad6f4f2530644755.txtIt’s
somewhat odd to stumble upon one of these partially finished
subdivisions. Roads circle through an imaginary neighborhood,
streetlights illuminate bare land...
 
Jan. 13: (Bend Bulletin) Growing pains for La Pine as a new city
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090113/NEWS01/901130411/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Two years after voting to incorporate as a city, it’s not easy to find
someone who can provide an overview of how things are going for La
Pine...
 
Jan. 13: (The Oregonian) Key decisions on Oregon LNG projects are due
this week
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1231826116171130.xml&coll=7

This could be a defining week for proposed liquefied natural gas
terminals in Oregon -- or it could be just more small skirmishes in a
long-running regulatory battle...
 
Jan. 12: (Medford Mail Tribune) County planning department sets new
hours: Staff cuts mean state takes over septic permit approvals
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090112/NEWS/901120309

Jackson County's planning department has cut hours and is relinquishing
septic permit approvals to the state to make up for a budget shortage
caused by the downturn in the housing market....
 
Jan. 12: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Big Look Task Force to take last
look
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/01/12/Big-Look-Task-Force-to-take-last-look-Proposed-legislation-for-refining-Oregon-landuse-plan-is-nearl

After three years of reviewing Oregon’s land-use plan, the Big Look
Task Force on Friday will assemble in Salem for its final meeting to put
the finishing touches on proposed legislation it hopes will help make
the system less complex and easier to use...
 
Jan. 10: (Statesman Journal) Monmouth reduces hours and staffing at
building department
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090110/BUSINESS/901100312/1040

MONMOUTH — The city of Monmouth announced that its building
department's staffing and hours will be reduced later this month,
limiting the department's hours of business from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Friday...
 
Jan. 9: (Medford Mail Tribune) Jacksonville cut from county process
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090109/NEWS/901090324

Jacksonville is no longer a participant in a countywide, nine-year
effort to shape future growth after its City Council voted Tuesday to
not sign a draft agreement, the chairwoman of the Regional Problem
Solving Policy Committee wrote in an e-mail Thursday...
 
Jan. 9: (Hillsboro Argus) A critical time North Plains mayor takes over
at the peak of discussion about regional planning
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/1231528814101920.xml&coll=6

David Hatcher is on a learning curve. That's not because he's
unprepared. A city councilor since 1996, Hatcher took office as mayor of
North Plains on Monday evening...
 
Jan. 8: (Eugene Register-Guard) New stormwater plan allows for growth
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/springfieldextra/5448204-41/story.csp

On Oct. 20, 2008, the Springfield City Council adopted a new Stormwater
Facility Master Plan to guide stormwater planning and infrastructure
development...
 
Jan. 8: (KOHD-TV, Bend) Oregon Legislation Could Look at Destination
Resort Laws for Metolius Basin
http://kohd.com/page/78466The Metolius river may soon be at the center
of a State Senate debate. Thursday Richard Whitman, the director of the
state Department of Land Conservation and Development met with both
Deschutes and Jefferson County Commissioners to discuss possible
upcoming legislation... 
 
Jan. 8: (McMinnville News-Register) Commission rejects Riverbend
expansion
http://www.newsregister.com/article/24368-commission-rejects-riverbend-expansion-60

The Yamhill County Planning Commission on Thursday dealt Riverbend
Landfill a sharp blow, voting unanimously to reject plans for an
expanded facility the company argues is necessary for the area’s
long-term solid waste needs... 
 
Jan. 8: (Ashland Daily Tidings) City requests new input on I-5 rest
stop
http://www.dailytidings.com/2009/0108/stories/0108_council.php 
With new members on board, a City Council majority wants to take a
fresh look at a proposed rest area and welcome center south of Exit
14...
 
Jan. 8: (Medford Mail Tribune) Ashland makes top-10 geotourism list
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090108/NEWS/901080327

Ashland has just been named one of the world's Top Ten Places for
Geotourism by the National Geographic Society, which placed it alongside
the Norwegian fjords, Scotland's Isle of Skye and the Caribbean island
of Grenada...
 
Jan. 8: (Bend Bulletin) Governor revives bad Metolius bill
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090108/NEWS0107/901080333/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Gov. Ted Kulongoski had the sanity to block legislation in 2007 that
would have banned destination resorts within three miles of the Metolius
basin...
 
Jan. 8: (Bend Bulletin) Land use chief cuts public from meetings
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090108/NEWS0107/901080334/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Deschutes County commissioners are meeting today, one at a time, with
Richard Whitman, director of the state Department of Land Conservation
and Development. They will discuss DLCD’s proposal to change the law
that governs the siting of destination resorts...
 
Jan. 7: (Statesman Journal) Monmouth sets sights on its transportation
future
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090107/COMMUNITIES/901070328/1117

As part of its ongoing efforts to plan for the future, the city of
Monmouth is engaged in updating its Transportation Systems Plan... 
 
Jan. 7: (Coos Bay World) Bandon sees big boost in residents
http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/01/07/news/doc4964f2f4c0584975096935.txt

Bandon’s population increased by about 500 people over the past eight
years or about 17.7 percent...
 
Jan. 7: (Daily Astorian) Controversy grows over land deal
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=57281

CANNON BEACH - A proposal to build eight homes on a site that was once
part of Arcadia State Park is causing considerable controversy. The idea
will be considered by the Clatsop County Planning Commission... 
 
Jan. 7: (South County Spotlight) LUBA sides with Scappoose
http://www.spotlightnews.net/news/story.php?story_id=123134345697525600

The state’s Land Use Board of Appeals says Scappoose officials had
every right to create a mixed-use airport zone last year, potentially
opening up land near the Scappoose Airport to airport-related housing
developments...
 
Jan. 7: (Daily Journal of Commerce) LUBA decision doesn’t help River
District development
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/01/07/LUBA-decision-doesnt-help-River-District-development-PDC-gets-goahead-for-expansion-of-URA-but-proje

Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled last week that the Portland
Development Commission can move forward with its plans for a satellite
expansion of its River District urban renewal area...
 
Jan. 6: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Protecting forestland from
development
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/01/protecting_forestland_from_dev.html

A recent article and supporting editorial in The Oregonian provide a
thoughtful perspective on the future of Oregon's private forestland.
There are many public and private benefits of private forestland...
 
Jan. 6: (Bend Bulletin) In Deschutes, resorts a top concern
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/NEWS0107/901060377/1006/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

Deschutes County residents who attended six community meetings held
across the county in recent months spoke out overwhelmingly against
destination resorts...
 
Jan. 6: (Bend Bulletin) From potatoes to putters
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/BIZ0102/901060374/1005/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01

SISTERS — They own one of the most recognizable golf courses in Central
Oregon, but until about 10 years ago, the Cyrus family had barely played
a round of golf...
 
Jan. 6: (Ashland Daily Tidings) County Commissioners to discuss
proposed rest stop
http://www.dailytidings.com/2009/0106/stories/0106_planningpreview.php

To Oregon Department of Transportation officials, it's a place where
weary travelers could take a rest, but to Ashland neighbors, it's a
place that would keep them up at night, both parties have said at past
city meetings....
 
Jan. 6: (Statesman Journal) Council backs Battle Creek hearing
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090106/NEWS/901060325/1001Salem
City Council will hold a public hearing about the rezoning of the Battle
Creek Golf Course, councilors voted Monday night...
 
Jan. 6: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Council upholds development decision
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/community/6loc07_council.txt

The Corvallis City Council denied an appeal of Western Station during
its Monday afternoon meeting, with some members saying that the proposed
mixed-use development was a desired example of keeping growth
compact...
 
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Cliff Voliva | Communications Officer
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