From cliff.voliva at state.or.us Tue Apr 14 09:24:07 2009 From: cliff.voliva at state.or.us (Cliff Voliva) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:24:07 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - April 14, 2009 References: <49DB15770200002300018ECC@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DB61B90200002300018FBC@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DC75A90200002300019013@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DC77B20200002300019016@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DC86470200002300019025@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DDBD30020000230001905B@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DDC767020000230001906A@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DDF2900200002300019103@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DEFF2D0200002300019155@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF022B020000230001915D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF03030200002300019160@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF03980200002300019163@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF232A020000230001917D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF275E02000023000191A0@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49DF295302000023000191A4@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E2F3A90200002300019273@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E3018302000023000192AC@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E3090202000023000192AF@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E328B302000023000192CD@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E4471B020000230001933B@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E4495E020000230001933E@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <49E456370200002300019354@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <49E4562B.0046.0023.0@lcd.state.or.us> Welcome to the Land Use News e-mail 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. 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April 14: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Are nodes next for Portland development? http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/04/14/Are-nodes-next-for-Portland-development-Citys-former-chief-urban-designer-Arun-Jain-unveils-framewor As urban designer Arun Jain reviews the history of Portland development, going back more than 100 years, he sees a mix of brilliant and not-so-brilliant plans... April 11: (Bend Bulletin) Jefferson appeals to the courts on Metolius http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090411/NEWS0107/904110390/1009/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 SALEM - Jefferson County officials hope the courts will stop the Metolius River Basin protection plan. But failing that, they would like some money... April 10: (The Oregonian) Study shows jobs leaking away from city centers, including Portland's http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/04/study_shows_job_leaking_away_f.html A study by the Brookings Institution shows only 21 percent of workers in the nation's largest cities work within three miles of downtown, and that jobs are continuing to flow to the suburbs... April 10: (Baker City Herald) Idaho Power critics take case to Salem http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Idaho-Power-critics-take-case-to-Salem About two dozen people - including a pair of Baker County residents - bused to Salem and back Thursday to testify in support of a bill that would ban utility facilities, including transmission and natural gas lines, in land zoned exclusively for farm or forest use... April 10: (Editorial, Eugene Register-Guard) A problem-solving model: West Eugene Collaborative used fruitful approach http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/opinion/11553213-47/story.csp The West Eugene Collaborative, which spent two years coming up with ideas for improving traffic flows and land use following the demise of the West Eugene Parkway... April 10: (Coos Bay World) New FEMA maps put more of NB in flood plain http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/04/10/news/doc49de2b7e89108688293910.txt Federal officials have determined more of North Bend is at risk of flooding more than they previously thought. This means more property owners may have to buy flood insurance or those who already have it will see their premiums increase... April 10: (Bend Bulletin) County planners OK tougher wedding rules http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090410/NEWS01/904100436/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 The Deschutes County Planning Commission voted Thursday to tighten the rules governing weddings and other gatherings on rural properties, a measure that will have to go before the Deschutes County Commission for final approval... April 9: (Portland Tribune) Bull Mountain resists city control - again http://www.portlandtribune.com/metro_news/story.php?story_id=123924141105964400 The dispute over how to accommodate the population growth expected in Washington County over the next few decades rages on. Bull Mountain residents involved in the Citizen Participation Organization... April 9: (Editorial, The Oregonian) Around the next bend in the Metolius http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/04/around_the_next_bend_in_the_me.html As the Legislature prepares to vote on a bill to block two large destination resorts from being built near the Metolius River, lawmakers must act to preserve not only the pristine river, but also the integrity of the Oregon land-use system... April 9: Guest Commentary, Eugene Register-Guard) Bill has potential for protecting rural landscape http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/sevendays/11293981-35/story.csp A bold bill is bouncing around the halls of the state Legislature, one that has the potential to transform Measure 49 into a tool for encouraging sustainable development... April 9: (AP, Capital Press) Ore. court upholds sale of wheatland for vineyards http://capitalpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&ArticleID=50409&TM=41181.63 SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The state appeals court has sided with Eastern Oregon land owners who want to sell parcels of their wheat acreage for vineyards, to the displeasure of neighboring farmers... April 9: (Capital Press) Bill to limit resorts moves on in House http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?SectionID=67&SubSectionID=618&ArticleID=50384&TM=49949.67 SALEM - Despite opposition from Republican lawmakers, a House committee moved to the floor a bill that would limit where companies could build destination resorts... April 9: (Molalla Pioneer) Comp plan process proceeds http://www.molallapioneer.com/MOPNews5.shtml Public hearings for Molalla's proposed Comprehensive Plan start up again April 7 and will continue every Tuesday throughout April... April 9: (Statesman Journal) Breitenbush gets to grow http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090409/NEWS/904090349/1001 Marion County commissioners Wednesday green-lighted expansion plans at the Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center... April 9: (Statesman Journal) Keizer a step closer to transit station; location not set http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090409/NEWS/904090346/1001 A Keizer City Council decision has paved the way for a transit center, but it might not be where it originally was planned... April 9: (AP, Capital Press) Ore. legislative bills oppose Idaho Power line http://capitalpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&ArticleID=50312&TM=43992.15 SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill introduced by two Western Oregon legislators could alter Idaho Power's plans to build a transmission line through Baker County... April 8: (Bend Bulletin) Panel takes up Metolius debate http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090408/NEWS01/904080410/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 The debate on the future of the Metolius River Basin moved from Central Oregon to Salem on Tuesday when about 100 people, traveling from places like Powell Butte and Portland, testified at the Capitol... April 7: (Guest Commentary, Medford Mail Tribune) Regional Problem Solving has gone astray http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090407/OPINION/904070302/-1/OPINION04 On Jan. 31, 2000, the Rogue Valley Council of Governments, having worked with local jurisdictions on the OurRegion project, applied to Oregon's Department of Land Conservation and Development for a grant to form the Greater Bear Creek Valley Regional Problem Solving Project. According to the application... END Cliff Voliva | Communications Officer OregonDept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Office: (503) 373-0050 ext. 268 | Fax: (503) 378-5518 cliff.voliva at state.or.us| www.oregon.gov/LCD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: