From cliff.voliva at state.or.us Tue Jul 7 10:29:44 2009 From: cliff.voliva at state.or.us (Voliva, Cliff) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:29:44 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - July 7, 2009 Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B5917E49887C2@dlcdsxch01> 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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July 7: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Milwaukie joins program to improve its downtown http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/07/07/Milwaukie-joins-program-to-improve-its-downtown Clackamas County and the city of Milwaukie are moving forward with a project to revitalize downtown Milwaukie. The city recently became involved in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street program, which aids local governments in creating more viable downtowns... July 6: (The Oregonian) Helvetia's residents may face a tough battle in fast-growing Washington County http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/07/helvetias_residents_may_face_a.html Helvetia has long been farming country, beginning with the Swiss, Dutch and German settlers whose names still ring from road signs and cemetery headstones... July 6: (Medford Mail Tribune) Water hook-up fee plan spurs concern http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090706/NEWS/907060314 A Medford Water Commission proposal to more than double water-system hook-up fees on new construction has drawn letters of concern from the mayors of Talent and Phoenix... July 6: (Commentary, The Oregonian) What Oregon places need protecting? http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/07/what_oregon_places_need_protec.html Many of Oregon's spectacular places, like Silver Falls, have already been set aside as state parks. Or they have come into public ownership or public protection in some form. But some places... July 6: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Little activity in city's development department http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/07/06/Little-activity-in-citys-development-department-As-building-and-planning-work-dries-up-Beaverton-off Loneliness has crept into the offices of the Beaverton Community Development Department... July 4: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Metolius Protection Deserves to be Celebrated http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/07/metolius_protection_deserves_t.html History was made when the Oregon Legislature voted to designate the Metolius River Basin as an Area of Critical State Concern. The threat of permanent damage to this special area... July 2: (Portland Tribune) 'Sensitive' lands get a second look from Lake Oswego http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124648505718007900 The city of Lake Oswego will take a second look at a plan to protect sensitive lands, calling for a special committee to tweak the proposed program this fall. Though the city is tasked with complying with state laws that protect sensitive lands - and must do so through regional government Metro - doing so with a city plan is on hold... July 2: (Portland Tribune) River plan draws groans http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124648020930167000 Mayor Sam Adams is trying to soften opposition to an ambitious plan for the Willamette River north of the Broadway Bridge before it comes before the City Council later this year. The plan calls for rezoning and reregulating portions of the land along the river, and raising funds for infrastructure projects and other public improvements in the area... July 1: (The Oregonian) State business department gets new name, focus http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/07/state_business_department_gets.html Oregon is renaming and recasting the state department responsible for helping companies create jobs -- and keep them here... July 1: (Statesman Journal) Gravel pit may turn into housing http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090701/COMMUNITIES/907010385/1133 A former gravel pit in Turner could get new life as a major housing development - which in turn could breathe new life into Turner, city officials say... July 1: (The Oregonian) Phantom fax just one obstacle to planning Oregon's water future http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/07/phantom_fax_just_one_obstacle.html Alice tried to pull a fast one in the closing days of the Oregon Legislature. She faxed a letter to Gov. Ted Kulongoski, urging he veto legislation planning the future of water in Oregon ... July1: (Illinois Valley News) Legislative land-use battles over, for now http://www.illinois-valley-news.com/archive/2009/07/01/story-legislative_landuse.html Typically, there are few points of agreement between property rights group Oregonians in Action (OIA) and environmental group 1000 Friends of Oregon... July 1: (Statesman Journal) Plan for historic district is halted http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090701/COMMUNITIES/907010392/1132 A plan to create a nationally registered historic district in Silverton has stirred passion and heated debate from homeowners during the past several months... July 1: (Statesman Journal) Panel narrows list of sites for proposed transit center http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090701/COMMUNITIES/907010315/1106/KEIZER Keizer residents who feared losing their homes to a proposed transit center can rest easy... June 30: (Portland Tribune) Ardenwald neighborhood livid about light-rail bridge http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=124639819977636100 Nearly a year after the Milwaukie City Council voted in favor of a light rail alignment that would go behind the North Industrial Area, Ardenwald residents have begun criticizing the plan... June 30: (Hillsboro Argus) Planners adjust AmberGlen Plan to real world concerns http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/1246384235281380.xml&coll=6 The conceptual plan for the future development of the AmberGlen Community has changed, based on the realities of feet-on-the-ground economics... June 30: (Portland Business Journal) Magazine: Sherwood best town for families http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/06/29/daily15.html Sherwood, 17 miles south of Portland, is the nation's best town for families, according to Family Circle Magazine... 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