From cliff.voliva at state.or.us Tue Oct 13 09:29:29 2009 From: cliff.voliva at state.or.us (Voliva, Cliff) Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:29:29 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - October 13, 2009 Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B5917F639F272@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. Past Land Use News weekly e-mails 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 ____________________________________________________________ Oct. 13: (Coos Bay World) FERC snubs Jordan Cove http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/10/13/news/doc4ad36311021ce467085987.txt COOS BAY - The developers who'd like to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Coos County won't get to take their application before federal regulators this month... Oct. 12: (Portland Tribune) DeFazio: I-5 bridge must be smaller http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125538039722098200 Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio says transportation planners need to scale back the scope and cost of the Columbia River Crossing for the project to attract federal funding... Oct. 12: (The Oregonian) Metro partners closing in on region's growth plan designations http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/metro_partners_closing_in_on_r.html It's approaching crunch time for the Portland region's most ambitious effort yet to stake out long-term guidelines for how and where the area will grow... Oct. 12: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Can street layouts affect residents' health? http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/10/12/can-street-layouts-affect-residents%E2%80%99-health/ Sometimes, a neighborhood's street layout can be harmful to public health. At least that's why the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is undertaking... Oct. 12: (Portland Tribune) Burnside Bridgehead back on track http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125528595797230900 A long-delayed redevelopment project considered essential to Portland's economic future is showing signs of life again... Oct. 12: (The Oregonian) Portland's mass transit, urban growth quest on film Wednesday at PSU http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/portlands_livable_city_quest_e.html Portland State University on Wednesday will host a screening of a documentary film that chronicles the region's urban growth boundary policies and a panel discussion with urban planning experts... Oct. 12: (The Oregonian) Got water? Oregon's water department turns the information tap http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/got_water_oregons_water_depart.html Conservation groups and property rights groups agree on at least one thing: The availability of water -- and the laws controlling water rights -- will be a key issue in how Oregon accommodates growth in the decades to come... Oct. 11: (Statesman Journal) Emissions task force plans first meeting for Thursday http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091011/STATE/910110319/1042/ARCHIVE A new task force will begin the first of four meetings in Salem to come up with recommendations about how Oregon's largest metropolitan areas - including Salem-Keizer - can use transportation and land use planning to help reduce carbon dioxide and other gases that contribute to climate change... Oct. 11: (The Oregonian) Clackamas County, state agencies, tribes work to protect sacred sites http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/10/clackamas_county_state_agencie.html Capt. Walt Markee of the Oregon State Police still thinks about Jack Lee Harelson, a Grants Pass insurance agent turned grave robber... Oct. 10: (Capital Press) Divided over land rights http://www.capitalpress.info/content/ml-land-use-story-100909 CORVALLIS, Ore. -- In the late 1960s, with the population rapidly expanding in Western Oregon, dairyman Hector Macpherson concluded it was only a matter of time before his Willamette Valley farm was swallowed by development... Oct. 9: (Newberg Graphic) Agriculture could bring tourism to Yamhill County http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2009/October/09/Local.News/agriculture.could.bring.tourism.to.yamhill.county/news.aspx As Yamhill County tries to become an agri-tourism destination, its two cities - Newberg and McMinnville - have the best chance of moving forward.... Oct. 9: (Newberg Graphic) Regional bypass to return as private toll road? http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2009/October/09/Local.News/regional.bypass.to.return.as.private.toll.road/news.aspx Can a privately-financed toll road prove a competitive alternate to the Newberg-Dundee Bypass? That was the contention of Bob Youngman, who updated the case for a regional bypass crossing Marion County at the Dundee City Council's Tuesday meeting... Oct. 9: (La Grande Observer) Planners to rule on structure http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Planners-to-rule-on-structure The city of La Grande Planning Commission will decide next Tuesday whether to grant a Pendleton company permission to build a communications structure in east La Grande... Oct. 9: (Baker City Herald) Proposed 'Dark Sky' ordinance turned down http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Proposed-Dark-Sky-ordinance-turned-down Opponents of a what's been called a "rural lights out" or "dark sky" ordinance packed Thursday night's Baker County Planning Commission meeting to testify and urge the commission to drop it from from a proposed revision of the county's subdivision ordinance... Oct. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) Curtin disc golf course approved http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091009/NEWS/910099997/1001/NONE&parentprofile=1055 Douglas County commissioners this week approved the installation of a nine-hole disc golf course at Pass Creek Park in Curtin... Oct. 8: (Curry County Reporter) Gearing up for the golf course fight Proponents, opponents to hold meetings http://www.currycountyreporter.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=5226 The Crook Family and its consultants will hold an informational meeting on the proposed Crook Point Golf Course at 7 p.m. Friday, October 9, at the Pistol River Friendship Hall... Oct. 8: (Portland Tribune) County curtails events at Sauvie Island farm http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125495162651038100 It's been an expensive summer for Don Kruger. Usually, summer is when farmers are taking in money, and Kruger did some of that this year on his Sauvie Island farm... Oct. 8: (The Oregonian) Largest gathering of land conservation leaders meets in Portland http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/largest_gathering_of_land_cons_1.html Government and conservation leaders from throughout the nation will meet in Portland next week to plan the future of private land conservation... Oct. 8: (Statesman Journal) Developer eyes Keizer site for gas power plant http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091008/NEWS/910080343/1001 Keizer Station developer Chuck Sides wants to build a $400 million gas-powered plant that will generate electricity and hundreds of jobs... Oct. 8: (Bend Bulletin) County wants input on wind turbines http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091008/NEWS01/910080394/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 Deschutes County will seek residents' input on whether to make it easier to install wind turbines. At the request of the County Commission, planning staff will prepare a draft ordinance to allow and regulate wind energy... Oct. 8: (Statesman Journal) Public opinions sought about Keizer I-5 interchange http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091008/NEWS/910080330/1001/ARCHIVE Keizer residents can share their opinion of a multimillion-dollar construction project near Keizer Station at an upcoming public meeting... Oct. 8: (Guest Commentary, The Oregonian) Columbia River Crossing: moving forward http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/10/columbia_river_crossing_moving.html The current Interstate 5 bridge is outdated and a major contributor to costly and frustrating traffic congestion. It is also unsafe and has the highest accident rate of any section of I-5 in Oregon or Washington... Oct. 7: (Baker City Herald) Baker City officials look at slow-growth option http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Baker-City-officials-look-at-slow-growth-option When it comes to planning for Baker City's future, nobody has visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, but there is hope for a slow-growth option favored by most focus groups... Oct. 7: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Cottage Grove preparing for highway improvement project http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/10/07/cottage-grove-preparing-for-highway-improvement-project/ The city of Cottage Grove has received a $1.67 million award from the Oregon Transportation Commission for improvements at the intersection of Highway 99 and Main Street... Oct. 7: (Curry Coastal Pilot) Pistol River golf resort the focus of meetings http://www.currypilot.com/20091007113981/News/Local-News/Pistol-River-golf-resort-the-focus-of-meetings Curry County residents can learn about a proposed destination golfing resort planning ordinance - needed to establish the Crook Point Gold Resort at Pistol River - at special workshops in Gold Beach and Brookings on Saturday... Oct. 7: (Roseburg News-Review) Economist: Home construction pays back more than it costs http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091007/NEWS/910079998/1001/NONE&parentprofile=1055 For every 100 homes built last year in Roseburg, local governments can expect a return of $600,000 over infrastructure costs and other expenses over the next 15 years, a top economist for the home building industry said Friday... Oct. 7: (Medford Mail Tribune) OnTrack project's back on track http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091007/NEWS/910070324 A $28 million residential complex for former drug addicts who are firmly on the road to recovery could start taking shape next year following an Oregon land board's rejection Friday of an appeal by east Medford neighbors... Oct. 7: (Bend Bulletin) Deschutes to rethink its rules for wind turbines http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091007/NEWS01/910070361/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 John Scarborough has lived on 10 acres of land northeast of Bend for about 12 years, in a home heated by solar panels and a woodstove. Scarborough has long wanted to add another sustainable energy source... Oct. 6: (The Oregonian) Metro's land-use recommendations are up for comment at public hearing http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/metros_land-use_recommendation.html With the timeline for the Portland region's growth decisions winding down, you might want to check out the recommendations that will shape how and where we live, work, travel and recreate for decades to come... Oct. 5: (Statesman Journal) Project to combine housing, services http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091005/NEWS/910050330/1001/news Groundbreaking is set for Tuesday for a new residential community that integrates affordable housing and children's services... Oct. 4: (Sweet Home New Era) City invites residents to learn about Long Street plans http://www.sweethomenews.com/article/20385-city+invites+residents+learn+about+long+street+plans The city of Sweet Home has unveiled conceptual plans for improvement of Long Street from 22nd Avenue to 35th Avenue next year... Oct. 2: (Statesman Journal) Keizer survey respondents want city limits to expand http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091002/NEWS/910020348/1001 Keizer's most recent citizen survey shows two-thirds of residents who responded want the city to expand its urban growth boundary... Sept. 30: (Burns Times-Herald) Burns close to industrial park http://burnstimesherald.info/2009/09/30/burns-close-to-industrial-park/ After many months of planning and teamwork, the cities of Burns and Hines, Harney County, the Burns Paiute Tribe and the Eastern Oregon Economic Revitalization Team (ERT) identified 100 acres in the county that would be suitable for an industrial park... Sept. 30: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planners narrowly decide to continue with Croman draft http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090930/NEWS02/909300315/-1/NEWS03 In a narrow vote, the Planning Commission decided Tuesday to continue developing plans to rezone the Croman Mill plot - instead of scraping major elements of the proposal... Cliff Voliva | Communications Officer Director's Office Oregon Dept. 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: