[LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - November 10, 2009

[Voliva, Cliff]

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Nov. 10: (Eugene Register-Guard) Ideas to circulate about waterfront
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/22824224-41/story.csp
Don't get too hung-up on the details. Look at the big picture. That's the message to the public from the architects at Rowell Brokaw, the consultants helping the Eugene Water & Electric Board shape a vision for waterfront development in downtown Eugene...

Nov. 10: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) County seeks advice on riparian, wetlands project
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_ec484834-cdd2-11de-bd3b-001cc4c03286.html
Benton County Community Development recently won a United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Program Development Grant of $59,912 to help inventory and plan for riparian and wetland enhancements...

Nov. 9: (Eugene Register-Guard) 'Rough' riverfront draft due
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/22702985-41/story.csp
The big ideas about connecting Eugene's downtown to the riverfront are about to become more down to earth. After spending several months listening and interviewing and brainstorming...

Nov. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) Roseburg's West Avenue neighborhood eyed for improvement
http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091109/NEWS/911069950/1001/NONE&parentprofile=1055
When Iris Butler bought several lots in the West Avenue neighborhood with her husband to build two triplexes, the multifamily residential zoning on the land struck her as unusual...

Nov. 9: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planners to consider more freeway signs
http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/NEWS02/911090317/-1/NEWS
The Planning Commission on Tuesday will consider allowing more 30-foot freeway signs in south Ashland. The owners of the Holiday Inn Express on Clover Lane are asking the commission to extend the area where freeway signs are permitted, so that more people can find the hotel...

Nov. 9: (McMinnville News-Register) Commissioners give Riverbend green light on expansion
http://www.newsregister.com/article/42196-commissioners+give+riverbend+green+light+expansion
Riverbend Landfill can pursue its expansion, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners decided Monday afternoon...

Nov. 8: (San Francisco Chronicle) State exploring detailed strategy for growth
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/08/BA2V1A9Q23.DTL
With little fanfare and a modest budget, work has begun that could lead to something California has never had - an explicit government vision for how and where the state should grow...

Nov. 8: (Portland Tribune) Beaverton lays plans to let chickens roost in the city
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125774620715658800
The city of Beaverton is the latest local government to jump on one of the region's hottest issues: chickens. If a new ordinance is approved sometime early next year, the city could begin allowing residents to have up to four chickens - no roosters, though - in secure backyard enclosures...

Nov. 8: (Statesman Journal) Nominations sought for state involvement award
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091108/STATE/911080345/1042/ARCHIVE
Nominations are sought for the second STAR Award for Citizen Involvement, which recognizes communities, organizations or individuals actively promoting citizen involvement in Oregon's land-use planning process...

Nov. 8: (Statesman Journal) Volunteer sought for advisory panel to LCDC
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091108/STATE/911080344/1042/ARCHIVE
A volunteer is sought for the Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee, which advises the state Land Conservation and Development Commission and others about promoting citizen participation in Oregon land use issues...

Nov. 7: (Editorial, The Oregonian) Oregon leads the way on ocean planning
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/11/oregon_leads_the_way_on_ocean.html
Oregon is gaining a well-deserved reputation as one of three coastal states that have seized the lead in a process called marine spatial planning. That's a fancy term for something closely akin to zoning of near-shore coastal waters. Think of it as an extension of Oregon's storied land-use planning: a new frontier that might be called "ocean-use planning.,,"

Nov. 7: (The Oregonian) Lease deal for proposed LNG terminal site in Astoria draws fire
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/lease_deal_for_proposed_lng_te.html
Opponents of a proposed liquid natural gas terminal near Astoria are asking Gov. Ted Kulongoski for an investigation into a lease of public land to Oregon LNG to build the plant. They question the lease deal...

Nov. 7: (East Oregonian) Chicken proposal under review
http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=99932&TM=52141.69
PENDLETON - The Planning Commission directed city staff Thursday to investigate the possibility of allowing small livestock - primarily chickens - on more in-town properties...

Nov. 6: (USA Today) Expanding cities contribute to global warming
http://blogs.usatoday.com/sciencefair/2009/11/expanding-cities-contribute-to-global-warming.html
The USA's expanding cities and suburbs are contributing more to global warming than previously thought, says a new study in the Royal Meteorological Society's International Journal of Climatology...

Nov. 6: (Portland Tribune) Changes proposed to cut size, cost of Columbia River Crossing
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125754980823595500
The staff of the Columbia River Crossing has begun briefing elected officials, transportation planners and others about possible changes to reduce the cost of the replacement Interstate 5 bridge project between Portland and Vancouver, Wash...

Nov. 6: (OPB News) Eastern Oregon City Pushes Back The Floodwaters
http://news.opb.org/article/6168-eastern-oregon-city-pushes-back-floodwaters/
The 2000 residents of Stanfield, Oregon, are officially out of the floodplain...

Nov. 6: (The Oregonian) Environmental groups want to rework Columbia River Crossing for climate, costs
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/environmental_groups_want_to_r.html
The Columbia River Crossing has ground to a halt over a wide range of opposition -- it costs too much, encourages more driving and proposes controversial tolls. But that impasse could become opportunity...

Nov. 6: (The Oregonian) New urbanist planners wrap up transportation conference in Portland today
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/new_urbanist_planners_wrap_up.html
Planners and engineers from across the nation have been in Portland for a three-day summit looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of car use....

Nov. 5: (Springfield News-Leader, Missouri) Popular land preservation method not catching on in Missouri
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20091108/NEWS01/911080344/1007/NEWS01/Popular-land-preservation-method-not-catching-on-in-Missouri
Selling the development rights to put farm, ranch and forest land into conservation easements is becoming an increasingly popular preservation method across the country...

Nov. 5: (Medford Mail Tribune) Ruling opens door for south Medford Walmart's growth
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/NEWS/911050325

A ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals Wednesday could boost Walmart's plans to build a Supercenter in south Medford. The court affirmed the city of Medford's decision not to require a new traffic analysis from Walmart, reversing a June 1 decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals...



Nov. 5: (Guest Commentary, Lake Oswego Review) The '800-pound gorilla' remains the sensitive lands ordinance

http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=125737652719111700

In his citizen's view dated Oct. 29, Councilor Roger Hennagin reminds us that there is more on the city council's plate than just the sensitive lands ordinance...



Nov. 4: (Coos Bay World) Coos Bay signs LNG pact

http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/04/news/doc4af1c6b42d496647873000.txt

COOS BAY - The city of Coos Bay isn't throwing its support behind the proposed liquefied natural gas terminal project, but it could benefit from it. The City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to sign a deal with Jordan Cove Energy Project that would allow the city to recoup costs associated with the development of an LNG terminal on the North Spit...



Nov. 4: (Curry Coastal Pilot) Borax moving forward on Lone Ranch project

http://www.currypilot.com/20091104114155/News/Local-News/Borax-moving-forward-on-Lone-Ranch-project

After years of delay, U.S. Borax Inc. is ready to move forward with the first phase of it's 553-acre Lone Ranch development just north of Brookings. Borax announced Monday that it will submit a Detailed Development Plan (DDP) to city of Brookings for the first phase of development...


Nov. 4: (Statesman Journal) City taking a look at vision planning standards
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091104/COMMUNITIES/911040333/1117/POLK
INDEPENDENCE - The City Council and Planning Commission consider adoption of development standards derived from the Vision 2020 process...



Nov. 4: (Baker City Herald) Report: Baker should grow, but slow

http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Report-Baker-should-grow-but-slow

Baker City leaders hope to lay the groundwork for a future that brings higher-paying jobs, more shopping variety, a more vibrant cultural night life and well-maintained neighborhoods without wrecking the city's small town appeal and authentic character...



Nov. 4: (Roseburg News-Review) Roseburg businesses beat the economic blues

http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091104/NEWS/910309973/

The attitude of several businesspeople in the Roseburg town center area is posted on their storefronts. The posters state that the gloom and doom of today's economy is not a popular subject in the neighborhood...



Nov. 4: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Tiny town takes geothermal lead

http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/11/04/tiny-town-takes-geothermal-lead/

The southern Oregon city of Paisley, best known for its annual mosquito festival, could soon add another distinction: the site of the state's first commercial geothermal electricity plant. The federal Department of Energy awarded the project a $2 million grant...

Nov. 4: (Statesman Journal) Turner approves 512-unit plan at former gravel site
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091104/NEWS/911040421/1001
A major housing project has received the final go-ahead from Turner City Council. The 512-unit project around a future 70-acre artificial lake is proposed for the former gravel operation at the 169-acre River Bend Sand & Gravel site...

Nov. 4: (Silverton Appeal Tribune) Council upholds development plan
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091104/COMMUNITIES/911040385/1132/SILVERTON&template=silvertonart
Silverton City Council upheld the Planning Commission's 2007 approval of the fifth phase of Pioneer Village at Monday's council meeting...

Nov. 3: (Portland Tribune) It's back to the henhouse for city
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125730044373640200
Gresham city councilors could take another crack at a proposed code change that would allow residents to keep backyard chickens as pets. The council voted 4-2 against the change last month, but...

Nov. 3: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Wyden steps into FEMA map dispute
http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_bbe373c6-c8b9-11de-841f-001cc4c002e0.html
Sen. Ron Wyden has taken up Linn County's battle to postpone use of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new flood maps. The maps affect requirements for flood insurance...

Nov. 2: (Molalla Pioneer) State disagrees with city's population calculations
http://www.molallapioneer.com/news/2009/November/02/Local.News/state.disagrees.with.citys.population.calculations/news.aspx
A letter from the Department of Land Conservation and Development seemed to throw a wrench into the city of Molalla's proposed comprehensive plan last week, but City Attorney Chris Crean assured council members last Wednesday that the proposed plan meets state requirements...

Oct. 29: (Seaside Signal) Transportation plan moving ahead
http://seasidesignal.com/articles/2009/10/29/news/local_news/doc4ae9c5651861d649076802.txt
Work to develop a transportation systems plan (TSP) for the city of Seaside could be done by next spring or summer. The plan is being designed to ease heavy traffic congestion along busy U.S. Highway 101 and improve east-west access to and from businesses and neighborhoods...

Cliff Voliva | Communications Officer
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