From cliff.voliva at state.or.us Wed Dec 16 09:30:13 2009 From: cliff.voliva at state.or.us (Voliva, Cliff) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:30:13 -0800 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - December 15, 2009 Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B5917F6C4D093@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 ____________________________________________________________ Dec. 15: (Guest Commentary, Statesman-Journal) COUNTIES SHOULD REZONE RURAL LAND http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091215/OPINION/912150321/1049 Oregon's land use regulatory system was established under Senate Bill 100 in 1973, and the land use Goals of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) were adopted in 1975... Dec. 15: (Roseburg News-Review) Roseburg council gives initial annexation approval http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091215/NEWS/912159984 The Roseburg City Council gave initial approval Monday evening to ordinances adding 185 acres to the northern part of the city, increasing the city's population and tax base by about 850 people... Dec. 11: (Medford Mail Tribune) Group files an appeal to half Walmart store http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091211/NEWS/912110326 MEDFORD - A citizens group opposed to the construction of a Walmart Supercenter at Miles Field has appealed the latest ruling on the project to the Oregon Supreme Court... Dec. 10: (The Oregonian) In rebuke to Adams, Metro goes cautious on carbon labeling of transportation projects http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/in_rebuke_to_adams_metro_goes.html In a rare rebuke to Portland Mayor Sam Adams and efforts to rein in emissions linked to climate change, a panel led by the Metro Council Thursday morning voted for a cautious approach in evaluating potential pollution effects of transportation projects... Dec. 10: (The Oregonian) Multnomah County recommends 1,000 acres east of Gresham for future development http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/12/multnomah_county_recommends_10.html Multnomah County commissioners adopted a recommendation Thursday to set aside about 1,000 acres east of Gresham for future development and nearly 32,000 for rural reserves as part of a 50-year regional land-use plan... Dec. 10: (Portland Tribune) Multnomah County backs Gresham, Troutdale land for industry http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126049222599621300 Multnomah County Commissioners voted Thursday to recommend that 1,000 acres of land west of the Sandy River be designated as urban reserves... Dec. 10: (USA Today) GE gets contract for big wind farm in Oregon http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-12-10-ge-wind-farm-turbines_N.htm The largest wind farm proposed in the U.S. will be built in Oregon and provide enough power for 235,000 homes and use $1.4 billion in turbines and services from GE (GE), the companies said Thursday... Dec. 10: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Lowe's plan gets conditional land use approval http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_0173431e-e5c8-11de-a6ac-001cc4c002e0.html Plans for a Lowe's home improvement center at the southeast corner of Ninth and Oak in Albany have cleared one hurdle... Dec. 10: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Walmart coming to Albany http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_866932fa-e513-11de-8ee7-001cc4c002e0.html The wondering is over: It's a Walmart store that will anchor a shopping center to be built in Albany, east of Interstate 5... Dec. 10: (Coos Bay World) NB changes zoning at Bangor School http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/12/10/news/doc4b1feba460bd1387847959.txt NORTH BEND - Despite recent opposition against a zone change application, the owners of the former Bangor School property will be able to build a commercial development at the site - with some limitations... Dec. 10: (East Oregonian) Port of Morrow sets eyes on Depot http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101190&TM=51899.63 Port of Morrow Commissioners Wednesday confirmed the port's interest in acquiring part of the Umatilla Chemical Depot... Dec. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) Roseburg's Mill-Pine District plan debated http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099966/ A plan for addressing problems plaguing Roseburg's Mill-Pine National Register Historic District met with skepticism at a public forum Tuesday night... Dec. 9: (The Oregonian) Study tallies the economic contribution of private forests in Oregon http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/study_tallies_the_economic_con.html Despite the downturn in the timber market, private forest logging is still responsible for more than 120,000 jobs in Oregon, according to a study from a national timber group... Dec. 9: (Portland Tribune) Metro president, councilor draw a map out of urban reserve quagmire http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126041082236391400 For more than two years regional leaders have been trying to hash out what land should be set aside for urban development in the next 50 years and what should stay rural... Dec. 9: (The Oregonian) Region's planned expansion of roads, mass transit would boost emissions by 50 percent http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/regions_planned_expansion_of_r.html Even with an expanding network of light rail and bike routes, the Portland area's transportation system will generate about 50 percent more carbon emissions in the next 25 years... Dec. 9: (East Oregonian) City planners confront interchange http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101146&TM=51899.63 If Pendleton experiences something close to daily traffic congestion, it might be found at the Interstate 84/Highway 395 interchange... Dec. 9: (OPB News) Metro Releases Map Outlining Future Growth http://news.opb.org/article/6360-metro-releases-map-outlining-future-growth/ Two top Metro officials unveiled a map of proposed urban and rural reserves Wednesday. It's intended to settle where the region should grow in the next 50 years... Dec. 9: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Some farmers want protected farmland open for development http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/some-farmers-want-protected-farmland-open-for-development/ For years, Oregon law has required cities and metropolitan areas to have urban growth boundaries to shield farmland and forests from suburban sprawl. But now, some farmers want their land inside the Portland-metro area's boundary so they can sell to developers... Dec. 9: (Guest Commentary, Daily Journal of Commerce) IMPACT OF MEASURE 49 STILL HAZY http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/impact-of-measure-49-still-hazy/ Measure 49 has been in effect for two years, and processing of claims has proceeded with little, if any, elaboration about its impact... Dec. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) LUBA rules against Garden Valley housing development http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099980/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055 The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has reversed a decision of the Douglas County Planning Commission that found that a parcel of land northwest of Roseburg was unsuitable for farming... Dec. 4: (Portland Business Journal) River plan in disarray http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/07/story3.html?b=1260162000^2539001&s=industry&i=economic_snapshot One of Oregon's biggest-name CEOs says a controversial waterfront development plan could force companies to leave town... 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... 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