From cliff.voliva at state.or.us Tue Jan 19 10:56:16 2010 From: cliff.voliva at state.or.us (Voliva, Cliff) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:56:16 -0800 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD - January 19, 2010 Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B5917F89E5824@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. 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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Jan. 19: (Eugene Register-Guard) Poll shows dissatisfaction with downtown http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24367811-41/downtown-percent-residents-eugene-poll.csp Downtown Eugene merchant Kaz Oveissi understands why seven out of 10 residents are unhappy with downtown, an all-time low for public opinion about the economically sagging city center... Jan. 18: (Daily Journal of Commerce) LNG proponents, critics hone arguments http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/01/18/lng-proponents-critics-hone-arguments-bldgc/ The question surrounding construction of Liquefied Natural Gas facilities and associated pipelines in Oregon for the past few years has been, is there a need? Jan. 18: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Vintners cry foul over legal inquiry http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100118/NEWS02/1180309/-1/news Some local winery owners are displeased by an inquiry of state agencies into wineries' land use... Jan. 17: (The Oregonian) Oregon held to account for failing to protect coastal waterways http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/01/oregon_held_to_account_for_fai.html Oregon doesn't do enough to protect its coastal waterways from the harmful effects of logging, and that could end up costing the state millions in withheld federal dollars... Jan. 15: (Portland Tribune) Corridor connector study moves on to Metro http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126360778419539500 With a regional transportation committee approving a study on connector routes between Highway 26 and Interstate 84, the evaluation process is little more than a Metro vote away from reality... Jan. 15: (Editorial, Hillsboro Argus) 1000 Friends are Not http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/argus/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1263581447169770.xml&coll=6 There's a date looming on the Metro calendar. Feb. 25 is when all the counties and Metro officials need to agree on the urban and rural reserves to be set aside for the next 40 to 50 years... Jan. 15: (OPB News) Growth Driving Up Sewage Prices In Milwaukee http://news.opb.org/article/6562-growth-driving-sewage-prices-milwaukee/ Who owns a wastewater treatment plant in Milwaukie? That question has set off a disagreement between the city and Clackamas County... Jan. 15: (Medford Mail Tribune) Council wants to move forward with The Commons http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100115/NEWS/1150336 A proposal to renovate a blighted area in Medford and build the headquarters for Lithia Motors should proceed despite its reduced scope, the Medford City Council agreed Thursday... Jan. 15: (Bend Bulletin) Bid to add industrial land may get a boost http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100115/NEWS01/1150382/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 Local economic development leaders believe Central Oregon is lacking the large industrial lots it needs to attract companies, but in order to add more industrial land to local cities, they need proof... Jan. 15: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Fred Meyer plans rental units plus Oregon store http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100115/NEWS02/1150312/-1/NEWS WILSONVILLE - Fred Meyer has long prided itself on one-stop shopping, from groceries to clothing and jewelry. Now it's moving ahead with plans to build a retail complex that will include housing in this community south of Portland... Jan. 14: (The Oregonian) Study: Street trees increase home prices in Portland http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/01/donovan_study.html A Portland researcher has verified what many people already assumed to be true: trees add value to a home... Jan. 14: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planners delay Croman vote http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/NEWS02/1140312/-1/NEWS The Planning Commission held off on a vote on the Croman Mill plan Tuesday, as some commissioners expressed concern that the proposal could restrict development on the 70-acre south Ashland property... Jan. 14: (Forest Grove News-Times) Metro buys Stimson's Measure 37 land claim http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=126349618904466300 It's not exactly a match made in heaven: Stimson Lumber Co. and Metro, the regional government responsible for overseeing a good deal of the region's land use policy. After all, the conservative-minded Stimson spent $490,000 on a campaign to maintain Measure 37... Jan. 14: (Statesman Journal) Landslide closes River Road S http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100114/NEWS/1140352/1001/news&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL Dirt, rocks and trees covered the northbound lane along a swath of River Road S on Wednesday after a landslide that brought down a barrier fence along the road... Jan. 14: (Coos Bay World) Local expert ready to talk about climate change http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/01/14/news/local_expert_ready_to_talk_about_climate_change_30b.txt The ocean is a constant presence in Allen Solomon's Charleston home. He can see crashing waves from his office and sea breezes blow past his deck. But the retired global ecologist knew enough about climate change to keep plenty of land between him and the wet stuff... Jan. 14: (Coos Bay World) It's commercial; Bangor site re-zone official http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/01/14/news/bangor_rezoned_to_commercial_30d.txt NORTH BEND -- The North Bend City Council has finalized an ordinance to change zoning on an old school site property from residential to commercial use... Jan. 14: (Capital Press) New urban reserves map floated http://www.capitalpress.com/oregon/ml-metro-map-011510-art-p-11 PORTLAND -- A coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations wants the Portland area's elected officials to beef up farmland protections in their plan to manage growth... Jan. 14: (Bend Bulletin) AT&T appeal could help clarify siting of cell towers http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/BIZ0102/1140410/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 Cell phone companies could get clarification of the process of siting cell phone towers on farmland in Deschutes County next month, when the County Commission will hear an appeal from AT&T... Jan. 13: (Statesman Journal) Council lends ear to amphitheater noise complaints http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100113/COMMUNITIES/1130324/1106/KEIZER The goal is for summer concerts at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater to be something West Keizer neighbors can choose to hear - not something they are forced to endure... Jan. 13: (Baker City Herald) State looks to move offices into historic buildings http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/State-looks-to-move-offices-into-historic-buildings Communities like Baker City that are committed to restoring downtown historic districts got a boost from an executive order scheduled to be signed today by Gov. Ted Kulongoski directing state agencies to make it a priority to locate offices and hold meetings in historic districts... Jan. 13: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Linn to ask FEMA to allow its own maps http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_aec8c472-007f-11df-993e-001cc4c002e0.html Linn County's running battle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its new flood plain maps isn't over yet... Jan. 13: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Home building begins to rebound http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/01/13/home-building-begins-to-rebound-bldgc/ Oregon home builders say they're seeing their industry turn around after the steepest job losses in decades... Jan. 7: (The Oregonian) ACMA students try their hand at urban planning land near Beaverton's Round http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/01/acma_students_try_their_hand_a.html BEAVERTON -- Five teenagers huddled around a map of the central city Thursday and tried to accomplish what has stymied government officials and big-time developers: determining a future for land next to the infamous Round at Beaverton Central... 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