From lisa.howard at state.or.us Tue Feb 22 16:30:03 2011 From: lisa.howard at state.or.us (Howard, Lisa) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:30:03 -0800 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B591701E157B629@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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ECOtality, a clean energy tech company, will announce on Wednesday the mass installation of about 1,150 charging stations for homes, businesses and public spaces across the state. MARINE RESERVES BILL DOESN'T INCLUDE CAPE ARAGO (The World) http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_817baef8-634d-55c2-bb5d-e832fbd5d776.html The Oregon Legislature's Coastal Caucus is putting finishing touches on a House bill that would fund research for five marine reserves in the state's territorial waters -- but not including one in the Cape Arago area. FISHERMEN LOBBY TO DEEP-SIX MARINE RESERVES (OregonBusiness) http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/96-february-2011/4742-fishermen-lobby-to-deep-six-marine-reserves A recent scientific study co-authored by Oregon State University marine biologists showed that marine reserves help boost fisheries over 100 miles away. Yes, we're all concerned. Now what? (Medford Mail Tribune) On Wednesday the Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed an official resolution of concern for Harry & David's financial woes. You may have missed it. As a "consent calendar" item, it passed quietly with no public opportunity for comment or questions. Getting the biggest bang for our transportation buck (OregonLive.com) Smart land-use planning and investments in affordable options like streetcar, light rail and bike networks make it easier to drive less here, and we do, about 20 percent less than Americans in other large cities. These household savings mean an extra ... Feb 20: DIVERSIFICATION, NOT SPRAWL -- OPINION (Eugene Register-Guard) http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/sevendays/25895802-35/king-farmers-oregon-winery-estate.csp -Dont stop farmers from branching out to survive- A primary aim of Oregons land-use planning system is to preserve farm lands. That goal can be achieved only if farmers are able to make a living. Feb 19: KITZHABER'S BIOMASS STRATEGY FACES HURDLES (Salem Statesman Journal) http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110219/UPDATE/110219003/-1/7daysarchives/Kitzhaber-s-biomass-strategy-faces-hurdles Gov. John Kitzhaber wants to put Oregonians back to work in the woods. Instead of trying to revive the glory days of the timber industry before the spotted owl, he envisions a new kind of woods work that provides green energy, healthier forests and jobs from thinning projects. STATE UPHOLDS CLATSOP COUNTYS DECISION ON LNG (Daily Astorian) http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/free/state-upholds-clatsop-county-s-decision-on-lng/article_7aae93ac-3c8c-11e0-8373-001cc4c03286.html The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld Clatsop Countys decision to withdraw its earlier approval of the consolidated land-use application from Oregon Pipeline LLC Jacksonville council won't challenge landfill ruling (Medford Mail Tribune) On Tuesday, the City Council discussed the ruling by Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals but took no action to initiate a judicial appeal. The ruling said that Jackson County could amend a comprehensive plan zone map for the property without having a ... What supporters and critics of The Rivers are saying about the proposed mall (OregonLive.com) By Steve Mayes, The Oregonian The Rivers, a planned $200 million mall that would be built on a former landfill, has sparked one of the loudest and most passionate public discussions Oregon City has seen in the last decade. The project would receive ... Feb 18: FATE OF COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING STILL TO BE DECIDED AFTER TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS MEET IN PORTLAND (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/02/fate_of_columbia_river_crossing_still_to_be_decided_after_transportation_officials_meet_in_portland.html Oregon and Washington transportation officials made it clear Friday that they haven't reached a consensus about which of three new Columbia River Crossing designs should go forward. FEDS GIVE $20 MILLION GRANT TO OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO UNIVERSITIES TO STUDY CLIMATE EFFECTS ON WINTER WHEAT (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/02/feds_give_20_million_grant_to_oregon_washington_idaho_universities_to_study_climate_effects_on_winte.html The federal government has awarded a $20 million grant to universities in Washington, Oregon and Idaho that is designed to ensure that wheat farming in the Pacific Northwest will survive climate change. ENERGY SECRETARY COMMITS $197 MILLION TO WILSONVILLE SOLAR PLANT (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://news.opb.org/article/64454-energy-secretary-commits-197-million-wilsonville-solar-plant/ A solar manufacturing plant planned for Wilsonville just heard the federal government will be fronting about half the cost of the facility. I-5 BRIDGE CONTROVERSY NORMAL, EXPERT TELLS PUBLIC (The Daily News-Kelso Longview) http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/washington/article_73b4095a-3ba7-11e0-9836-001cc4c03286.html The chairman of a panel advising Washington and Oregon transportation leaders briefed the public Thursday on the group's recommendation for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts appointed to Metro Council (OregonLive.com) Metro coordinates land-use and transportation planning in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. It also operates the Oregon Zoo, pioneer cemeteries and convention and entertainment halls, oversees garbage hauling and recycling in the Top Transit Systems are a Community Asset (MuniNet Guide) According to Mary Fetsch, Communications Director for TriMet, Portland's regional transit agency, "One of the key reasons that transit works in the city and the rest of the region is because we link transit with land use planning, to help create ... Guest columnist Stopping Washington state coal production is a no-brainer (Seattle Times) This is a feasible energy strategy; jurisdictions from Oregon to Colorado to Ontario are eliminating the use of coal in power plants. Speaking as a physician dedicated to public health, phasing out coal is also smart health policy - and the right ... Feb 17: KITZHABER TOUTS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (Oregon Business Journal) http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/02/16/industry-tax-relief-top-jobs-efforts.html With a bevy of business and political representatives standing behind him, Oregons governor on Wednesday revealed sweeping plans he maintains will create jobs and help manufacturers navigate the states bureaucratic waters. GOVERNOR KITZHABER PROMOTES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://news.opb.org/article/63584-governor-kitzhaber-promotes-industrial-development/ Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says the state is not living up to its potential in creating high-wage industrial jobs. The Democrat touted a plan to spur industrial development Wednesday at a Portland shipyard. KITZHABER MEETS WITH MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES (OregonBusiness) http://www.oregonbusiness.com/the-latest/4845-kitzhaber-meets-with-manufacturing-executives Gov. John Kitzhaber picked Vigor Industrial on Wednesday as the place to talk about boosting the state's manufacturing sector and creating high paying jobs. Supporting those aims, he discussed a new bill to preserve state industrial areas and a proposal to provide capital gains tax relief to those who invest in job-producing companies. Kitzhaber backs bill to speed permitting of industrial development (OregonLive.com) John Kitzhaber is backing a new effort by legislators to make it easier to site large industrial plants in Oregon, an issue that has long been controversial in a state with strict land-use controls. Thomas Patterson/Salem Statesman JournalGov. ... Governor forms new center to focus on jobs (Blue Mountain Eagle) He said the office could help communities meet an array of challenges regarding infrastructure, land use, technical assistance and other issues. Fairley is no stranger to Eastern Oregon or economic development efforts. He has worked on business ... Planners oppose bypass package 5-4 (McMinnville News-Register) By Nicole Montesano During a joint Thursday meeting with the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners, the county planning commission voted 5-4 to oppose a package of route changes and land use exceptions sought by the Oregon Department of Transportation ... Burgerville seeks to pave over portion of Beaverton Creek to build drive ... (OregonLive.com) Then the city and other public agencies would weigh in on land-use permits and the impact to the environment. In January, representatives of Weil Enterprises met with the state department and the Army Corps of Engineers to discuss options other than a ... River Plan heads to court (Portland Tribune) Among other things, Gardner says state land-use planning laws require the city to adopt an economic opportunity analysis that guarantees a 20-year supply of industrial land for development. LUBA found the city's approved economic opportunity analysis ... Rep. David Wu continues fight for local control over LNG (The State Column blog) FERC's overbearing and overbroad regulatory authority is preventing states and communities from having any meaningful input-let alone decision-making authority-over local land use." Wu's amendment to the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of ... Council reins in planning dept. spending (Molalla Pioneer) Mia Nelson, an advocate from Thousand Friends of Oregon, a land use watchdog group, addressed the council last Wednesday with concerns about the proposed urban reserve. She said she follows population forecasting around the state and Molalla's proposed ... New Study: Encourage Jobs Near Transit, Raise Cost of Driving to Put State on ... (California Progress Report) "The law encourages an integrated approach to reducing emissions-changing land use patterns to reduce the need to drive, investing in mass transit and other alternatives to driving, and increasing the cost of driving and parking to encourage the use ... Feb. 16 editorial: Land use system works just fine (Newberg Graphic) ... the Oregon landscape into what amounts to a giant strip mall if it hadn't been wisely overturned by the voters via Measure 49. Oregon's land use system, ... PROPOSED LAND USE BILLS: REINING IN APPEALS PROCESS OR HOBBLING IT? (Newberg Graphic) http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2011/February/16/Local.News/proposed.land.use.bills.reining.in.appeals.process.or.hobbling.it/news.aspx Three proposed bills that would limit or change procedure for citizen land use appeals, a process well known in the Newberg area, had their first hearing Tuesday in the Oregon House of Representatives. Feb 16: Proposed land use bills: Reining in appeals process or hobbling it? (Newberg Graphic) Three proposed bills that would limit or change procedure for citizen land use appeals, a process well known in the Newberg area, had their first hearing Tuesday in the Oregon House of Representatives. The bills have a long road ahead of them in the ... Oregon winery restaurant, conservationists clash (The Columbian) (AP) -- The restaurant at the chateau-style King Estate winery in the hills south of Eugene is facing a challenge from land-use activists, highlighting confusion over agricultural zoning laws. The Register-Guard reports the King Estate obtained a ... A real POWER house (Blue Mountain Eagle) Eastern Oregon, and much of the Northwest, should see similar solar success with the home-vehicle combination, Clifton said. "Mitchell is a very average location in relation to others in the eastern part of the state. I have modeled the performance of ... Heavy Rains Linked to Humans (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/earth/17extreme.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=heavy%20precipitation&st=cse An increase in heavy precipitation that has afflicted many countries is at least partly a consequence of human influence on the atmosphere, climate scientists reported in a new study. Lisa Howard | Assistant to the Director 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. 271 | Cell: (503) 383-8911 | Fax: (503) 378-5518 lisa.howard at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: