From lisa.howard at state.or.us Wed Apr 27 10:40:28 2011 From: lisa.howard at state.or.us (Howard, Lisa) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:40:28 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B591701E31575C2@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. 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 ____________________________________________________________ April 26: KITZHABER, GREGOIRE AGREE ON COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING DESIGN: A SIMPLE COMPOSITE DECK TRUSS (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/04/oregon_governor_kitzhaber_wash_1.html John Kitzhaber and Chris Gregoire agreed that a plain, but functional bridge would be the best design for the Columbia River Crossing. After spending more than $130 million in a decade of planning and analysis, the Columbia River Crossing finally has settled on a bridge type. New generation of winemakers stays in the city (OregonLive.com) It's because, for the most part, Oregon's wineries are outside of city limits. They're close to the grapes, not the people. That's beginning to change as today's up-and-coming vintners realize that it makes more economic sense to purchase fruit from a ... Supporters of effort to save Civic stand up to be heard by City Council (The Register-Guard) But Kevin Matthews, president of the slow-growth group Friends of Eugene, opposed the expansion of the urban growth boundary, and said the community needs to move away from 20th-century approaches to land use. "Change is not taking 400 to 500 acres of ... Toward nuanced habitat management (Daily Astorian) Particularly along our beaches, scattered stands of native plants allowed sands to shift with the winds, as is still the case in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area between North Bend and Florence. In general, people don't like loose, ... April 25: The decline of the tacky strip mall (Oregon Business) But the gap is vast between Oregon's urban planning ideals and the current realities on McLoughlin and other suburban-style strips from Beaverton to Salem to Medford. Even with its vaunted land use laws, Oregon is no stranger to strip mall sprawl. ... Oregon Wave Energy Test Site Selected (EarthTechling) Annette von Jouanne, an OSU professor of electrical engineering and leader with the university's wave energy research programs, said that if plans and permits are approved, the facility could be open for use by wave energy developers as early as this ... Time And Money Drive Choice Of New I-5 Bridge Design (OPB) After a decade of planning, a bridge type has been selected for the Columbia River Crossing. At a press conference Monday the governors of Oregon and Washington announced they plan to build a deck truss bridge to link I-5 commuters between Oregon and Washington. April 24: 44000 miles of state's public wild lands for ORVs enough (Herald and News) Such is presently the case for nearly 1.3 million acres of public recreation land in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Of concern to many outdoor recreationists are proposals regarding off-road vehicle (ORV) use in these areas. ... Urban buildings unplug from water grid (Associated Press) The US Army has a goal for several installations to reach zero water, energy and waste use, and this week it designated Fort Riley in Kansas, Camp Rilea in Oregon and Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, among others, to be net zero water. ... April 23: Farm coalition to appeal rock ruling (McMinnville News-Register) The initial challenge will be heard by the state Land Use of Board of Appeals. Any further challenge will go to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Opponents would rather have had the board set up the test with a vote the other direction, putting the onus on ... A LANDOWNER'S 'TRIALS' & TRIBULATION (The Register-Guard) He has been called the single longest-running adversary of Lane County land use regulators in recent memory. For more than a decade, Jim Gillette and the county have locked horns over Gillette's activities on his land, ranging from housing the homeless ... THE CPAS SEE THE CROCK IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING -- OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/index.ssf/2011/04/the_cpas_see_the_crock_in_the.html At the 2011 Legislature, there's no doubt where labor and the public employee unions stand on the Columbia River Crossing. Twenty-thousand jobs, baby. Bring it on. April 22: Metro approves 50-year land-use designations for Portland area; state review ... (OregonLive.com) About half the region's urban reserves are in Washington County; the county farm bureau and the land-use group 1000 Friends of Oregon opposed some of the designations. Councilor Shirley Craddick, who represents Gresham and east Multnomah County, ... Metro Council adopts final component of 50-year growth plan (Metro newsfeed) Last October the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission approved urban and rural reserve maps for Clackamas and Multnomah counties but did not approve the map proposed for Washington County, citing concerns about potential development on ... Metro approves retooled Washington County reserves map (Daily Journal of Commerce) Washington County's 50-year growth plan is one step closer to realization. The local food movement: We have a long way to go to get local (OregonLive.com) And Oregon's local food processors find it challenging to compete with large national outfits, with their lower labor costs, proximity to higher-yielding agricultural land, and scale/risk advantages. The catch-22 is that small-volume growers, ... Group forms to fight Wilsonville's one-property URA (Daily Journal of Commerce) A former Wilsonville mayor, John Ludlow, is opposed to the city creating a one-property urban renewal area to entice a large employer. But more importantly, he said, the city's decision did not go before voters. Funding Cuts Hit Columbia River Gorge Commission (OPB News) Congress formed the Gorge Commission to settle land use appeals and harmonize how six counties along the Columbia build and expand. The Washington Senate passed a budget this week that sliced the Commission's budget by more than seventy percent. ... WASHINGTON PUTS UP $25 MILLION MORE FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING DESIGN, EXPECTS A MATCH FROM OREGON (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/04/washington_sends_another_25_mi.html Like its namesake river at its spring-melt crest, a surging torrent of public money continues to flow into The Columbia River Crossing bridge and freeway project. OREGON HIGHWAY SPENDING HEADED DOWN A STEEP SLOPE (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/04/oregon_highway_spending_headed.html Despite the recession, Oregon has undergone one of the biggest road-building booms in its history, thanks to federal stimulus money and state bonding. At its peak, in 2009, the state had $800 million to spend on new projects, providing one bright light to the hard-hit construction industry. NW ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS: OREGON RANKS NO. 9 GREENEST STATE; SCHOOLS NOT BAD EITHER (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/04/nw_environmental_news_green_or.html Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate the positive steps that some states are taking to preserve the environment. Not that lists matter, but here's where Oregon ranks as analyzed by comparing environmental issues facing the each state. STUDENTS DESIGN SALEM-BASED RIVER RESEARCH FACILITY (Salem Statesman Journal) http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110423/NEWS/104230330/-1/7daysarchives/Students-design-Salem-based-river-research-facility -Science center on Willamette viewed as potential family attraction- At the confluence of the Willamette River and Mill Creek, University of Oregon student Matthew Linn envisions a river research institute that would allow people to see river wildlife and riparian areas up close while also learning about researchers' cutting-edge work. April 21: Local developer eyes power plant project (Statesman Journal) Sides said now that the council has adopted the order, he will wait 21 calendar days to see whether anyone appeals it to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. One local group plans to appeal. If the appeal fails, he will be able to offer the Area C ... No to LNG in our backyard (Coos Bay World) The NEPA law clearly is there, so pipeline owners must prove a need before they can use someone's land without their permission. Our investors need to make money is not proof of a need for LNG. Since I mentioned making money, one of the points in the ... Columbia River Gorge Commission faces prospect of serious cuts (The Columbian) In the 1990s, Republican legislators in both states slashed the panel's budget in retaliation for controversial land-use rulings. In the 2010 session, a House supplemental budget eliminated funding for the commission, but the money was later restored. ... Better late than never (Mail Tribune) County commissioners will take up the last hurdle on May 11 - an exception to state land-use rules that generally prohibit extending city services into rural areas. The makeup of the Board of Commissioners has changed since it last acted on the ... STATE HOUSING COUNCIL OKS FUNDING FOR FARMWORKER HOUSING IN HOOD RIVER (Salem Statesman Journal) http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110421/UPDATE/110421008/State-Housing-Council-OKs-funding-farmworker-housing-Hood-River?odyssey=tabtopnewstextHome The Oregon State Housing Council approved funding for a Hood River farmworker housing project on Friday. April 20: POLITICS AND LAND USE MAKE FOR STRANGE BEDFELLOWS (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://news.opb.org/article/politics-and-land-use-make-strange-bedfellows/ A bill to make it easier to develop projects in languishing industrial areas is finally moving, just ahead of a legislative deadline this week. Senate Bill 766 -- to facilitate industrial development -- passed out of the Senate Business, Transportation, and Economic Development committee Tuesday afternoon. OREGON OFFICIALS WON'T LET GOLD MINE USE SUCTION DREDGES ON THE CHETCO RIVER (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/04/oregon_officials_wont_let_gold_mine_use_suction_dredges_on_the_chetco_river.html A Washington developer's plan to mine for gold on one of Oregon's most pristine salmon rivers has hit a roadblock. A state environmental official has concluded it could be difficult for developer Dave Rutan to get a clean water permit as long as he wants to use suction dredges to mine the Chetco River inside the Kalmiopsis Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Rest area moves forward (Ashland Daily Tidings) For the project to move forward, Jackson County Commissioners must still approve an exception to a state land use rule meant to restrict using urban water outside cities. Commissioners, who have previously granted some state land use rule exceptions ... April 19: Facebook Tires To Make Friends With Energy Efficiency (OPB News) Representative Mike McClain came home from Salem to congratulate Facebook and everyone who helped bring the company to Oregon. The data center's construction has been a boon to Crook County, which suffers from some of the highest unemployment in the ... Google Invests $100 Million in Wind Energy (ABC News) The funding for the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon brings Google's total clean energy investments to more than $350 million and represents the company's latest attempt to support reliable new ways to power its expanding data centers. ... Various Articles Prior to April 19: Report: Keizer needs more land to offset resident-to-job ratio (Keizertimes) A "regional imbalance" of high-value commercial sites in the Salem area leaves Keizer holding the short straw, a state-funded study says. http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Mar/HoustounBicycle http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Apr/SpivakTop10HousingDevelopment http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Mar/BertonCenters http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Mar/KirkCities Wal-Mart introduces new store format in Chicago: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/WalMart-Announces-6-New-Very-112189.S.47486165?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=112189&item=47486165&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-ttl-cn http://mayor.cityofchicago.org/mayor/en/press_room/press_releases/2011/march_2011/0316_walmart_.html Comprehensive Planning and Public Health: http://www.planning.org/research/publichealth/pdf/surveyreport.pdf 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... 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