From lisa.howard at state.or.us Thu Jul 7 11:24:15 2011 From: lisa.howard at state.or.us (Howard, Lisa) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:24:15 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News Message-ID: <2D371CBB27C746488A630F87111B591701E530AA60@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 ____________________________________________________________ July 6: Mexico-based cement leader eyes Scappoose farm for mine possibility (South County Spotlight) A Mexico-based ready-mix concrete and cement company, called Cemex, is exploring the start-up of a new aggregate mine on a farm now used for breeding dairy cows about six mile northeast of Scappoose on the Multnomah Channel. Portland To Review Immigration Center Plans (OPB News) The city's Bureau of Development Services, which oversees building codes, is holding a land use hearing Wednesday to decide if the former Bank of America building is suitable. Bogdanski says he's not too worried about being asked to take the plans down ... Report lists Hillsboro sites as top spots for residential and industrial expansion (OregonLive.com) The public can review the recommendations at an open house on Thursday, July 28, from 5 to 8 pm at the Hillsboro Civic Center Auditorium, 150 E. Main St. Metro, the regional government, coordinates land-use and transportation planning in the three ... Warmer temperatures may threaten California vineyards, study says (Los Angeles Times) Two areas forecast to have cooler temperatures, Yamhill County in Oregon and Walla Walla County in Washington, can prepare for more optimal growing seasons, he said. "It's risky for a grower to make decisions that consider climate change, because those ... Land-use bill fails at end of session (Capital Press) ... $600000 to the Department of Land Conservation and Development and directed it ... The bill was opposed by the land-use watchdog 1000 Friends of Oregon. ... DLCD Honors Envision Eugene For Citizen ... - 1000 Friends of Oregon Recognizing this commitment, the Department of Land Conservation and Development's Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) recently awarded the ... July 4: Oregon Legislature Approves Silvies Valley 'Guest Ranch' Expansion ... (Central Oregon Landwatch) Land Use Applications. Text Amendment for Event Venues as a Private Park in EFU ... Development on farm, forest or ranch land is tightly restricted in Oregon ... also directed the state Department of Land Conservation and Development to ... July 3: BALE BONDING (Albany Democrat Herald) http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_b6f8bbfa-a526-11e0-abe8-001cc4c002e0.html If the Big Bad Wolf drops by, Don Andrews isnt worried about him huffing and puffing on his new straw house. No more than a person who builds a stick house, Andrews joked, nodding at the more traditional homes on School Avenue. Cause he blew that down, too. Columbia River Gorge law has contained sprawl (The Seattle Times) Twenty-five years ago, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act set in motion a bold experiment in federal land use across one of the Northwest's most dramatic landscapes. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. ... Rare waterfront site holds promise for Portland (OregonLive.com) One of the most hammered, used-up pieces of land along Portland's waterfront is the roughly 30 acres owned by the Zidell Companies, known widely for barge-making. Commercial Iron Works built US Navy ships at the site for use in World War II, ... July 2: SCENERY STEALERS: WIND FARMS RUIN VIEWS IN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE -- GUEST OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/07/scenery_stealers_wind_farms_ru.html Washington's Dog Mountain is the premier trail for hikers to see spectacular wildflowers and enjoy expansive horizons running the entire length of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. I've taken those views for granted, assuming they were protected. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE BALANCING ACT (The Columbian) http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jul/02/columbia-river-gorge-after-25-years-how-are-gorge/ The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act marks its 25th anniversary this year even as the bistate commission that administers the law struggles to carry on its work in the face of deep budget cuts. July 1: Portland's River Plan won't be back for two years, officials say (OregonLive.com) But city officials say the delay is meant to correspond with a broader land-use review called the Portland Plan, which will also look at the industrial land supply. The River Plan, adopted by the Portland City Council in April 2010, was supposed to ... Picking the wrong battle (Mail Tribune) The expansion would remove 68 acres of trees out of 960 acres covered by the Special Use Permit that allows the ski area to operate on public land. The ski area serves the entire Southern Oregon region. If it depended only on the 21000 residents of ... June 30: Oregon Agriculture Department pulls the plug on energy position (OregonLive.com) Something that might work on industrial property might not be as applicable on ag land." The Oregon Association of Nurseries also worked with Page and the Oregon Environmental Council on a "Climate Friendly Nursery" project intended to help nurseries ... Protecting the watershed: how the new wind power laws change things in the ... (East Oregonian) She warned commissioners setting aside the Walla Walla watershed was a land use decision, not a legislative one. "When we withdrew, I guess that was a failure," Jolly admitted, "I'll wear that. That's OK." But had he kept going he thought it would have ... June 29: Wineries enjoy taste of success as bill passes (Mail Tribune) By Greg Stiles Oregon lawmakers removed some of the guesswork for the state's wine industry, allowing wineries to operate wine-tasting operations, but limiting the revenue that can come from nonagricultural activities on exclusive farm use land. ... Online multimedia curriculum: Teaching a new generation about Tom McCall (OregonLive.com)... visionary land-use planning to preserve farm and forestland; a forest practices act; and an astonishing level of voluntary energy conservation promoted by state government. Everyone who has ever spent any time in Oregon and walked on an ocean beach ... Moving towards a sustainable transit system (Livemint) Stockholm and Portland, Oregon (US) are a few good examples of integrated land use and transport planning where mixed-use and compact development concepts have been successful with the support of good quality public transport. ... June 28: Winery land-use bill passes out of legislature, reeks of vinegar to some (Oregon Capitol News blog) "Or in Oregon." According to Ramey, a "large percentage" of wineries are located on EFU land like Zenith. And the bill's sponsor, Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, says the land-use statutes governing those wineries date back to the 1980s. Rep. ... Roseburg looking at possibilities for old property (KPIC) He presented several options for the property to determine what would be the best use. Leonard says Umpqua Dairy is interested in expansion and would like to get as much of the land as they can. Community Development Director Brian Davis says with the ... The future of Crescent Village (Eugene Daily News) Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Orenco Station has won awards for its urban planning. Designed as pedestrian friendly, high density neighborhood, Orenco features single family apartments, town homes, a farmers' market, retail shops, and a large park. ... Mayor looks to ease growth boundary tension with Salem (Keizertimes) While some city councilors were still stinging over remarks made at a Salem City Council work session earlier this month, Mayor Lore Christopher said the two communities are "in counseling," a nod to the matrimonial terminology that has been used to describe the Keizer-Salem relationship. SUSTAINABILITY CENTER AT PSU RAISES FINANCIAL CONCERNS, OREGON LAWMAKERS SAY (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/sustainability_center_at_psu_r.html The Oregon Legislature has dealt a serious blow to plans for building a world class "sustainability center" at Portland State University. OREGON LAWMAKERS COMPLETE WORK ON BILL ALLOWING WINERIES TO SERVE FOOD, HOST SPECIAL EVENTS (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/oregon_lawmakers_complete_work.html Legislation clarifying Oregon land use law to allow wineries to host private events and offer guests food and entertainment cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday and is on its way to the governor. 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