From lisa.howard at state.or.us Tue Oct 25 16:03:48 2011 From: lisa.howard at state.or.us (Howard, Lisa) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:03:48 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News Message-ID: <0BAEA486E031B943A99D9F4E0FC1F73403897F@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> 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 may be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news Anyone may subscribe, unsubscribe or change their subscription to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news ____________________________________________________________ October 25: Pipeline could connect in Malin (Herald and News) Pacific Connector spokeswoman Michele Swaner said the Coos County commissioners are expected to rule in November whether they'll sign off on the project. Swaner said the project already has land-use approval from Klamath, Douglas and Jackson counties. October 24: Law allows for more diverse uses of farmland (Statesman Journal) Oregon's land use system was designed partly to address those conflicts. Farmers farm on land zoned "exclusive farm use," or EFU, and the legislature has passed a right-to-farm law that gives farmers protections against complaints about common ... Local officials react to urban growth boundary decision (Daily Journal of Commerce) The Metro Council last week decided the fate of the Portland region's urban growth boundary, which will gain a total of 1,985 acres in areas of Hillsboro, Beaverton and Tigard. At the end of the long process, Metro councilors said they wanted to achieve a balance between maintaining a tight, urban form and adding enough land to keep pace with projected growth. The DJC spoke with stakeholders who had hoped for a different UGB outcome. October 23: Umatilla Chemical Depot's mission success (Bellingham Herald) It is part of a land-use swap with Irrigon, allowing it to convert an area within the city for industrial use. The remaining land has been designated for industrial use, with some in Morrow County and some in Umatilla County. It includes the land near ... USING OREGON'S FORESTS FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCTION HAS A DOWN SIDE: INCREASED CARBON EMISSIONS (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/10/using_oregons_forests_for_bioe.html Oregon's blue-sky thinking on alternative energy envisions the state's forests as a terrific source of biomass. Woody debris from thinning, brush clearing and removing dead trees could generate electricity, heat manufacturing plants and be turned into biofuels. October 22: WE CAN'T CLEAR-CUT OUR WAY TO PROSPERITY -- GUEST OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/10/we_cant_clear-cut_our_way_to_p.html In his Oct. 8 opinion column "Ending federal timber payments to Oregon" Representative Dennis Richardson argued that the laws that protect our clean drinking water, salmon, and wildlife are responsible for the looming county funding crisis and the high levels of unemployment in rural Oregon. GAS TAX MONEY FAILING TO MATERIALIZE (Yamhill Valley News Register) http://www.newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=gas+tax+money+failing+to+materialize--1319295349--1873--home-news A 6-cent gas tax increase taking effect Jan. 1 was supposed to be one of the driving forces in a nearly $1 billion transportation package enacted by the 2009 Legislature - something then-Gov. Ted Kulongoski touted as a "landmark achievement." The huge cost of doing small business in Portland (OregonLive.com) They also must comply with Oregon's land-use laws. "Things like comprehensive zone changes certainly don't fly under the radar," Saltzman said. It takes hours to coordinate the parties involved, and the fee covers the bureau's time. ... October 21: Oregon Supreme Court makes first ruling in Measure 49 case (Statesman Journal) It's also been closely watched by environmental groups, which assert that those projects were not far enough along before voters approved Measure 49, ... FRIENDS OF YAMHILL COUNTY, INC. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ... (Leagle.com) See Edward J. Sullivan & Jennifer M. Bragar, The Augean Stables: Measure 49 and the Herculean Task of Correcting an Improvident Initiative Measure in Oregon ... Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Halts Yamhill Co. Development (OPB News) Oregon's Supreme Court upheld an appeals court ruling Thursday that put the ... the development was still under construction, voters had passed measure 49. ... Metro Council Inches Portland Growth Boundary Outward (OPB News) And, it's the first time councilors' hands weren't tied by Oregon's traditional land-use mandate: that the places to be urbanized are determined by where the lowest quality soils are. Under the new system, councilors could evaluate transportation ... METRO APPROVES URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY EXPANSION FOR THE PORTLAND AREA (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/10/metro_approves_urban_growth_bo.html In what councilors described as a conservative move in a bad economy, the Metro Council voted Thursday to expand the urban growth boundary in four places. NATURAL-GAS-FIRED PLANT PROPOSED FOR TROUTDALE'S FORMER REYNOLDS ALUMINUM PLANT, JUST A MILE FROM COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/10/nature_gas-fired_plant_propose.html An energy developer based in New York wants to build two natural-gas-fired power plants -- with the option for a third -- on the site of the old Reynolds Aluminum plant in Troutdale. ASTORIA OPENS GATEWAY II AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://news.opb.org/article/astoria_opens_gateway_ii_affordable_housing/ Imagine a brand new apartment with a Columbia River view just off Marine Drive, a balcony to view oceangoing ships passing by. Congress OKs bill to expand ski-resort use (The Seattle Times) Kaden said his group, which represents ski areas in Washington and Oregon, had pushed for the bill for two years. The new permit process could also funnel recreation toward resorts and away from sensitive undeveloped lands, and to "relieve congestion ... October 20: Regional planning initiative approved by county (Mail Tribune) The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, ... County land-use planner Josh LeBombard guided the board through the maze of maps and options ... Linn seeks grant for Hwy. 34 projects (Albany Democrat Herald) Now that the county has received final approval from the state land use board of appeals to construct a park on 175 acres on Seven Mile Lane, ODOT has given a green light to the signal project. Lane said it could be installed as early as next year. ... Pumpkin Patch Dilemma (KBND) After over 10 year of operation, Matt Lisignoli the owner of the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company was recently notified by Deschutes County Code Enforcement that he must obtain a commercial use permit for his corn maze and pumpkin patch. ... Lessons learned in the woods (Capital Press) Oregon's -- and the West's -- rich timber resources should and must be managed for multiple use. And that includes timber production in addition to wildlife habitat and recreation. Our hope is Congress will get that message, too. ... Ski expansion lawsuits, boycotts will continue (Ashland Daily Tidings) The Rogue Group and Oregon Wild will work to oppose the lifting of the injunction. In addition, these groups plus the Center for Biological Diversity will soon file a second lawsuit against the Forest Service for its apparently willful disregard of ... Panel explores county's ocean planning proposal Camp Rilea Joint Land Use Study ... Oregon Pipeline LLC - Reconsideration ... state Department of Land Conservation and Development, said Clatsop County's ... www.co.clatsop.or.us/news.asp?pageid=5&pressID...12 Over final objections, Metro approves 'conservative' urban growth boundary expansion (Daily Journal of Commerce) Metro Council voted unanimously to approve an urban growth boundary expansion this afternoon, over objections that called the expansion both too ambitious and too conservative. October 19: Cherry Creek ruling appealed to state board (Mail Tribune) The Housing Authority of Jackson County earlier this month filed a notice of intent to appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals over a decision the Medford City Council made Sept. 2. It overturned approval of the Cherry Creek project by the ... Molalla voters asked to consider new city charter (Molalla Pioneer) Recognize the quasi-judicial (land-use actions) and administrative powers that the council already has under state law, but which are not mentioned in the current charter. A side-by-side comparison of the current charter and the proposed new charter is ... 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