[LandUse-News] Land Use News April 4, 2014

[Lehman, Laura]

Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News!
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Study dings Portland's reputation for fighting sprawl, but closer look tells a different story<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/04/study_dings_portlands_reputati.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAyoUMTIwMjU5MDI4MTM5Nzk0NTczNDkyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGIpVXkyfbNrT1p3i34g5_D24hsxw>
The Oregonian
Clark County, which is not subject to Oregon's stringent land-use laws, and Clackamas County scored just slightly above average. They ranked No...

Sherwood Walmart challenge dismissed by Oregon Court of Appeals<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/sherwood/index.ssf/2014/04/sherwood_walmart_challenge_dis.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBCoUMTIwMjU5MDI4MTM5Nzk0NTczNDkyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFm4qqZ71PgtrE3wziqr92Baln8ww>
The Oregonian
Sherwood Walmart challenge dismissed by Oregon Court of Appeals ... On Wednesday, the court affirmed the Land Use Board of Appeals' dismissal ...

Reedsport to discuss pot dispensary ban<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://theworldlink.com/reedsport/news/reedsport-to-discuss-pot-dispensary-ban/article_431b4e02-ba98-11e3-a560-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBioUMTIwMjU5MDI4MTM5Nzk0NTczNDkyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHqdnjZlVvFbn1Iq_zVt2SU2oPg_A>
Coos Bay World
City Manager Jonathan Wright said the discussion is likely to include land use ... The Oregon Health Authority has begun considering applications for ...

Metro areas with good, cheap mass transit can promote economic advancement and healthier living<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/2/sprawl-poverty-impact.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTOTg0NzEwOTYyMzQ5NTUyNzg5NzIaZTNiZWMzMWEwOWIyNGM5Njpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH2uxyQ_aNN3XOAnXH2FvBO5oPtew>
Al Jazeera America
Living in sprawling metropolitan areas hurts a poor child's chances of moving up the economic ladder as an adult, according to new research ...

Coal export developer asks for another permit delay at Port of Morrow<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/04/coal-export-developer-asks-for-another.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA0ODA5NDM2NDAwNzkyMzIxOTEyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG2wI9efyr0geEgcXnm1rOt8iIb6g>
Sustainable Business Oregon
Australia-based Ambre Energy is seeking a permit from the Oregon Department of State Lands that would allow the company to drive pilings into the ...

What EPA's Clean-Water Proposal Means for Oregon<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2014-04-01/water/what-epas-clean-water-proposal-means-for-oregon/a38429-1&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMyNjM5Nzg2NTYxNzE4MDg0ODMyGjdmMjhmMGIwYTI4YzEzMDk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFt6bh4j5w-t4jfRVeBwGl7TCm4Kw>
Public News Service
Mossy Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, is one of many smaller Oregon streams that doesn't receive Clean Water Act protections...

Portland Bureau of Transportation searching for new bike and pedestrian manager to replace ...<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/portland_bureau_of_transportat_13.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzM1MTI5ODQxOTk3MzI1NjUwNTIaODQzMGMxMmUwN2I2OGMwNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG26Q3aujVx0K5pgQ7uodLSJG-Hpg>
The Oregonian
The Active Transportation Division Manager gig comes with budget ... "Big city excitement and small town charm make Portland, Oregon, a favorite ...

Wal-Mart bails on plan for Oregon City store, 13-acre site is for sale<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/index.ssf/2014/03/wal-mart_bails_on_plan_for_ore.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ4NzY5MDM3NjAwNTI3Mzg5ODIyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEPbhM6ZgEL8eW8SNHaWSO0SU3QyA>
The Oregonian
Wal-Mart has abandoned its plan to build a store in Oregon City and put its 13-acre site on the market. Wal-Mart acquired the land more than 12 years ...

Oregon weddings dispute expands to church services<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/31362884-75/county-shepherd-property-church-weddings.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDU3NTg3NDYxODAzMjExNzgwMzIaMGFlM2IxZjA5NzgwY2MxMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFP5B_-s-ZM7-U3tX-RGJqvS4RYuA>
The Register-Guard
A Central Oregon man who has run afoul of the local government because he holds commercial weddings on land zoned for farm use ...

Speaker: Oregon farmland prices have begun rebound<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/speaker-oregon-farmland-prices-have-begun-rebound/article_6b6f504c-2c32-5a8a-92f5-684ed52b17fd.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzUyMzg0ODg5Mjg5OTk5Mzg0NzIaMGFlM2IxZjA5NzgwY2MxMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFc-gUsWJJOJ3qXILhpMxydiM8LmA>
Corvallis Gazette Times
Farming in Oregon is quickly being divided into two classes: large-scale ... He said Oregon land prices have begun to turn back upwards, but remain ...



Laura Lehman, AICP | Land Use & Transportation Planner
Planning Services Division
Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR  97301-2540
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