From laura.buhl at state.or.us Fri Jul 31 19:43:52 2015 From: laura.buhl at state.or.us (Buhl, Laura) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 02:43:52 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for July 31, 2015 Message-ID: Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News! The Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). 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. ________________________________ Eugene City Council takes next step toward new urban growth boundary KVAL Eugene City Council takes next step toward new urban growth boundary ... In Oregon, state law requires each city to establish a UGB that can ... Rural tax breaks in an urban renewal area? State says no to Hillsboro Portland Oregonian Hillsboro wanted a part of town to be considered "urban" under one state law and "rural" under another. While officials planned to bring large companies, thousands of jobs, roads and other city services to farmland north of Evergreen Road through a proposed urban renewal district, the city was also lobbying in Salem to maintain the area's designation as "rural" under Oregon's Strategic Investment Program. Oregon Board of Forestry punts on no-logging buffers Capital Press -The Oregon Board of Foresry will wait to decide whether to expand no-logging buffers around streams.- The Oregon Board of Forestry has punted its decision whether to expand no-logging buffers around streams to prevent water temperatures from rising after harvest. After hearing testimony from timber and conservation groups on July 23, the board formed a subcommittee that will narrow the range of possible options for consideration during a future meeting in September or October. 'Herbicide drift' destroyed 12 tons of high-end grapes, pinot noir winemaker claims Portland Oregonian A prominent Oregon winemaker claims that herbicide drifted over from a grass-seed farmer's field and destroyed a high-end grape crop. Willamette Valley Vineyards lost 12.7 tons of pinot noir grapes, according to the company's lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Polk County Circuit Court. The suit lists Five Cent Farm as a defendant. 'Hybrid' plan is promising | Opinion The Register-Guard ... within urban growth boundaries. The area within a city's boundary must include enough land to accommodate industrial and population growth over ... The value of walkable neighborhoods RealtyBizNews Walkable mixed-use neighborhoods across the country are growing in popularity, with buyers valuing close access to entertainment areas, public ... Why Ecocab is launching new Tesla taxi service in Portland amid Uber-mania Portland Oregonian With ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft siphoning business away from traditional cab companies, there has probably never been a worse time to start a new taxi service in Portland, right? Capital One -- among Tigard's largest employers -- will close call center by year's end Portland Oregonian Tigard will lose one of its largest employers by the end of 2015. A Capital One spokeswoman confirmed Thursday that it will close its local call center where it employed 900 people and move the work elsewhere. Metro looks to get food scraps out of waste stream Portland Oregonian Nearly 20 percent of Metro garbage today is food waste, making it difficult to use new technology to produce electricity and fuels from 1 million tons of garbage sent to landfills each year. Lane County commissioners approve tax break for International Paper revamp of Springfield mill Eugene Register-Guard In a unanimous vote, the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday gave final approval to a five-year tax break totaling $8.56 million for the International Paper linerboard mill in Springfield. Metro COO recommendation: Don't expand urban growth boundary in 2015 Metro newsfeed Under Oregon law, Metro must complete such an analysis every six years to determine whether an urban growth boundary expansion is needed. Metro Council weighs in on possible urban growth boundary expansion Portland Oregonian She also pointed to areas inside the existing growth boundary that are ... But in long-term scheme of land-use planning in Oregon, nothing will ... Metro, Clackamas County find common ground on jobs, transportation Portland Tribune Metro representatives used a trees structure to visualize its relationship with Clackamas County communities in a joint meeting last week with the County Commission. The leaves were a metaphor for the places and programs Metro facilitates for residents, and the trunk was the organizations partnerships and investments. Big South Waterfront project to mix low-income, market-rate apartments Portland Tribune Portland city officials have chosen a Bay area affordable-housing specialist to own and run a 365-unit mixed-income apartment project in the South Waterfront community. The $93 million development is expected to bring 203 units of new affordable housing plus 162 market-rate units on the city's 2-acre parcel at 2095 S.W. River Parkway. Portland leaders support anti-displacement proposals Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland's long-term growth plan could take on gentrification, following Tuesday night's vote at the city planning commission. Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick joined anti-displacement advocates at a press conference Wednesday in support of 11 policy proposals. San Francisco's Chinatown Fears Evictions and Gentrification KQED Hotel Astoria resident Owen Wang shows his damaged door. A note above says management has changed the lock. (Stephanie Martin Taylor). New book takes grim, personal look at gentrification The Philadelphia Tribune Over the last few years, gentrification has transformed urban surroundings, altering the way cities look, feel and cost. Journalists, policymakers, critics ... How to make Los Angeles more affordable and more livable - opinion Los Angeles Times There is no easy answer for the housing affordability crisis in Los Angeles. But embracing growth rather than fighting it can create a city for everyone, not just the most fortunate among us. For much of the last 40 years, planning in Los Angeles has been guided by the idea that growth is bad, that more people mean more congestion, pollution and social ills. 10 more trees on your street could make you feel 7 years younger Los Angeles Times Leafy, tree-lined streets aren't just good for property values; they may also be good for your health, according to a new report. After analyzing two sets of data from the city of Toronto, researchers report that adding just 10 trees to a single city block could improve how healthy a person feels as much as if they made an additional $10,000 a year or if they were seven years younger. Why minority kids are being left behind by the economic recovery PBS The economy may be recovering from the great recession, but a new report finds many have been left behind, especially children. The findings from the Annie E. Casey Foundation show 22 percent of U.S. children were living in poverty in 2013. Thats compared to 18 percent in 2008. Those rates were nearly double among African-American and Native American children, with problems most severe in the South and the Southwest. Peaceful paddles with beer stops on Oregon's Willamette Water Trail Seattle Times -Stops at farms, pubs and winery make river journey a civilized pleasure.- For most of us, Oregon's Willamette Valley conjures thoughts of lush berries, intriguing pinot noirs and gently rolling hills. But the Willamette River itself? While it created and still defines the valley, most people don't give the river much of a second thought Oregon Panel Adopts Sage Grouse Rules Jefferson Public Radio New rules adopted Monday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission move ... The rules apply to about one-third of sage grouse habitat in Oregon. Group to advocate for sage grouse hunting Ontario Argus Observer Oregon Hunters Association members and college wildlife biology students Lee Foster and Tyler Dungannon fit a sage grouse hen with a GPS collar ... Past tense Oregon: Oswald West helped set precedent for Oregon's public beaches Portland Oregonian Oswald West accomplished a lot during his four-year term as governor of Oregon. From 1911 to 1915, he set up commissions to support a state highway system, write fish and game laws, govern public utilities and create worker compensation. He supported suffrage, land reform and prohibition. Nestle bottled water plant in the Gorge: Where it stands kgw.com In order to sell Nestle water from Oxbow Springs, Cascade Locks is trying to trade water rights with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ... A Leak in the Bottle: Tribes' Treaty Rights May Dam the Flow to Nestl? The Portland Mercury Here's how water rights in Oregon work: The state is a "prior appropriation" jurisdiction, according to Michael Schultz, an attorney specializing in water ... Oregon tribes prepare for climate change impact on traditional foods Portland Oregonian Against the backdrop of a region-wide drought, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are bracing for the potentially harmful long-term effects of climate change. The tribes have secured hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to study climate change in the Pacific Northwest and come up with an action plan to protect the reservation's natural resources, including traditional First Foods. 'Location is everything' in Oregon tribal casino dispute Minnesota Public Radio News Tribal Chairman Bill Iyall stands on Cowlitz Tribe reservation land with a rendering of the casino the tribe hopes to build on the site near La Center, ... APA offers planning resources for communities Plattsburgh Press Republican Hamlet Economic Planning is designed to help communities identify ... local and regional economic developers and community planning boards, the ... La Grande Main Street names new director La Grande Observer Siddiqui said Taylor beat out seven other applicants for the Main Street director position because of his Eastern Oregon University connections, the ... Oregon cities urge conservation as water supplies dry up Statesman Journal As Oregon's drought deepens and its rivers recede, cities around the state are beginning to impose water curtailment measures. At least a dozen cities ... Wallowa Lake Lodge bought by local group, will keep it running as is Portland Oregonian The purchasing partnership is Eastern Oregon Legacy Lands Fund, spearheaded by chairman James Monteith, a Joseph resident and co-founder of ... Company changes plan for layout of proposed gold mine in Malheur County, Oregon The Republic ONTARIO, Oregon - Calico Resources Corp. officials have revised plans ... is the lead agency in Oregon's consolidated permit application process. Owyhee Canyonlands preservation proposal includes 2.5 million acres Portland Oregonian Just upstream of Birch Creek Ranch, October 2010. Scenes from Oregon's Owyhee country, in Malheur County in the southeast corner of the state. No Link Between Pine Beetles and Forest Fires Courthouse News Service No Link Between Pine Beetles and Forest Fires ... more susceptible to wildfires, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University. Pooping bicyclist blamed for 73-acre wildfire - WTSP.com WTSP 10 News BOISE, Idaho (KTVB) -- Bureau of Land Management officials say a cyclist who couldn't hold it is responsible for starting a fire that scorched more than ... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: