From sadie.carney at state.or.us Thu Feb 15 17:05:16 2018 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:05:16 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for February 16, 2018 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, agency announcements 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. ________________________________ Oregon City considers annexation/zone changes for 92 acres to develop homes KATU The 92 acres sit just northeast of Oregon City. On Monday, the city's Planning Commission reviewed a developer's annexation and zoning change proposal for the 14 tax lots. The land sits south of Holcomb Boulevard and north of Livesay Road. On the north side is a newer development of homes and on the south side are large lots with seven homes. Taking on wildfire planning in Sisters Sisters Nugget Sisters is one of eight communities recently selected through a nationwide competitive process to participate in the 2017-18 Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program. Wasco County, Oregon was also selected as one of the eight communities to participate in the CPAW program. City of Portland Wants to Change the Oregon State Constitution to Build Housing Willamette Week "Allowing local governments to leverage general obligation bond proceeds, such as the $258.4 million affordable housing bond approved by Portland voters in 2016, will increase the financing available for affordable housing and maximize overall resources," wrote Mayor Ted Wheeler and all four city commissioners in a Feb. 2 letter to Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, chair of the House Committee on Human Services and Housing, which is sponsoring the bill. Hundreds besiege Oregon Capitol to clamor for cap on greenhouse gases The Register-Guard SALEM - Hundreds of protesters converged Monday on the Oregon Capitol to push lawmakers to adopt legislation that would place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions. The Craft Brew Alliance, headquartered in Portland and with more than a half-dozen breweries, said global warming has caused drought, wildfires, and other extreme weather. 'Don't forget about the rest of the state, we matter.' KVAL A new bill introduced at the Capital is aimed at promoting business growth in rural Oregon, and for people in Douglas County, this could mean a lot. Zory Hill worked as a plumber in Douglas County for over 15 years, but she moved to Portland because she found it difficult to get work in the area. Marbled murrelets protected as endangered Daily Astorian "That alone could kill them off," she said. "The only thing we can do as a state is on the land." Though Oregon's version of the Endangered Species Act only applies to property owned by the state government, some private forestland owners worry the uplisting will effectively move Oregon toward more stringent regulations for all forests. Oregon's 10 most popular state parks in 2017 Statesman Journal Here's a look at the most visited state parks from 2017, according to numbers from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Tolovana is a second coastal park that saw major gains in 2017 visitation, likely spurred by wildfires and smoke pushing Oregonians to the coast. Along with sand, Cannon Beach is known for boutiques and local eateries, nearby areas of Tolovana Park and Cannon Beach's midtown and downtown. A Walk in Washington Park Travel Oregon Kermit the Frog may lament, "It's not that easy being green." And yet, green has the distinct advantage of being the color that people can see and appreciate more hues of than any other. Furthermore, it has a soothing, refreshing, almost revitalizing effect. Oregon is extraordinarily fortunate. The state ranks at or near the top when it comes to being green. Private lands sage grouse conservation goes beyond the bird Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service (press release) (blog) REDMOND, Ore. - (Feb. 12, 2018) - Funding is now available to help Oregon ranchers bolster the health and vigor of their privately-owned rangelands while improving habitat for sage grouse and other wildlife. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for financial assistance from eligible ranchers as part of the Sage Grouse Initiative, or SGI. Farmers need alternatives to selling land to developers Idaho Press-Tribune Based on the course we're on, pretty soon, we'll be getting all our potatoes from Oregon, and the sugar beet trucks coming into the Amalgamated Sugar plant will be coming from Nevada. Given that roughly a quarter of Canyon County's economy is derived from agriculture, we don't think that's a viable prospect. Seattle looks to get taller and denser The Register-Guard 1/2 - In this Dec. 13, 2017, photo, a four-story mixed-use building is under construction adjacent to an older, single-family home in Seattle. A massive influx of new residents and an ensuing housing crunch has led to skyrocketing rents and home prices that have strained middle- and working-class families. NIMBY vs. YIMBY: Housing battle brews in booming Seattle Fox Business Friction over growth is playing out in other cities grappling with housing shortages. In Portland, Oregon, the city's plan to accommodate growth partly by allowing taller buildings downtown has stirred opposition. In California, a controversy is brewing over a state bill that eases building restrictions around transit hubs and corridors and end parking requirements. County Executive Steve Schuh: New proposals will help us achieve smart growth CapitalGazette.com Anne Arundel County is a wonderful place, which is why more people want to come here to live and work. However, an increasing population puts stress on our schools, roads and public safety. To manage these stresses, our administration is committed to smart growth in areas with adequate infrastructure and to preservation of our rural lands. How Urban Planning Is Changing in the 21st Century Planetizen Although the concept of urban planning as a profession only emerged less than a century ago, people have been laying the groundwork for bustling cities for much longer than that. For example, in 1736, Pope Benedict XIV commissioned architect Giovanni Battista Nolli to make the most accurate plan drawing of Rome ever created. Pop Culture Hasn't Been Kind to Planning Lately Planetizen A post for the Market Urbanism website says planning is entering Season Three with no guarantees it will catch on with audiences. Sadie K Carney | Rural Policy Analyst/Communications Manager Director's Office Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Direct: (503) 934-0036 | Cell: (503) 383-6648 | Main: (503) 373-0050 sadie.carney at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: