From sadie.carney at state.or.us Fri Mar 9 11:39:29 2018 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 19:39:29 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for March 9, 2018 Message-ID: <32912a3a3bfe45e4ae7bd528a2f2ad98@dlcd.state.or.us> 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. ________________________________ Listening to the Land series at Seaside Library Daily Astorian On Wednesday, March 21, the Necanicum Watershed Council Listening to the Land series hosts Kim Nelson, research wildlife biologist at Oregon State University. Nelson will share about the enigmatic marbled murrelet in Oregon, a dove-sized seabird that lives primarily at sea and returns to nest in mature conifer forests. Hermiston wins big with county My Columbia Basin PENDLETON, Oregon - The city of Hermiston reaped rewards at yesterday's meeting of the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners meeting. The commissioners approved turning its 50 percent ownership of the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center to the city, and earmarked enterprise zone funds to the city for infrastructure to support new housing. More than 50000 EVs expected on Oregon's roads by 2020 Transportation Today These efforts get Oregon closer to meeting the benchmarks set in the 2016 Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act. The state legislation sets the goal of more than 80 percent of electricity coming from renewable and clean sources by 2040. "We are making the grid more efficient, cleaner, and more reliable," Sefan Bird, Pacific Power president and CEO, said. I-5 Traffic Congestion Plan Open House Next Week Patch.com City Council approval of the plan is expected in May, with adoption this summer by the Oregon Transportation Commission for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Metro Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). For more information, check the project web site at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/I-5BooneBridge. The ODOT Files: Portland Mercury checks in on freeway tolling efforts BikePortland.org According to a firm hired by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), none of the dozen highway-widening projects that are currently being planned in and around Portland by state officials would be enough in coming years to stem the increasing congestion choking Portland highways. Grow Woes The Source Weekly (press release) (blog) Fox and many other opponents say "industrial" cannabis operations are incompatible with rural, agricultural communities. They run afoul of the spirit, if not the letter, of Oregon's land-use law. "The growers want to use land that has been used for farming and livestock for something that doesn't need land," Fox said. "They don't need dirt, They just need space and water." Southern Oregon Tenants' Union Pickets Against Rent Increase Siskiyou Nothing is possible unless you introduce it and speak for it and argue why it should happen. I'm fine having that discussion with the Medford City Council." Southern Oregon is facing a housing crisis. Jesse Sharpe, who works for Community Alliance of Tenants said "The most recent data from the Oregon Department of Education puts Medford with the highest K-12 homelessness rates of any metro, with nearly 10% of the k-12 student population experiencing homelessness." Portland makes permanent rule that landlords must pay some tenants' moving costs OregonLive.com The program, a brainchild of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, is designed to address Portland's escalating housing and homelessness crisis, in addition to other steps taken by the city council. It had been used on a trial basis for a year before commissioners made it permanent, and included a blanket exemption for landlords that own only one rental unit. Portland City Council nixes Pearl District apartment building opposed by neighbors OregonLive.com The design took advantage of several density bonuses for including housing, bicycle facilities and a "green roof" covered with vegetation to absorb stormwater. The developer also sought several exemptions from design standards, including approval for a taller but thinner tower than is allowed by right under the rules. Mitchell: Exploring the Painted Hills The Source Weekly (press release) (blog) If you're looking for lunch and a beer, Mitchell has its very own brewery-Tiger Town Brewing Company. located on Main Street. Population: 121. TIME from Bend: 1 hr. 40 min. Fun Facts: Mitchell has survived three major floods, in 1884, 1904 and 1956. click to enlarge. The Historic Oregon Hotel has ... The Ninth Circuit Just Allowed Children To Sue Trump Over Global Warming The Daily Caller The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges refused to grant mandamus relief and block the U.S. District Court in Oregon from hearing the suit, which was originally filed by the environmental group Our Children's Trust in 2015. Olson's case on behalf of youngsters argues constitutional rights to life, liberty and property are being violated by the federal government's failure to enact policies to stop catastrophic global warming. City council looks to turn the tide of gentrification in east Austin KXAN.com The city's Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities Task Force recommends that Austin adopt their own version of Portland, Oregon's policy for bringing former residents back to gentrified areas. Austin's policy hasn't been finalized yet, but it would give priority status to people applying for affordable housing in east Austin who are part of families who have lived in the area for years or who have been forced out by gentrification. Transit networks are key to smart growth in suburbs The Conversation CA Transit networks are key to smart growth in suburbs. March 8, 2018 5.12pm EST. A woman is helped out of the wrecked car of a train that derailed at the station of Pioltello Limito, on the outskirts of Milan, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (AP Photo) Downtown Charleston workers dread higher parking fees, but new bus service could offer solution Charleston Post Courier When the fee rises to $2 per hour and the spaces are enforced until 10 p.m., they say it will eliminate their cheapest option to park near their jobs. And because many low-wage workers such as dishwashers and hostesses are already facing escalating housing prices throughout Charleston, they say higher parking fees will only make it harder to live and work here. 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: