[LandUse-News] Land Use News for April 20, 2018

Thu Apr 19 17:25:17 PDT 2018

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Oregon regulators challenge county's rural housing zone <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20180419/oregon-regulators-challenge-countys-rural-housing-zone&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDE3NTIaNzJhMGY5ZWE0NzEyY2FhMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF-fS9K82IA2hIkKYOv4m6y_AliDg>
Capital Press
Two Oregon agencies - the Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Department of Fish and Wildlife - have now objected to that amendment of the county's comprehensive plan before the state's Land Use Board of Appeals.

Sherwood's growth plan comes to a halt, for now <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://portlandtribune.com/sg/77-news/392814-284809-sherwoods-growth-plan-comes-to-a-halt-for-now-&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDA5OTIaMzUwNDdjZGJhMjdjMDdkNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGkKsoDZ95AxvzFejJI6Xw3h7HWhQ>
Portland Tribune
In its initial letter of interest to Metro, Sherwood stated its intention to request a UGB growth of 626 acres west of the city, with the plan to annex that area into Sherwood city limits. That letter of interest was based off work the city's Planning Department had been doing since 2016.

Sherwood's choices: Smart growth, or unplanned growth <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://pamplinmedia.com/bvt/16-opinion/392962-284985-sherwoods-choices-smart-growth-or-unplanned-growth&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDM5NzIaMzc3NjNhYThmZjZhYmM2Nzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEV3BJAI-gHTbAkq28ygdhMRDJqFg>
Pamplin Media Group
Our opinion: Sherwood staff was correct to weave an expansion of the urban growth boundary into the city's comprehensive plan. On Tuesday, the Sherwood City Council voted to hold the line on planned growth. Which brings to mind an episode of "The Simpsons."

Another Voice: County land use decision process needs 'a better approach' <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2018/apr/18/another-voice-county-land-use-decision-process-nee/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAyoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDIxMDIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGZG6pKOW0UbAstG_NPc5GOlIud7Q>
Hood River News
Goal 1 of Oregon's land use system is citizen involvement in planning decisions. A primary emphasis of the remaining 18 land use goals is the preservation of agricultural and forest "resource lands," which constitute the overwhelming majority of all land in Hood River County.

Central Oregon builders detail hurdles to affordability <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/6173697-151/central-oregon-builders-detail-hurdles-to-affordability&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDIxMDIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE_4hu_uZDWTqmnKKCl_dGd7_0msw>
Bend Bulletin
Housing in Central Oregon is expensive, and consumers aren't the only ones frustrated by the situation. Participants in the Central Oregon Builders Association's first breakfast panel discussion sounded off Tuesday about regulation, a labor shortage and the cost of developing land.

Judge: Oregon farmer liable for Clean Water Act violation <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20180418/judge-oregon-farmer-liable-for-clean-water-act-violation&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3MzAxODIaMGIwZjlkZTkzNmZmMGJkNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHaNdyVfQ3QMpnEFEnlY90y_DokNA>
Capital Press
An Oregon farmer should be held liable without a jury trial for violating the Clean Water Act by stabilizing a riverbank, according to a federal judge.

The Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive Politics <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://stateofreform.com/5-things/2018/04/5-things-oregon-lessons-from-ca-facebook-seeks-health-data-health-disparities/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3MzgwMTIaMmVjMGY5MDFmNTZhYzkwZjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEurzdc5aHa9lbVLNOlnKJidqg6bQ>
New York Magazine
The difficulty of increasing housing supply is a problem across major American cities, especially on the coasts, but also in man non-coastal university towns and other prosperous areas. In California, the problem has taken on crisis dimensions. The state's economy is losing $140 billion a year.

Congress is Messing with Disaster Programs (AGAIN!) <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nrdc.org/experts/rob-moore/congress-messing-disaster-programs-again&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3NDA2NDIaOTBjNGE3ZDU0YWQ0NjY5MTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFrhqzC62wk46y38i2DoaA3nikifQ>
Natural Resources Defense Council
Section 628 would exempt the National Flood Insurance Program from the Endangered Species Act. ... three instances that FEMA had a responsibility to do just that, including cases in Washington and Oregon that found that FEMA's implementation of the NFIP adversely impacted endangered salmon.

County property owners may pay for flood control <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/392685-284499-county-property-owners-may-pay-for-flood-control-&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDM5NTcyGjkwYzRhN2Q1NGFkNDY2OTE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFWwxO5MJxdg96rpV5_CsPyuvW_9A>
Pamplin Media Group
The floodplain is totally different now, including Portland International Airport, the Oregon Air National Guard base, the region's backup water supply, industrial parks, shopping centers, hotels, parks and waterfront homes.

Boomers and Millennials in living room death match <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://pamplinmedia.com/but/239-news/392484-284413-boomers-and-millennials-in-living-room-death-match&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDcyNjIyGjAzYTAwZWQ0MzQ3ZjU2NzQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGMIXC1w2Wb5L5UJTW7swKzUAytwg>
Pamplin Media Group
Portland is facing a clash royale as Millennials and retiring Baby Boomers compete for the same types of property: close-in urban dwellings where they can walk to services, see their friends and live a clutter-free existence.

Springfield residents fight proposed apartment complex <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36644200-75/springfield-residents-fight-proposed-apartment-complex.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA4NjYxMDI3MjU5MjEzODczMDMyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEA7NiBUaKUfaL5h8Z1-8rR4WtstQ>
The Register-Guard
1/5 - A notice for a public hearing from 2017 is tacked to a tree leading to a 3.3 acre-property immediately north of the Fred Meyer in Springfield. Homes that were on the 3.3-acre property have been cleared.

New Plan Shrinks Salvage Logging on Land Charred by Wildfire <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2018-04-17/new-plan-shrinks-salvage-logging-on-land-charred-by-wildfire&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDM4NjcyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGtsF-2DnK-2jMylgCNTF4D_QK2tg>
U.S. News & World Report
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - New plans call for reduced salvage logging on land that burned during last summer's Chetco Bar wildfire in southwestern Oregon.

Letter: In the USA, you need buses to make the trains work <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.citymetric.com/transport/letter-usa-you-need-buses-make-trains-work-3845&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDczNDIyGjY4NTk1MTEzZWM0OTEwMGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGZtC6r7MG-mCWbDkmDR56cg24KKA>
CityMetric
To solve this problem, you can buy an Amtrak ticket on the state trains that are mostly, actually, a bus. Say you want to travel from Eureka on the far north coast, almost in Oregon, to Sacramento: you ride a bus 4-6 hours from Eureka to Martinez, then the train for another hour to Sacramento.

The best towns and small cities in the US: Portland, Maine <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/apr/18/portland-maine-new-england-guide-food-drink-bars-restaurants&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3MTMwNjIaMmJmMjQyMDhhY2UyYmE3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFXCBm9g3gogpOgtmXwFn3B1UHkCg>
The Guardian
Longfellow wrote some of his most famous works here but it's his sister, Anne, who's the real star of this story. Widowed in her mid-20s, she refused to remarry but spent her energy on social projects, such as helping women into work.

112 Years Later, SF Remembers Devastating 1906 Earthquake <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/San-Francisco-112-Years-Anniversary-1906-Earthquake-480106893.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3MDc4NjIaNTM0OWRhZDRjYTVjYmU4NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGNQZdcHRvo5IbplmjXisa4o21f0Q>
NBC Southern California
The quake itself, which featured shaking lasting for some 45 to 60 seconds, was said to have been felt from as far away as Los Angeles, southern Oregon and central Nevada, according to the United States Geological Survey.

YIMBYs Defeated as California's Transit Density Bill Stalls <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/04/californias-transit-density-bill-stalls/558341/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNzY5Njc2NjE3MTM1MjE3MjEzMDIaZWQxZDAxZTdlMzVlYzA5Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGQI8pwoaumBasCq9klYVzvexMOOA>
CityLab
Supporters of the bill-dubbed YIMBYs, for "Yes In My Backyard"-took on residents from wealthier, single-family home neighborhoods, who deployed the traditional NIMBY argument that the bill imperiled neighborhood character and would lead to traffic and parking woes.

A New Approach to Retrofitting a Dangerous Suburban Road - Streetsblog <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://urbdezine.com/2018/04/17/a-new-approach-to-retrofitting-a-dangerous-suburban-road-streetsblog/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDU5MDAyGjA5NDBmMWQxMDgyMDFlOTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFjG7MCtJ43LFimHF-y0qULw1VW9g>
UrbDeZine
The Syracuse suburb of Dewitt is overhauling its wide, dangerous traffic artery - and putting bikes at the center

When will build-to-rent take off in the suburbs? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.building.co.uk/communities/when-will-build-to-rent-take-off-in-the-suburbs/5093141.article&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4NDQxMTEyNzU0NDQwNDQ2ODgyGmM5Y2JjZTgwZDdkNDQ3MmY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEe3XVVEc3XH9M_11Cow0v7sfK9tg>
Building.co.uk
Indeed 40 years ago, the birth of the US multifamily asset class actually began with the development of these suburban communities. Urban multifamily did not come along until much later. Which is why it is interesting that the UK is following this model in reverse.

Sadie K Carney | Rural Policy Analyst/Communications Manager
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