Posted by Evan Manvel on March 03, 2003 at 11:04:41:
FYI -- Some good ones and some very bad ones. SB 378 is a good one we've been working for... - KMM
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Notes from OCN...Evan
--LAND USE
CONTACT: Randy Tucker with 1000 Friends of Oregon - 503.497.1000 or
rt@friends.orgHB 2614 - Changes the planning period for buildable land supply inside the
urban growth boundary of cities with a population of 25,000 or more. This
bill would allow local jurisdictions to provide sufficient buildable land
supply for up to a 20-year period during the jurisdictions periodic review,
thus giving cities the flexibility necessary to manage the urban growth
boundary and curb sprawl. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Kruse, and has been
referred to the Environment and Land Use Committee.
STATUS: A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 4th, at 8:30 AM, in
Hearing Room E.
OPINION: 1000 Friends supports this bill.HB 2691 - Allows local jurisdictions to rezone abandoned wood mill sites for
industrial uses without considering land use planning goals regarding
agricultural and forest lands, public facilities, and urbanization. This
bill also prohibits LCDC from restricting the size of structures in the
areas rezoned for industrial uses. This bill is sponsored by Reps. Smith and
Metsger, and has been referred to the Trade and Economic Development
Committee.
STATUS: A public hearing and possible work session will be held Wednesday,
March 5th, at 1 PM in Hearing Room D.
OPINION: 1000 Friends has concerns over the bills current form, and is
evaluating the bills impact.HJR 17 - Creates a task force to study the regionalization of land use
planning. This bill does not consider the regional differences throughout
the state, applying a one-size-fits-all approach to regional analysis.
Furthermore, state planning and analysis already considers regional data.
The bill is sponsored by Reps. Smith and Flores, and was referred to the
Environment and Land Use Committee.
STATUS: A public hearing and work session were held, and the bill has moved
to the House floor.
OPINION: 1000 Friends opposes this bill.SB 378 - Sets a limit on fees charged for appealing land use decisions, and
requires the local government to reimburse appeal fees to a person who
successfully appeals a local land use decision. By reducing the cost of
appeal, this bill would remove a present obstacle to greater citizen
involvement in land use decision-making. The bill has been referred to the
Water and Land Use Committee, then Ways and Means.
STATUS: A public hearing was held on Monday, February 17th. There may be
additional hearings, and the committee is awaiting an analysis of the fiscal
impact of the bill.
OPINION: 1000 Friends supports this bill.SB 418 - Defines a public or private school for determining uses allowed in
exclusive farm use zones. As introduced, this bill would broaden the
definition of a school, thereby allowing for non-agricultural enterprises to
be established in exclusive farm use zones, at the expense of valuable farm
land. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ferrioli, and has been referred to the
Water and Land Use Committee.
STATUS: A public hearing was held on February 26th. Amendments narrowing
the bill are expected.
OPINION: 1000 Friends and Sierra Club oppose this bill.SB 538 - Repeals statewide land use planning laws; abolishes Land
Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), Department of Land
Conservation and Development (DLCD), and the Land Use Board of Appeals
(LUBA). The bill also eliminates land use planning authority of Metropolitan
Regional Government (Metro), and requires cities and counties to adopt local
comprehensive land use plans. This bill would eradicate Oregons land use
planning system, giving control of land use decisions to local
jurisdictions, allowing for unrestricted development and unchecked
destruction of natural resources and the environment. This bill is sponsored
by Senator George, and was referred to Water and Land Use.
STATUS: This bill was introduced on February 20th, there have been no
recent updates.
OPINION: 1000 Friends and Sierra Club strongly oppose this bill.