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Oregon
Land Use Update
November 30, 2005
In
this issue:
1000
FRIENDS OF OREGON
- What is
the status of Measure 37 now?
- 1000 Friends
Sponsors Design Action Team in Garibaldi
- Staff
Attorney Mary Kyle McCurdy urges that Beaverton site a school near students
OREGON
NEWS
- Get involved:
Statewide Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee's At-large vacancy
- Remapping
to allow more destination resorts in Deschutes County
- Yamhill
County may ask claimants to hold off on Measure 37 claims
- Estimating
population growth in Jackson County: adding up without spilling over
- Why we
choose Oregon
NATIONAL
NEWS
- Denver:
Growing Fast and Growing Smarter
- Some Katrina
evacuees isolated in suburbia
- "Don't
Sprawl on Us" in Pennsylvania
- EPA Smart
Growth Awards
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FRIENDS OF OREGON
What is
the status of Measure 37 now?
In the
wake of the October 14 ruling by the Marion County Circuit Court, there
have been several developments. First, the Oregon Supreme Court has
set January 10 as the day for oral arguments in the case. It is not
known how soon thereafter the Court may issue its decision. Second,
1000 Friends of Oregon testified in opposition to a land division in
Polk County under Measure 37 arguing that the circuit court ruling renders
Measure 37 void throughout the state, so that neither state nor local
government Measure 37 waivers are valid. Download a copy of Willamette
Valley Advocate Sid Friedman's testimony here.
Third, forest land owner Sarah Deumling and other plaintiffs sought
an injunction to stop all Oregon counties from processing Measure 37
claims. Deumling is concerned that a subdivision next door will stop
her from being able to log her property. Read
a news story on this litigation.
1000 Friends Sponsors Design Action Team in Garibaldi
A 1000
Friends of Oregon Design Action Team worked with local leaders in Garibaldi
on November 7 and 8 to help develop design concepts and an implementation
strategy to improve pedestrian links between the waterfront, main street,
the Old Mill Marina, civic buildings and future parks. The “Garibaldi
Connection Project” also aims to encourage economic development
in town and is sponsored locally by the City of Garibaldi, Economic
Development Council of Tillamook County, and Port of Garibaldi. Team
members included Mike Faha, Dave Leland, Paddy Tillet, and Anita Van
Asperdt, all of whom worked on a volunteer basis. A report of the work
will be published by January 2006 and lessons learned will be incorporated
in the Coastal Futures Project Citizen’s Toolkit. For more information,
to go the Coastal
Futures Project website.
Staff Attorney Mary Kyle McCurdy urges that Beaverton site a school
near students
Beaverton
is looking for a place to site a school and cheaper land outside the
urban growth boundary is a way they may want to cut costs. But lower
land prices shouldn't be the only question for school siting—students
need to live near their schools, comments Mary Kyle McCurdy. Read
the OPB story on Beaverton's school siting quest.
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OREGON
NEWS
Get involved:
Statewide Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee's At-large vacancy
DLCD is
requesting people to apply for an at-large vacancy on the state's Citizen
Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC). The committee is established
by statute and has Goal 1: Citizen Involvement as its mission. Learn
more about the CIAC here.
To apply, download
application instructions.
Remapping to allow more destination resorts in Deschutes County
Deschutes
County has more destination resorts than any other Oregon county and
is considering allowing more land in the county to be eligible for a
destination resort. Read
the news story.
Yamhill County may ask claimants to hold off on Measure 37 claims
Yamhill
County may ask claimants agree to wait on their Measure 37 claims until
the Oregon Supreme Court decides whether the ballot measure is constitutional
next year. Read a news
article and an earlier editorial
on this subject.
Estimating population growth in Jackson County: adding up without spilling
over
As part
of a multi-year Regional Problem Solving effort, Jackson County assumed
36% greater population growth and 2,360 more acres needed for urban
expansion than a consulting firm did in its report. Work continues to
reconcile the numbers. Learn
more.
Why we
choose Oregon
Many of
us have chosen to move to Oregon and we come here for common reasons:
Oregon is a great place to live, play and raise a family. Read
an article reminding us why Oregon is so special to everyone.
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NATIONAL
NEWS
Get involved:
Statewide Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee's At-large vacancy
DLCD is
requesting people to apply for an at-large vacancy on the state's Citizen
Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC). The committee is established
by statute and has Goal 1: Citizen Involvement as its mission. Learn
more about the CIAC here.
To apply, download
application instructions.
Remapping to allow more destination resorts in Deschutes County
Deschutes
County has more destination resorts than any other Oregon county and
is considering allowing more land in the county to be eligible for a
destination resort. Read
the news story.
Yamhill County may ask claimants to hold off on Measure 37 claims
Yamhill
County may ask claimants agree to wait on their Measure 37 claims until
the Oregon Supreme Court decides whether the ballot measure is constitutional
next year. Read a news
article and an earlier editorial
on this subject.
Estimating population growth in Jackson County: adding up without spilling
over
As part
of a multi-year Regional Problem Solving effort, Jackson County assumed
36% greater population growth and 2,360 more acres needed for urban
expansion than a consulting firm did in its report. Work continues to
reconcile the numbers. Learn
more.
Why we
choose Oregon
Many of
us have chosen to move to Oregon and we come here for common reasons:
Oregon is a great place to live, play and raise a family. Read
an article reminding us why Oregon is so special to everyone.
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