New director appointed to state land-use division
Longtime government attorney Jerry Lidz has been appointed the new director of Oregon's land-use wing, the Department of Land Conservation and Development.
View ArticleWoodburn urban growth boundary expansion appealed again
A group of land-use advocacy organizations has appealed Woodburn's urban growth boundary expansion proposal that was approved in January by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. This is the...
View ArticleDamascus citizens group raises stakes in fight against comprehensive plan
Ask Damascus, a citizens group, has filed an initiative with the city of Damascus that, if approved, would require voter approval for any city planning document required by the state or Metro. The...
View ArticleCourt shoots down McMinnville UGB expansion proposal
The Oregon Court of Appeals late last week sided against recent Land Conservation and Development Commission approval of the expansion, and called into question the inclusion of nearly 800 acres of...
View ArticleLand-use officials contest court’s urban growth boundary decision
State land-use officials today expressed concern over a recent Court of Appeals decision to overturn McMinnville’s urban growth boundary expansion, which was approved by LCDC in 2008. The remand adds...
View ArticleOregon’s land-use system broken, critics say
Some say Oregon’s land-use process is heading in the wrong direction. From Bend to Woodburn to McMinnville, cities are encountering uncertainty, long delays and different interpretations of rules. But...
View ArticleWashington County land reserves map recommended for approval
The Department of Land Conservation and Development has given a vote of confidence to Washington County and its retooled map of where it can expand its urban growth boundary in the coming 50 years.
View ArticleMore land suggested to go inside urban growth boundary
Portland-area regional government Metro will decide next month whether to expand the region's urban growth boundary, and it has four new areas of land to consider for the expansion.
View ArticleProposed state rules would aid historic properties
The Department of Land Conservation and Development on Friday will hold hearings in St. Helens concerning proposed new rules affecting historic properties.
View ArticleOregon historic properties gain protections
Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development on Friday approved new protections for historic sites and structures.
View ArticlePortland’s 2035 comprehensive plan upheld by state agency
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development has turned back objections to Portland’s 2035 comprehensive plan.
View ArticleWoodburn urban growth boundary expansion appealed again
A group of land-use advocacy organizations has appealed Woodburn's urban growth boundary expansion proposal that was approved in January by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. This is the...
View ArticleDamascus citizens group raises stakes in fight against comprehensive plan
Ask Damascus, a citizens group, has filed an initiative with the city of Damascus that, if approved, would require voter approval for any city planning document required by the state or Metro. The...
View ArticleCourt shoots down McMinnville UGB expansion proposal
The Oregon Court of Appeals late last week sided against recent Land Conservation and Development Commission approval of the expansion, and called into question the inclusion of nearly 800 acres of...
View ArticleLand-use officials contest court’s urban growth boundary decision
State land-use officials today expressed concern over a recent Court of Appeals decision to overturn McMinnville’s urban growth boundary expansion, which was approved by LCDC in 2008. The remand adds...
View ArticleOregon’s land-use system broken, critics say
Some say Oregon’s land-use process is heading in the wrong direction. From Bend to Woodburn to McMinnville, cities are encountering uncertainty, long delays and different interpretations of rules. But...
View ArticleWashington County land reserves map recommended for approval
The Department of Land Conservation and Development has given a vote of confidence to Washington County and its retooled map of where it can expand its urban growth boundary in the coming 50 years. The...
View ArticleMore land suggested to go inside urban growth boundary
Portland-area regional government Metro will decide next month whether to expand the region's urban growth boundary, and it has four new areas of land to consider for the expansion. The post More land...
View ArticleProposed state rules would aid historic properties
The Department of Land Conservation and Development on Friday will hold hearings in St. Helens concerning proposed new rules affecting historic properties. The post Proposed state rules would aid...
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