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Oregon Land Use Update In this issue: 1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
Measure 37
1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON Measure 37 framework: our views What does 1000 Friends of Oregon think of the proposed Measure 37 compromise? We think it deserves careful reading, but that has to wait until legislative language is available. A core element is how a loss in value under Measure 37 is calculated. Any workable compromise has to rely on accurate measurements of change in property values dues to land use regulations. Currently, most Measure 37 claims involved wildly exaggerated claims of lost value. Meanwhile, state and most local governments simply assume that the mere existence of a land use regulation is enough to show loss in value. This assumption has been challenged by OSU economists, who show that land use rules can increase property values. Stay tuned at our home page for the latest information and our reactions.Act now: Contact your legislator on Measure 37 There is a limited window for contacting legislators about the expected Measure 37 bill. Please contact the committee members and your legislators and make sure they address these concerns: only compensate for true lost value, and protect rural Oregon from all commercial development under this proposal.Stay tuned for a series of Envision Oregon town hall events We are gearing up for our second year of Envision Oregon town hall events. This second phase will involve different questions and format from last year's. Approximately 1,000 Oregonians gave us important information about your values and vision, which we relied on in designing this year's events. You can find out more about the events and register online after April 5, 2007.Back to top OREGON Measure 37 news Compromise Measure 37 framework announced! If you have not read the paper yet this morning, then you will learn here that yesterday legislators announced a compromise package of Measure 37 reforms. No bill language is publicly available yet, but an outline of the compromise has emerged. Oregonian and Statesman-Journal (AP)Owners of an empty cemetery file Measure 37 claim Owners in a cemetery association filed a claim in Washington County to exclude the property from an existing transportation plan. No one is buried in the cemetery now. Measure 37 may affect implementation of a transportation plan. (Hillsboro Argus) Salem Golf Club files M.37 claim as a "fast track" The Salem Golf Club filed a Measure 37 claim with the City of Salem asking for a zoning waiver in order to build a 64-lot subdivision. The club's attorney comments that "Our experience with other claims is that it's kind of a fast track, more of an easier way to get the situation resolved."Other news SB30: Protects the headwaters of the Metolius from two proposed destination resorts Sen. Westlund has introduced SB30, legislation that would prohibit siting of a destination resort within three miles of the Metolius Basin. Two destination resorts are being proposed within and next to the watershed,which Jefferson County has zoned for resorts. The Colson destination resort could be the largest destination resort in Oregon, located within their 10,000 acres on top of Green Ridge, near Camp Sherman. In an Oregonian report, Jefferson County sees it as an economic boon while others see it as a loss of a unique part of Oregon's heritage.SB366: Schools included in development paying its own way SB366 authorizes school districts to charge fees for new development that impacts the school district. A Statesman-Journal story discusses how this approach allows new students' families to contribute toward the well-being of the school rather than burdening existing residents and strengthens school districts' financial standing. Oregon Court of Appeals recognizes limits to church land use exemption Back to top Save the Date!
April 14: Save Our State Coalition Capitol Rally on Measure 37
April 19: 5th Annual Regional Livability Summit Don't Miss this Year's Regional Livability Summit! It will be held from 8-4 pm at PSU Smith Center Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Denis Hayes, coordinator of the first Earth Day and current President of Bullitt Foundation. The program will also include a change for participants to develop collaborative "strategies for action" on key regional issues. To find out more and register on line click here.April 25-27: First Cascadia "Living Future" conference Back to top NATION The US Senate removed a provision of the supplemental appropriations bill that would have made legal longtime illegal billboard sites. (Scenic America article) Sen. Lamar Alexander led the effort to delete this provision. (USA Today article)
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