Oregon’s Statewide Land Use Planning Program

A Framework for Community Decisions

Richard Whitman – Director

Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

A Diverse State

Lots of Federal Land (53%)

36 Counties, 242 Cities, 1 Regional

Many Local Governments

1973 Law (SB 100) Framework

• Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)

7 citizen members appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate

• Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)

State administrative agency

• Statewide Planning Goals Guide local plans and state agencies

The State Land Use Program

Program Elements Created by 1973 Law

• State Planning Goals

• Cities and counties- Adopt land use plans, and- Regulations consistent with state goals.

• • State agencies - Follow statewide goals, and- Coordinate programs & permits affecting land use

with city and county plans.

• • LCDC reviews- All local plans for compliance with statewide goals, and - State agency coordination agreements.

Statewide Planning GoalsGoal 1: Citizen Involvement (December 1974)

Goal 2: Land Use Planning (December 1974)

Goal 3: Agricultural Lands (December 1974)

Goal 4: Forest Lands (December 1974)

Goal 5: Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces (December 1974)

Goal 6: Air, Water, and Land Resources Quality (December 1974)

Goal 7: Areas Subject to Natural Hazards (December 1974)

Goal 8: Recreational Needs (December 1974)

Goal 9: Economic Development (December 1974)

Goal 10: Housing (December 1974)

Goal 11: Public Facilities and Services (December 1974)

Goal 12: Transportation (December 1974)

Goal 13: Energy Conservation (December 1974)

Goal 14: Urbanization (December 1974)

Goal 15: Willamette River Greenway (December 1975)Goal 16: Estuarine Resources (December 1976)Goal 17: Coastal Shorelands (December 1976)

Goal 18: Beaches and Dunes (December 1976)

Goal 19: Ocean Resources (December 1976)

• Citizen Involvement

• Protect Agricultural Lands

• Protect Forest Lands

• Protect Coastal Resources

• Focus Development in Urban Areas

• Link Transportation and Development

• Link Economic Development and Land Use

Big Ticket Policies:

Who Makes Land Use Decisions?

Single Property ProposalApplicant

City/County staff review

Planning Commissioner

or Hearings Officer

City Council

or County Commission

Area-wide ProposalLocal Proposal

Planning Commission

City Council

or County Commission

Appeals

Local Administrative Decision (staff)

Local Administrative Decision (staff)

City or County Elected OfficialsCity or County Elected Officials

Local Planning Commission Decision

Local Planning Commission Decision

State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) (many)State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) (many)

State Court of Appeals (few)State Court of Appeals (few)

State Supreme Court (fewer)State Supreme Court (fewer)

United States Supreme Court (very few)United States Supreme Court (very few)

Local Appeals

State Appeals

National Appeals

Land use application

How We’re Organized Department of Land Conservation and Development

LCDC Land Conservation and Development Commission

Director’s OfficeAdministration, Policy, Legislative, Communications, Big Look

Community Services• Community Policy• Grants Administration• Plan Amendments

Regional Representatives• Waldport (2)• Salem (2)• Eugene (1)• Portland (2) • Bend (2) • La Grande (1)• Central Point (1)

Planning Services• Farm/Forest• Urban Planning (2)• Natural Resources• Economic Development• Natural Hazards /Floodplain Team (2)• Transportation and Growth Management Team (5)

Coastal Services• Coastal Policy• Shorelands/Hazards• State-Federal Relations• Coastal Permits• Conservation Projects• Marine Affairs• Coastal Nonpoint WQ• Grants Administration• Coastal GIS• Oregon Coastal Atlas

Operations ServicesMeasure 49 Development Services

How We Are Doing?Oregon Land Base

Total land in Oregon 61.8 million acres

Public land (55%) 34.1 million acres (Tribal/Federal/State/Local)

Private land (45%) 27.7 million acres

Oregon’s Private LandsOregon’s Private Lands

FarmFarm 15.5 million acres15.5 million acres 55.8%55.8%

ForestForest 8.2 million acres8.2 million acres 29.7%29.7%

Farm/ForestFarm/Forest 2.3 million acres2.3 million acres 8.1%8.1%

Rural Dev.Rural Dev. 890,116 acres890,116 acres 3.2%3.2%

Other RuralOther Rural 105,000 acres105,000 acres .4% .4%

UGBsUGBs 781,836 acres781,836 acres 2.8%2.8%

TOTALTOTAL 27.7 million acres27.7 million acres 100%100%

The “Big Look”

10-member Task Force:

Study and Make Recommendations on • current and future needs in all parts of the state; • roles and responsibilities of state and local

governments; and • land use issues related to urban growth boundaries

and urban growth areas.

Reports due to 2007 and 2009 legislatures

The 30-year Review of the Statewide Planning Program