Chapter 812 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
HB 3557
Relating to buildable lands;
and appropriating money.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) To help ensure that Oregon
communities are providing sufficient buildable commercial and industrial lands
under ORS 197.712, the Department of Land Conservation and Development and the
Economic and Community Development Department shall jointly:
(a) Establish a working
group to be known as the Advisory Committee on Commercial and Industrial
Development, consisting of at least seven members who are knowledgeable about
the need for and requirements of commercial and industrial development in this state
and the availability of buildable lands for commercial and industrial
development; and
(b) Recommend, using
criteria developed under subsection (2) of this section, a methodology for use
by a local government in determining whether the local government has
sufficient buildable commercial and industrial lands. The methodology shall
address factors including:
(A) The location of
relevant markets;
(B) The availability of
necessary transportation facilities;
(C) The availability of
necessary public facilities and services;
(D) Local labor supplies
and support services;
(E) The availability and
costs of materials and energy;
(F) Environmental and
pollution control requirements;
(G) The local
availability of technical training and educational programs;
(H) The changing nature
of commercial and industrial uses and the implications of that for land use
planning;
(I) The conversion of
industrial land to nonindustrial uses;
(J) Existing uses of
land that may limit development or redevelopment; and
(K) Topographical or
other physical constraints.
(2) The working group
shall:
(a) With the assistance
of the Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development and the
Director of the Economic and Community Development Department, create objective
criteria to be used in subsection (1)(b) of this section to assist in the
determination of whether a local government has sufficient buildable commercial
and industrial lands; and
(b) Summarize the
actions taken by the working group, the Department of Land Conservation and
Development and the Economic and Community Development Department under this
section and, no later than January 1, 2003, report to:
(A) The Director of the
Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Director of the
Economic and Community Development Department; and
(B) The Legislative
Assembly or the appropriate interim committee.
(3) The report described
in subsection (2)(b) of this section shall include recommendations relating to
economic development on buildable lands.
SECTION 2.
In addition to and not in lieu of any
other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Land
Conservation and Development, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of
the General Fund, the amount of $95,000 for the purpose of supporting the
Advisory Committee on Commercial and Industrial Development.
Approved by the Governor
July 19, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State July 19, 2001
Effective date January 1,
2002
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