Chapter 648 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

 

AN ACT

 

SB 461

 

Relating to dismissal of claims alleging violation of section 18, Article I, Oregon Constitution.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

      SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 215.402 to 215.438.

      SECTION 2. (1) A person whose application for a permit is denied by the governing body of a county or its designee under ORS 215.428 may submit to the county a supplemental application for any or all other uses allowed under the county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations in the zone that was the subject of the denied application.

      (2) The governing body of a county or its designee shall take final action on a supplemental application submitted under this section, including resolution of all appeals, within 240 days after the application is deemed complete. Except that 240 days shall substitute for 120 days, all other applicable provisions of ORS 215.428 shall apply to a supplemental application submitted under this section.

      (3) A supplemental application submitted under this section shall include a request for any rezoning or zoning variance that may be required to issue a permit under the county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

      (4) The governing body of the county or its designee shall adopt specific findings describing the reasons for approving or denying:

      (a) A use for which approval is sought under this section; and

      (b) A rezoning or variance requested in the application.

      SECTION 2a. If Senate Bill 628 becomes law, section 2 of this 1999 Act is amended to read:

      Sec. 2. (1) A person whose application for a permit is denied by the governing body of a county or its designee under ORS 215.428 may submit to the county a supplemental application for any or all other uses allowed under the county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations in the zone that was the subject of the denied application.

      (2) The governing body of a county or its designee shall take final action on a supplemental application submitted under this section, including resolution of all appeals, within 240 days after the application is deemed complete. Except that 240 days shall substitute for 120 days or 150 days, as appropriate, all other applicable provisions of ORS 215.428 shall apply to a supplemental application submitted under this section.

      (3) A supplemental application submitted under this section shall include a request for any rezoning or zoning variance that may be required to issue a permit under the county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

      (4) The governing body of the county or its designee shall adopt specific findings describing the reasons for approving or denying:

      (a) A use for which approval is sought under this section; and

      (b) A rezoning or variance requested in the application.

      SECTION 3. Section 4 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 227.160 to 227.185.

      SECTION 4. (1) A person whose application for a permit is denied by the governing body of a city or its designee under ORS 227.178 may submit to the city a supplemental application for any or all other uses allowed under the city's comprehensive plan and land use regulations in the zone that was the subject of the denied application.

      (2) The governing body of a city or its designee shall take final action on a supplemental application submitted under this section, including resolution of all appeals, within 240 days after the application is deemed complete. Except that 240 days shall substitute for 120 days, all other applicable provisions of ORS 227.178 shall apply to a supplemental application submitted under this section.

      (3) A supplemental application submitted under this section shall include a request for any rezoning or zoning variance that may be required to issue a permit under the city's comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

      (4) The governing body of a city or its designee shall adopt specific findings describing the reasons for approving or denying:

      (a) A use for which approval is sought under this section; and

      (b) A rezoning or variance requested in the application.

      SECTION 5. The Legislative Assembly declares that it is in the interest of the citizens of this state that a process be established to allow the efficient resolution of all legal issues surrounding the permissible use of private land, including questions regarding the dismissal of appeals under the legal doctrine known as ripeness. It is in this interest that the Legislative Assembly enacts sections 2 and 4 of this 1999 Act.

 

Approved by the Governor July 13, 1999

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 13, 1999

 

Effective date October 23, 1999

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