LAND USE STUDY COMMISSION 1996 ACTIVITIES

Products

Report and Recommendations

Re-articulate Need
Summary of Public Comments
Recommendations
	Short-term
	Long-term
		Consolidated Code
Conclusions
Legislation

GMA Facts



Process

Research
Drafting Committee
List of Options
Sounding Board

(See Issues List)

                    

                               





LAND USE STUDY COMMISSION ISSUES



Options

Research Needs

Certainty

Model ordinance
Default ordinance



Establish State Priorities
		Clean water
		Clean air
		Housing availability
		Habitat protection
		Agriculture
		Transportation
		Economic Development
		Essential Public Facilities



State guidance
		Minimum standards
		Performance Standards
		Transition rules
Define urban, rural, agricultural (suburban, transition)
		Who:
		 	Legislature, locals, CTED, 
			Board, Process, Policy (goal)

Performance Standards

Enforcement



Database



Flexibility & Equity

Application of GMA
		Opt-out
		GMA-lite
		GMA-flex
		Flexible deadlines for adoption/compliance

Prior  Legislation
WSAC Proposals
Board of Adjustment 

Planning Options
Rural Lands
Historic Development
Rural Townships
Rural activity centers

Rural definition/policy

Urban Lands
Definition of urban
Historic development patterns
Buildable lands



Suburban

What is sprawl
Cost of sprawl

Amendment Cycle



Size/Sophistication



Hardship Relief

Eric Damian Kelly transition proposals
Exception lands (See Oregon)
Non conforming existing uses
Tax Relief
Data
Bill

Vesting

Effect of vesting pending 
Board Review

Dispute Resolution

Local Planning Process
Early Facilitation
Technical Assistance

Database/GIS

Public Participation
Notice



Training
Education

Education Efforts

Mediation



Incentives / Penalties / Sanctions

Positive Impacts

Growth Management Hearings Boards
Modify
		deadlines extended for mediation
		enhanced resources
		mediation services 



standard  of review

Standard of Review Options

invalidity/sanctions

Invalidity

standing

Standing

members

	appointments / confirmation by Senate

	term - 4yr? - 6yr?

Bill history on confirmation

No Changes



Eliminate?
		courts? 
		special body? 
		for invalidity?  
		vesting?



Mediation services
Expedited review: 
		moratorium,consequence, 
		balancing+ one stop- time, $



Other Issues

Water
Funding tax assessment, incentives/penalties
Rural stakeholders, population
Allocation, economics, minimum guidelines, cost of sprawl, visual?
Agriculture
City/county/regional planning 
Training
Education



Technical Assistance
Support local government implementation of GMA



Costs of Implementation
Options for funding (Grants/loans)
Rewards for  doing planning
Reward success