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Citizen
Involvement in Land Use Decisions - Issue for Emphasis
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Leagues Complete Survey in Jackson County
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by Jean Milgram
In teams of three, Rogue Valley and Ashland
Leaguers have interviewed officials of each of
the eleven municipalities in Jackson County,
plus the county itself, on their implementation
of Goal One in the Oregon Land Use Comprehensive
Plan.
Goal One requires that cities and counties set
up a Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) to
monitor citizen involvement and adopt a Citizen
Involvement Program providing for "involvement
in all phases of the planning process". The
goals in the land use comprehensive plan are
stated to have the force of law, but no
enforcement mechanism has ever been established.
Since the mission of the League of Women Voters
is to encourage the informed participation of
citizens in government, our support of statewide
implementation of Goal One in land use planning
is a given. This year the two Leagues in Jackson
County decided to find out how widely Goal One
is being followed in their area.
A committee drew up a detailed list of 27
questions to ask city planners and other
officials such as city managers and mayors. The
questions dealt with both Citizen Involvement
Committees (CICs) and Citizen Advisory
Committees (CACs), as well as some general
questions about land use
planning. Examples of questions:
Is the Citizen Involvement Program or Policy
in your Comprehensive Plan currently active?
What procedures do you provide to generate
local citizen input on land use issues and/or
applications?
What specific types of land use issues and/or
applications are routinely considered by ad
hoc citizen groups?
There is some interest by DLCD – CIAC and
private groups in passing legislation that will
create enforcement mechanisms for Goal One. Do
you think that Citizen Involvement in Land-use
planning should be legally mandated with
enforcement mechanisms?
The League committee first sent individual
members to each jurisdiction¹s planning
department to get a copy of their Citizen
Involvement Policy/Program. Then calls were made
asking for appointments for an interview. During
the ensuing three months all the interviews were
completed.
Read the
full survey on Citizen Involvement in
Land Use Planning by the Rogue Valley
and Ashland Leagues
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Learn more from other resources on
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Oregon Land Use Planning...
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LWVOR Study on Oregon’s unique
Land Use Planning System, 2002
The
League of Women Voters of Oregon
first studied land use over
forty years ago; its 1959 report
examined the state’s role in
managing urban growth. In 1973,
based on that study and other
League work, the League
supported Senate Bill 100, which
created the statewide land use
planning program. This 2002
report looks at the history of
Oregon’s land use program,
documents its accomplishments,
and recognizes the challenges it
continues to face.
Read more on Oregon's Land Use
Planning System (PDF file) |
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State of Oregon’s Statewide
Planning Goals & Guidelines
Goal
1: CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
To
develop a citizen involvement
program that insures the
opportunity for citizens to be
involved in all phases of the
planning process.
1.
Citizen Involvement – to
provide widespread citizen
involvement of a cross-section
of affected citizen in all
phases of the planning process.
2.
Communication – to assure
effective two-way communication
with citizens, providing
effective communication between
citizens and officials.
3.
Citizen Influence – to provide
the opportunity for citizens to
be involved in all phases of the
planning process.
4.
Technical Information – to
assure that technical
information is available in an
understandable form.
5.
Feedback Mechanisms – to assure
that citizens will receive a
response from policy-makers.
6.
Financial Support – to insure
funding for the citizen
involvement program.
Read a
summary of all 19
Land Use Planning Goals (PDF
file)...
For
detailed planning goals please
visit the website of
Oregon
Department of
Land Conservation and
Development
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Overview of the history and
structure of Oregon’s Land Use
Planning Program -
Senate Bills 100 and 101
by 1000 Friends of Oregon
The Land
Conservation and Development
Commission (LCDC) and the Oregon
planning program was created in
1973 by Senate Bill 100, with
support from both parties and
Republican Governor Tom McCall.
The law created LCDC and
directed it to adopt statewide
planning goals which addressed a
range of topics specified by the
legislature. After conducting
hearings around the state, LCDC
adopted the following 19 state
planning goals:
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Goal 1 |
Citizen Involvement |
Goal 11 |
Public Facilities
and Services |
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Goal 2 |
Land Use
Planning—Exceptions |
Goal 12 |
Transportation |
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Goal 3 |
Agricultural Lands |
Goal 13 |
Energy Conservation |
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Goal 4 |
Forest Lands |
Goal 14 |
Urbanization |
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Goal 5 |
Open Spaces, Scenic
and Historic Areas
and Natural
Resources |
Goal 15 |
Willamette Greenway |
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Goal 6 |
Air, Water and Land
Resources Quality |
Goal 16 |
Estuarine Resources |
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Goal 7 |
Areas Subject to
Natural Disasters
and Hazards |
Goal 17 |
Coastal Shorelands |
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Goal 8 |
Recreational Needs |
Goal 18 |
Beaches and Dunes |
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Goal 9 |
Economic Development |
Goal 19 |
Ocean Resources |
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Goal 10 |
Housing |
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League of Women Voters of
Rogue Valley
P.O. Box 8555
Medford, OR 97501
541-245-6920
Last revised:
December 9, 2007
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Copyright League of Women
Voters, Rogue Valley, Oregon. All rights reserved.
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