HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE
March 18, 2003 Hearing Room HR E
8:30 AM Tapes 37
- 38
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bill Garrard, Chair
Rep. Dennis Richardson, Vice-Chair
Rep. Cliff Zauner, Vice-Chair
Rep. Robert Ackerman
Rep. Dan Doyle
Rep. Mitch Greenlick
Rep. Diane Rosenbaum
STAFF PRESENT: Ray
Kelly, Committee Administrator
David Peffley, Committee Assistant
MEASURES HEARD: HB
2431 and HB 2812 – Work Session
HB 2533 – Public Hearing and Work
Session
HB 2614 – Public Hearing
These minutes are in
compliance with Senate and House Rules.
Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact
words. For complete contents,
please refer to the tapes.
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TAPE/# |
Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 37, A |
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003 |
Chair Garrard |
Calls the meeting to order at 8:40 and opens a work
session on both HB 2431 and HB 2812,
en bloc. |
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HB 2431
AND HB 2812 – WORK SESSION |
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010 |
Rep.
Ackerman |
MOTION: Moves HB 2431 and HB 2812 en bloc to the
floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee
on Water. |
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015 |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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017 |
Chair Garrard |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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HB 2533
– PUBLIC HEARING |
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021 |
Rep. Greenlick |
Explains the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A) as brought forth by the work group. Explains the conclusions to the problems
addressed and how the -1 amendments deal with the problems. |
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064 |
Chair |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2533 and opens a work
session on HB 2533. |
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HB 2533
– WORK SESSION |
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070 |
Rep.
Greenlick |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2533-1 amendments dated
03/12/03. |
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071 |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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072 |
Chair Garrard |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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073 |
Rep.
Greenlick |
MOTION: Moves HB
2533 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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082 |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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085 |
Chair Garrard |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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094 |
Rep.
Greenlick |
MOTION: Moves HB 2533 be placed on the CONSENT
CALENDAR. |
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096 |
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VOTE:
7-0 |
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098 |
Chair Garrard |
Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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102 |
Chair Garrard |
Closes the work session on HB 2533 and opens a
public hearing on HB 2533. |
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HB 2614
– PUBLIC HEARING |
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104 |
Ray Kelly |
Summarizes HB 2614.
Notes that the amendments to the bill are not yet ready. |
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116 |
Chris Eppley |
City Manager, City of Keizer. Shares thoughts on land use and how it
relates to development. Offers
general comments on Oregon’s land use system and its importance. Also addresses concerns with the appeals
process. |
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168 |
Rep. Ackerman |
Asks about the 2001 decision in which the court of
appeals narrowed requirements for the appeals process. |
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186 |
Andy Cotugno |
Planning Director, Metro Regional Services. Submits (EXHIBIT B) and (EXHIBIT C). |
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200 |
Chair Garrard |
Recesses meeting. |
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204 |
Chair Garrard |
Reconvenes meeting. |
|
210 |
Doug Riggs |
Introduces the committee to Metro’s role in land use
planning. |
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230 |
Cotugno |
Metro Planning Director. Provides power-point
presentation introducing Metro and it’s role in regional planning inside of
urban growth boundaries. |
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TAPE 38, A |
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005 |
Rep. Greenlick |
Asks Cotugno for confirmation on the implications of
HB 2614. Asks for expertise on the
technical and political aspects to the planning process. |
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032 |
Cotugno |
Addresses the processes undertaken by Metro. Also mentions the intersecting of LCDC and
the courts in the appeals and decision processes. |
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060 |
Rep. Greenlick |
Asks about balance between the role of local
officials and of individual city officials in response to their constituents.
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075 |
Cotugno |
Affirms the role of local governments in the
decision-making process. |
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103 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks if LCDC moves at an acceptable timeline in
response to Metro land use planning decisions. |
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107 |
Cotugno |
Affirms that LCDC has been quite responsive. |
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118 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks what percentage inside of industrially-zoned
property within Metro is shovel-ready for development. |
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121 |
Cotugno |
Replies that about one-third of the land is shovel
ready. The rest is not ready due to
infrastructural underdevelopment. |
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134 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks what kind of criteria is required for
expansion. |
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139 |
Cotugno |
Responds with the criteria. |
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151 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks if Metro buys into the sustainable development
concept. |
|
158 |
Riggs |
Replies that they very much adhere to the concept of
sustainable development. |
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166 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks what they’re up against with regard to
government-owned land. |
|
171 |
Riggs |
Responds with the major constraints against
development, which is due largely due to agriculture. |
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176 |
Cotugno |
Adds geographical constraints which serve as boundaries. |
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180 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks if land trade is an issue |
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184 |
Cotugno |
Responds that it is not an issue. |
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190 |
Chair Garrard |
Asks how Metro is funded. |
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195 |
Cotugo |
Speaks to funding sources for Metro. |
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201 |
Chair |
Asks for an overall budgetary figure. |
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206 |
Cotugno |
Gives a general figure, but states that he doesn’t
have an exact figure. |
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208 |
Riggs |
States neutrality on HB 2614, and offers to assist
in providing technical help. |
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218 |
Chair Garrard |
Closes the public hearing on HB 2614 and adjourns
the meeting at 9:25 A.M. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY
A
– HB 2533, -1 amendments, staff, 1 p.
B
– HB 2614, written materials, Andy Cotugno, 3 pp.
C
– HB 2614, written materials, Andy Cotugno, 19 pp.