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TAPE 34, A

002

Chair Garrard

Calls the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. and opens a public hearing on HB 2582.

HB 2582 – PUBLIC HEARING

005

Sam Litke

Committee Administrator.  Introduces the provisions of HB 2582.

021

Rep. Wayne Scott

HD 39, Sponsor of HB 2582.  Explains background of HB 2582. 

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Brett Kacalek

Earthworks Landscape Services.  Speaks in support of HB 2582.  Describes his intention of running a nursery as a primary use and a landscaping company as a secondary use out of existing buildings.  Explains the history of their situation and frustrations with current zoning laws.   

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Rod Kacalek

Earthworks Landscape Services.  Reiterates B. Kacalek’s testimony.  Reports their desire to operate legally and their frustration after exhausting all other avenues. 

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Rep. Sumner

Asks if they plan to operate a retail operation from their site.

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B. Kacalek

Responds it would be a whole sale nursery.

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Rep. Sumner

Asks what additions would be outside of a normal nursery operation.

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B. Kacalek

Responds that there would not be anything not on a normal nursery operation but the change would allow them to grow for their own wholesale needs.  Gives the example of aquatic plants.

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Rep. Anderson

Asks how many other operations might be able to use provision.

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B. Kacalek

Responds that he doesn’t know.  Comments on four to six other owners in his areas currently running a joint operation but out of compliance.

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Rep. Anderson

Asks what specific changes would be made.

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R. Kacalek

Explains that the only change from a standard nursery operation would be a few more trucks and equipment coming from and going to their property.  Points out that the increased traffic is significantly less than a large scale nursery operation.

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Rep. Anderson

Asks if it would also include row crops operations.

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B. Kacalek

Ask for clarification of the question.

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Rep. Anderson

Asks what difference there is between what they intend to do and someone operating a wholesale operation for carrots as an example.

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B. Kacalek

Responds that Anderson’s example is already permitted under state law.   Continues that the difference is running a commercial business that is not directly tied to agricultural commodities off the same property.

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Rep. Anderson

Asks if most would be off site.

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B. Kacalek

Responds affirmatively.

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Chair Garrard

References the history of their situation noting that their application for a conditional use permit was approved by Marion county planning staff as a commercial activity in conjunction with a farm use and on appeal the county officer denied the request.  Asks why the permit was appealed.

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B. Kacalek

Responds that the property owner who appealed the decision was against any development of the property.  Explains that only legitimate challenge raised was the conflict between Marion County zoning laws and State of Oregon zoning laws.

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Chair Garrard

Asks if they appealed the hearings officer’s denial.

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B. Kacalek

Responds that they were advised not to and were unable to invest more time and money.

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Chair Garrard

Asks if that process would include going through Marion county commissioners.

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B. Kacalek

Responds affirmatively.  Reiterates broader benefits of bill.

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Bill Cross

Oregon Landscape Contractors Association.  Speaks in support of HB 2582.  Speculates on number of operators effected beyond Kacalek situation.

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Jerry Ingle

Owner, Living Color Nursery LLC.  Describes his landscape and nursery operations from single property and explains the benefits of co-location.  Urges support of HB 2582.

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Chair Garrard

Closes public hearing on HB 2582 and opens a work session on HB 2582.

HB 2582 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Greenlick

MOTION:  Moves HB 2582 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

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Rep. Anderson

Comments that this case is representative of their goal to help small businesses add jobs and be more efficient.

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Rep. Sumner

States the importance of passing HB 2582, noting the detrimental effects of moving related commercials operation away from farms.

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Rep. Greenlick

Stresses the need to review the language of conditional use in the future.  Cites this and other specific cases and asserts that related businesses should be allowed to be zoned together. 

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

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Chair Garrard

The motion CARRIES.

REP. SCOTT will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Garrard

Closes the work session on HB 2582 and opens a work session on HB 2268.

TAPE 35, A

HB 2268 – WORK SESSION

018

Sam Litke

Committee Administrator.  Reviews the provisions of HB 2268, public hearing and work group formed.  Introduces the -1 Amendments (EXHIBIT A).

044

Wendy Johnson

Deputy Director, Oregon Law Commission.  Explains that the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A) replace the word “served” in Section 8 of HB 2268 assuring that the documents would not require formal service.  

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Chair Garrard

Asks for a brief synopsis of the work group and why they were unable to come to consensus.

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Wendy Johnson

Reports that HB 2268 and HB 2255 had different purposes.  Explains that HB 2255 dealt with amending appraisals.

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Rep. Ackerman

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2268-1 amendments dated 3/4/05.

VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair Garrard

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Ackerman

MOTION:  Moves HB 2268A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair Garrard

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Greenlick

MOTION:  Moves HB 2268A be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

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Chair Garrard

The motion CARRIES.

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Chair Garrard

Closes the work session on HB 2268 and opens a work session to introduce committee measures.

INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEASURES – WORK SESSION

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Sam Litke

Committee Administrator. Introduces LC drafts 1144 (EXHIBIT B), 1747 (EXHIBIT C), 2834 (EXHIBIT D), 3344 (EXHIBIT E), 2820 (EXHIBIT F), 2149 (EXHIBIT G).

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Rep. P. Smith

MOTION:  Moves LC's:  2149, 2834, 1747, 1144, 2820, 3344 BE INTRODUCED as committee bills.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

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Chair Garrard

The motion CARRIES.

172

Rep. P. Smith

Asks if there will be a Friday meeting.

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Sam Litke

Committee Administrator.  Responds affirmatively.

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Rep. Greenlick

Notes out-of-building meetings with other committees on Fridays.

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Rep. Nolan

Requests that the Land Use Committee not schedule a meeting on April 22nd. 

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Chair Garrard

Adjourns the meeting at 2:19 p.m.