ORS 197.251
Compliance acknowledgment

  • commission review
  • rules
  • limited acknowledgment
  • compliance schedule

(1)

Upon the request of a local government, the Land Conservation and Development Commission shall by order grant, deny or continue acknowledgment of compliance of comprehensive plan and land use regulations with the goals. A commission order granting, denying or continuing acknowledgment shall be entered within 90 days of the date of the request by the local government unless the commission finds that due to extenuating circumstances a period of time greater than 90 days is required.

(2)

In accordance with rules of the commission, the Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development shall prepare a report for the commission stating whether the comprehensive plan and land use regulations for which acknowledgment is sought are in compliance with the goals. The rules of the commission shall:

(a)

Provide a reasonable opportunity for persons to prepare and to submit to the director written comments and objections to the acknowledgment request; and

(b)

Authorize the director to investigate and in the report to resolve issues raised in the comments and objections or by the director’s own review of the comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

(3)

Upon completion of the report and before the commission meeting at which the director’s report is to be considered, the director shall afford the local government and persons who submitted written comments or objections a reasonable opportunity to file written exceptions to the report.

(4)

The commission’s review of the acknowledgment request shall be confined to the record of proceedings before the local government, any comments, objections and exceptions filed under subsections (2) and (3) of this section and the report of the director. Upon its consideration of an acknowledgment request, the commission may entertain oral argument from the director and from persons who filed written comments, objections or exceptions. However, the commission shall not allow additional evidence or testimony that could have been presented to the local government or to the director but was not.

(5)

A commission order granting, denying or continuing acknowledgment shall include a clear statement of findings which sets forth the basis for the approval, denial or continuance of acknowledgment. The findings shall:

(a)

Identify the goals applicable to the comprehensive plan and land use regulations; and

(b)

Include a clear statement of findings in support of the determinations of compliance and noncompliance.

(6)

A commission order granting acknowledgment shall be limited to an identifiable geographic area described in the order if:

(a)

Only the identified geographic area is the subject of the acknowledgment request; or

(b)

Specific geographic areas do not comply with the applicable goals, and the goal requirements are not technical or minor in nature.

(7)

The commission may issue a limited acknowledgment order when a previously issued acknowledgment order is reversed or remanded by the Court of Appeals or the Oregon Supreme Court. Such a limited acknowledgment order may deny or continue acknowledgment of that part of the comprehensive plan or land use regulations that the court found not in compliance or not consistent with the goals and grant acknowledgment of all other parts of the comprehensive plan and land use regulations.

(8)

A limited acknowledgment order shall be considered an acknowledgment for all purposes and shall be a final order for purposes of judicial review with respect to the acknowledged geographic area. A limited order may be adopted in conjunction with a continuance or denial order.

(9)

The director shall notify the Real Estate Agency, the local government and all persons who filed comments or objections with the director of any grant, denial or continuance of acknowledgment.

(10)

The commission may grant a planning extension, which shall be a grant of additional time for a local government to comply with the goals in accordance with a compliance schedule. A compliance schedule shall be a listing of the tasks which the local government must complete in order to bring its comprehensive plan, land use regulations, land use decisions and limited land use decisions into initial compliance with the goals, including a generalized time schedule showing when the tasks are estimated to be completed and when a comprehensive plan or land use regulations which comply with the goals are estimated to be adopted. In developing a compliance schedule, the commission shall consider the population, geographic area, resources and capabilities of the city or county.

(11)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Continuance” means a commission order that:

(A)

Certifies that all or part of a comprehensive plan, land use regulations or both a comprehensive plan and land use regulations do not comply with one or more goals;

(B)

Specifies amendments or other action that must be completed within a specified time period for acknowledgment to occur; and

(C)

Is a final order for purposes of judicial review of the comprehensive plan, land use regulations or both the comprehensive plan and land use regulations as to the parts found consistent or in compliance with the goals.

(b)

“Denial” means a commission order that:

(A)

Certifies that a comprehensive plan, land use regulations or both a comprehensive plan and land use regulations do not comply with one or more goals;

(B)

Specifies amendments or other action that must be completed for acknowledgment to occur; and

(C)

Is used when the amendments or other changes required in the comprehensive plan, land use regulations or both the comprehensive plan and land use regulations affect many goals and are likely to take a substantial period of time to complete. [1977 c.766 §18; 1979 c.242 §3; 1981 c.748 §7; 1983 c.827 §5; 1985 c.811 §13; 1991 c.817 §23; 1993 c.438 §2]

Source: Section 197.251 — Compliance acknowledgment; commission review; rules; limited acknowledgment; compliance schedule, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors197.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Acknowledgment provisions of this section were not controlled by time limitation of former ORS 197.300 (2), so LCDC review of goal exception granted more than 60 days prior to filing of appeal in Court of Appeals was proper. Woodcock v. LCDC, 51 Or App 577, 626 P2d 901 (1981), Sup Ct review denied

LCDC acknowledgment orders issued pursuant to this section are neither “contested case” orders nor “rules” for purposes of judicial review and are properly classified as “orders other than contested cases” which are subject to judicial review by the circuit court. Oregon Business Planning Council v. LCDC, 290 Or 741, 626 P2d 350 (1981)

Where continuance order specifies whether plan or implementing regulations or both comply with certain state-wide planning goals, only that express finding of compliance is reviewable and court will not search supporting document to ascertain an implied finding of compliance. 1000 Friends of Oregon v. Marion Co., 56 Or App 755, 643 P2d 652 (1982)

Judicial review of continuance order is authorized with respect to one or more state-wide planning goals only where entire plan or all regulations, or both, are explicitly found to comply. 1000 Friends of Oregon v. LCDC, 56 Or App 759, 643 P2d 654 (1982)

LCDC may only acknowledge comprehensive plan if it finds that plan fully complies with all applicable goals. Marion County v. Federation for Sound Planning, 64 Or App 226, 668 P2d 406 (1983)

LCDC must respond to objections to an acknowledgment request that are properly made and timely filed. Marion County v. Federation for Sound Planning, 64 Or App 226, 668 P2d 406 (1983)

It is implicit in authority of this section that LCDC may satisfy self that entity seeking compliance review is a formally incorporated city at time review is requested, however LCDC does not have authority to decide in acknowledgment proceeding how city may subsequently lose corporate status or what consequences of that loss would be. City of Rajneeshpuram v. LCDC, 76 Or App 55, 708 P2d 1152 (1985)

City could not rely on adopted urban growth boundary in converting agricultural land to urban uses before comprehensive plan containing urban growth boundary was acknowledged by LCDC. Perkins v. City of Rajneeshpuram, 300 Or 1, 706 P2d 949 (1985)

Continuance order is not final order for purpose of judicial review with respect to part of plan and regulations not complying with goals. Products Management Corp. v. LCDC, 78 Or App 204, 715 P2d 1125 (1986), Sup Ct review denied

Land Conservation and Development Commission’s promulgating goals of agency and monitoring compliance did not comport with judicial role, but supported finding that these activities were executive functions for purposes of determining absolute immunity from property owners’ action. Zamsky v. Hansell, 933 F2d 677 (9th Cir. 1991)

Attorney General Opinions

Effect of LCDC’s granting partial acknowledgment of comprehensive plan, (1980) Vol 40, p 274

197.005
Legislative findings
197.010
Policy
197.012
Compact urban development
197.013
Implementation and enforcement are of statewide concern
197.015
Definitions for ORS chapters 195, 196, 197 and ORS 197A.300 to 197A.325
197.020
Land use decision considerations
197.022
Policy regarding ORS 215.433 and 227.184
197.030
Land Conservation and Development Commission
197.035
Officers
197.040
Duties of commission
197.045
Powers of commission
197.047
Notice to local governments and property owners of changes to commission rules or certain statutes
197.050
Interstate agreements and compacts
197.060
Biennial report
197.065
Biennial report analyzing uses of certain land
197.070
Public inspection of assessments prepared by commission
197.075
Department of Land Conservation and Development
197.085
Director
197.090
Duties and authority of director
197.095
Land Conservation and Development Account
197.158
Policy-neutral review and audit of statewide land use program
197.160
State Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee
197.165
Local Officials Advisory Committee
197.173
Findings regarding coordination between state agencies and local governments
197.175
Cities’ and counties’ planning responsibilities
197.178
Development applications
197.180
State agency planning responsibilities
197.183
Local government to notify Department of Aviation of applications received for certain water impoundments
197.186
Removal from buildable lands inventory of land subject to open space tax assessment
197.195
Limited land use decision
197.200
Refinement plan
197.225
Preparation
197.230
Considerations
197.235
Public hearings
197.240
Commission action
197.245
Commission amendment of initial goals
197.250
Compliance with goals required
197.251
Compliance acknowledgment
197.253
Participation in local proceedings required for submitting comments and objections
197.254
Bar to contesting acknowledgment, appealing or seeking amendment
197.256
Acknowledgment deadline for newly incorporated cities
197.265
State compensation for costs of defending compliance actions
197.270
Copies of comprehensive plan and land use regulations
197.274
Review of Metro regional framework plan
197.277
Oregon Forest Practices Act
197.279
Approved wetland conservation plans comply with goals
197.283
Commission to assure protection of ground water resources
197.286
Definitions for ORS 197.286 to 197.314 and 197.475 to 197.490
197.290
Housing production strategy
197.291
Review of housing production strategy
197.293
Identification of cities with unmet housing needs
197.296
Analysis of housing capacity and needed housing by Metro, cities outside of Metro and smaller cities
197.297
Analysis of housing capacity and needed housing in Metro cities
197.298
Priority of land to be included within urban growth boundary
197.299
Metro accommodation of needed housing and school lands
197.301
Metro report of performance measures
197.302
Metro determination of buildable land supply
197.303
“Needed housing” defined
197.304
Lane County accommodation of needed housing
197.307
Needed housing policy
197.308
Affordable housing allowed outright
197.309
Local requirements to develop affordable housing
197.311
Final action on affordable housing application
197.312
Limitation on city and county prohibitions
197.313
Interpretation of ORS 197.312
197.314
Required siting of manufactured homes
197.319
Procedures prior to request of an enforcement order
197.320
Power of commission to order compliance with goals and plans
197.324
Proceedings prior to order of compliance with goals
197.328
Procedures to consider order to comply with goals
197.335
Order for compliance with goals
197.340
Weight given to goals in planning practice
197.350
Burden of persuasion or proof in appeal to board or commission
197.353
Measure 37 timelines
197.360
“Expedited land division” defined
197.365
Application
197.370
Failure of local government to timely act on application
197.375
Appeal of local government to referee
197.380
Application fees
197.390
Activities on federal land
197.395
Application for permit
197.405
Designation of areas of critical state concern
197.410
Use and activities regulated
197.416
Metolius Area of Critical State Concern
197.430
Enforcement powers
197.431
Expansion of speedway destination site
197.432
Definitions for ORS 197.431 to 197.434
197.433
Development of major motor speedway
197.434
Traffic impacts of speedway destination
197.435
Definitions for ORS 197.435 to 197.467
197.440
Legislative findings
197.445
Destination resort criteria
197.450
Siting without taking goal exception
197.455
Siting of destination resorts
197.460
Compatibility with adjacent land uses
197.462
Use of land excluded from destination resort
197.465
Comprehensive plan implementing measures
197.467
Conservation easement to protect resource site
197.475
Policy
197.480
Planning for parks
197.485
Prohibition on restrictions of manufactured dwelling
197.488
Replacement of park destroyed by natural disaster
197.490
Restriction on establishment of park
197.492
Definitions for ORS 197.492 and 197.493
197.493
Placement and occupancy of recreational vehicle
197.505
Definitions for ORS 197.505 to 197.540
197.510
Legislative findings
197.520
Manner of declaring moratorium
197.522
Local government to approve subdivision, partition or construction
197.524
Local government to adopt moratorium or public facilities strategy following pattern or practice of delaying or stopping issuance of permits
197.530
Correction program
197.540
Review by Land Use Board of Appeals
197.610
Submission of proposed comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to Department of Land Conservation and Development
197.612
Comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to conform plan or regulations to new requirement in statute, goal or rule
197.615
Submission of adopted comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to Department of Land Conservation and Development
197.620
Appeal of certain comprehensive plan or land use regulation decision-making
197.625
Acknowledgment of comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes
197.626
Submission of land use decisions that expand urban growth boundary or designate urban or rural reserves
197.627
Meaning of “compliance with the goals” for certain purposes
197.628
Periodic review
197.629
Schedule for periodic review
197.631
Commission to amend regulations to facilitate periodic review
197.633
Two phases of periodic review
197.636
Procedures and actions for failure to meet periodic review deadlines
197.637
Department of Land Conservation and Development may request review by Housing and Community Services Department of certain local housing measures
197.638
Department of Land Conservation and Development may request review by Oregon Business Development Department of local inventory and analysis of industrial and commercial land
197.639
State assistance teams
197.644
Modification of work program
197.646
Implementation of new requirement in goal, rule or statute
197.649
Fees for notice
197.650
Appeal to Court of Appeals
197.651
Appeal to Court of Appeals for judicial review of final order of Land Conservation and Development Commission
197.652
Regional problem-solving process
197.654
Regional problem-solving goals, actions and agreements
197.656
Commission approval of comprehensive plans not in compliance with goals
197.658
Modifying local work plan
197.659
Commission approval of certain changes in comprehensive plans or land use regulations
197.660
Definitions
197.663
Legislative findings
197.665
Locations of residential homes
197.667
Location of residential facility
197.670
Zoning requirements and prohibitions for residential homes and residential facilities
197.677
Policy
197.680
Legislative findings
197.685
Location of farmworker housing
197.707
Legislative intent
197.712
Commission duties
197.713
Industrial development on industrial lands outside urban growth boundaries
197.714
Cooperation of county and city concerning industrial development
197.716
Industrial and employment uses in listed counties
197.717
Technical assistance by state agencies
197.719
Industrial use of abandoned or diminished mill sites
197.722
Definitions for ORS 197.722 to 197.728
197.723
Designation of regionally significant industrial areas
197.724
Review of application for land use permit within regionally significant industrial area
197.726
Jurisdiction on appeal
197.727
Fee for review
197.728
Rules
197.732
Goal exceptions
197.734
Exceptions to certain statewide planning goal criteria
197.736
Commission implementation of ORS 197.340 and 197.732
197.746
Transitional housing accommodations
197.748
Conversion of hotel or motel to emergency shelter or affordable housing
197.752
Lands available for urban development
197.754
Land identified for urban services
197.756
Farm use assessment in area identified for urban services
197.758
Development of middle housing
197.761
Development of residential platted lot
197.764
Application to remove property from within urban growth boundary
197.766
Laws applicable to certain local decisions regarding urban growth boundary
197.768
Local government or special district adoption of public facilities strategy
197.770
Firearms training facilities
197.772
Consent for designation as historic property
197.782
Emergency shelters developed under temporary authorization
197.791
Inventory of local government surplus real property
197.794
Notice to railroad company upon certain applications for land use decision, limited land use decision or expedited land use decision
197.796
Applicant for certain land use decisions may accept and appeal condition imposed on application
197.797
Local quasi-judicial land use hearings
197.798
Rules regulating transportation improvements by city or county
197.805
Policy on review of land use decisions
197.810
Land Use Board of Appeals
197.815
Office location
197.820
Duty to conduct review proceedings
197.825
Jurisdiction of board
197.828
Board review of limited land use decision
197.829
Board to affirm certain local government interpretations
197.830
Review procedures
197.831
Appellate review of clear and objective approval standards, conditions and procedures for needed housing
197.832
Board Publications Account
197.835
Scope of review
197.840
Exceptions to deadline for final decision
197.843
Attorney fees for applicant developing affordable housing
197.845
Stay of decision being reviewed
197.850
Judicial review of board order
197.855
Deadline for final court order
197.860
Stay of proceedings to allow mediation
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