Oregon Statutes 197.200 – Refinement plan; procedures for land division, site or design review within area subject to plan
(1) A local government may convene a land use proceeding to adopt a refinement plan for a neighborhood or community within its jurisdiction and inside the urban growth boundary as provided in this section.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 197.200
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
(2) A refinement plan is more detailed than a comprehensive plan and applies to a specific geographic area. A refinement plan shall:
(a) Establish efficient density ranges, including a minimum and a maximum density for residential land uses;
(b) Establish minimum and maximum floor area ratios or site coverage requirements for nonresidential uses;
(c) Be based on a planning process meeting statewide planning goals; and
(d) Include land use regulations to implement the plan.
(3) A refinement plan and associated land use regulations adopted prior to September 9, 1995, may qualify as a refinement plan if the local government holds a public hearing to gather public comment and decides to adopt the plan as a refinement plan under this section.
(4) A local government shall apply the procedures for expedited land divisions described in ORS § 197.360 to 197.380 to all applications for land division and site or design review located in any area subject to an acknowledged refinement plan. The review shall include:
(a) All elements of a local government comprehensive plan and land use regulations that must be applied in order to approve or deny any such application; and
(b) Any planned unit development standards and any procedures designed to regulate:
(A) The physical characteristics of permitted uses;
(B) The dimensions of the lots to be created; or
(C) Transportation, sewer, water, drainage and other facilities or services necessary for the proposed development.
(5) Any decision made on a refinement plan described in subsection (3) of this section shall be appealed only as provided for appeals of expedited land division decisions in ORS § 197.375.
(6) Refinement plans and implementing ordinances may be adopted through the post-acknowledgment or periodic review process. [1995 c.595 § 15]
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