74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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LC 3490
 
                         Senate Bill 30
 
Sponsored by Senator WESTLUND; Senators BROWN, CARTER,
  Representatives BOONE, CLEM, DALLUM, MERKLEY, ROSENBAUM
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits siting of destination resort in or within three miles
of Metolius River Basin.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to destination resort siting; creating new provisions;
  amending ORS 197.455; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 197.455 is amended to read:
  197.455. (1) A destination resort must be sited on lands mapped
as eligible for destination resort siting by the affected county.
The county may not allow destination resorts approved pursuant to
ORS 197.435 to 197.467 to be sited in any of the following areas:
  (a) Within 24 air miles of an urban growth boundary with an
existing population of 100,000 or more unless residential uses
are limited to those necessary for the staff and management of
the resort.
  (b)(A) On a site with 50 or more contiguous acres of unique or
prime farmland identified and mapped by the United States Natural
Resources Conservation Service, or its predecessor agency.
  (B) On a site within three miles of a high value crop area
unless the resort complies with the requirements of ORS 197.445
(6) in which case the resort may not be closer to a high value
crop area than one-half mile for each 25 units of overnight
lodging or fraction thereof.
  (c) On predominantly Cubic Foot Site Class 1 or 2 forestlands
as determined by the State Forestry Department, which are not
subject to an approved goal exception.
  (d) In the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as defined
by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act, P.L.  99-663.
  (e) In an especially sensitive big game habitat area as
determined by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife in July
1984 or as designated in an acknowledged comprehensive plan.
   { +  (f) In or within three miles of the Metolius River
Basin. + }
  (2) In carrying out subsection (1) of this section, a county
shall adopt, as part of its comprehensive plan, a map consisting
of eligible lands within the county. The map must be based on
reasonably available information and may be amended pursuant to
ORS 197.610 to 197.625, but not more frequently than once every
30 months. The county shall develop a process for collecting and
processing concurrently all map amendments made within a 30-month
planning period. A map adopted pursuant to this section shall be
the sole basis for determining whether tracts of land are
eligible for destination resort siting pursuant to ORS 197.435 to
197.467.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 197.455 by section 1 of
this 2007 Act apply to lands mapped as eligible for destination
resort siting based on comprehensive plan amendments that were
acknowledged on or after December 25, 2006. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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