DLCD presents Oregon land‑use system, coastal rules and appeals process to Coos Bay work session

Huey Radomski, the South Coast regional representative for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, told the Coos Bay City Council work session on Oct. 9 that Oregon’s land‑use system centers on locally adopted comprehensive plans that must comply with statewide goals set under Senate Bill 100.

Radomski said the state program balances development and conservation by requiring cities and counties to adopt plans and zoning consistent with the statewide planning goals and warned that failures in process can lead to court remands. “If the process is not followed, adhered to properly, it's a very easy appeal,” Radomski said.

Radomski summarized key elements councilors and staff will confront when updating local plans: comprehensive plans are the controlling policy document (zoning must conform to the comp plan); urban growth boundaries (UGBs) define where land can be urbanized; and sewer service typically determines whether land is urban or rural for development intensity. He explained that land outside a UGB often must meet minimum lot sizes…