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Interim city attorney outlines land‑use process, 120‑day deadlines and new state housing laws
Summary
At a Planning Commission meeting, interim contract city attorney Carrie Richter gave a Land‑Use 101 presentation explaining legislative vs. quasi‑judicial reviews, ex parte rules, public‑records and meetings constraints, the 120‑day decision clock, and recent Oregon legislation affecting housing review.
Carrie Richter, the interim contract city attorney, gave a roughly hour‑long Land‑Use 101 presentation to the Estacada Planning Commission, reviewing the planning commission’s role, public‑meeting and public‑records obligations, ex parte contacts, and several recent state bills that change how cities must handle housing applications.
Richter said the city implements state land‑use law through its comprehensive plan and municipal code and that planning commissions most often handle two decision types: long‑range (legislative) matters and quasi‑judicial development reviews. She explained that quasi‑judicial reviews — such as conditional‑use permits, land divisions and some design reviews — require extra due process because they…
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