Agenda Item 4 - UGB Rulemaking <br />December 3-4, 2015 - LCDC Meeting <br />Page 2 of 56 <br />which alters the current "traditional process" for amending a UGB. These rule amendments will <br />be applicable to all cities outside of Metro, regardless of whether they use the new simplified <br />process. The amended rules will pertain to "study areas" and the "priority of land" requirements <br />for proposed UGB amendments (ORS 197A.320 does not apply to Metro) <br />Under this item the department is also proposing minor amendments to Statewide Planning <br />Goal 14 regarding UGBs, to conform the goal to the new statutes (see Attachment C and Section <br />VIII of this report). <br />For additional information about this report and the proposed amendments to the UGB process, <br />please contact Bob Rindy, Senior Policy Analyst, at 503-934-0008 or bob.rindyLstate. or.us. <br />1. DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION <br />The department recommends that the commission take public testimony, and adopt the proposed <br />rules, rule amendments, and Statewide Planning Goal 14 amendments provided as "draft 3" in <br />Attachments A - C of this report. <br />II. KEY POLICY QUESTIONS AND OUTLINE OF STEPS <br />While many policy issues have been resolved with consensus support by the UGB rules advisory <br />committee - including the structure and steps for the simplified process - significant policy <br />issues for which there is not consensus remain. The final committee meeting was held on <br />November 18, 2015, and the department is in the process of synthesizing written and oral <br />comments from committee members into an "issues list" to help the commission's deliberations. <br />In the meantime, note that most of the comments are addressed in this staff report. <br />Given the length and detailed nature of the proposed rules, the department developed a six-step <br />Flow Chart (Attachment D). With the exception of the three "general rules" the flow chart has <br />been updated to show which rules correspond to each of the six steps. <br />In addition, the rules are categorized by step in the outline below. <br />General: <br />660-038-0000 - Purpose (p. 1) <br />660-038-0010 - Definitions (p. 2) <br />660-038-0020 - Applicability (p. 3) <br />Step 1: Determine Land Need <br />Residential <br />660-038-0030 - Residential Land Need (p. 6) <br />660-038-0040 - Determine the Mix of Dwelling Units Needed (p. 8) <br />660-038-0050- Determine Amount of Land Needed for Each Housing Type (p. 9) <br />