December 3-4, 2015 - LCDC Salem <br />Agenda Item 4, Attachment H <br />1 least twice the amount of land needed for the deficiency determined under OAR 660-024- <br />2 0050(4) [ALT: or, if applicable, twice the particular land need described in section (3)]. <br />3 (6) For purposes of evaluating the priority of land under OAR 660-024-0067, the "study area" <br />4 shall consist of all land that is included in the preliminary study area described in section (2) of <br />5 this rule after adjustments to the area based on sections (3) through (5). <br />6 (7) For purposes of subsection (4)(a), the local government may consider it impracticable to <br />7 provide necessary public facilities or services to the following lands: <br />8 (a) Contiguous areas of at least five acres where 75 percent or more of the land has a slope of <br />9 25 percent or greater. Slope shall be measured as the increase in elevation divided by the <br />10 horizontal distance at maximum ten-foot contour intervals; <br />11 (b) Land that is isolated from existing service networks by physical, topographic, or other <br />12 impediments to service provision such that it is impracticable to provide necessary facilities <br />13 or services to the land within the planning period. The local government's determination <br />14 shall be based on an evaluation of: <br />15 (A) The likely amount of development that could occur on the land within the planning <br />16 period; <br />17 (B) The likely cost of facilities and services; and, <br />18 (C) Any substantial evidence collected by or presented to the local government regarding <br />19 how similarly situated land in the region has, or has not, developed over time. <br />20 (c) As used in this section, "impediments to service provision" may include but are not <br />21 limited to: <br />22 (A) Major rivers or other water bodies that would require new bridge crossings to serve <br />23 planned urban development; <br />24 (B) Topographic features such as canyons or ridges with slopes exceeding 40 per cent <br />25 and vertical relief of greater than 80 feet; <br />26 (C) Freeways, rail lines, or other restricted access corridors that would require new grade <br />27 separated crossings to serve planned urban development; <br />28 (D) Significant scenic, natural, cultural or recreational resources on an acknowledged <br />29 plan inventory and subject protection measures under the plan or implementing <br />30 regulations [ALT: or on a published state or federal inventory] that would prohibit or <br />31 substantially impede the placement or construction of necessary public facilities and <br />32 services. <br />4 <br />