Section 6: Appendices This section contains documents which are additional resources for the reader. Documents Appendix A: Glossary and Acronyms List Appendix B: Community Resource List Appendix C: Candidates Forum Guidelines Appendix D: Posting to OregonLive’s Public Blogs Appendix E: Resolution & Order 86-58 Appendix F: Boundary Task Force Report Appendix G: Neighborhood Review Meeting Packet Appendix A Glossary and Acronyms List The following words and phrases are terms that are frequently used in public hearings, land use notices, correspondence, and reports. The list is not exhaustiYe and represents Must some of the more commonly used terms. 6ome Murisdictions haYe slightly different deÀnitions of these terms in their codes, deÀnitions speciÀed in code apply to the speciÀc codes. appeal - a legal proceeding in which a decision by one body is reviewed by another, usually as the result of a challenge by some aggrieved person. ,n many cities and counties, a land-use decision by a hearings ofÀcer or planning commission can be appealed to the local governing body. Local land-use decisions can be appealed to the state’s Land Use Board of Appeal (LUBA). building coverage - that percentage of the total lot area covered by buildings including covered parking areas. Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) - “A State committee appointed by the Land Conservation and Development Commission to advise that commission on matters of citizen involvement, to promote public participation in the adoption and amendment of the goals and guidelines, and to assure widespread citizen involvement in all phases of the planning process. CIAC is established in accordance with ORS 197.160.” (DeÀnitions, 2regon’s 6tatewide 3lanning Goals). 6ome cities and counties call their local committee for citizen involvement by this same name. Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) - “A local group appointed by a governing body for these purposes: assisting the governing body with the development of a program that promotes and enhances citizen involvement in land use planning; assisting in the implementation of the citizen involvement pro- gram; and evaluating the process being used for citizen involvement. A CCI differs from a citizen advisory committee (CAC) in that the former advises the local government only on matters pertaining to citizen involvement and Goal 1. A CAC, on the other hand, may deal with a broad range of planning and land use issues. Each city or county has only one CCI, whereas there may be several CACs.” (DeÀnitions, 2regon’s Statewide Planning Goals). Comprehensive Plan - the comprehensive plan is the land use policy document that guides the development of the local Murisdiction (county or city). Elements of the Comprehensive Plan include Public Services, Land Use, Transportation, Economy and Housing, Environmental Quality, Safety, and Natural Resources. density - the number of dwelling units per unit of land expressed as the number of square feet of land per dwelling unit. The net density for any lot is computed by dividing the net square footage of the parcel by the number of dwelling units. The net square footage is determined by subtracting from the total square footage of the parcel that area deemed necessary for street dedication and that area used for private streets and common driveways, if any. Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) - the State agency that administers Oregon’s Statewide planning program, under the direction of the Land Conservation and Development Commission. DLCD’s main ofÀce is in Salem. The agency also maintains Àeld ofÀces in La Grande, Central Point, Bend, Newport, Eugene and Portland. Community Development Code - the Community Development Code is the document that speciÀes the Murisdiction’s zoning districts, lists of permitted and prohibited uses, use restrictions, development standards, parking ratios, application processes, etc. (note that some Murisdictions call it simply “Development Code”). District or Zoning District - a portion of the territory of the Murisdiction within which certain uniform regulations and requirements—or various combinations thereof—apply under the provisions of the Development Code. Engrossment (engrossed) - As a bill or ordinance goes through the decision-making process it may be changed (amended) and the drafts for consideration are labeled as engrossed. Sometimes they will have a sequential letter or number included (A-engrossed, B-engrossed), until the Ànal version is signed an enacted. governance - the act, power, authority or structure to govern. Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) - the seven-member lay commission that over- sees Oregon’s statewide planning program. LCDC’s members are appointed by the governor and conÀrmed by the senate. LCDC’s policies are carried out by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). This combination of a State agency overseen by a lay commission is typical of most State government programs in Oregon. Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) - a board established by the State legislature in 1979 to hear and decide appeals of local land use decisions. LUBA has three members: a board chair and two board members. All are appointed by the governor and conÀrmed by the State senate. All must be members of the Oregon State Bar. Metro - the Regional Government that provides general policy direction to each Murisdiction and agency within the Portland Metropolitan area. Topics that Metro advises and provides general policy on are wide ranging and include: land use, transportation, natural resource protection, housing, parking and more. Minute Order - decision of the Board of Commissioners if an agenda item that is not a resolution and order or an ordinance, is adopted through a vote approving the item, or through a vote approving the consent agenda containing the item. Neighborhood Review Meeting (Neighborhood Meeting) - the purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for an applicant and surrounding property owners/residents to review the proposal and to identify issues so that such issues may be considered before a formal land-use development application is turned in to the County. The goal of the meeting is to inform and encourage citizen involvement early in the development process so that the resultant development application may be more responsive to neighborhood concerns. Requirements for neighborhood meetings are included in Article II 203-3 of the Community Development Code. Also see Appendix F of this Handbook. 1RWLFHQRWLÀFDWLRQ - an announcement from a governmental body describing some action to be taken by that body, and explaining how interested persons can participate in or appeal that action. ORS 197.763 speciÀes the notice procedures to be used by cities and counties in making quasi-Mudicial land use decisions. Ordinance - Washington County promulgates ordinances as a legislative function. An ordinance is the equivalent of a statute for the County, passed by the Board of Commissioners and governing matters not already covered by federal or state law. Ordinances go into effect 30 days after enactment. Ordinance season - the period March 1- October 31 during which land use ordinance hearings may be conducted in Washington County. Periodic Review - each Murisdiction in Oregon is required to update its Comprehensive Plan every seven years. When the update is in progress, it is known as Periodic Review. Quasi-judicial - this term refers to process and decisions made by an administrative agency or body that in- cludes fact Ànding and discretion in application of a standard. The decisions are appealable. Quasi-Mudicial land use decisions in Oregon must include: An opportunity for parties to be heard An opportunity to present and rebut evidence An impartial tribunal A record and Adequate Àndings. Remand - this refers to when a case that has been appealed to LUBA or an appeals court and it is sent back to the court or Murisdiction from which came for further proceedings. Resolution and Order (R&O) - this is a formal action by vote of the board which speciÀes policy or opinion of the board and orders speciÀc action to be taken. The R O goes into effect upon signing unless otherwise speciÀed. Rural reserve - lands outside the Metro UGB, and outside any other UGB in a county with which Metro has an agreement pursuant to this division, reserved to provide long-term protection for agriculture, forestry or important natural landscape features. Site Plan - a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensions all the uses proposed for a parcel of land, and other information as required by speciÀc sections of the Community Development Code. Urban Growth Boundary - an acknowledged urban growth boundary contained in a city or county comprehensive plan or an acknowledged urban growth boundary that has been adopted by a metropolitan service district council. The boundary controls urban expansion onto farm and forest lands. Land inside the urban growth boundary supports urban services such as roads, water and sewer systems, parks, schools and Àre and police protection that create places to live, work and play. The urban growth boundary is one of the tools used to protect farms and forests from urban sprawl and to promote the efÀcient use of land, public facilities and services inside the boundary. Urban reserve - lands outside an urban growth boundary designated to provide for future expansion of the UGB over a long-term period and to facilitate planning for the cost-effective