Zoning Farmland for Urban Development

Decades ago a bill was passed the HB2229, which was a measure involving the zoning of rural areas and accommodating urban sprawl. In Oregon's past the county did not rezone properly and some counties are reluctant to rock the boat even though it may mean better tax incentives and a list of others. The team wants the counties to act and rezone rural and urban areas accordingly and correct officials mistakes to ensure each county is legally zoned.

As it stands now the bill is one sided and does not adhere to the many different climates throughout the Oregon area. There is a team working together on the project trying to reach a general consensus on what Oregon's believe should be included in the zoning of rural and urban areas. The team is in charge or looking and organizing all of the legislation so it better provides for all different climates in Oregon and cities which are rural under different conditions whether it be forest or desert. The Big Look is the team responsible for organizing and updating these land use policies.

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Counties Need To Act On House Bill 2229