Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 660 - LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Division 24 - URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARIES
Section 660-024-0010 - Definitions

(1) "Buildable Land" is a term applying to residential land only, and has the same meaning as provided in OAR 660-008-0005(2).

(2) "EOA" means an economic opportunities analysis carried out under OAR 660-009-0015.

(3) "Housing need" or "housing need analysis" refers to a local determination as to the needed amount, types and densities of housing that will be:

(4) "Local government" means a city or county, or a metropolitan service district described in ORS 197.015(13).

(5) "Metro boundary" means the boundary of a metropolitan service district defined in ORS 197.015(13).

(6) "Net Buildable Acre" consists of 43,560 square feet of residentially designated buildable land after excluding future rights-of-way for streets and roads.

(7) "Safe harbor" means an optional course of action that a local government may use to satisfy a requirement of Goal 14. Use of a safe harbor prescribed in this division will satisfy the requirement for which it is prescribed. A safe harbor is not the only way or necessarily the preferred way to comply with a requirement and it is not intended to interpret the requirement for any purpose other than applying a safe harbor within this division.

(8) "Suitable vacant and developed land" describes land for employment opportunities, and has the same meaning as provided in OAR 660-009-0005 section (1) for "developed land," section (12) for "suitable," and section (14) for "vacant land."

(9) "UGB" means "urban growth boundary."

(10) "Urban area" means the land within a UGB.