Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 660 - LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Division 39 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING PILOT PROJECT
Section 660-039-0050 - Impacts on Natural Resources and Nearby Farm and Forest Uses

(1) The pilot project site shall be buffered from adjacent lands in an exclusive farm use zone, forest zone, or mixed farm and forest zone, by a minimum 100-foot-wide buffer on the pilot project site. The buffer shall include features, such as terrain differential, natural or introduced vegetation, and constructed berms, designed to provide additional buffering quality within the buffer area.

(2) In lieu of the buffer required under section (1), a qualifying city may propose an alternative method to avoid or minimize adverse effects on adjacent lands in an exclusive farm use zone, forest zone, or mixed farm and forest zone that would provide greater protection to land zoned farm, forest or mixed farm and forest than would otherwise be provided through the buffer.

(3) The commission shall consider the following when determining the strength of buffers pursuant to OAR 660-039-0080(2)(b)(C):

(4) If a qualifying city submits factual information demonstrating a Goal 5 resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the pilot project site to be added to the urban growth boundary, the qualifying city shall apply the requirements of OAR chapter 660, division 23. For purposes of this section, "impact area" is a geographic area within which conflicting uses could adversely affect a significant Goal 5 resource, as described in OAR 660-023-0040(3).