Chapter 18.165
EXPEDITED LAND DIVISIONS
Sections:
18.165.020 Notice and comment period.
18.165.040 Decision authority.
18.165.050 Timing of decision.
18.165.010 Policy.
Certain land use applications shall, at the request of the applicant, be processed as expedited land divisions under the provisions of ORS 197.360 through 197.380. In general, the expedited land division process shall be available as a more expedient means of processing applications for property line adjustments, partitions, subdivisions, and planned unit developments. The provisions of ORS 197.360 shall be followed in determining the eligibility of an application for the expedited land division process. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)
18.165.020 Notice and comment period.
Notice and 14-day comment procedures are similar to those required for limited land use decisions; however, statute prohibits a public hearing on any qualifying expedited land division application. The notice and comment provisions of ORS 197.365* shall apply to all expedited land division applications. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)
*Code reviser’s note: Ord. 1020 § 3 (7.11) expands the 100-foot requirement to 250 feet.
18.165.030 Approval criteria.
While the decision making process is strictly controlled by statute, the approval standards and criteria shall be the same as those provided within the city’s land use regulations for the type of permit requested. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)
18.165.040 Decision authority.
Expedited land division applications shall be reviewed and determined by the directors of planning and public works. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)
18.165.050 Timing of decision.
A decision on an expedited land division application must be reached within 63 days of the application being deemed complete. Decisions on expedited land division applications shall be made in accordance with the rules and exceptions on timing as provided in ORS 197.370. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)
18.165.060 Appeals.
A decision on an expedited land division application shall be appealed to a hearings referee in accordance with the procedures established under ORS 197.375. The decision of the hearings referee is appealable to the court of appeals. (Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.11), 1998)