July 17, 2014 Land Conservation and Development Commission 635 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301-2540 RE: DRAFT 2014-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN Dear Commissioners, The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) is a membership-based organization made up of more than 800 professional and citizen planners in the state. Our Legislative and Policy Affairs Committee (LPAC) Policy Subcommittee has reviewed the draft 2014-2022 Strategic Plan. We concur with the mission and support the theme capacity to gather, analyze, and distribute data and information – “Improve to local jurisdictions and other stakeholders, and to guide policy development” and we encourage the Department to continue its efforts in this area. Respectfully, we offer our suggestions and are available to discuss these recommendations as you wish. We: Commend the department for taking the long view and continuing to best integrate land use and transportation planning, defining and working toward well-recognized outcomes such as for the triple bottom line, health, and climate change. Encourage a perspective of creating positive synergies between rural and urban areas, including economic development and tourism. Applaud an orientation of partnership, associated actions and investment strategies responding to local and regional opportunities and needs. Promote a technical assistance perspective whereby the agency partners with governments and provides assistance with implementation of rules you enforce. Recognize the importance of equity and continuing to respond to an increasingly diverse Oregon. Specifically, we suggest that you: Advance triple bottom line-oriented decision-making processes. Continue to meet state greenhouse gas reduction targets. Seek and increase funding to local communities to update their comprehensive plans. Initiate rulemaking for Goal 7: Natural Hazards. Update the Housing Needs Analysis guidebook, including responding to the expected federal rule clarifying communities’ obligation to affirmatively further fair housing goals. Create an equity lens or considerations for LCDC’s decision-making. Consider specific amendments with respect to equity (see attached). Encourage regional level buildable lands analysis, including analysis of housing needs and economic opportunities. Continue and strengthen support for other regional decision making bodies, including MPOs, COGs, ACTs, watershed councils and others. Acknowledge other regional planning bodies in the strategies.
July 17, 2014 Land Conservation and Development Commission 635 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301-2540 RE: DRAFT 2014-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN Dear Commissioners, The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) is a membership-based organization made up of more than 800 professional and citizen planners in the state. Our Legislative and Policy Affairs Committee (LPAC) Policy Subcommittee has reviewed the draft 2014-2022 Strategic Plan. We concur with the mission and support the theme – “Improve capacity to gather, analyze, and distribute data and information to local jurisdictions and other stakeholders, and to guide policy development” and we encourage the Department to continue its efforts in this area. Respectfully, we offer our suggestions and are available to discuss these recommendations as you wish. We: Commend the department for taking the long view and continuing to best integrate land use and transportation planning, defining and working toward well-recognized outcomes such as for the triple bottom line, health, and climate change. Encourage a perspective of creating positive synergies between rural and urban areas, including economic development and tourism. Applaud an orientation of partnership, associated actions and investment strategies responding to local and regional opportunities and needs. Promote a technical assistance perspective whereby the agency partners with governments and provides assistance with implementation of rules you enforce. Recognize the importance of equity and continuing to respond to an increasingly diverse Oregon. Specifically, we suggest that you: Advance triple bottom line-oriented decision-making processes. Continue to meet state greenhouse gas reduction targets. Seek and increase funding to local communities to update their comprehensive plans. Initiate rulemaking for Goal 7: Natural Hazards. Update the Housing Needs Analysis guidebook, including responding to the expected federal rule clarifying communities’ obligation to affirmatively further fair housing goals. Create an equity lens or considerations for LCDC’s decision-making. Consider specific amendments with respect to equity (see attached). Encourage regional level buildable lands analysis, including analysis of housing needs and economic opportunities. Continue and strengthen support for other regional decision making bodies, including MPOs, COGs, ACTs, watershed councils and others. Acknowledge other regional planning bodies in the strategies.
2014.7.17-Comments-on-LCDC-Draft-Strategic-Plan-2014-2022.docx