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OREGON PLANNING HISTORY – HIGHLIGHTS <br /> <br />Pre-World War II: <br /> <br /> <br />1895first special service district law enacted (rural agricultural development district). <br /> <br />1906 Oregon cities gain home rule authority. <br /> <br />1915 water district enabling legislation enacted. <br /> <br />1918 City of Portland adopts Oregon’s first zoning. <br /> <br />1919 City zoning enabling legislation enacted. <br /> <br />1935 fire district enabling legislation enacted. <br /> <br />1930-1945 Depression and World War II. <br /> <br />Post World War II: <br />1947 first county planning enabling legislation. <br /> <br />1958 Oregon counties home rule enabling legislation. <br /> <br />1969 Senate Bill 10 enacted (first comprehensive planning legislation). <br /> <br />1973 Senate Bill 100 enacted & Land Conservation and Development Commission formed. <br /> <br />1974-76 LCDC adopts statewide planning goals. <br /> <br />c. 1986 all 276 local comprehensive plans in Oregon “acknowledged” by LCDC. <br /> <br />1990 Ballot Measure 5 passes, property tax capped at $15/$1000 of assessed value <br /> excluding bonds: $10 for general government and $5 for schools. <br /> <br />1996 Ballot Measure 47 passes. <br /> <br />1997 As a result of legislative action and voter approval Ballot Measure 50 supersedes <br />Ballot Measure 47. This measure rolled assessed values back by 17% and capped <br />growth at 3% annually. <br /> <br />2000 Ballot Measure 7 passes and requires compensation for restrictive land use <br />regulations. (Measure found invalid by the courts). <br /> <br />2004 Ballot Measure 37 passes and requires compensation or “waiver” of restrictive land <br /> use regulations for valid claims. <br /> <br />2007 Ballot Measure 49 passes, supersedes M37 and creates new provisions relating to <br /> compensation for loss of value of private real property resulting from land use <br /> regulations. <br /> <br /> HB3337 passes requiring a division of the Eugene/Springfield UGB <br /> <br />2009 Most local plans are now over 20 years old. <br /> <br /> 7 <br />