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TEN -The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 8, 1978 ov. Straub faces flack from state land use proponents Voter approval of the LUPCAC Amendment would most simply mean the people want land use planning controlled by elected legisla torsindividuals placed in office by a majority of concerned citizens from all parts of the state. body, in existence since pas sage of Senate Bill 100 in 1973. This joint committee of both houses of the Legislature is empowered now to conduct hearings on issues raised by the initiative proposal and draft bills for legislative, consideration some six months hence. At the latest, that committee should start readying such legislaton as soon as the votes are counted in November. LCDC Chairman John Mos ser expresses fear the agency will not be able to expend already appropriated funds to assist cities and counties in completing comprehensive plans if the amendment is approved. An opinion by Attorney Gen. James Redden' refutes that contention and other contentions that hint land use planning would go down the proverbial drain if voters support the initiative. Land use planning really got off the ground in Oregon a decade ago with passage of Senate Bill 10 during the 1969 legislative session. That mea sure called for statewide zoning, more or less an inventory function to be con ducted by local governments. The Legislature in 1973 enacted Senate Bill 100, esta blishing LCDC and present land use law. That Oregonians generally favor land use planning is apparent by the fact a referral of SB 10 failed and so did an initiative to repeal SB 100. In the light of such strong and continuing public support, it is difficult to understand the fear now being expressed by those who oppose giving voters a chance to ask their elected legislators to clarify and simplify the existing process. Proponents of a plan to let voters make changes in Ore gon's land use law are having a hard time convincing Gov. Bob Straub they don't want to halt land use planning alto gether. SALEM SCENE By Jack Zimmerman The plan now in the form of an initiative petition seeks mainly to restore control of land use planning to the State Legislature and the people they represent. Known as the LUPCAC Initiative, because its drafters call themselves the Land Use Planning Constitutional Amendment Committee, it needs signatures of 61,646 registered voters by July 7 in order to appear on the November ballot. Major sup porters are the Oregon State Home Builders Association, Oregon Association of Real tors and Associated Oregon Industries. Gov. Straub has been parti cularly critical of AOI's sup porting role and appealed in vain for its Board of Directors to withdraw backing by that statewide association of pri vate employers. Although the AOI Board refused to change its mind, the Governor's cudgel has been taken up by editorial writers for major metropolitan newspapers. All either urge supporters to back off or warn the public of dire consequences if the initia tive does indeed achieve ballot status. In essence, the initiative proposes a constitutional amendment that would re quire the Legislature to adopt statewide land use planning goals and cities and counties to adopt comprehensive plans under established procedures. It would prohibit the Legis lature from delegating the goal-setting responsibility as it has to a seven-member appointed Land Conservation and Development Commis sion. It would not abolish LCDC but permit it to function as an advisory, arbitrator and ad ministrative agency with authority to provide funds and technical assistance to cities and counties, make planning recommendations to the Le gislature and arbitrate land use conflicts between cities and counties. LCDC would continue to perform all of its present functions with the single exception of establish ing policy by setting goals. It would require the Legisla ture to establish a procedure for giving notice by mail to property owners whose pro perty is rezoned and make property owners eligible for compensation if the Legisla ture imposes restrictions on geographic areas not applying throughout the state. , Oddly enough, these points aren't the biggest source of contention. The effective date is. Because if it does appear on the ballot and if the voters do approve it, the constitutional amendment becomes effec tive March 8, 1979 two months after the next regular session of the Legislature convenes. Opponents claim the Legis lature cannot act on the issue in 60 days. They fear the issue will drag on interminably and the current system will col lapse before lawmakers make a decision. In actuality, the Legislature must make several decisions if the LUPCAC Amendment is approved by voters. Some are more weighty than others. But in the meantime, the state's planning and zoning ordi nances are controlled by cities and counties. They will re main unaffected and continue to conduct business as usual. Another consideration, unique to present land use law and unaffected by the amend ment, is the presence of the Legislature's own Standing Committee on Land Use Planning. It is a statutory . ft i A jl"A LI rc MEM GROUND FRESH PORK BONELESS' JU. BEEF RIB CHOPS TURKEYS s22- OVW 100 BEEF. GREAT FOR THE ARMOUR STAR S 1 BACKYARD BARBECUE 3-7 LB. AVERAGE i IJSLifeSi LI LB. LI LB. Li LB. . . 1 r PRICES EFFECTIVE 7 FULL DAYS JUNE 7 THRU JUNE 13, 1978 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES V ARMOUR'S SLICED BACON,,b Pka CHUNK BRAUNSCHWEIGERmo . PORK LOIN CHOPS ...ZZZ.Zl.ea MEDIUM SIZE OYSTERS PORK CUBE STEAKS '1.89 ARMOUR'S WIENERS, . .2 1.59 BEEF STEW MEATu.nc.bK.usDACh.rc. . , 1.69 69c COUNTRY STYLE SPARE RIBS .. 1.49 1.39 10 oi. Jar 2.29 we welcome FOOD STAMP SHOPPERS BEEF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST USDA CHOICE LJ lb. FRESH! 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