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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 18: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Council OKs extra year for developments</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_1b4d4a76-624d-11df-a64d-001cc4c03286.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_1b4d4a76-624d-11df-a64d-001cc4c03286.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Corvallis land developments struggling for financing in a weak construction market have an extra year to be completed. City Councilors on Monday unanimously approved a resolution extending the expiration date for
approved land use permits…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 17: (Portland Tribune) Study: Columbia River Crossing worst chokepoint</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127403719189757300"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127403719189757300</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">A new independent study of the top 50 traffic chokepoints in Oregon confirms what most metropolitan residents already know — the worst one is the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver, also known as the Columbia
River Crossing…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 17: (Eugene Register-Guard) One down, LNG fight turns to 2 other proposals</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24792609-41/gas-oregon-lng-natural-project.csp"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24792609-41/gas-oregon-lng-natural-project.csp</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">COOS BAY — The battle cry of opponents of three liquefied natural gas terminals proposed for Oregon went out within hours of the news earlier this month that the financiers of the Bradwood Landing project on the
Columbia River had pulled the plug on it: One down, two to go…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 17: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Portland River Plan draws criticism</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/17/portland-river-plan-draws-criticism/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/17/portland-river-plan-draws-criticism/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The Working Waterfront Coalition last week announced that the group has filed a notice to appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals over the River Plan adopted recently by Portland City Council…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 15: (Newberg Graphic) Group appeals landfill decision</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2010/May/14/Local.News/group.appeals.landfill.decision/news.aspx"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2010/May/14/Local.News/group.appeals.landfill.decision/news.aspx</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">McMINNVILLE — Waste Not of Yamhill County, an association of conservationists and property owners near the Riverbend Landfill, have followed through on plans to appeal the county’s approval of the site’s expansion
plans…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 15: (Coos Bay World) Pipeline perspectives</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.theworldlink.com/news/article_f9fda840-5fed-11df-992c-001cc4c03286.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.theworldlink.com/news/article_f9fda840-5fed-11df-992c-001cc4c03286.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">FAIRVIEW - The letter came two weeks after Mary Metcalf's husband died. Developers wanted permission to build a natural gas pipeline across a stretch of her land…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 15: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Group asks for more time to comment on land-use change</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_884da064-5fe9-11df-948a-001cc4c03286.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_884da064-5fe9-11df-948a-001cc4c03286.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The Willamette Association of Realtors on Thursday called for more time for public comment on a package of sustainability fees heading to the full council…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 15: (Bowen Island Undercurrent) Density transfers: how can you make them work?</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.bclocalnews.com/greater_vancouver/bowenislandundercurrent/news/93706344.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.bclocalnews.com/greater_vancouver/bowenislandundercurrent/news/93706344.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The concept of density transfers – moving the density allowed from one piece of property on the island to another property – is already part of the Official Community Plan but it has never been applied to any development
proposal…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 14: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Gravel company plans to mine Grand Island</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/14/gravel-company-plans-to-mine-grand-island/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/14/gravel-company-plans-to-mine-grand-island/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The Beaverton-based Baker Rock Resources has plans to mine gravel on 174 acres of farm land on Grand Island, just south of Dayton. But the company must first get a zone change approved…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 14: (Commentary, Daily Journal of Commerce) Urban planning’s black eye: Stoplight improvements are stuck in reverse</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/14/urban-plannings-black-eye/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/14/urban-plannings-black-eye/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">You’re approaching an intersection late at night, and you’re the only car on the road for a half-mile around. What happens?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 13: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Lowe’s clears big hurdle</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_ae0cd7d4-5ecc-11df-80b0-001cc4c03286.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_ae0cd7d4-5ecc-11df-80b0-001cc4c03286.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">After two years of planning, a proposed $26 million Lowe’s home improvement store in Albany has cleared its last major hurdle…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 13: (Eugene Register-Guard) EWEB’s riverfront goals set</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24788668-41/plan-eweb-riverfront-river-development.csp"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24788668-41/plan-eweb-riverfront-river-development.csp</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Yes, Eugene, there may well be beer — and lemonade and latte — sipping opportunities beside the Willamette River if the Eugene Water & Electric Board has its way…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 13: (Ashland Daily Tidings) Planners delay vote on antenna proposal</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100513/NEWS02/5130304/-1/NEWS"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100513/NEWS02/5130304/-1/NEWS</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The Planning Commission delayed voting Tuesday on an AT&T proposal to place cell phone antennas on the Ashland Street Cinemas after more than 100 people attended to show their opposition…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 12: (The Oregonian) Conservation groups in Oregon seek wind energy ban on Steens Mountain</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/conservation_groups_seeks_wind.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/conservation_groups_seeks_wind.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Conservation groups are asking the state of Oregon to make Steens Mountain and the congressionally protected area around it off-limits to wind energy development…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 12: (Lebanon Express) New development code up for revisions</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.lebanon-express.com/news/local/article_a5b13c9a-5d43-11df-b397-001cc4c03286.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.lebanon-express.com/news/local/article_a5b13c9a-5d43-11df-b397-001cc4c03286.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">The new development code adopted by the city of Lebanon on Jan. 12, 2009, is up for several adjustments. The Planning Commission approved the changes on April 21. They still need approval by the City Council, tentatively
at its July 14 meeting…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 12: (Eugene Register-Guard) Downtown plan questioned</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/sevendays/24783805-35/brown-downtown-plan-renewal-urban.csp"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/sevendays/24783805-35/brown-downtown-plan-renewal-urban.csp</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Out of step with the Eugene City Council majority on the plan to revitalize downtown, City Councilor George Brown is questioning the legality of spending $17 million in the city center…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 12: (Statesman Journal) Keizer resident opposed to neighbors keeping bees</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100512/COMMUNITIES/5120311/1106/KEIZER"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100512/COMMUNITIES/5120311/1106/KEIZER</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Gene Benson said he wants his north Keizer neighbor's bees removed. Benson shared his complaint with city officials during a Keizer City Council meeting last week, but city officials said there's no Keizer law against
keeping bees…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 11: (Portland Tribune) River Plan challenged: Gunderson appeals new plan for Portland Harbor to state</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127360541750827500"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127360541750827500</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Businesses in the Portland Harbor are challenging the legality of the newly-adopted River Plan. They include the Gunderson company, which filed notice of the challenge with the State Land Use Board of Appeals on
Monday…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 11: (The Oregonian) Washington County officials want to revise agreement for urban reserves</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/05/washington_county_officials_wa.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/05/washington_county_officials_wa.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">HILLSBORO -- Washington County leaders today identified a 130-acre parcel north of U.S. 26 for potential development that would represent the most substantial change…</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">May 4: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Land deal with Klamath Tribes spurs controversy</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/04/land-deal-with-klamath-tribes-spurs-controversy/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/04/land-deal-with-klamath-tribes-spurs-controversy/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2">Sen. Jeff Merkley is rallying behind governmental leaders from several Oregon municipalities to stop a proposed land deal that he says “would set a terrible precedent and create a significant loophole in the state’s
land use system.” The deal is being proposed by Chris and Tom Maletis, owners of 385 acres south of the Willamette River near Wilsonville…</font></div>
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