Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 197.245 (2026)

Commission amendment of initial goals; adoption of new goals

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197.245 Commission amendment of initial goals; adoption of new goals. The Land Conservation and Development Commission may periodically amend the initial goals and guidelines adopted under ORS 197.240 and adopt new goals and guidelines. The adoption of amendments to or of new goals shall be done in the manner provided in ORS 197.235 and 197.240 and shall specify with particularity those goal provisions that are applicable to land use decisions and limited land use decisions before plan revision. The commission shall establish the effective date for application of a new or amended goal. Absent a compelling reason, the commission shall not require a comprehensive plan, new or amended land use regulation, land use decision or limited land use decision to be consistent with a new or amended goal until one year after the date of adoption. [1973 c.80 §38; 1981 c.748 §29; 1991 c.612 §10; 1991 c.817 §22a; 1995 c.595 §24; 2025 c.476 §30]

197.247 [1983 c.826 §2; repealed by 1993 c.792 §55]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1990–1996 · leading case: Lane Cnty. v. Land Conservation & Dev. Comm'n, 910 P.2d 414 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).

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Lane Cnty. v. Land Conservation & Dev. Comm'n, 910 P.2d 414 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “040; ORS 197.245, LCDC adopted statewide land use planning goals, one of whichGoal 3is specifically directed at preserving and maintaining agricultural lands.”

Dep't of Land Conservation & Dev. v. Lincoln Cnty., 925 P.2d 135 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “” 1 In adopting the amendment, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) exercised its authority under ORS 197.245, by issuing a statement of compelling reasons for making the amendment applicable immediately to local land use legislation and land use decisions,…”

Oregonians in Action v. Land Conservation & Dev. Comm'n, 795 P.2d 1098 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 3× “The amendments were adopted pursuant to ORS 197.245: “The commission may periodically amend the initial goals and guidelines adopted under ORS 197.”

Oregonians in Action v. Land Conservation & Dev. Comm'n, 809 P.2d 718 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “No further explanation of a means to achieve the need is necessary or even particularly informative.”

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