OAR 660-032-0020
Population Forecasts for Land Use Planning
(1)
A local government with land use jurisdiction over land that is outside the Metro boundary shall apply the most recent final forecast issued by the PRC under OAR 577-050-0030 through 577-050-0060, when changing a comprehensive plan or land use regulation that concerns such land, when the change is based on or requires the use of a population forecast, except that a local government may apply an interim forecast as provided in 660-032-0040 (Interim Forecasts).(2)
A local government within the Metro boundary shall apply the Metro forecast described in OAR 660-0032-0030 when changing a regional framework plan, comprehensive plan or land use regulation of the local government, when the change is based on or requires the use of a population forecast.(3)
When a state agency or special district adopts or amends a plan or takes an action which, under Statewide Planning Goal 2 or other law, must be consistent with the comprehensive plan of a local government described in section (1) of this rule, and which is based on or requires the use of a population forecast, and if the local government has not adopted the most recent PRC final forecast as part of the plan, the most recent PRC final forecast shall be considered to be the long range forecast in the comprehensive plan, except as provided in OAR 660-032-0040 (Interim Forecasts).(4)
When applying a PRC forecast for a particular planning period, the local government shall use the annual increments provided in the applicable forecast, and shall not adjust the forecast for the start-year or for other years of the planning period except as provided in PRC’s interpolation template described in OAR 577-050-0040.(5)
If a local government outside the Metro boundary initiates a periodic review or any other legislative review of its comprehensive plan that concerns an urban growth boundary or other matter authorized by OAR 660-032-0040 (Interim Forecasts)(2) after the Portland State University Population Research Center issues a final population forecast for the local government, but prior to the issuance of a final forecast by PRC in the subsequent forecasting cycle described in OAR 577-050-0040(7), the local government may continue its review using the forecast issued in PRC’s previous forecasting cycle.
Source:
Rule 660-032-0020 — Population Forecasts for Land Use Planning, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=660-032-0020.