ORS 197.433
Development of major motor speedway
(1)
On a site approved for development of a major motor speedway, pursuant to an exception to statewide land use planning goals relating to agricultural lands, public facilities and services and urbanization that was acknowledged before September 2, 2005, if the site is developed and used as a major motor speedway with sanctioned, premier, high speed automobile racing within five years after the county issues a certificate of occupancy for the major motor speedway, the governing body of Morrow County or its designee may authorize the ancillary development of transient lodging, associated uses and facilities and a speedway theme park that were not previously authorized under subsection (4) of this section:(a)
Without taking further exception to the statewide land use planning goals relating to agricultural lands, public facilities and services and urbanization.(b)
Primarily for the use of users and patrons of the major motor speedway but available, as well, to the general public.(c)
Without regard to the limitations on the size or occupancy of speedway-related and accessory uses and facilities specified in the findings.(d)
Without regard to use limitations specified in section H (10) of the June 21, 2002, findings for a multipurpose recreational facility.(e)
Without regard to the limitation on hours of operation specified in the findings for outdoor recreational facilities.(2)
The major motor speedway authorized in the findings and by this section may be developed:(a)
Without taking further exception to the statewide land use planning goals relating to agricultural lands, public facilities and services and urbanization.(b)
Without regard to the specific size, placement or configuration of the tracks specified in the findings.(3)
Subject to the requirements of ORS 197.610 (Submission of proposed comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes to Department of Land Conservation and Development) to 197.625 (Acknowledgment of comprehensive plan or land use regulation changes), notwithstanding the local process for review and approval of a proposal to amend the acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations that is contained in an acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations, the governing body of Morrow County may review and approve a proposal to make the changes to the acknowledged comprehensive plan and land use regulations to allow the uses authorized by this section on the site described in subsection (1) of this section through an expedited local review and approval process in which the final approval of the county may be granted after only one evidentiary hearing.(4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of Morrow County may approve the development, in conjunction with the development of the major motor speedway, but prior to the establishment of sanctioned, premier, high speed automobile racing at the major motor speedway, of up to 250 road course garage units, 100 units of transient lodging with an associated restaurant and public facilities necessary to support those uses.(5)
Impacts of a speedway destination site, adjacent residential development and transient lodging on the transportation system must be mitigated to the satisfaction of the Department of Transportation at the time of development. [2005 c.842 §2; 2007 c.819 §2]
Source:
Section 197.433 — Development of major motor speedway, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors197.html.
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