ORS 227.090
Powers and duties of commission


(1)

Except as otherwise provided by the city council, a city planning commission may:

(a)

Recommend and make suggestions to the council and to other public authorities concerning:

(A)

The laying out, widening, extending and locating of public thoroughfares, parking of vehicles, relief of traffic congestion;

(B)

Betterment of housing and sanitation conditions;

(C)

Establishment of districts for limiting the use, height, area, bulk and other characteristics of buildings and structures related to land development;

(D)

Protection and assurance of access to incident solar radiation; and

(E)

Protection and assurance of access to wind for potential future electrical generation or mechanical application.

(b)

Recommend to the council and other public authorities plans for regulating the future growth, development and beautification of the city in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots, and plans consistent with future growth and development of the city in order to secure to the city and its inhabitants sanitation, proper service of public utilities and telecommunications utilities, including appropriate public incentives for overall energy conservation and harbor, shipping and transportation facilities.

(c)

Recommend to the council and other public authorities plans for promotion, development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community in respect to industrial pursuits.

(d)

Advertise the industrial advantages and opportunities of the city and availability of real estate within the city for industrial settlement.

(e)

Encourage industrial settlement within the city.

(f)

Make economic surveys of present and potential industrial needs of the city.

(g)

Study needs of local industries with a view to strengthening and developing them and stabilizing employment conditions.

(h)

Do and perform all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of ORS 227.010 (Definition for ORS 227.030 to 227.300) to 227.170 (Hearing procedure), 227.175 (Application for permit or zone change) and 227.180 (Review of action on permit application).

(i)

Study and propose such measures as are advisable for promotion of the public interest, health, morals, safety, comfort, convenience and welfare of the city and of the area within six miles thereof.

(2)

For the purposes of this section:

(a)

“Incident solar radiation” means solar energy falling upon a given surface area.

(b)

“Wind” means the natural movement of air at an annual average speed measured at a height of 10 meters of at least eight miles per hour. [Amended by 1975 c.153 §3; 1975 c.767 §4; 1979 c.671 §3; 1981 c.590 §8; 1987 c.447 §118]

Source: Section 227.090 — Powers and duties of commission, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors227.­html.

227.010
Definition for ORS 227.030 to 227.300
227.020
Authority to create planning commission
227.030
Membership
227.090
Powers and duties of commission
227.095
Definitions for ORS 227.100 and 227.110
227.100
Submission of plats for subdivisions and plans for street alterations and public buildings to commission
227.110
City approval prior to recording of subdivision plats and plats or deeds dedicating land to public use within six miles of city
227.120
Procedure and approval for renaming streets
227.160
Definitions for ORS 227.160 to 227.186
227.165
Planning and zoning hearings officers
227.170
Hearing procedure
227.172
Siting casino in incorporated city
227.173
Basis for decision on permit application or expedited land division
227.175
Application for permit or zone change
227.178
Final action on certain applications required within 120 days
227.179
Petition for writ of mandamus authorized when city fails to take final action on land use application within 120 days
227.180
Review of action on permit application
227.181
Final action required within 120 days following remand of land use decision
227.182
Petition for writ of mandamus authorized when city fails to take final action within 120 days of remand of land use decision
227.184
Supplemental application for remaining permitted uses following denial of initial application
227.185
Transmission tower
227.186
Notice to property owners of hearing on certain zone change
227.187
Public sale of copies of city comprehensive plan and land use regulations
227.188
Amendments to city comprehensive plan map
227.190
Solar access ordinances
227.195
Effect of land use regulations and comprehensive plans
227.215
Regulation of development
227.280
Enforcement of development legislation
227.283
Regulations applicable to resumption of nonconforming uses
227.286
Regulations applicable to public property
227.290
Building setback lines established by city council
227.300
Use of eminent domain power to establish setback lines
227.320
City program for demolition of residences or residential buildings
227.350
Notice of proposed wetlands development
227.400
Truck routes
227.450
Recycling containers
227.455
Clustered mailboxes in city streets and rights-of-way
227.500
Use of real property for religious activity
227.505
Solar energy systems on residential and commercial structures
227.600
Land use approval preapplication review
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