Land Use & Zoning
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 3 protects agricultural land. Under Goal 3, to convert agricultural land (EFU-zoned) to non-farm use, the applicant must generally show:
AThat the land is within a city's urban growth boundary
BThat the land is not agricultural land or that an exception to Goal 3 is justified✓ Correct
CThat no farming has occurred on the land for 5 years
DThat the county planning commission approves a simple majority vote
Explanation
Oregon's Goal 3 creates a strong presumption in favor of preserving agricultural land. To convert EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zoned land to non-farm uses, applicants must either demonstrate the land does not qualify as agricultural land, or seek a Goal Exception (under Goal 2, Part II) showing compelling reasons the goals cannot be met and that the exception area is adequately planned.
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Key Terms to Know
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
A mortgage with an interest rate that changes periodically based on a financial index, usually after an initial fixed-rate period.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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