Land Use & Zoning
What is Oregon's 'rural residential exception area' designation?
AAn area in rural Oregon exempt from all zoning
BA land designation within certain counties allowing limited rural residential development outside UGBs, typically in historically platted subdivisions✓ Correct
CA state designation for farm worker housing
DA UGB expansion area for rural towns under 5,000 people
Explanation
Rural residential exception areas are existing non-farm, non-forest subdivisions recorded before the adoption of Goal 3 and Goal 4 that were 'excepted' from the agricultural and forest land preservation goals. These areas typically have smaller lots with homes in rural settings outside UGBs. Oregon's land use system distinguishes these historically-created exceptions from new rural development.
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