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47 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, March 7, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend February 11, 2005 Richardson bill would speed up Measure 37 claims By DON JEPSEN for the Mail Tribune SALEM — A Central Point legislator has introduced a bill to speed Measure 37 claims for landowners who want to build single-family homes on their property. House Bill 2549, sponsored by Rep. Dennis Richardson, will get its first reading today. Richardson, a Republican, said he was introducing the measure to get simple land-use claims processed without delay. "I wanted to separate out these kinds of claims from those who want to build subdivisions," he said. Under Measure 37, state or local agencies are required to suspend zoning regulations that affect the value of the property in certain situations; or agencies can choose to compensate the owners for lost property value. Advertisement Richardson said the measure restores rights to landowners who could have built at the time they purchased the property, but are prevented now because of land-use and zoning laws. Richardson said overwhelming public support for Measure 37 "is a rebuke against Oregon’s heavy-handed land-use practices." By separating out requests for single-family homes, "we simplify the process in those cases without impacting the more complex questions surrounding larger developments," Richardson said. This week Jackson County approved two Measure 37 claims for single-family homes. Another 25 claims have been filed. Last week, Yamhill County approved six waivers. The controversial measure passed in November’s general election, with voters in Jackson and Josephine counties overwhelmingly favorable. The Oregon Legislature is currently wrestling with the issue of how best to enact statutes to implement Measure 37. Don Jepsen is a free-lance writer living in Salem. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg Slippers Student Loans afsa teleconferencing Memory Foam Mattress Advertisement s