OAR 660-024-0010: Definitions

In this division, the definitions in the statewide goals and the following definitions apply: (1) “Allocated housing need” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.015(1). (2) “Buildable Land” has the same meaning as provided in OAR 660-008-0005(7). (3) “Density” means the number of dwelling units per net buildable acre. (4) “EOA” means an economic opportunities analysis carried out under OAR 660-009-0015. (5) “Needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A as follows: (a) For local governments outside Metro, “needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.018. (b) For Metro and local governments within Metro, “needed housing” has the meaning provided in ORS 197A.348. (6) “Local government” means a city or county, or a metropolitan service district described in ORS 197.015(13). (7) “Metro boundary” means the boundary of a metropolitan service district described in ORS 197.015(14). (8) “Neighborhood-serving Commercial” refers to pedestrian-oriented, small-scale commercial development intended to serve surrounding residential areas. (9) “Net Buildable Acre” consists of 43,560 square feet of residentially designated buildable land, after excluding future rights-of-way for streets and roads. (10) “Safe harbor” means an optional course of action that a local government may use to satisfy a requirement of Goal 14. Use of a safe harbor prescribed in this division will satisfy the requirement for which it is prescribed. A safe harbor is not the only way or necessarily the preferred way to comply with a requirement, and it is not intended to interpret the requirement for any purpose other than applying a safe harbor within this division. (11) “UGB” means” “urban growth boundary.” (12) “Urban area” means the land within a UGB.