OAR 660-027-0030: Urban and Rural Reserve Intergovernmental Agreements

(1) An intergovernmental agreement between Metro and a county to establish urban reserves and rural reserves under this division shall provide for a coordinated and concurrent process for Metro to adopt regional framework plan provisions, and for the county to adopt comprehensive plan and zoning provisions, to implement the agreement. The agreement shall provide for Metro and the county to concurrently designate urban reserves and rural reserves, as specified in OAR 660-027-0040. (2) In the development of an intergovernmental agreement described in this division, Metro and a county shall follow a coordinated citizen involvement process that provides for broad public notice and opportunities for public comment regarding lands proposed for designation as urban and rural reserves under the agreement. Metro and the county shall provide the State Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed citizen involvement process. (3) An intergovernmental agreement made under this division shall be deemed a preliminary decision that is a prerequisite to the designation of reserves by amendments to Metro’s regional framework plan and amendments to a county’s comprehensive plan pursuant to OAR 660-027-0040. Any intergovernmental agreement made under this division shall be submitted to the Commission with amendments to the regional framework plan and county comprehensive plans as provided in OAR 660-027-0080(2) through (4).