[Grovenet] Fwd: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37 Suspension &Hearings

[Cornelius First]

Many people purchased land as an investment, prior to Metro coming into 
being.  They felt they should be allowed to develop the land as they saw 
fit.  Land use laws were put into place preventing them from doing so.  
Measure 37 is supposed to provide for those people by being compensated for 
lost revenue on land that cannot be developed, or allow them to move forward 
with development, if they meet certain criteria.

>From: Vickie Madeoneup <whatsupy2k at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Forest Grove local interests list <grovenet at rdrop.com>
>To: Tosca at prodigy.net, Forest Grove local interests list 
><grovenet at rdrop.com>
>Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Fwd: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37 Suspension 
>&Hearings
>Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 19:19:42 -0800 (PST)
>
>Can anyone speak to what the actual intent of Measure 37 was?
>
>   not how it appears to be turning out, but what was the intent of it?
>
>   Vickie
>
>Bonnie Combs <tosca at prodigy.net> wrote:
>--- Daniel Eisenbeis  wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 10:38:06 -0800
> > From: Daniel Eisenbeis
> > To: tosca at prodigy.net
> > Subject: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37
> > Suspension & Hearings
> >
> > Dear Bonnie,
> >
> > The imminent threat of irresponsible development due
> > to Measure 37 is becoming clearer as thousands of
> > new claims have been filed in the past week,
> > including a claim by an out-of-state corporation to
> > turn 32,000 acres of forests in the Coast Range into
> > suburban-style development. The Oregon that we know
> > and love will no longer exist if Measure 37 claims
> > like this are allowed to go forward.
> >
> > 1000 Friends has called upon the Legislature to take
> > two immediate steps upon convening toward Measure 37
> > reform:
> >
> > 1) Temporarily suspend Measure 37, and development
> > resulting from already-approved land use waivers, to
> > allow the Legislative Assembly time to craft
> > even-handed fairness legislation; and
> >
> > 2) Schedule hearings throughout Oregon so that
> > citizens can voice their concerns about Measure 37
> > and help develop a comprehensive reform effort.
> >
> > We need your help to make sure that legislators hear
> > support for these requests from as many Oregonians
> > as possible between now and the beginning of the
> > legislative session in January.
> >
> > Please take the time to contact the House Speaker,
> > Senate President, the Governor's office and the
> > Senator and Representative who represent your
> > district.
> >
> > Senate President Peter Courtney
> > 900 Court St NE, S-203
> > Salem, OR 97301
> > 503-986-1600
> > sen.petercourtney at state.or.us
> >
> > House Speaker Jeff Merkley
> > PO 33167
> > Portland, OR 97292
> > 503-261-7826
> > rep.jeffmerkley at state.or.us
> >
> > Mike Carrier
> > Natural Resources Policy Director
> > Public Service Building, Suite 126
> > 255 Capitol St NE
> > Salem, OR 97301
> > 503-986-6525
> > Michael.Carrier at state.or.us
> >
> > Find contact information for your Representative and
> > Senator using this form:
> > www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm
> >
> > Please feel free to pass this along to your
> > neighbors.
> >
> > Thank you for your support,
> > Dan
> >
> > Daniel Eisenbeis | Legislative Affairs Director
> > 1000 Friends of Oregon | 534 SW 3rd Ave #300 |
> > Portland, OR 97204
> > p 503.497.1000 | f 503.223.0073 | dan at friends.org
> >
> > :: Sign up for Land Use Update:
> > www.friends.org/update
> > :: Become an Oregon donor: www.friends.org/support
>
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