Pilot program loosens grip on land-use plans
Door opened for southern Oregon counties
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/viewart/20120603/NEWS/306030014/Pilot-program-loosens-grip-land-use-plans
"Oregon’s 1973 land-use law created a statewide approach to planning and has been a source of political tension ever since. It’s credited with controlling sprawl around cities and conserving farm land, forests, coastal
areas and natural resources. But critics say it restricts the rights of property owners."