(1) After the Land Conservation and Development Commission approves a proposal for regional problem-solving under ORS § 197.652, the participants shall develop proposed actions to resolve the problems identified in the work scope. The participants must agree to:

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(a) Regional goals that describe how the region intends to resolve each regional problem described in the work scope;

(b) Actions necessary to achieve the regional goals, including changes to comprehensive plans or land use regulations;

(c) Measurable indicators of performance and a system for monitoring progress toward achievement of the regional goals;

(d) Incentives and disincentives to encourage successful implementation of the actions to achieve the regional goals;

(e) If the regional goals involve the management of an urban growth boundary, actions to coordinate the planning and provision of water, sewer and transportation facilities in the region; and

(f) A process for correction of actions if monitoring indicates that the actions are not achieving the regional goals.

(2) A decision by a participant to enter into a regional problem-solving agreement under ORS § 197.652 to 197.658 is not a final land use decision. However, a regional problem-solving agreement is not final and binding until:

(a) All local governments that are participants have adopted the provisions of the comprehensive plans or land use regulations contemplated in the agreement; and

(b) The commission has approved the comprehensive plan provisions and land use regulations as provided under ORS § 197.656.

(3) Changes to provisions of comprehensive plans and land use regulations adopted to implement a regional problem-solving agreement take effect 60 days after the commission notifies all participants that the commission has approved all of the changes. [1996 c.6 § 4; 2009 c.873 § 9]