(1) As used in this section, ‘special district’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 197.505.

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(2)(a) A local government or special district may adopt a public facilities strategy if the public facilities strategy:

(A)(i) Is acknowledged under ORS § 197.251; or

(ii) Is approved by the Land Conservation and Development Commission under ORS § 197.628 to 197.651; and

(B) Meets the requirements of this section.

(b) If a special district seeks to implement a public facilities strategy, that special district is considered a local government for the purposes of ORS § 197.251 and 197.628 to 197.651.

(3) A local government or special district may adopt a public facilities strategy only if the local government or special district:

(a) Makes written findings justifying the need for the public facilities strategy;

(b) Holds a public hearing on the adoption of a public facilities strategy and the findings that support the adoption of the public facilities strategy; and

(c) Provides written notice to the Department of Land Conservation and Development at least 45 days prior to the final public hearing that is held to consider the adoption of the public facilities strategy.

(4) At a minimum, the findings under subsection (3) of this section must demonstrate that:

(a) There is a rapid increase in the rate or intensity of land development in a specific geographic area that was unanticipated at the time the original planning for that area was adopted or there has been a natural disaster or other catastrophic event in a specific geographic area;

(b) The total land development expected within the specific geographic area will exceed the planned or existing capacity of public facilities; and

(c) The public facilities strategy is structured to ensure that the necessary supply of housing and commercial and industrial facilities that will be impacted within the relevant geographic area is not unreasonably restricted by the adoption of the public facilities strategy.

(5) A public facilities strategy shall include a clear, objective and detailed description of actions and practices a local government or special district may engage in to control the time and sequence of development approvals in response to the identified deficiencies in public facilities.

(6) A public facilities strategy shall be effective for no more than 24 months after the date on which it is adopted, but may be extended, subject to subsection (7) of this section, provided the local government or special district adopting the public facilities strategy holds a public hearing on the proposed extension and adopts written findings that:

(a) Verify that the problem giving rise to the need for a public facilities strategy still exists;

(b) Demonstrate that reasonable progress is being made to alleviate the problem giving rise to the need for a public facilities strategy; and

(c) Set a specific duration for the extension of the public facilities strategy.

(7)(a) A local government or special district considering an extension of a public facilities strategy shall give the department notice at least 14 days prior to the date of the public hearing on the extension.

(b) A single extension may not exceed one year, and a public facilities strategy may not be extended more than three times. [1995 c.463 § 5; 2001 c.557 § 1]