For purposes of this division, the definitions contained in ORS 197.015 and the statewide planning goals (OAR chapter 660, division 15) apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:

1. (1) “Urban Reserve” or “Urban Reserve Area” (URA) means lands outside of an urban growth boundary that will provide for:

   1. (a) Future expansion over a long-term period; and
   2. (b) The cost-effective provision of public facilities and services within the area when the lands are included within the urban growth boundary.
2. (2) “Resource Land” means land subject to the statewide planning goals listed in OAR 660-004-0010(1)(a) through (g), except subsections (c) and (d).
3. (3) “Nonresource Land” means land not subject to one or more of the statewide planning goals listed in OAR 660-004-0010(1)(a) through (g) except subsections (c) and (d). Nothing in this definition is meant to imply that other goals do not apply to nonresource land.
4. (4) “Exception Areas” means rural lands for which an exception to statewide planning goals 3 or 4, or both, as defined in ORS 197.732 and OAR 660-004-0005(1), has been acknowledged.
5. (5) “Developable Land” means land that could be designated buildable land as defined in OAR 660-008-0005(7) or suitable land as defined in OAR 660-009-0005(12), or both.
6. (6) “Adjacent Land” means abutting land.
7. (7) “Nearby Land” means land that lies wholly or partially within a quarter mile of an urban growth boundary.
8. (8) “Study Area” refers to land adjacent to the urban growth boundary or nearby land to the urban growth boundary.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 197.040

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 197A.245

History

LCDD 8-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026
LCDD 5-2024, minor correction filed 07/15/2024, effective 07/15/2024
LCDD 7-2011, f & cert. ef. 10-20-11
LCDD 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-08
LCDD 4-2000, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-00
LCDC 2-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-92