Planning » Land Use Planning
COC has a deep understanding and thorough knowledge of Oregon's land use system. As the first director of the Oregon State Department of Land Conservation and Development, Principal Arnold Cogan was one of its founders. The superior land use planning products we provide our clients are consistently successful, carefully addressing all relevant policies, laws and regulations. We specialize in preparing plans that assess existing conditions and identify community needs, followed by workable implementation actions. As needed, we consider demographic, economic, social, political and other pertinent factors. We have a unique ability to integrate our land use planning skills with our award-winning public engagement capabilities. We bring the public into the process early and often in order to reach results that have the broadest possible support.
Current and long-range land use planning services COC provides for rural and urban communities include:
- Comprehensive planning
- Specific area planning
- Master planning
- Neighborhood planning
- Public facilities planning
- Urban growth management
- Buildable lands inventories and needs assessments
- Infill and redevelopment strategies
- Zoning ordinances and code amendments
- Periodic review
- Intergovernmental and urban service agreements
- Development permitting applications
Sample Projects
- City of Astoria Buildable Lands Inventory and Needs Assessment
- City of Canby Public Facilities Plan
- City of Molalla 211 Corridor and Downtown Plan
- City of Stanfield Periodic Review
- City of West Linn Neighborhood Plans
- City of Yachats Comprehensive Plan Update
- Conditional Use Permit for University of Oregon Basketball Arena
- Metro Great Communities
- Metro Innovative Code Best Practices
- Oregon Department of State Lands 2006-2016 Asset Management Plan
- Stevens Road Tract Master Plan and Urban Growth Boundary Expansion