New Legislation

Click here to view the enrolled version of HB 3629 from the 2008 Special Session. The bill authorizes cities and counties to approve a property line adjustment in a resource zone even if one or more of the affected parcels is below the applicable minimum lot size. It also contains a provision intended to prohibit using the PLA process to qualify a property for a non-farm dwelling. The bill was adopted in response to LUBA’s decision in Phillips v. Polk County.

Save the Date!

August 7-9, 2008
RELU Annual Meeting
Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach

Join us on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm for our Welcoming Wine Tasting featuring Mathew Berkow and George Zaninovich, two Master of Urban and Regional Planning students at Portland State University who traveled Oregon by bicycle for 35 days to engage in conversation with citizens about community, land use and Measure 37.

Conference topics and speakers include:

  • Land Use Case Law Update with Caroline MacLaren and Erin Donald
  • Real Estate Case Law Update with Gordon Hanna and Martha Taylor
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Agricultural Land Planning in Oregon
  • The Big Look Task Force Update
  • Wind Energy with Marti Sharp
  • Legal Lots of Record and Lot Line Adjustments with Bill Kloos
  • Prevailing wages in public-private partnerships with Jeannette Launer
  • Condo and Homeowners’ Associations update with Rich Vial
  • Transportation planning with Mike Robinson
  • Ethics and E-Lawyering with David Elkanich
  • Predatory Lending
  • Legislative Update with Greg Nelson and Chris Crean
  • The Subprime Fallout with Chris Minor
  • Measures 49 and 37 panel discussion with Richard Whitman and Ed Fitch

Click here to view the brochure.

A block of rooms has been set aside at Salishan at the rate of $199 Traditional, $229 Deluxe, and $259 Premier per night. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section conference. Click here to visit the Salishan website.

Executive Committee Meeting Schedule

Check the Calendar for the Executive Committee meeting schedule.

CLE Opportunities

Visit the OSB CLE website to find information about upcoming CLE seminars.

Welcome

Welcome to the new website of the Real Estate and Land Use (RELU) Section, one of the largest and most active sections of the Oregon State Bar. RELU members are attorneys who practice across a diverse spectrum of real estate, property, and land use matters. The section executive committee meets monthly to oversee the services provided to members, including publishing the quarterly RELU Digest, sponsoring CLEs on real estate and land use issues, monitoring legislation, proposing law improvements, and providing e-mail notices on topics of interest to members. The RELU website offers links and other resources of use to the practitioner and the public, and is a central portal for real estate and land use information. If you are not a member, but would like to join the RELU section, please click here.