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Land Use Knowledge Checklist

This knowledge set was developed by Neighborhood Services staff working with City staff from the Community Development Department. Each item has been determined to be an important piece of understanding that Land Use committee representatives should have in order to be the most effective link between their neighborhood association board and members, and the City decision makers. Training is available from City staff to help with any of these knowledge areas that a neighborhood volunteer feels he/she is lacking and wants to learn more.

Do you know...	Not at All		Somewhat	To a Great Degree
A. What to do with the notices and applications that you receive from the planning division? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
B. The various avenues for providing neighborhood association input on development proposals? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
C. The maximum amount of time the state law allows for a final decision to be made on an application for a permit, limited land use decision, or zone change? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
D. What Salem Futures is? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
E. Which types of land use cases are decided by the planning Administrator, Hearings Officer, Planning Commission, Urban Growth Area Development Review Committee, Design Review Committee, City Council, and the Land Use Board of Appeals? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
F. What the Land Use Network is, when it meets, and how to add an agenda item to one of its meetings? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
G. What the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) is? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
H. What the Urban Service Area (USA) is? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
I. What the general process is for annexing a property into Salem? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
J. What the function of the Tree Ordinance (SRC Chapter 68) is and whom it impacts? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
K. What information is available at the Permit Application Center? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
L. What information can be found online on the Community Development website? (only answer if you use the Internet) Answer	1	2	3	4	5
M. How to present testimony on a land use case based on relevant criteria? Answer	1	2	3	4	5
N. Whom to call if you have a land use question? Answer	1	2	3	4	5