Subdivisions that were approved under Oregon's Measure 37 in 2004 and then overturned by the passage of Measure 49 last November are moving forward, but only a few houses at a time -- a result Measure 49's proponents say is a victory.
"The first wave of Oregonians wanting to develop their property under Measure 49 have overwhelmingly selected a modest path that will allow them to build one to three homes, state records show."
"About 86 percent of responding property owners chose what's called an 'express' development plan. Supporters of Measure 49 say that proves the measure is doing exactly what it promised: allowing rural property owners to build a few homes while blocking most of the big subdivisions that were proposed under 2004's Measure 37."
"The plans returned to the Department of Land Conservation and Development so far are a trickle of what's to come, however, and legal challenges remain. But even Measure 49's fiercest opponent, the property rights group Oregonians in Action, had no beef with the early returns."
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