Land division applications are reviewed through a two-step process: approval of the tentative plan showing the general design of the proposed property line adjustment, partition, subdivision, or planned unit development (PUD) per the requirements of this title, and final plat approval of the property line adjustment plat, partition plat, subdivision plat, or PUD plat. The submittal requirements, the level of detail required at each stage, the review procedures, and the approval criteria for tentative plan and final plat are set forth in this title.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.110)
Land divisions are limited land use decisions as defined by ORS 197.015(12)[1]. The purpose of this chapter is to establish land use review procedures, to stratify land use review procedures according to the degree of discretionary judgment required and the extent of public participation appropriate, and to relate the procedure to the potential impact of the proposed development, with a higher level of review required for a greater degree of development impact.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.120)
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ORS 197.015(12), "Limited land use decision":
(a) Means a final decision or determination made by a local government pertaining to a site within an urban growth boundary that concerns:
(A) The approval or denial of a tentative subdivision or partition plan, as described in ORS 92.040(1).
(B) The approval or denial of an application based on discretionary standards designed to regulate the physical characteristics of a use permitted outright, including but not limited to site review and design review.
(b) Does not mean a final decision made by a local government pertaining to a site within an urban growth boundary that concerns approval or denial of a final subdivision or partition plat or that determines whether a final subdivision or partition plat substantially conforms to the tentative subdivision or partition plan.