(2) In addition to the nonfarm uses that may be established in an area zoned for exclusive farm use under ORS 215.283 (1), Portland Community College may establish a public safety training facility as an outright permitted use on up to 300 acres of land in an area zoned for exclusive farm use, notwithstanding:
(a) The statewide land use planning goals and administrative rules adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
(b) The minimum lot or parcel size under ORS 215.780.
(3) Portland Community College may establish the public safety training facility jointly in cooperation with one or more other public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109.
(4) Portland Community College shall:
(a) Use the public safety training facility to support curriculum focused on public safety training and education; and
(b) Make the facility available for use by other public bodies for public safety training or education of public safety personnel, as defined in ORS 181A.355, and other providers of emergency services, as defined in ORS 401.025.
(5) A public safety training facility authorized by this section:
(a) Must be sited on land that is within a community college district in Columbia County.
(b) May not be established unless Portland Community College applies for land use approval of the facility on or before December 31, 2015.
(6) When making decisions approving the public safety training facility authorized by this section, the local government:
(a) Shall apply only those procedural provisions and objective development standards of its land use regulations that apply to uses permitted outright under ORS 215.283 (1).
(b) Is not required to amend the acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regulations to implement this section.
(7) Before approving the public safety training facility authorized by this section, the local government shall hold at least one public hearing and allow interested persons to testify regarding the location of the facility.
(8) A decision made by the local government to approve the public safety training facility authorized by this section is not:
(a) A land use decision or a limited land use decision, as those terms are defined in ORS 197.015; and
(b) Subject to review by the Land Use Board of Appeals under ORS 197.805 to 197.855. [2013 c.725 §3]
Note: 215.312 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 215 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.