(City of Columbia City (Or.), 1997) Columbia City (Or.); Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield
The Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for future community leaders in making land use decisions. Future land development must be in accordance with the adopted plan. Oregon Supreme Court decisions have clarified the importance of comprehensive plans by determining that implementing ordinances must be subordinate to comprehensive plans. Because of the extreme importance of the plan to Columbia City, the planning process shall ensure that:
1. An adequate factual data base is developed.
2. A broad-based Citizen Involvement Program (CIP) is initiated.
3. Information regarding data and the draft and final adopted plan is readily available to the public. The Comprehensive Plan shall be on file at the City Hall in Columbia City. [From the Plan.]
