Why Have a CEDS?

“Economic development planning – as implemented through the CEDS – is not only a cornerstone of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) programs, but successfully serves as a means to engage community leaders, leverage the involvement of the private sector, and establish a strategic blueprint for regional collaboration.” – U.S. EDA

The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) guides the economic development efforts for our region.

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Resiliency Planning

The CEDS process led to the formation of a Resiliency Planning Group to address key areas of need. This group developed the Menu of Resources as one of its projects. Currently, the group is working to establish a Regional Land Use Planner position to support cities and counties that lack dedicated planners or require additional assistance.

This Menu of Resources has been created to provide a simple, one-stop location to find a wide range of information about the Oregon statewide land use planning program. Included is a summary of many of the Department of Land Conservation and Development website pages, links to a number of documents, and suggested connections. Should you find that a link no longer works or has changed please reach out to GEODC, [email protected].

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The purpose of this document is to provide basic information regarding the land use planning process definitions and is not meant to be considered legal advice. It is meant for land use planners, administrative staff, clerks and government officials in small cities or counties who are new to land use planning or who occasionally process land use applications.

Mass Timber

Mass Timber & Housing Development Webinar
Thursday, September 11, 2025
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Purposes of this workshop are to:

  1. provide a brief orientation to mass, cross laminated timber, and engineered wood,
  2. construction and housing development use, and
  3. permitting, building, and planning code requirements.

Featured agencies and speakers:

  • Tallwood Design Institute, Iain Macdonald, Oregon State University
  • Freres Lumber, Tyler Freres, Vice President of Freres Engineered Wood
  • Timberlab, Jared M. Revay, Director of Manufacturing
  • Port of Portland, Rachel Thieme Economic Development Business Manager and Ken Anderton Real Estate Developer
  • Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, Leigh McIlvaine, Economic Development Specialist
  • Oregon Building Codes Division, Tony Rocco, Housing and Building Safety Manager & Structural Program Chief

*CEUs are available upon request from the Oregon Homebuilders Association.

Contact: Susan Patterson, OCWCOG.
Phone: 503-666-4160
Email: [email protected]
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