2-108 Ballot Title and Text

Charter Amendment Restricting Sale of
Parks and Natural Areas

1. Sale or transfer of city-owned parks or natural areas, or any change of use of city-owned parks or natural areas to a use not associated with parks or natural areas, shall only be approved by a prior vote among the electorate.

2. Land that has been acquired for park or natural area purposes shall not be used for any other purposes unless the use is strictly temporary in nature and is compatible with park or natural area use. Such temporary use shall not be subject to vote of the electorate if the temporary use does not exceed 2 years.

QUESTION:

Shall the City Charter require a vote to approve any sale, transfer or use change of parks and natural areas?

SUMMARY:

Adds new provisions to the Corvallis City Charter requiring approval by a vote of the electorate prior to any sale, transfer or change of use of City-owned parks or natural areas. Adds new provisions prohibiting the use of lands acquired for park or natural area purposes for any other purposes unless that use is both temporary in nature and does not leave behind changes to park or natural area uses. These compatible and temporary uses that do not exceed two years would not require prior approval by a vote of the electorate.