Relating to residential land use.

SB 525 streamlines approval for residential land divisions within Oregon's urban growth boundaries by setting clear criteria for "expedited land division" status. It requires such divisions to either create enough lots for 80%+ of the area's maximum residential density or target housing for households earning ≤120% of the county's median income. The bill also mandates protection of natural features like the Willamette River Greenway, coastal shorelands, and dunes by prohibiting development on mapped protected lands. Local governments must approve or deny these applications within 180 days without public hearings, using the criteria outlined in the bill. This directly affects developers seeking to split residential land and local governments managing land use approvals.