Community engagement is a fundamental and unique part of Oregon's land use planning system. Community members must be involved in all phases of the planning process at both the state and local level. The Public Participation Guidelines provide structure and guidance to DLCD, and locally adopted Goal 1 plans guide community engagement at the local level.
The CIAC provides feedback to department staff on community engagement plans related to land use policy development efforts.
In 2019, the CIAC updated "
Putting the People in Planning." This document is intended to be used as a tool by local government, public agencies, and members of the public. It provides useful guidelines and resources for planning, executing and evaluating community engagement associated with land use planning projects.
"Understanding Oregon's Land Use Planning Program" is a short, annotated video series that talks in plain language about how to work with the program's 19 Statewide Planning Goals and Oregon administrative rules. It also explains how federal programs and executive initiatives influence the way statewide land use planning, development and conservation are achieved in Oregon.
DLCD published the Community Engagement Toolkit in 2025 to help communities effectively plan community engagement initiatives.
The CIAC is also author to a
Public Involvement Checklist, that provides local governments and others with a list of what are considered 'best practices' for engaging the public in government decision making.