HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-29 P Russell (Senior Transportation Planner) Comments1
Kyle Collins
From:Peter Russell
Sent:Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:02 AM
To:Kyle Collins; Chris Doty; Cody Smith
Cc:Peter Russell
Subject:EFU>MUA10 by Abbey/Butler Mkt (21-616-PA/617-ZC)
Kyle,
I have reviewed the transmittal materials for 247‐21‐000616‐PA/617‐ZC to amend the Comprehensive Plan designation
Zone of the subject properties from Agriculture and Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
and Multiple Use Agriculture (MUA‐10). The two 40‐acre properties are at 63350 Abbey Road, aka County Assessor’s
Map 17‐13‐18C, Tax Lot 100 and a property with no situs address but described as 17‐13‐18, Tax Lot 600.
The applicant’s traffic study dated Feb. 22, 2021, uses marijuana production as one of the outright permitted uses in the
EFU zone when comparing and contrasting a reasonable worst case scenario of traffic generation from EFU vs. MUA‐
10. The County has banned marijuana production so this appears to staff to be an inappropriate choice. Nevertheless,
in looking at the other outright permitted uses in EFU vs. MUA‐10, staff agrees the plan amendment/zone change will
not result in any significant adverse effect and thus the complies with the Transportation Planning Rule.
The property accesses Abbey Road, a public road not maintained by Deschutes County and otherwise known as a Local
Access Road (LAR) and functionally classified as a local road. The County remains the road authority. The applicant will
need to either provide a copy of a driveway permit approved by Deschutes County prior to development or be required
obtain one as a condition of approval prior to development occurring to comply with the access permit requirements of
DCC 17.48.210(A).
The County will assess transportation system development charges (SDCs) when development occurs based on the type
of proposed use. However, as a plan amendment or a zone change by itself does not generate any traffic, no SDCs are
triggered at this time.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks
Peter Russell I Senior Transportation Planner
DESCHUTES COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
117 NW Lafayette Avenue | Bend, Oregon 97703
PO Box 6005 | Bend, Oregon 97708
Tel: (541) 383‐6718 | www.deschutes.org/cd
Disclaimer: Please note that the information in this email is an informal statement made in accordance with DCC 22.20.005 and shall not be deemed to
constitute final County action effecting a change in the status of a person's property or conferring any rights, including any reliance rights, on any person.