HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-6-22 Deschutes 2040 - Refinement of Goals and Policies Staff Memo
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Deschutes County Planning Commission
FROM: Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner – Long Range
Will Groves, Planning Manager
DATE: June 22, 2023
SUBJECT: Deschutes 2040 Meeting #10 – Secondary Review of Goals and Policies
I. BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Plan is Deschutes County’s policy document for guiding growth and
development within the county over a 20-year planning period. The plan’s purpose is to provide a
policy framework for zoning and land use regulations, demonstrate consistency with statewide goals,
rules, and laws, and serve as a cohesive vision for future planning activities.
The project currently is straddling phases three and four, focusing on policy finalization and
compilation of the full Comprehensive Plan document. Staff is requesting the Planning Commission
conduct their secondary review of draft goals and policies during the June 22 meeting. Staff will then
return in July with the initial draft of the entire document, including chapter narratives and
background information.
II. SECONDARY REVIEW OF GOALS AND POLICIES
The Planning Commission provided initial comments and suggested edits to policies at the meetings
listed below:
• November 11, 2022: Review of Batch 1 Policies – Community Engagement, Land Use,
Agricultural Lands
• December 8, 2022: Review of Batch 2 Policies – Forest Lands, Natural Resources, Natural
Hazards
• March 9, 2023: Review of Revised Batch 1 Policies
• March 23, 2023: Review of Batch 3 Policies – Housing, Economy, Public Facilities and Services,
Recreation and Tourism, Destination Resorts, Area Specific Policies
• March 30, 2023: Additional Review of Batch 3 Policies
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Following this initial review, staff conducted additional community outreach to gather community
sentiments and perspectives on key issues. This information was presented at the June 8, 2023
meeting to inform Commissioners’ secondary review of the goals and policies. At that time, staff
noted the engagement summary had a few errors, which have been corrected and a revised version
has been uploaded to resources page on the project website1.
During the June 22 meeting, the consultant team will provide an overview of edits made in response
to Planning Commissioner comments and community feedback and Commissioners will conduct
their secondary review of the goals and policies, with a focus on revised policy language. Staff
requests that Commissioners share any feedback they have at this meeting, as the next step will be
to compile a draft of the entire Comprehensive Plan document.
III. NEXT STEPS
The next meeting with the Planning Commission for the Deschutes 2040 project will be held in July.
Table 1 – Tentative Dates for Comprehensive Plan Update Meetings
Activity Description Start Date
2023
PC Meeting #11 – Draft Document Review July 27
PC Meeting #12 – Preparation for Public Hearing October 12
PC Meeting #13 – Initial Public Hearing October 26
Attachment
Revised Policy Batch 1 – Community Engagement, Land Use, Agricultural Lands
Revised Policy Batch 2 – Forest Lands, Natural Resources, Natural Hazards
Revised Policy Batch 3 – Housing, Jobs and Economy, Recreation and Tourism, Destination Resorts,
Area Specific Policies
1www.deschutes.org/2040