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1989-03956-Minutes for Meeting February 01,1989 Recorded 2/24/1989S!E-03956 PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES 89-003 AND 89-004 MANUFACTURED HOUSING CRITERIA 0005 0686 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 1989 Room A, Juvenile Justice Building Before the Board was a third public hearing to consider additional testimony on the revised drafts of ordinances 89-003 and 89-004, concerning manufactured housing criteria. Board members in attendance were Lois Bristow Prante, Dick Maudlin and Tom Throop. Also present were Craig Smith, Planning Director, and Karen Green, Assistant Legal Counsel. Chair Prante called the public hearing to order at 11:05 a.m. Craig Smith gave the staff report on the modifications that had been made in response to previous public testimony. He stated that: (1) all manufactured housing and double-wide mobile homes over seven hundred square feet in size would be permitted in all zones except where there was a conventional housing overlay; (2) single-wide mobile homes over 500 square feet or double-wides less than 700 square feet would be permitted (a) on parcels ten acres or larger, (b) in subdivisions where more than 50% of the available lots already had mobile homes located there, (c) in subdivisions where 75% of existing dwellings were currently mobile homes, (d) as secondary accessory farm dwelling, (e) in mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions, (f) as a temporary use, (g) as a replacement for a mobile home destroyed by fire or other natural causes, (h) or as an upgrade to an existing mobile home. He said the changes that were made from the original draft of the ordinances were an attempt to make a balance in Deschutes County. He said there were a number of areas in Deschutes County where singe-wide mobile homes would be allowed without getting a conditional use application which would be easier than the current process. Duane Clark, as a representative of the Deschutes County Planning Commission, stated that the Deschutes County Planning Commission was in favor of the proposed ordinances. Mila Hastings, 535 SE Cascade, Redmond, was concerned that she might have to move from her current location if she didn't qualify. Commissioner Throop pointed out that the ordinances did not apply to any mobile homes that were already in place. Commissioner Prante stated that the only way her home would be affected was if she wanted to sell it to someone who wanted to move it to a location that was not allowed. Commissioner Maudlin pointed out that the ordinances were not retroactive and would not affect current mobile home residents who wished to stay where they were currently living. mtrilo "MED ORDINANCES 89-003 & 89-004 PAGE 1 - 2/1/89 OAA- jA~B5 0095 068' 61 . E.R. Hap Davey, P.O. 401, LaPine Oregon, acting chairman of the Concerned Citizens of LaPine, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. His group felt the ordinances were not reasonable, and they did not want any more laws regulating the type of homes they lived in or restricting what property owners could do with their own property. He especially did not like the language restricting "ramadas" which he felt were important to many mobile home owners. He checked around in his area and could not find any subdivisions that had over 50% mobile homes. Fred Jansen, speaking for the homeowners of Unit #1 Deschutes River Recreation Homesites subdivision, stated he neither endorsed nor opposed the ordinances. He stated they were interested in getting a conventional housing overlay to preserve land values, land equity, and land integrity. Carol Oatman, 19675 Squaw River Lane, Bend, 97702, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. She felt the citizens freedom of choice was the major issue. She did not feel the County should dictate the design of people's homes. She had purchased property to put a mobile home on but could not afford the type of home that this ordinance required. She suggested the ordinances be publicized better and more time be given before a decision was made since many people were not aware of the issue. Alene Scanzano, 60055 Hopi Rd., Deschutes River Woods, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. She stated her mobile home qualified under the ordinances but she was concerned for her family and friends whose homes did not qualify. She said she saw this as the first step in government interference. Fred Boynton, 15670 Jack Pine Road, La Pine, spoke in opposition to the ordinance. He said they currently had a 28 x 70 mobile home which was too big for them. They wanted to buy a smaller mobile home and put a snow roof on it which the ordinances wouldn't allow. Doug Bray, 19004 Shoshonie Road in Deschutes River Woods, spoke in opposition. He felt what people did with their homes was the problem not the type or size of the home. He felt something needed to be done neighbor-to-neighbor not through ordinances. Steve Poplin, 19411 Apache Road, Bend, spoke on behalf of Deschutes River Woods Homeowners Association. He spoke in opposition to the ordinances because he felt they had been watered down and the protections taken out. He said they would still have to seek a conventional housing overlay if these ordinances were signed. He said Deschutes River Woods had become a dumping ground for older, substandard housing designed for low income families which continues to have a negative affect on their property values. Toni Felger, 60095 Hopi Rd., Deschutes River Woods, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. She said she had a 1967, 12 x 56 ORDINANCES 89-003 & 89-004 PAGE 2 - 211189 0095 0688 mobile home, and she did not think the County should have any right to say what type of housing people can live in. They are retired and have no other income and could not afford any other type of housing. Frank Sergeant, 19205 Riverwood Drive, Deschutes River Woods, spoke in opposition to the ordinance since he does not feel that mobile homes should be allowed anywhere that there are stick built homes because they affect the value of the stick built homes. Harry Spittler, 62279 Powell Butte Road, Bend, wondered why the Commissioners started looking into the mobile home issue. Commissioner Throop explained that the Deschutes County Planning Commission, which dealt with Deschutes County planning issues, determined through input from the public over the years, that the County needed to look at mobile home criteria. They had public hearings and made their recommendation to the Board of Commissioner. The Board has had two previous hearings on the issue and, based on public input at those hearings, the planning commission recommendations were amended. Mr. Spittler said he thought the ordinance should cover how a home should be maintained not what kind of home it should be. Ober Hall, PO Box 6624, 18970 Obsidian Rd., Deschutes River Woods, said he couldn't speak for or against the ordinances. He said the conflict was really created when people didn't take care of their homes the way their neighbors wanted them to, and he didn't feel that these ordinances would take care of that problem. Bert Patrick, 18945 Pinehurst Rd., Bend, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. He stated the ordinances were doing away with affordable housing. He said he recognized and appreciated that the Board had made an effort to amend the ordinances, but that the proponents and opponents still were not in favor of the ordinances. Commission Throop asked Bert Patrick if he could think of anything that would bring the two sides together in support of a common position. Mr. Patrick stated that he felt the ordinance was not necessary but the people who own the lots in a subdivision should get together and prepare a maintenance agreement that everyone could agree with. Norman Wallace, 19296 Galing Rd., Deschutes River Woods, spoke in favor of the ordinance. He said he felt the manufactured housing businesses fired up people against the ordinance and put out a lot of misinformation. Ruth Hagen, 60101 Hopi Rd., Deschutes River Woods, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. She said that people should be free to do what they want with their own homes. Kathy Jensen, 20225 Harvest Lane, Bend, spoke generally in favor of the ordinances. She said she lived in a conventional home which ORDINANCES 89-003 & 89-004 PAGE 3 - 2/1/89 0095 0689 was the biggest investment of her life and didn't want a mobile home (as defined by the ordinances) put next door to her because it would take away the value of her home. George Dahl, 63930 N Hwy 97, Sp. 11, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. He was concerned that mobile home owners were not personally notified that these ordinances were being considered, and that was why there was no input from them in the original draft. Norma Harding, 20385 Norwood Rd., spoke in opposition to the ordinances. She was looking for land to move her mobile home onto since a shopping center was going next door to where she currently lived. She said these ordinances would not allow her to move. Tom Gibbons, 55879 Wood Duck Driver, OR Water Wonderland Unit 2, spoke in favor of the resolutions. He said they had restrictions and covenants against single wide mobile homes in his area, but his homeowners board did not support the restrictions. He said single wide mobiles in his area were devastating to the property values, and they often became rentals when the owners died or moved on. He thought a stand needed to be made now so that the problem did not continue. John Cortland, 52200 Polar Rd., La Pine, Safari Acres, said he lived on 3-1/2 acres in a single wide mobile home with a snow roof. He spoke against the ordinances. He said there were many more stick built homes in his subdivision than mobile homes. He was primarily concerned about too much government intervention. William Oldkeizer, 19470 Ranch Rd., River Bend Estates, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. He felt that when individuals filed site plans and the county inspectors were going to be in the area anyway, they should check out the area to make sure the residents were complying with the current regulations. He said if homeowners refused to clean up their area, the County should do it and charge them. He felt low-income families should have a right to descent housing, and this ordinance would inhibit that. Ray Ferrier, 17023 West Drive, LaPine, spoke in opposition to the ordinances. He felt it should be left up to the people who lived in a developed area what standards should be met. Bert Patrick spoke again. He said he spoke with Mike Mahan of the Oregon Employment Division who said people are coming to Deschutes County for jobs but cannot find housing. ORDINANCES 89-003 & 89-004 PAGE 4 - 2/1/89 DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lois Br stow Prante, Chair / I I Tohi &Thp, Commissioner Dick Maudlin, Commissioner BOCC:alb 0095 0690 ORDINANCES 89-003 & 89-004 PAGE 5 - 2/1/89