1989-31187-Minutes for Meeting November 01,1989 Recorded 11/22/198902017
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SURFACE MINING DECISION MEETING
HUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION`ER5 Lam'
November 1, 1989 Chair Prante called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m. Board
members in attendance were Dick Maudlin, Tom Throop and Lois
Bristow Prante. Also present were Karen Green, Community
Development Director and George Read, Planning Director.
SITE 467 (Knorr Rock site)
George Read reviewed the maps and photograph that were in the file
with the Board. He said the Planning Commission recommendation was
not to zone this site for surface mining because of the visual
impact from mining up the hill.
Commissioner Maudlin said the reason he wanted to zone it surface
mining at the bottom of the hill was so some of the sharp slopes
in the area could be removed. The question he had was whether just
zoning five acres near the bottom of the hill would be enough
resource for the owners to want to mine the area. There was a
lady's home in the area that had a straight up and down hill near
her. The owners of the site said if just the corner were zoned
surface mining, they would slope the hill better.
Commissioner Prante asked what would be the minimum amount that the
owner would need in order to grade the slope? Commissioner Throop
said another way of putting the question would be, what was the
minimum amount that would motivate the owner to get in and mine the
area and reduce the slope?
Commissioner Maudlin said the owners had testified they wanted
about fifteen acres.
Karen Green said that the southwest corner of TL 601 was a 10 acre
parcel.
Looking at the maps, they determined that a 15 acre parcel would
go too far up the hill which would not be visually acceptable.
Commissioner Maudlin suggested just zoning the five acres in the
southwest corner.
The Commission considered the trade off of the visual impact of
zoning even five acres along the bottom of the hill for surface
mining versus the need for reducing the existing slope in the area.
Karen Green stated that the Planning Commission obviously felt that
any impact above the pit was unacceptable.
Commissioner Throop said he felt the Board should go along with
Planning Commission recommendation.
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THROOP: I'll move that we support the Planning Commission
recommendation by finding that the open space and scenic
resources are of a higher priority than the cinder
resource that's on the site.
MAUDLIN: I'll second the motion.
VOTE: PRANTE: YES
THROOP: YES
MAUDLIN: YES
DESCHUTES COUNTY OARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Lois Bris ow Prante, Chair
Tom Thr op, Commissioner
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Dic Maudlin, Commissioner
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