1997-19694-Ordinance No. 97-001 Recorded 6/5/1997REVIEWED
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES CO , OREGON
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An Ordinance Amending Growth Management AiN g. h
Chapter, Rural Development Sections of the
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Findings and Policies for the Terrebonne Rural
Community, And Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 97-001
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has determined that to comply with Periodic
Review and OAR 660-22, amendments to the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan are required; and
WHEREAS, after notice and hearing as required by law, the Board of County Commissioners
has considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission, now therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ORDAINS AS follows:
Section 1. DELETION OF THE PLAN TREATMENT OF TERREBONNE RURAL SERVICE CENTER. The
findings, maps and policies for the Terrebonne Rural Service Center in the rural development section of
the Plan, found on pages 55, 57 and 58 in the April 1993 codified version, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
are hereby deleted.
Section 2. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES DISCUSSION OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The Unincorporated Communities section of the Rural
Development chapter of the Plan, as amended, is further amended to add findings, maps and policies for
the Terrebonne Rural Community, as set forth in Exhibit "B" and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 3. FINDINGS. Findings supporting the adoption of the amendments are attached hereto
as Exhibit "C", Staff Report - File No. TA9613 and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 4. CODIFICATION. Legal Counsel or the Code Book Review Committee shall have the
authority to format the provisions contained herein in a manner that will integrate them into County Code
consistent with the prescribed form and style for ordinance codification. Such codification shall include
the authority to make format changes, to make changes to numbering systems and to make such
numbering changes with interrelated code sections. In addition, as part of codification of these
ordinances, Legal Counsel or the Code Book Review Committee may insert appropriate legislative
history references. Any legislative history references included herein are not adopted as part of the
substance of this ordinance, but are included for administrative convenience and as a reference. They
may be changed to correct errors and to conform to proper style without action of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Section 5. CORRECTIONS. This ordinance may be corrected by order of the Board of County
Commissioners to cure editorial and clerical errors and to insert appropriate legislative history
references.
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Section 6. REPEAL OF ORDINANCES AFFECTING EXISTING LIABILITIES. The repeal express or
implied, of any ordinance, ordinance provision, code section or any map or line on a map by this
ordinance shall not release or extinguish any duty, condition, penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred
under such ordinance, unless a provision of this ordinance shall so expressly provide, and such ordinance
repealed shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or
prosecution for the enforcement of such duty, condition, penalty, forfeiture, or liability, for the purpose
of authorizing the prosecution, conviction and punishment of the person or persons who violated the
repealed ordinance.
Section 7. SEVERABILITY. The provision of this ordinance are severable. If any section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any exhibit or any exhibit thereto is found to be invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction that decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance.
Section 8. EMERGENCY. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and the this ordinance takes effect on
this passage.
Dated this day of 51997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ROBERT L. NIPPER, Commissioner
✓" LINDA SWEARTITGEN, Commissioner
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Terrebonne has had a number of incompatible land uses mixed
together because of the unrestrictive nature of Rural Service
Center zoning. The Terrebonne CAC felt that some growth was
to be expected but that the rural character of the community
should be protected, and therefore more stringent control
would have to be exercised in the area's development.
Concern was expressed that high density encroachment could
seriously hamper the surrounding agricultural uses.
Problems with inadequate septic tank systems on 10,000 square
foot lots indicated to the Committee that a larger lot size
was needed. Phasing of the community's growth and allowing
some small acreage rural homesites could be accomplished by
providing some area on the edges of the community.
The combination of school and recreation facilities was felt
to be appropriate for the community.
POLICIES:
41. To provide more consistency in land uses within the
boundaries of Terrebonne and to assure controlled growth
the County shall:
(a) Designate that area outside the Hillman plat, but
inside the existing A -S zone, as a five -acre
minimum because that area and the area to the south
presently have no adequate water (if adequate water
is supplied and sewage facilities are obtained,
further development at a greater density may be
allowed as needed);
(b)
Establish a
commercial area three blocks long and
two blocks
wide with "C' Avenue as the northern
boundary, the south boundary being the present A -S
boundary, the west limit being Highway 97 and
bounded on the east by a line one block east of Old
Highway 97;
(c)
Temporary
warehousing and permanent loading
facilities
for mineral and aggregate materials and
agriculture
products should be permitted;
(d)
Inside the
rural service residential areas mobile
homes and
conventional housing shall both be
permitted;
(e)
Preserve the historic sites in the Terrebonne area,
such as the
Grange Hall and the old military road;
and,
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(f) Protect lands presently being used agriculturally
around Terrebonne for agricultural use.
42. Because it is a rural area, limited amounts of livestock
should be permitted.
43. Transportation is a major issue in Terrebonne and the
following policies are important to the community's
growth and safety:
(a) The speed limit through Terrebonne should reflect
the needs of the community; and
(b) Construct a bike path on Northwest Way between
Terrebonne and Redmond as funds are available.
(Ord. 92-051)
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
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43.
(f) Protect lands presently being used agriculturally
around Terrebonne for agricultural use.
Because it is a rural area, limited amounts of livestock
should be permitted.
Transportation is a major issue in Terrebonne and the
following policies are important to the community's
growth and safety:
(a) The speed limit through Terrebonne should reflect
the needs of the community; and
(b) Construct a bike path
Terrebonne and Redmond
(Ord. 92-051)
on Northwest Way between
as funds are available.
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
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Exhibit "B"
Terrebonne Rural Community
A. General
1. Background
a. Historical Background
Terrebonne is located in northeastern Deschutes County, about 6 miles north of Redmond and 22
miles north of Bend. Smith Rock State Park, located on the Crooked River, is about 2.5 miles
northeast of Terrebonne.
Located on the Oregon Trunk Railroad, Terrebonne was originally called Hillman, named after
James Hill and E. H. Harriman, famed railroad builders. The Terrebonne Rural Community
today includes the original Hillman townsite, platted in 1909. As news of the Hillman Plat
spread across the United States, people purchased property sight unseen. A few individuals
never actually claimed their lots, while others came to find the promises of fertile land were
embellished.
One story that persists regarding the original townsite is about a developer who reportedly sold
the same lots to several different buyers and that some of the lots were not buildable. When
disgruntled buyers caught up with him, he was run out of town. As news of this land fraud
spread across the country, the residents of Hillman decided to change the name of their townsite,
in order to improve its reputation. They held a meeting and selected the name "Terrebonne,"
which means "good earth."
As the original townsite grew and developed, Hillman/Terrebonne boasted at one time a hotel, a
newspaper, a livery stable, two general stores, two barber shops, a bank, a blacksmith shop, a
meat market, a realty company, various feed stores, a school, churches and a grange hall.
b. Population and Growth
The 1990 US Census classified Terrebonne as a `designated place' with a reported total
population of 1,083 persons. The estimated population growth was about 3 percent annually in
1991-1992. In 1995 the population of Terrebonne Rural Service Center was estimated at 1,250
persons, with 2.57 residents per dwelling. Terrebonne's median household income in 1990 was
$21,029, below the poverty level established by FmHA for rural communities in Oregon.
Historical population data for Terrebonne have not been collected. However, Terrebonne
Domestic Water District staff have noticed an influx of younger couples with children replacing
retirees who have moved out of the area. This type of change creates an increase in population
without evidence of growth such as new residential construction. The Terrebonne elementary
school is the fastest growing in the Redmond school district.
The rate of future population growth in Terrebonne is difficult to estimate because growth is
limited until community sewer facilities allow desired growth to occur. Deschutes County
projects a county -wide growth rate of 4.5 percent until the year 2000. .
c. Periodic Review
In the fall of 1994, the Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted a new
administrative rule, OAR 660-22, Unincorporated Communities. In 1997, as part of periodic
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Exhibit `B"
review, the county updated the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and implementing
regulations for the Terrebonne community to comply with the rule. The description and the
policies in this section of the plan reflect the outcome of that planning process.
d. "Rural Community" Defined
Under OAR 660, Division 22, Unincorporated Communities, Terrebonne meets the definition of
a "Rural Community." Subsection OAR 660-22-010(6) defines "Rural Community" as
"an unincorporated community which consists primarily of residential uses but also
has at least two other land uses that provide commercial, industrial, or public uses
(including but not limited to schools, churches, grange halls, post offices) to the
community, the surrounding rural area, or to persons traveling through the area."
Terrebonne meets the definition of a Rural Community because it is primarily a residential
community, which also has a school, churches, a grange hall, a post office and a handful of local
businesses that serve the community, the surrounding rural area or persons traveling through the
area. The comprehensive plan designates Terrebonne a Rural Community and provide for its
growth and development accordingly.
e. Terrebonne Rural Community boundary
The 1979 Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan designated Terrebonne a Rural Service Center
(RSC), a Goal 3 and 4 exception area, comprising 667 acres and 577 tax lots. The 1979
Terrebonne RSC boundary included the Hillman Plat, except that portion east of the Oregon
Trunk Railroad tracks. It included the area south of the Hillman Plat known as the Circle `C'
Acres subdivision which occupies land west of the highway, east of 19th Street and north of
Davidson Way. The 1979 Terrebonne RSC boundary also included the land in the north one-
quarter of section 16, T14S, R13E, north of the Hillman Plat.
OAR 660-22-020(3)(a) states that land which has been acknowledged as an exception area and
historically considered part of the community may be included in an unincorporated community
boundary. As part of periodic review the Terrebonne community boundary has been amended in
the following two ways to include a total of 631 acres and 551 tax lots (See Map Al):
1. The boundary has been expanded to include the portion of the old Hillman Plat east of
the railroad tracks. This land has been acknowledged as an exception area and
historically considered part of the community.
2. At the request of Circle `C' residents, the community boundary has been moved to the
north, to Odem Avenue to exclude the entire Circle `C' Acres subdivision. This land has
been designated Rural Residential Exception Area on the Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan map.
The comprehensive plan designation applied to the land south of the Terrebonne Rural
Community known as part of the Circle `C' Acres Subdivision bounded on the north by Odem
Way, on the south by Davidson Way, on the east by West 19th Street and on the west by
Highway 97 has been changed from Rural Service Center to Rural Residential Exception Area.
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2. Comprehensive Plan Designations
The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan for the Terrebonne Rural Community has the
following five comprehensive plan designations (See Map B 1 and Table 132 and 133 on the next
two pages):
1) Residential. The land designated Residential on the Terrebonne comprehensive plan
map includes the highest density area of Terrebonne, corresponding with the boundary of
the old Hillman Plat. It is intended to accommodate higher density residential uses,
served by community water.
2) Residential 5 Acre Minimum. The land designated Residential -5 Acre Minimum
includes the larger parcels of land in Terrebonne located to the north and south of the
Hillman Plat. The Residential -5 Acre Minimum designation is intended to maintain the
rural character of the community by retaining large lots where community water is not
available.
3) Commercial. The Commercial plan designation was created to accommodate existing
non -conforming commercial uses on the east side of Highway 97 and to in -fill between
commercial uses on both sides of 11th Street. The Commercial designation is intended
to encourage development of a pedestrian -friendly commercial center on both sides of
11th Street and to discourage highway strip -commercial development.
4) Commercial Expansion Area. The Commercial Expansion Area designates the only area
for future expansion of the Commercial plan designation and Commercial zoning
district. The Commercial Expansion Area is intended for future expansion of the
Terrebonne commercial center with a connected road network and good pedestrian
access, directed away from the highway to discourage highway strip -commercial
development.
5) Commercial - Rural. The Commercial -Rural plan designation was created to
accommodate existing non -conforming, small-scale, low -impact truck and heavy
equipment uses, not generally compatible with a pedestrian friendly commercial center.
The businesses listed below in Table 133 were not required to go through a conditional
use permit process or site plan review when the Commercial -Rural zone was applied to
the properties. The business owners provided some specific information about the
operating characteristics of each businesses on a questionnaire, recorded in county File
No. TA -96-13 and in the county address file for each primary property. Applying the
Commercial -Rural zone to these properties did not validate them as legal uses. The new
zone gives the existing uses an opportunity that did not exist before to apply for and
receive site plan and conditional use permit approval for a listed use. If these uses
change or expand, they will be subject to site plan review, conditional use permit
requirements and to the provisions of Title 18, chapter 18.66 of the Deschutes County
Code.
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Exhibit `B"
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Table B2: Terrebonne Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Districts
Residential
Residential - 5 Acre
Commercial
Commercial Expansion Area
Commercial - Rural
Residential (TeR) District
Residential -5 Acre Minimum (TeR5) District
Commercial (TeC) District
Residential (TeR) District
Rural (TeCR) District
Table B3: December 1996 - Businesses in the Commercial - Rural District
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3. Land Use Policies
a. General Land Use Policies
1) Land use regulations shall conform to the requirements of OAR Chapter 660, Division
22 or its successor.
2) County plans and land use regulations shall ensure that new uses authorized within the
Terrebonne Rural Community do not adversely affect agricultural uses in the
surrounding Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) ones. Zoning regulations shall require any new
structure on land contiguous to EFU-zoned land which is receiving special assessment
for farm use to be set back 100 feet from the common property line.
3) All zoning districts in the Terrebonne community shall allow residential uses.
4) The county shall encourage the preservation of historical structures in the Terrebonne
Rural Community, such as the Ladies Pioneer Club (1911), the Grange Hall (1925) and
the Oregon Trunk Railroad Depot (1911).
b. Residential Area Policies
1) Areas designated residential on the comprehensive plan map shall be designated a
corresponding residential district on the zoning map.
2) The county shall plan and zone for a diversity of housing types and densities suited to the
capacity of the land to accommodate water and sewer facilities.
3) The land designated Residential -5 Acre Minimum is intended to maintain the rural
character of the community by retaining large lots where community water and sewer are
not available.
4) Lands designated Residential -5 Acre Minimum shall not be redesignated and rezoned to
accommodate higher densities until public water is provided.
5) Livestock shall be permitted in both residential districts subject to use limitations.
c. Commercial Area Policies
1) Allow small-scale, low -impact commercial and industrial uses in conformance with the
requirements of OAR Chapter 660, Division 22, and larger commercial uses, if such uses
are intended to serve the community and the surrounding rural area or the travel needs of
people passing through the area.
2) The commercial district shall limit the size of all industrial buildings and the type of
industrial uses to assure that the industrial uses are small-scale, low -impact and do not
dominate the character of the commercial district.
3) Design standards in the commercial districts should encourage new development that is
compatible with the rural character of the community.
4) Where there is a choice to use a road other than Highway 97 for access, access shall not
be taken from Highway 97.
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5) Approval standards for conditional uses in the Commercial -Rural District shall take into
account the impact of proposed uses on the nearby residential and commercial uses and
on the capacity of the transportation and other public facilities and services to serve the
proposed use.
6) The land designated Commercial -Rural shall not be considered for expansion into the
surrounding land designated Residential or Commercial, except at next periodic review.
7) Stand-alone residential uses or residences in conjunction with uses listed in the
commercial districts shall be allowed, but they are not intended to predominate or set the
development standards for other uses in the area.
8) Land divisions or replatting for residential purposes shall not be allowed in the
commercial districts.
9) Livestock shall not be permitted in the commercial districts.
c) Commercial Expansion Area Policies:
1) The Commercial or Commercial Rural plan designations shall not expand on the west
side of Highway 97.
2) The area designated Commercial shall only expand to the designated Commercial
Expansion Area on the Terrebonne comprehensive plan map (See Map B1). No
expansion of the Commercial Expansion Area shall be considered until next periodic
review.
3) Rezoning the Commercial Expansion Area from Residential District to Commercial
District shall be allowed only if no land currently zoned Commercial District can
reasonably accommodate the proposed use.
4) Rezoning the Commercial Expansion Area from Residential District to Commercial
District may be done without a Plan Amendment and shall be allowed only if the
Terrebonne Domestic Water District facilities provide, or will provide, adequate water
quantity and pressure for commercial or domestic use to serve the area being rezoned;
and the road rights of way serving the area being rezoned have been, or will be,
improved to applicable county right of way standards for the Terrebonne Rural
Community. An applicant for a zone change must be able to demonstrate that:
• Road right of way improvements and public water facilities to the property are in
place or will be in place when the development occurs; or
• Road right of way improvements and public water facilities to the property are under
construction when a permit is issued; or
• Road right of way improvements and public water facilities to the property have
been included in a local government or special district budget.
These standards shall apply in place of the county standards for rezoning contained in
Title 18, section 18.36.020 of the Deschutes County Code.
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C. Public Facility Planning
1. Special Districts
Terrebonne Rural Community is served by the following special districts:
• Terrebonne Domestic Water District (See Map C1).
• Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #1 (See Map C2).
• Redmond School District #2J (See Map C3).
• Central Oregon Irrigation District.
a. Water
The area identified in the 1979 Plan as the Terrebonne Rural Service Center (RSC) had two
community water systems:
1. The Terrebonne Domestic Water District serving the area identified as the old Hillman
Plat, the south 3/4 of Section 16 T14S R13E; and
2. A separate water district serving the Circle `C' Acres subdivision located in the south
portion of Terrebonne RSC.
As part of periodic review, the Terrebonne community boundary was amended, at the request of
the residents of Circle `C' Acres subdivision, to exclude the entire Circle `C' Acres subdivision.
Today, the Terrebonne Domestic Water District is the only community water system in the
Terrebonne Rural Community.
The District, which boundary coincides with the extent of the old Hillman Plat, serves the most
densely populated area of Terrebonne. The District's Board of Directors recognized the need to
improve the antiquated water system both for fire protection and for household use. In July of
1994, the Board of Directors and Deschutes County authorized H.G.E. Engineers & Planners to
prepare an updated Water System Master Plan for Terrebonne Domestic Water District. The
Water System Master Plan, with a 25 year planning horizon, was published in January 1995. In
May 1997, Deschutes County received a federal -state, grant -loan package for constructing
priority improvements to the District's water system identified in the 1995 Water System Master
Plan.
OAR Chapter 660-22, Unincorporated Communities, requires the county to enter a coordination
agreement with the Terrebonne Domestic Water District for coordinated review and
administration of land use in the District's service area.
The Oregon Department of Water Resources reported there is an abundant supply of potable
water in a deep aquifer under Terrebonne. The department has not identified the Terrebonne
Rural Community as a groundwater limited or groundwater critical area. The Terrebonne
Domestic Water District currently depends on two groundwater wells. The District's
groundwater source does not exceed current EPA maximum contaminant limits. No treatment is
performed; none has been required by the state Health Division. The area in the Terrebonne
Rural Community that is outside the District service area boundary relies on individual wells for
drinking water. The Water Resources Department routinely approves new groundwater wells in
the areas of the Terrebonne community not served by community water.
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b. Sewer
Terrebonne does not have a community sewer system or a sewer facility plan. Land uses in the
community rely on on-site sewage disposal systems of all ages and descriptions, ranging from
newer sand -filter systems to old drill holes. In some cases on-site systems are insufficient for
current needs. Much of the area defined by the Hillman Plat is on a rocky plateau. The soils are
shallow - most no deeper than 18 inches - such that a standard septic system is not feasible on
smaller lots. It is often necessary to install a relatively expensive sand -filter system in order to
obtain development permits for new development or for alterations to existing development.
There are a few tax tax lots that cannot be developed or redeveloped because they are too small
to accommodate any approved on-site sewage disposal system.
The county has not conducted a sewer feasibility study for the Terrebonne Rural Community.
The community has not reached consensus about the need for a sewer system. However, a group
of concerned citizens recognize that a sewer system is needed, both to protect the water quality
and to allow development at desired densities.
The county plan and zoning regulations restrict the type and intensity of allowed uses to those
that can be served by a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal systems. In addition, county
zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site systems do not exceed
the capacity of the land. These provisions are true for all zoning districts in Terrebonne.
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2. Public Facility Policies
a. General Public Facility Planning Policies
1) Residential minimum lot sizes shall be determined by the capacity of the land to
accommodate available water and sewer facilities, in order to protect and promote public
health and safety and to provide efficient public facilities and services.
2) The county shall encourage early planning and acquisition of sites needed for public
facilities (e.g., school, roads and water facilities).
b. Water Facility Policies
1) The Terrebonne Domestic Water District 1995 Water System Master Plan shall serve as
the public facility plan for water supply in Terrebonne.
2) The county shall support improvement of the community water system to meet health
and safety needs.
3) Deschutes County and the Terrebonne Domestic Water District shall enter a coordination
agreement, consistent with ORS Chapter 195, as required by OAR 660-22-050(2)(c).
4) New uses or expansion of existing uses requiring land use approval in the Terrebonne
Domestic Water District service area shall be approved only upon confirmation from the
District that the District can provide water for domestic or commercial uses to the
property.
5) Deschutes County shall encourage all development in the District service area to connect
to the Terrebonne Domestic Water District water system.
c. Sewer Facility Policies
1) Only uses and densities that can be served by a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal
system shall be allowed in the Terrebonne Rural Community until such time as a
community sever system is available.
2) Zoning regulations shall set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site systems do
not exceed the capacity of the land until such time as a community sewer system is
available.
3) The county shall support replatting of lots in the Hillman Plat to create lots large enough
to accommodate a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal system.
4) The county shall attempt to obtain funding for a sewer feasibility study.
5) The county shall facilitate the development of a community sewer system if needed to
protect public health.
6) If a sewer system is proposed, the county will review the Terrebonne comprehensive
plan policies related to public services.
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D. Transportation Planning
1. Background - Transportation in Terrebonne
The transportation plan will play a role in addressing long-standing transportation issues and
in maintaining the rural character of Terrebonne. This plan meets the requirements of the
OAR Chapter 660, Division 12, Transportation Planning, by designating a network of local
roads, sidewalks and bikeways. In addition, it establishes appropriate right of way
development standards for county roads in Terrebonne and makes recommendations for
increasing safety for local pedestrian and vehicle traffic on the highway.
a. Community Transportation Goals
The livability of the Terrebonne community depends on the ability of the transportation network
to provide safe and convenient access from residential areas to the commercial areas and to the
school. It is important that the state highway be integrated into the community and that it
function efficiently to transport travelers and freight through the community.
Local Road Network
• Maintain the existing roads.
• Provide sidewalks only where they are warranted for safety.
• Protect utility trenches located in the public right of way from damage by tree roots.
Appropriate Local Road Standards
• Provide transportation facilities that are practical and cost effective to construct, use and
maintain and in character with the rural community.
Highway 97 Corridor
• Slow traffic on Highway 97.
• Provide safe, convenient pedestrian crossings on the highway near the school.
• Reduce misuse of the center turn lane.
• Redesign Highway 97 intersections to balance the needs of truck and pedestrian traffic,
particularly at the `B" Avenue and "C" Avenue and the 1 lth Street intersections.
b. Community Profile
The 1990 US Census shows that compared to the population of the state, Terrebonne is a
community of relatively young families. About 21 percent of the people in Terrebonne are five
to 15 years old, too young to drive. About 14 percent of the community is over 64. This age
group will likely increase after 2010 due to national demographic trends. Both of these user
groups would benefit from sidewalks separated from vehicle traffic in key locations to increase
pedestrian safety and convenience.
Terrebonne is a bedroom community for surrounding cities in Central Oregon. US Census data
for 1990 showed that out of 454 workers (42% of the population), 355 (78%) drove alone to
work, 66 (15%) carpooled, 14 (3%) worked at home and 19 (4%) reported other means of
transportation to work. No workers reported walking or bicycling to work. The commute time
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(for those who did not work at home) was less than 10 minutes for 11% and less than 20 minutes
for 69% of the population.
c. Highway 97 Collision Data
The State of Oregon recorded 29 collisions on Highway 97 in Terrebonne from 1991 to 1995.
Seventeen crashes caused 28 injuries and one crash resulted in two deaths. Nineteen of the
collisions occurred at intersections, mostly from Central Avenue south to 11th Street. There
were ten mid -block collisions. Most of the collisions occurred in daylight, but two involved
pedestrians after dark.
d. Constraints on the Transportation System
1) Topographical Features. Topography and irrigation canals limit opportunities to connect
the existing discontinuous road network. A large area of Terrebonne is located on a
rocky plateau characterized by steep rimrock outcrops on the north, east and west.
Roads constructed through the rimrock have up to 10 percent grades. Many rights of
way mapped on the rimrock cannot be developed except possibly as stairways. Some
roads end against rimrock. In addition, two irrigation canals, the lateral H and the lateral
H-1, divide the public rights of way in many places.
2) Transportation Features. Highway 97 and the Oregon Trunk Railroad tracks restrict
east -west road connections. In the central, developed area of Terrebonne, there are four
highway crossings and two railroad crossings.
Many segments of public right of way, originally dedicated as part of the Hillman Plat,
have been vacated, resulting in a fragmented network of undeveloped right of way.
2. Inventory of Existing Transportation Facilities
This section contains an inventory of the existing public roads, pedestrian and bicycle facilities
in Terrebonne. The data were gathered primarily from existing sources supplemented by site
visits and aerial photographs.
a. Roads
Terrebonne has good transportation access. Highway 97, the north -south state highway east of
the Cascade Range, bisects the community. Highway 97 in Terrebonne has three lanes, a travel
lane in each direction and a continuous center turn lane. The traffic count on Highway 97 at "A"
Avenue in Terrebonne in 1994 was 12,500 Average Daily Traffic (ADT). The posted speed
through the community is 45 mph. Interstate truck traffic comprises a significant percentage of
the traffic mix passing through Terrebonne.
Highway 97 is intersected in Terrebonne by Lower Bridge Way and Smith Rock Way, which
function as county arterial roads. County collector roads in Terrebonne are West 19th Street and
East 1 st Street (numbered as part of the Redmond grid) and Odem Avenue. These collectors
define the west, east and south boundaries of the Terrebonne community. "C" Avenue and 11th
Street function as collector roads in the community. Totaled, there are about 13. 5 miles of roads
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in the community. Table D1: "Inventory of Existing Public Roads," is organized by road
functional classification, then by road name in numerical and alphabetical order. It lists the
available ADT counts provided by the state for Highway 97 and by the county. There is
additional inventory information contained in Map D1: "Inventory of Existing Public Roads."
The public roads in Terrebonne (see Map D1) range in width from 20 feet to 32 feet. Some are
in poor condition due to cracking, spalling, pot holes and raveling. Lack of adequate crown and
roadway drainage result in puddling. Most of the unpaved roads need to be graded and graveled.
Table D1: Inventory of Existing Public Roads
Arterial Roads
Collector Roads
Length
Road Nrim-
in miles
ADT
Lower Bridge Way Highway 97
West 19th Street
.583
3601
Smith Rock Way Highway 97
RR xing
.305
2391
Smith Rock Way RR xing
East 1St Street.
.284
1434
Collector Roads
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Length
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From
To %
in wiles
ADT '+
East V Street
Odem Avenue
Wilcox Avenue
.979
- -
East la Street
Wilcox Avenue
end (N)
.145
- -
11' Street
Highway 97
Smith Rock Way
.189
- -
1lth Street
Smith Rock Way
Highway 97
.576
-
West
19' Street
Odem Avenue
C Avenue
.760
- -
West
19" Street
C Avenue
Lower Bridge Way
.736
- -
C Avenue
16th Street
Highway 97
.295
900
C Avenue
Highway 97
West 19th Street
.495
- -
Odem Avenue
10" Street
West 19" Street
- -
- -
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Table D1: Inventory of Existing Public Roads (continued)
Local Roads
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I" Street C Avenue
end (N)
.161
- -
2°d Street Central Avenue
end (N)
.152
- -
3r1 Street C Avenue
end (N)
.095
- -
4" Street B Avenue
end (N)
.065
- -
4t' Street C Avenue
end (N)
.075
- -
4`" Street Forester Drive
E Avenue
.152
- -
5" Street end (S)
B Avenue
.050
- -
5`h Street B Avenue
E Avenue
.264
- -
5' Street E Avenue
end (N)
.189
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6h Street C Avenue
Central Avenue
.096
- -
6" Street Central Avenue
E Avenue
.157
- -
7' Street end (S)
B Avenue
.189
- -
Th Street C Avenue
end (N)
.242
- -
8`" Street C Avenue
end (N)
.210
- -
9t' Street C Avenue
end (N)
.173
- -
9t' Street end
F Avenue
.057
- -
12" Street Lower Bridge
end (N)
.133
- -
13`" Street a south end
end (N)
.303
- -
15' Street C Avenue
E Avenue
.175
- -
16' Street C Avenue
end (N)
.484
- -
17" Street end
Smith Rock Way
.114
- -
A Avenue 6t' Street
7`' Street
.066
- -
A Avenue 11" Street
end (E)
.189
- -
B Avenue West 19' Street
end (E)
.095
- -
B Avenue 5`" Street
Highway 97
.247
- -
Central Avenue 5t' Street
Highway 97
.248
- -
Central Avenue 15' Street
16" Street
.038
- -
E Avenue 4t' Street
9t' Street
.246
- -
E Avenue 15' Street
16' Street
.038
- -
F Avenue West 19' Street
end (E)
.066
- -
F Avenue 4" Street
6' Street
.090
- -
F Avenue end (W)
Highway 97
.080
- -
F Avenue 11t' Street
16' Street
.243
- -
F Avenue 16' Street
end (E)
.066
- -
Forester Drive 4' Street
F Avenue
.189
- -
G Avenue 16' Street
ls` Street
.189
- -
H Avenue 16`" Street
end (E)
.105
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c. Pedestrian Facilities
Until recently, pedestrian facilities were not provided in Terrebonne. Terrebonne has one new
sidewalk, a 700 -foot, curb -tight sidewalk in the public right of way on the south side of "B"
Avenue west of Highway 97. The sidewalk is curbed but lacks ramps at the three crosswalks
that link it to the north side of "B" Avenue near the school.
There is a crosswalk on "C" Avenue at 7th Street on the north side of the school. Another
crosswalk spans the highway from the north side of "B" Avenue. All roads with crosswalks have
school crossing signs. The highway has an overhead sign with a flashing light at the "B" Avenue
intersection.
All other pedestrian travel is on shared roadways with narrow or no shoulders. The primary
pedestrian destinations are the school, post office, grocery stores and other businesses in the
commercial area.
c. Bicycle Facilities
Highway 97 south of Lower Bridge Way has a four -foot paved shoulder bikeway. All other bike
travel is on shared roadways. There are bike racks at the Terrebonne Market and at the school.
3. Future Transportation Needs
A bedroom community such as Terrebonne, located on a major highway, requires a
transportation network that can accommodate local traffic, commuter traffic and regional and
interstate traffic without detracting from the livability and rural character of the community.
Accomplishing this goal requires a combination of approaches and techniques, which are
summarized below in the following order:
a. Transportation network plan with roads, pedestrian and bicycle facilities;
b. Road development standards for the Terrebonne community; and
c. Highway 97 corridor recommendations for increasing safety for local pedestrian and
vehicle traffic.
The Terrebonne transportation plan is based on conventional road functional classifications -
arterial, collector and local roads. It establishes development standards appropriate to each
type of road. The design of arterial and collector roads gives priority to through traffic rather
than access to adjacent land uses. On local roads the emphasis is on access to adjacent land
uses.
a. Transportation Network Plan
The transportation network plan for Terrebonne identifies where new roads will be needed and
where pedestrian and bicycle facilities are warranted. The network plan has three components:
1) Roads, 2) Sidewalks and 3) Bikeways.
1) Roads. Map 132: "Planned Roads," depicts the general alignments of transportation
corridors needed in the future to complete the local road network. The precise road
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alignments will be determined after further study and engineering analysis and during
the development of vacant properties. The transportation corridors depicted on Map
D2 take advantage of existing public rights of way, where they exist. It will be
important to preserve the existing road rights of way. Where there are gaps in the
existing network of public right of way, the county will need to secure 60 foot rights of
way along the future transportation corridors.
2) Sidewalks. Map D3: "Planned Pedestrian Improvements," shows where sidewalks are
needed for safety and where there are opportunities for trails. Sidewalks provide a
smooth hard surface, a safe place for pedestrians, separated from the road. In
Terrebonne, sidewalks are warranted on I Ph Street and "C" Avenue which function as
collectors in Terrebonne. Sidewalks are warranted on some local roads to provide
access to the school. They are also warranted in the Commercial District to provide
safe places for people to walk as the commercial area develops and redevelops.
Sidewalks are warranted on Highway 97 from Central Avenue south to 11' Street for
pedestrian safety and convenience.
Sidewalks are usually separated from the roadway by a curb and gutter, which function
as part of the storm drain system. Terrebonne does not have a storm drain system.
Curbs are not necessary for drainage control until densities reach four units per acre.
The highest density in Terrebonne is about three units per acre. Sidewalks in
Terrebonne shall be constructed without curbs and gutters, set back from the road
surface behind a drainage swale. This type of sidewalk is adequate, less costly and has
a more rural appearance. On the highway, sidewalks may have curbs and gutters and
would be buffered to help calm traffic. They may require drainage system
improvements.
A drainage swale is a broad, manmade depression running parallel to the right of way,
between the roadway and the sidewalk, where water can drain into the ground. The
swale also provides room for signs, mailboxes and snow storage, leaving the sidewalk
free of obstructions
Street trees should not be planted in a drainage swale when they will conflict with the
Terrebonne Domestic Water District's existing or planned utility trenches. These
trenches are dug, often cut through rock, and lined with sand. In Terrebonne, where
soils are shallow over bedrock, tree roots seek out the utility trenches, both damaging
pipes and conduits and complicating repair work.
3) Bikeways. The network plan specifies where shoulder bikeways are needed for bicycles
to safely use arterial roads. On local roads where traffic volumes and speeds are low,
bicycles share the roadway with motor vehicles. On arterial and collector roads that
carry high traffic volumes at higher speed, bicycles need paved shoulders to use the
roads safely.
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Projects to complete the transportation network plan are grouped into three categories listed
in Table D2: "Road Projects;" Table D3: "Shoulder Projects;" and Table D4: "Sidewalk
& Trail Projects." These tables list and rank the projects, high, medium and low priority.
The priorities are based on perceived need; they are intended to be flexible to development
opportunities and grant funding.
c. Road Development Standards
In previous years, the county required urban road development standards in unincorporated
communities in the rural county. The urban standards required 36 feet of pavement, with curb -
tight sidewalks, curbs and gutters. It became evident that this standard was not practical or
necessary in Terrebonne. Few of the existing roads in Terrebonne meet this standard. The
cost per lineal foot to build to this standard prohibited local residents from forming Local
Improvement Districts (LIDs) to improve local roads. In addition, people resisted the urban
road profile because it did not fit with the community's preference for a rural appearance.
These road standards are intended to decrease the cost of road improvements and to remove
barriers to the formation of LIDs for improving local roads.
There are sound traffic engineering principles that support reduced road standards. The State
Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-12-045(7)) directs local governments to establish
standards for local roads that minimize pavement width and total right of way consistent with
the operational needs of the facility. Excessive standards increase the costs of construction, use
up valuable land and encourage inappropriate traffic volumes and speeds. In Terrebonne, full
urban road standards are not needed because the traffic volumes and speeds on community
roads are low compared to city streets. Many roads serve only a few residences. However,
the road development standards applied in the rural county are not adequate to serve the
densities and variety of uses found in Terrebonne. Businesses, a school, a post office and other
uses generate many local trips, more than generally found in the rural county.
Road improvement standards applicable in the Terrebonne Rural Community were developed
in coordination with the community planning process, the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) Region 4, the state Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and with the
Deschutes County Planning Division and Public Works Department. These road development
standards, based on conventional road classifications, are recognized by ODOT and the
American Association of State Highway Traffic Officials (AASHTO) for rural communities.
They apply to public rights of way other than the state highway which is under state
jurisdiction.
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Table D2: Road Projects
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U.S. 97
Central Ave.
11th St. south
1,500
Traffic calming and crossing
High
unknown
13th St.
North
North end
Unknown
improvements
Unknown
13th St,
"E" Ave.
U.S. 97 south
1,400
Develop and extend ROW
$65,000
15th St.
"H" Ave.
Connector
of Lower
11th St.
100
Improve for truck use
High
$5,000
1,320
Bridge Way
$60,000
16th St.
North
North end
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
Unknown
"E" Ave.
11th St.
Widen from 22' to 24' with
800
Develop existing ROW
11th 5t.
Central Ave.
U.S. 97 south
1,950
parking Swale and concrete
High
$40,000
"H" Ave.
11th St.
13th St.
600
strip (see also sidewalks)
$25,000
Other
11th St.
U.S. 97 south
Intersection alignment
Realign T -intersection to right
Medium
$10,000
angle
Other
Various
Various
16,900
pave existing gravel streets
Low
$750,000
(see Fig. 8)
7th St.
South end
South
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
When
development
occurs
Unknown
13th St.
North
North end
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
Unknown
13th St,
"E" Ave.
400' south of
"A" Ave.
1,400
Develop and extend ROW
$65,000
15th St.
"H" Ave.
"F" Ave.
850
Develop existing ROW
$8,000
15th St.
"C" Ave.
400' south of
"A" Ave.
1,320
Extend ROW
$60,000
16th St.
North
North end
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
Unknown
"E" Ave.
11th St.
Canal
800
Develop existing ROW
$35,000
"G" Ave.
West
U.S. 97
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
Unknown
"H" Ave.
11th St.
13th St.
600
Develop existing ROW
$25,000
Other
Various
Various
Unknown
Create as needed (see Fig.&)
Unknown
*The estimated cost is for a typical facility built in Oregon and includes engineering, installation, minor contingencies, striping and
signing. The cost does not include administration, special grading and fill operations, unusual construction (e.g., bridges and tunnels)
or land acquisition. Estimated costs are particularly useful for comparing projects.
Table 03: 5houlder Projects
Smith Rock Way U.S. 97 1st St. 3,110 Widen from 26' to 34' High $74,700
with 5 -ft shoulders
Lower Bridge Way West 19th St. U.S. 97 3,080 Widen from 26' to 34' High $74,000
with 5 -ft shoulders
*The estimated cost is for a typical facility built in Oregon and includes engineering, installation, minor contingencies,
striping and signing. The cost does not include administration, special grading and fill operations, unusual construction
(e.g., bridges and tunnels) or land acquisition. Estimated costs are particularly useful for comparing projects.
0162-0072
Table D4: 5idewalk &Trail Projects
`The estimated cost is for a typical facility built in Oregon and includes engineering, installation, minor
contingencies, striping and signing. The cost does not include administration, special grading and fill operations,
unusual construction (e.g., bridges and tunnels) or land acquisition. Estimated costs are particularly useful for
comparing projects. Cost of sidewalk is for 5 -ft wide concrete unless otherwise noted. Cost of trail is for 10•ft
wide unpaved sandseal unless otherwise noted.
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Hwy. 97
Central Ave.
400' south of
"A"
1,800
Both sides (6 ft)
High
$108,000
Ave.
11th St.
Central Ave.
U.S. 97
1,850
Both sides
High
$92,500
"B" Ave.
5th St.
U.S. 97
1,500
North side only
High
$37,500
"C" Ave.
19th St.
U.S. 97
1,560
South side only
High
$40,000
Smith Rock
U.S. 97
15th St.
1,250
Both sides
High
$62,500
Way
"C" Ave.
U.S. 97
16th St.
2,615
South side only
Medium
$65,000
13th St.
"C" Ave.
400' south of
"A"
1,200
Both sides (future)
Low
$60,000
Ave.
15th St.
"C" Ave.
south of
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"A""A"
1,250
Both sides (future)
Low
$62,500
AAve.
"A" Ave.
11th St.
15th St.
1,000
Both sides (future)
Low
$50,000
'f'rails
Unpaved, requires
Lateral "H"
13th St.
12th St.
300
easement along
Medium
$1,500
canal
Lateral "H"
12th St.
400' south of
"A"
1,200
Unpaved
Medium
$5,500
Ave.
"B" Ave.
East end of
West end of
700
Stairs for 300'
Medium
$21,000
west segment
east segment
"E" Ave.
East end of
West end of
700
Stairs for 300'
Low
$21,000
west segment
east segment
West of
East of
Unpaved connector,
"E" Ave.
Lateral "H"
Lateral "H"
200
requires easement
Low
$20,000
and bridge
4th St..
North
Forster Dr.
700
Stairs for 300'
Low
$21,000
`The estimated cost is for a typical facility built in Oregon and includes engineering, installation, minor
contingencies, striping and signing. The cost does not include administration, special grading and fill operations,
unusual construction (e.g., bridges and tunnels) or land acquisition. Estimated costs are particularly useful for
comparing projects. Cost of sidewalk is for 5 -ft wide concrete unless otherwise noted. Cost of trail is for 10•ft
wide unpaved sandseal unless otherwise noted.
Exhibit "B" 0162-00 M
c. Highway 97 Corridor
The Terrebonne transportation plan accounts for the need to coordinate with ODOT to assure
that improvements to Highway 97 address community goals.
1) Highway 97 Corridor Strategy. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
adopted a resolution supporting the Oregon Department of Transportation's Highway
97 Corridor Strategy (Strategy) on October 11, 1995. The Strategy guides
improvements to the highway in Terrebonne. It states that most rural sections of the
highway will need to be expanded to four lanes. However, it also states that in small
rural communities, such a Terrebonne, La Pine, Chemult and Crescent, the focus will
be on slowing traffic to posted speeds using a combination of enforcement and traffic
calming techniques.
The Strategy contains objectives relevant to balancing the needs of local traffic and
through traffic on Highway 97. State objectives seek to maintain the function of the
state highway to efficiently transport regional and interstate travelers and freight, but
also recognize that a community needs to safely and conveniently use the highway. To
protect the function of a major highway, it is often necessary to limit access and control
turning movements on the highway. When carefully implemented, these measures
combined with traffic calming, can improve safety for local traffic, particularly
pedestrians, because they slow traffic, guide turning movements and improve
pedestrian crossing areas. However, these techniques can make accessing local
businesses from the highway more difficult.
The Strategy encourages local land use and transportation plans to orient commercial
development and access on to a parallel local road, such as 11' Street in Terrebonne,
as an alternative to using the highway as the main commercial road. This objective
addresses the difficulty of maintaining the function of a major highway and at the same
time making it a safe, convenient community main street. The Strategy objectives, if
met, may help reduce the need to add travel lanes to the highway in Terrebonne and
encourage improvements to alternative commercial roads in the community.
2) Design for Highway 97 in Terrebonne. The existing three -lane highway with a center
turning lane, splits the community in half and is dangerous to cross. The Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan for Terrebonne, directs commercial development to the
east side of the highway and designates and zones the land on both sides of 11' Street
for commercial uses. There is wide -spread community support for improved
pedestrian crossing places on Highway 97, particularly at the "B" and "C" Avenue
intersections and for slowing traffic on the highway to posted speeds. A feasible
design for Highway 97 in Terrebonne is illustrated on Map D3: "Planned Pedestrian
Improvements" and Figure D1: "Highway 97 Cross -Section."
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4. Transportation Policies
a. Road Network Policies
1) Roads
a) Provide a transportation network that can accommodate local traffic, commuter
traffic and regional and interstate traffic without detracting from the livability and
rural character of the community.
b) Provide a transportation network that will improve transportation efficiency,
convenience and safety, as well as increase transportation choices and decrease
conflicts between modes of transportation.
c) Preserve alignments for transportation corridors depicted on Map D2 for future
transportation purposes. The precise alignments will be determined after further
study and engineering analysis or during the development of vacant properties.
d) New roads shall take advantage of existing public rights of way, where they exist.
e) Existing road rights of way shall be preserved.
f) Roads shall be classified as arterial, collector and local roads in accordance with
Table D 1 and Map D2.
g) The county shall implement measures, based on weight limits, to prohibit or limit
heavy truck traffic on 11th Street and Smith Rock Way in the Terrebonne Rural
Community.
h) Commercial uses that generate more than 20 vehicle trips to and from the premises,
including automobiles, truck -trailers and other heavy equipment, during the peak
hour of the day, shall demonstrate that the affected roads are adequate to serve the
proposed use, considering the function, capacity and level of service of those roads.
2) Sidewalks and Bicycle Facility Policies
a) Provide functional, cost effective sidewalks that are in keeping with the rural
character of the community.
b) Provide sidewalks where they are warranted for pedestrian safety, as set forth in
Map D3.
c) Where sidewalks are specified along county public roads, they shall be constructed
without curbs and gutters, set back from the road surface behind a drainage swale
at a distance from property lines to allow room for utilities.
d) Sidewalks identified on Map D3 shall be constructed either at the time of
development, subject to site plan review, or later through formation of a local
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improvement district (LID). Applicants for conditional use permits or site plan
approval electing to defer constructing sidewalks, shall be required to submit and
have recorded in the County Clerk's office a waiver of remonstrance, signed by the
land owner. The waiver shall waive the land owner's right to have his/her
objection count against the formation of an LID.
e) The utility trenches located in the public right of way should be protected from
damage by tree roots. Street trees should not be planted in the public right of way
where they will conflict with existing or planned utility trenches.
f) On local roads where traffic volumes and speeds are low, bicycles shall share the
road with automobiles. Bicycles shall be accommodated on paved shoulder
bikeways on Lower Bridge Way and Smith Rock Way, which are county arterial
roads, and on county collector roads that carry high traffic volumes.
b. Road Development Standards Polices
1) The county shall provide transportation facilities that are practical and cost effective to
construct, use and maintain and in keeping with the rural character of the community.
2) The county shall implement road development standards for the Terrebonne community
that minimize pavement width and are consistent with the operational needs of the
transportation facility.
3) Specific road, bicycle and pedestrian facility improvement projects for the Terrebonne
community are listed in Tables D2, D3 and D4 respectively. The projects are ranked
high, medium and low priority based on perceived need. These priorities shall be
flexible to take advantage of development opportunities and funding.
c. Highway 97 Corridor Policies
1) The county shall work with ODOT to increase safety on Highway 97 in Terrebonne by
using a combination of enforcement and traffic calming techniques to slow traffic to
posted speeds, to safely handle local traffic and to improve pedestrian crossings.
2) The county shall work with ODOT to provide safe, convenient sidewalks and bikeways
on both sides of Highway 97 in the Terrebonne community, between Central Avenue and
the south 11th Street intersection, particularly in the vicinity of the school.
3) Sidewalks on Highway 97 may have curbs and gutters and shall be buffered behind a
planting strip to calm traffic and provide pedestrian safety. Curbed sidewalks would
require drainage system improvements.
4) The county shall work with ODOT to provide improved pedestrian crossings places on
Highway 97, between Central Avenue and the south 11th Street intersection, particularly
at the `B" Avenue and "C" Avenue intersections, to increase pedestrian safety in the
vicinity of the school.
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5) The county shall work with ODOT to adopt means to enhance 11th Street parallel to the
highway, to safely handle local business traffic, in particular, enhance the intersections
and pedestrian crossings and access, to make better use of 11th Street as the main local
commercial road.
6) The county shall support limiting Highway 97 to no more than three lanes between the
Central Avenue and south 11th Street intersections, to protect the livability of the
community, to address pedestrian safety and the need to reduce traffic speeds on the
highway in Terrebonne.
7) Large trucks shall be accommodated with wide turning radius corners where necessary,
as determined by truck routes established by the Deschutes County Transportation
System Plan, thereby minimizing corner radii at all other intersections. Other design
features such as rolled curbs or medians, shall be used as necessary to minimally
accommodate large trucks in the Terrebonne community.
8) The county shall support improvements to Highway 97 primarily in conjunction with
highway rehabilitation or reconstruction projects.
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STAFF REPORT - TERREBONNE
FILE NUMBER
AND ORDINANCE
NUMBERS: TA -96-13
Ordinance 97-001 amending the Growth Management chapter, Rural
Development section of the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan to
Update and Add Findings and Polices for the Terrebonne Rural
Community;
Ordinance 97-002 amending the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
map to adopt a new comprehensive plan map for the Terrebonne Rural
Community;
Ordinance 97-003 amending Title 18 of the DCC to add chapter 18.66,
Terrebonne Rural Community Zoning Districts, and amending chapter
18.04 and chapter 18.124;
Ordinance 97-004 amending Title 18 of the DCC to adopt a new zoning
map for the Terrebonne Rural Community; and
Ordinance 97-005 amending Title 17 of the DCC.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
HEARING DATE: April 8, 1997
APPLICANT: Deschutes County
REQUEST: The request is to amend the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
and implementing regulations for the Terrebonne Rural Community.
SUMMARY:
This staff report has two sections. The first section provides findings to support amendments to
the existing 1979 Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan policies, as amended. The existing
policies are listed in numerical order as they appear in the Deschutes County Comprehensive
Plan, Growth Management chapter, Rural Development section for Terrebonne, on pages 57 and
58, and as amended. The second section provides findings to support zoning and comprehensive
plan amendments required to comply with OAR chapter 660, division 22, the state administrative
rule for unincorporated communities.
BACKGROUND:
Deschutes County began the Terrebonne Rural Community planning project by holding the first
in a series of community workshops at the Terrebonne school gym on May 20, 1996. The
purpose of the first workshop was to gather clear and direct information about the community's
concerns and preferences for the future of Terrebonne. County planning, public works and
environmental health staff engaged participants in discussions and exchanged information and
ideas on a variety of planning topics. Transportation issues and the need for a community sewer
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were the foremost topics at the first workshop. About 100 people attended this informal
gathering.
Two weeks before the first workshop, county staff direct -mailed a community survey and
newsletter to all property owners in the Terrebonne Rural Service Center (RSC). In addition,
local newspapers printed notice of the meeting and radio stations ran public service
announcements. County staff posted flyers announcing the meeting in visible places in the
community, such as the post office, a restaurant and grocery stores.
Following the May meeting, staff compiled the results of the community survey and workshop,
drafted plan policies and zoning regulations and developed plan and zoning map alternatives.
The draft proposals were the focus of the second evening community workshop held August 22,
1996, at the Terrebonne school.
The purpose of the second community workshop was to review and discuss the draft proposals,
and for participants to decide on preferred alternatives. About 45 people attended. The
participants chose two plan and zone amendment alternatives to bring to public hearing with the
Deschutes County Planning Commission. One proposal zoned only existing commercial land
uses for commercial use, eliminating nonconforming uses. The other alternative zoned some
additional commercial land along both sides of 11th Street and identified a commercial
expansion area on the east side of Highway 97. Both options included creating two commercial
zoning districts. Staff proposed design standards to maintain the rural character of the
community and to buffer residential districts from commercial districts. A group of residents
from the Circle "C" subdivision presented a petition signed by 33 parties, stating they wished the
entire Circle "C" subdivision to be excluded from the Terrebonne Rural Community boundary.
In Fall 1996, the county received a state Transportation Growth Management (TGM) grant and
hired David Evans & Associates (DEA) as a consultant to prepare a report and make
recommendations for addressing transportation issues in Terrebonne.
The Deschutes County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on November 7, 1996, in
Terrebonne. At the public hearing the planning commissioners heard testimony on draft
amendments to the Terrebonne comprehensive plan findings and policies (except the
transportation planning element), comprehensive plan map, zoning ordinance and zoning map.
Thirty-five to 40 people attended.
On December 17, 1996, DEA held a transportation planning workshop in Terrebonne, attended
by about 20 people, to present and discus proposals on the following topics:
1. Slowing traffic and increase safety on Highway 97 through Terrebonne;
2. Developing street and sidewalk standards that are appropriate for Terrebonne; and
3. Developing a local street network plan, including sidewalks and bicycle facilities.
On January 9, 1997, the Deschutes County Planning Commission held a public hearing in Bend
on the draft transportation plan for Terrebonne. About a dozen people attended and three
testified. At their March 20, 1997, meeting the planning commission forwarded the
transportation planning element of the Terrebonne comprehensive plan to the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) for adoption.
The BCC held a public hearing on April 8, 1997, in Terrebonne to take testimony on the full
package of amendments to the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and implementing
regulations for the Terrebonne Rural Community.
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SECTION 1: STAFF FINDINGS REGARDING 1978 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
POLICIES:
The following text in bold is quoted from the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, Growth
Management chapter, Rural Development section for Terrebonne, on pages 57 and 58, and as
amended.
TERREBONNE POLICIES
41. To provide more consistency in the land uses within the boundaries of Terrebonne
and to ensure controlled growth the county shall:
(a) Designate that area outside the Hillman plat, but inside the existing A -S zone, as
a five -acre minimum because that area and the area to the south presently have no
adequate water (if adequate water is supplied and sewage facilities are obtained, further
development at a greater density may be allowed as needed);
Finding: Staff recommends rewriting this policy to reflect changes to the community boundary
arrived at through the community planning process. The boundary changes are consistent with
OAR 660-22-020 because only land that was acknowledged as a exception area and historically
considered to be part of the community was included in the boundary.
(b) Establish a commercial area as follows:
1. On the east side of Highway 97, an area three blocks long and two blocks
wide with "C" Avenue as the northern boundary, the south boundary being
the present A -S boundary, the west being the Highway 97 and bounded on
the east by a line one block east of Highway 97; and
On the west side of Highway 97, an area bounded on the north by the
present '13' Avenue, on the west by 7th Street, on the east by Highway 97
and on the south by present tax lot 1400; further described on county
Assessor's Map (Current as of August 1994) #14-13-16CD as tax lot 14-13-
16CD-1300 and in Exhibits A and B of Ordinance 94-036 (Amended Ord.
No. 94-035).
Finding: Staff recommends that these policies be changed to reflect new commercial plan
designations and zoning district boundaries arrived at through the community planning process
including a community survey, community workshops, meetings and public hearings.
(c) Temporary warehousing and permanent loading facilities for mineral and
aggregate materials and agricultural products should be permitted;
Finding: Community workshop participants generally disagreed with this policy and thought it
unclear. It may relate to an old quarry site. The 1979 Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
map for Terrebonne included a Surface Mine designation applied to a depleted quarry, located in
the northwest corner of the Hillman Plat in Terrebonne. The county owns the quarry and is
actively reclaiming it by permitting it to be refilled with non-regulated, non -hazardous inert
material. The county did not designate this site as a Goal 5 resource in the 1990 countywide
periodic review for Goal 5 resources. On the updated Terrebonne Rural Community
Comprehensive Plan map the quarry site is designated for residential development.
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(d) Inside the rural service residential areas mobile homes and conventional
housing shall both be permitted;
Finding: Community workshop participants generally agreed with this policy. Recent Oregon
state law allows manufactured homes on any residential building lot making this policy obsolete.
Staff recommends replacing this policy with the following:
1) Areas designated residential on the comprehensive plan map shall be designated a
corresponding residential district on the zoning map.
2) The county shall plan and zone for a diversity of housing types and densities suited to the
capacity of the land to accommodate water and sewer facilities.
3) The land designated Residential -5 Acre Minimum is intended to maintain the rural
character of the community by retaining large lots where community water and sewer are
not available.
4) Lands designated Residential -5 Acre Minimum shall not be redesignated and rezoned to
Residential to accommodate higher densities until public water is provided.
5) Livestock shall be permitted in both residential districts subject to use limitations.
(e) Preserve the historic sites in the Terrebonne area, such as the Grange Hall and
the old military road; and
Finding: Community workshop participants generally agreed with this policy, but none could
identify the old military road. The county Historic and Resources Planner, Michael Houser,
advised that there is no hard evidence of the "Old Military Road" in Terrebonne. There is one
hand -drawn map at the Deschutes County Historical Society showing a Willamette Valley and
Cascade Mountain Military Road north of Terrebonne. Its exact location is unknown. The road
was reportedly built to transport troops through the Cascades during the Native American
uprisings.
Mr. Houser also recommended adding the Terrebonne train depot to the list of historical sites to
protect, because Terrebonne's historical origin is linked directly to the coming of the railroad in
1910. Preserving the most important feature of this early time could give the citizens of
Terrebonne an important reminder of their history. He suggests that depot could be used as a
visitors center for tourists entering Deschutes County and Smith Rock State Park. Further, he
notes that grant money is available for such uses. Staff recommends rewording this policy as
follows:
• The county shall encourage the preservation of historical structures in the Terrebonne
Rural Community, such as the Ladies Pioneer Club (1911), the Grange Hall (1925) and
the Oregon Trunk Railroad Depot (1911).
(f) Protect lands presently being used agriculturally around Terrebonne for
agricultural use.
Finding: Community workshop participants tended to agree with this policy. Staff recommends
rewording the text to more concisely conform to OAR 660-22 as follows:
• County plans and land use regulations shall ensure that new uses authorized within the
Terrebonne Rural Community do not adversely affect agricultural uses in the
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surrounding exclusive farm use zones. Zoning regulations shall require any new
structure on land contiguous to EFU-zoned land which is receiving special assessment
for farm use to be set back 100 feet from the common property line.
42. Because it is a rural area, limited amounts of livestock should be permitted.
Finding: Community workshop and survey participants were generally supportive of this
policy. Staff recommend rewording the policy as follows:
• Livestock shall be permitted in the residential districts subject to limitations.
• Livestock shall not be permitted in the commercial districts.
43. Transportation is a major issue in Terrebonne and the following policies are
important to the community's growth and safety:
(a) The speed limit through Terrebonne should reflect the needs of the community;
and
(b) Construct a bike path on Northwest Way between Terrebonne and Redmond as
funds are available (Ord. 92-051).
Finding: Community workshop and survey participants agreed traffic speeds on Highway 97 are
too fast making it dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and local traffic to cross the highway.
Based on community input and the recommendations in the Transportation Growth Management
(TGM) report, staff recommends the following policies to slow traffic and improve safety on
Highway 97 through Terrebonne:
Highway 97 Corridor Policies
1) The county shall work with ODOT to increase safety on Highway 97 in Terrebonne by
using a combination of enforcement and traffic calming to slow traffic to posted speeds,
to safely handle local traffic and to improve pedestrian crossings.
2) The county shall work with ODOT to provide safe, convenient pedestrian/bike crossings
and sidewalks and bikeways on both sides of Highway 97 in the Terrebonne community,
between Central Avenue and `B" Avenue, most importantly in the vicinity of the school.
3) The county shall work with ODOT to adopt means to enhance and better use 11th Street,
a local commercial road which parallels the highway, to safely handle local traffic and to
improve pedestrian access and crossings.
4) The county shall support limiting Highway 97 to no more than three lanes between
Central Avenue and south 11th Street in the Terrebonne Rural Community to protect the
livability of the community and to address pedestrian safety and slower traffic speeds on
the highway in Terrebonne.
5) The county shall support the use of traffic calming techniques to decrease traffic speeds
and pedestrian crossing improvements, particularly at the `B" Avenue and "C" Avenue
intersections, to increase pedestrian safety on Highway 97 between the Central Avenue
and south 11th Street intersections in the center of Terrebonne.
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6) Sidewalks on Highway 97 may have curbs and gutters and shall be buffered behind a
planting strip to calm traffic. Curbed sidewalks would require drainage system
improvements.
7) The county shall support improvements to Highway 97 primarily in conjunction with
highway rehabilitation or reconstruction projects.
8) Large trucks shall be accommodated with wide turning radius corners where necessary,
as determined by truck routes established by the Deschutes County Transportation
System Plan, thereby minimizing corner radii at all other intersections. Other design
features such as rolled curbs or medians, shall be used as necessary to minimally
accommodate large trucks in the Terrebonne community.
SECTION 2: STAFF FINDINGS REGARDING GOAL 11 AND 14 AMENDMENTS AND
OAR 660, DIVISION 22 UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
The following language in bold is quoted directly from OAR chapter 660, division 22
Unincorporated Communities.
Designation of Community Areas
660-22-020 (1) Except as provided in OAR 660-22-070, county comprehensive plans
shall designate and identify unincorporated communities in accordance with the definitions
in OAR 660-22-010. Counties may amend these designations as circumstances change over
time.
Finding: OAR 660-22-010(6) defines "Rural Community" as
an unincorporated community which consists primarily of residential uses but
also has at least two other land uses that provide commercial, industrial, or
public uses (including but not limited to schools, churches, grange halls, post
offices) to the community, the surrounding rural area, or to persons traveling
through the area.
Terrebonne is primarily a residential community. It has a school, churches, a grange hall, a post
office and a hand -full of local businesses that serve the community, the surrounding rural area or
persons traveling through the area. This description meets the definition of a "Rural
Community" contained in OAR 660-22-010(6). The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and
zoning ordinance text and map amendments designate Terrebonne as a Rural Community and
provide for its growth and development accordingly.
(2) Counties shall determine boundaries of unincorporated communities in order to
distinguish lands within the community from adjacent exception areas, resource lands and
other rural lands.
Finding: The boundary of the Terrebonne Rural Community was designated using the following
map sources:
1. 1909 Hillman Plat,
2. 1979 Comprehensive Plan and zone maps,
3. Terrebonne Domestic Water District boundary map, and
4. Deschutes County parcel base map.
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The 1979 Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan designated Terrebonne a Rural Service Center
(RSC), a Goal 3 and 4 exception area. The 1979 Terrebonne RSC boundary included the
Hillman Plat, except that portion east of the railroad tracks. It included the area south of the
Hillman Plat known as the Circle "C" subdivision which occupies land west of the highway, east
of 19th Street and north of Davidson Way. The 1979 Terrebonne RSC boundary also included
the land in the north one-quarter of section 16, T14S, RUE, north of the Hillman Plat.
As a result of the Terrebonne community planning process, the Terrebonne Rural Community
boundary changed in two ways:
1. Included the eastern portion of the old Hillman Plat; and
2. Excluded the entire Circle "C" subdivision, land south of Odem Avenue.
The Terrebonne Domestic Water District service area is coincident with the Hillman Plat
boundary. The District and community workshop participants agreed the entire Hillman Plat
should be included in the Terrebonne Rural Community boundary.
At the second community workshop, a group of Circle "C" residents presented a petition signed
by 33 parties, stating they wished the entire Circle "C" subdivision to be excluded from the
Terrebonne Rural Community boundary. County staff distributed and discussed a fact sheet at
the workshop to inform citizens about the advantages and disadvantages of this option. The
portion of the Circle "C" subdivision to be excluded from the Terrebonne community boundary
shall be rezoned from Rural Residential -5 acre minimum (RSR5) to Rural Residential -10 acre
minimum (RR10). RR10 is the appropriate zone because the land in the Circle "C" subdivision
is similarly developed and contiguous to other RR10 zoned land to the south. This is allowed
under OAR 660-.2.
(3) The boundaries of unincorporated communities shall be shown on the county
comprehensive plan map at a scale sufficient to determine accurately which properties are
included. Only land meeting the following criteria may be included within an
unincorporated community:
(a) Land which has been acknowledged as an exception area and historically considered to
be part of the community;
(b) Land planned and zoned for farm or forest use which is contiguous to the community
area and contains public uses considered to be part of the community, provided such land
remains planned and zoned under Goals 3 or 4.
Finding: The County Comprehensive Plan map shows the boundary of the Terrebonne Rural
Community at a scale that clearly shows individual parcel boundaries. Lands included in the
boundary are acknowledged exception areas, historically considered to be part of the community.
The 1997 Terrebonne comprehensive plan map and zoning map supersede the previous county
comprehensive plan map and zoning map.
(4) Communities which meet the definitions in both 660-22-010(5) and (8) shall be
classified and planned as either resort communities or urban unincorporated communities.
Finding: This criterion is not applicable, because Terrebonne does not meet the definitions in
660 22-010(5) and/or (8).
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Planning and Zoning of Unincorporated Communities
660-22-030 (1) For rural communities, resort communities and urban unincorporated
communities, counties shall adopt individual plan and zone designations reflecting the
projected use for each property (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, public) for all
land in each community. Changes in plan or zone designation shall follow the
requirements of the applicable post -acknowledgment provisions of ORS 197.610 through
197.625.
Finding: The 1997 Terrebonne comprehensive plan map contains the following five plan
designations:
1. Residential,
2. Residential 5 Acre Minimum,
3. Commercial,
4. Commercial District Expansion Area, and
5. Commercial - Rural.
The 1997 Terrebonne zoning map contains the following four zoning districts:
1. Residential (TeR) District,
2. Residential - 5 Acre Minimum (TeR5) District,
3. Commercial (TeC) District, and
4. Commercial - Rural (TeCR) District.
(2) County plans and land use regulations may authorize any residential use and density in
unincorporated communities, subject to the requirements of this division.
Finding: All of the Terrebonne zoning districts allow residential uses.
(3) County plans and land use regulations may authorize only the following new industrial
uses in unincorporated communities:
(a) Uses authorized under Goals 3 and 4;
(b) Expansion of a use existing on the date of this rule;
(c) Small-scale, low -impact uses;
(d) Uses that require proximity to rural resource, as defined in OAR 660-04-022(3)(a);
(e) New uses that will not exceed the capacity of water and sewer service available to the
site on the effective date of this rule, or, if such services are not available to the site, the
capacity of the site itself to provide water and absorb sewage;
(f) New uses more intensive than those allowed under subsection (a) through (e) above,
provided an analysis set forth in the comprehensive plan demonstrates, and land use
regulations ensure:
(A) That such uses are necessary to provide employment that does not exceed the total
projected work force within the community and the surrounding rural area,
(B) That such uses would not rely upon a work force served by uses within urban growth
boundaries, and
(C) That the determination of the work force of the community and surrounding rural
area considers the total industrial and commercial employment in the community and is
coordinated with employment projections for nearby urban growth boundaries.
Finding: The comprehensive plan and zoning regulations permit only the following industrial
uses:
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a) Uses authorized under Goals 3 and 4;
b) Small-scale, low -impact uses;
c) Uses that require proximity to a rural resource, as defined in OAR 660-04-022(3)(a);
d) New uses that will not exceed the capacity of water and sewer service available to the
site on the effective date of this rule, or if such services are not available to the site, the
capacity of the site itself to provide water and absorb sewage;
The county does not permit industrial uses in the Terrebonne community that are more intensive
than those allowed under OAR 660-22-030 (3)(a) to (e) and may be more restrictive.
(4) County plans and land use regulations may authorize only the following new
commercial uses in unincorporated communities:
(a) Uses authorized under Goals 3 and 4;
(b) Small-scale, low impact uses;
(c) Uses intended to serve the community and surrounding rural area or the travel needs of
people passing through the area.
Finding: The Terrebonne Rural Community zoning ordinance permits small-scale, low -impact
uses subject to site plan and/or conditional use review. Larger scale commercial uses are
allowed provided the use serves the community, the surrounding rural area or the travel needs of
people passing through the area. (See Exhibit "A" to Ord. 97-003, Title 18, chapter 18.66 of the
DCC).
(5) County plans and land use regulations may authorize hotels and motels in
unincorporated communities only if served by a community sewer system and only as
provided in (a) through (c) of this section:
(a) Any number of new motel and hotel units may be allowed in resort communities.
(b) New motels and hotels up to 35 units may be allowed in an urban unincorporated
community, rural service center, or rural community if the unincorporated community is
at least 10 miles from the urban growth boundary of a city adjacent to Interstate Highway
5.
(c) New motels and hotels up to 100 units may be allowed in any urban unincorporated
community that is at least 10 miles from an urban growth boundary.
Finding: The Terrebonne Rural Community is located approximately three (3) miles from the
Redmond urban growth boundary and across the Cascade Mountain Range from Interstate 5.
The county land use regulations authorize new hotels and motels, up to 35 units, in the
Terrebonne Rural Community only if served by a community sewer system as defined by the
Unincorporated Communities rule.
(6) County plans and land use regulations shall ensure that new uses authorized within
unincorporated communities do not adversely affect agricultural or forestry uses.
Finding: Agricultural uses in the Terrebonne Rural Community include some hay production
and livestock grazing. In the Terrebonne residential districts, some of the undeveloped land is in
livestock pasture. To minimize conflicts, zoning regulations limit livestock operations by
restricting the density of farm animals allowed on a lot. The Terrebonne commercial districts
do not allow livestock.
There are agricultural uses on adjacent EFU-zoned land. In Terrebonne land in residential and
commercial districts adjacent to EFU zoned lands has been developed for many years. Zoning
regulations reduce adverse affects of new development on adjacent agricultural uses on EFU
zoned land. Any new structure requiring a building permit on land contiguous to EFU-zoned
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land that is receiving special assessment for farm use, must be set back 100 feet the common
property line.
(7) County plans and land use regulations shall allow only those uses which are consistent
with the identified function, capacity and level of service of transportation facilities serving
the community, pursuant to OAR 660-12-060(1)(a) through (c).
Finding: The county land use regulations require new development proposals to include facts
documenting that the function, capacity and level of service of the affected transportation facility
are adequate to serve the proposed use. As appropriate, the county will require developers to
improve the transportation facility to serve the new use.
The findings and policies contained in the transportation element of the Terrebonne
comprehensive plan and implementing regulations contained Title 18, chapter 18.66 of the DCC
ensure the function and development of the transportation facilities in the Terrebonne
community are and will be consistent with allowed land uses.
(8) Zoning applied to lands within unincorporated communities shall ensure that the
cumulative development:
(A) Will not result in public health hazards or adverse environmental impacts that violate
state or federal water quality regulations, and
(B) Will not exceed the carrying capacity of the soil or of existing water supply resources
and sewer services.
Finding:
a. Water Supply
According to the Oregon Department of Water Resources, there is an abundant supply of potable
water in a deep aquifer under Terrebonne.
The Terrebonne Domestic Water District is the only community water system in the Terrebonne
Rural Community. The District, which boundary coincides with the extent of the old Hillman
Plat, serves the most densely populated area of the Terrebonne. The District is in the process of
securing funding to proceed with Priority II improvement projects identified in their 1995 Water
System Master Plan.
According to the County Environmental Health Division, the shallow soils in the Terrebonne
Rural Community can support a DEQ approved on-site septic system on a minimum of one acre
if the property is not served by community water and sewer, and on a minimum 22,000 square
foot lot if the property is connected only to the community water system. To satisfy this
criterion, a Terrebonne comprehensive plan policy states the following:
• The Terrebonne Domestic Water District 1995 Water System Master Plan shall serve as
the public facility plan for water supply in Terrebonne.
New uses or expansion of existing uses requiring land use approval in the Terrebonne
Domestic Water District service area shall be approved only upon confirmation from the
District that the District can provide water for domestic and commercial uses to the
property.
• Deschutes County shall encourage all development in the District service area to connect
to the Terrebonne Domestic Water District system.
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The areas of the Terrebonne community outside the Terrebonne Domestic Water District service
area boundary are designated for 5 acre minimum lot sizes. They rely on individual wells for
drinking water. The Water Resources Department routinely approves new individual
groundwater wells in these areas.
b. Sewer Services
The county plan and zoning regulations restrict the type and intensity of allowed uses to those
which can be served by DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal systems. In addition, county
zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure that on-site systems do not exceed
the capacity of the land. These provisions are true for all zones in Terrebonne.
As noted above, according to the Deschutes County Environmental Health Division, the shallow
soils in the Terrebonne community can support an on-site septic system on a minimum of one
acre if the property is served by community water and sewer, and on a minimum 22,000 square
foot lot if the property is connected only to the community water system.
(9) County plan and land use regulations for lands within unincorporated communities
shall be consistent with acknowledged metropolitan regional goals and objectives,
applicable regional functional plans and regional framework plan components of
metropolitan service districts.
Finding: This criterion is not applicable because no metropolitan service district exists in
Deschutes County.
Urban Unincorporated Communities
66022-040
Finding: This section is not applicable because Terrebonne is not an urban unincorporated
community.
Community Public Facilities Plans
660-22-050 (1) In coordination with the special districts, counties shall adopt public
facility plans meeting the requirements of OAR 660, Division 11, and include them in the
comprehensive plan for unincorporated communities over 2,500 in population. A
community public facility plan addressing sewer and water is required if the
unincorporated community is designated as an urban unincorporated community under
OAR 660-22-010 and 660-22-020. For all communities, a sewer and water community
public facilities plan is required if:
(a) Existing sewer or water facilities are insufficient for current needs, or are
projected to become insufficient due to physical conditions, financial circumstances or
changing state or federal standards; or
Finding:
As noted, Terrebonne has an abundant supply of potable water. Terrebonne has a community
water system which serves the Hillman Plat area of Terrebonne. The system is antiquated and
needs capital improvements. The Terrebonne Domestic Water District Board, which operates
and maintains this system, recognized the need for system -wide improvements, both for fire
protection and for household use. In July of 1994, the Board of Directors and Deschutes County
authorized H.G.E., INC., Engineers & Planners to prepare an updated Water System Master Plan
for the Terrebonne Domestic Water District. The plan, which has a 25 year planning outlook,
was published in January 1995.
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Briefly, the H.G.E., INC., Water System Master Plan states the existing distribution system is not
able to provide reliable water pressure and flow to the community due to the large number and
configuration of very small diameter mains and the reliance on an air over water pressure tank.
The small diameter distribution pipes cannot carry flow sufficient for fire flows which require a
minimum main diameter of 6 to 8 inches. In addition, the system lacks adequate storage, lacks
adequate "looping" of pipes and is a continuing maintenance task. Many users are supplied with
single lines such that breaks or major leaks would leave large areas without water.
The existing water permit to appropriate groundwater (Permit No. G8542) provides for 1.0 cubic
feet per second (cfs) from two wells. Current combined well production is 53 percent of the
permit limit. The Maximum Daily Demand (MDD) will exceed the current permit limit in 37
years (203 1) based on 2.5 percent average annual growth rate. Water usage in the District has
risen steadily at a relatively high rate and MDD is now approaching the full capacity of the
existing facility. Firm capacity of the existing wells, which is the capacity of the system with the
largest well out of service, is 128,160 gallons per day (gpd). This is not sufficient to meet
average daily demand in summer that generally exceeds 150,000 gpd.
H.G.E., INC., Engineers & Planners integrated land use and zoning in their evaluation and
recommendations for water system improvements to the Terrebonne water system. The 1995
Water System Master Plan assumes no change from the 1995 District service area and county
land use zoning. The proposed Terrebonne plan and zoning amendments do not undermine the
H.G.E assumptions. The proposed county land use regulations reduce the allowed zoning
densities in the district service area in Terrebonne and set minimum lot sizes adequate to assure
enough land area to accommodate a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal system.
The 1979 county zoning regulations required a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet for lots
served by an approved community, municipal or public water system and an approved community
or public sewage system. The amended zoning regulations increase the minimum lot size for a
single-family dwelling to 7,500 square feet. For a two-family dwelling the minimum lot size is
10,000 square feet. The 1979 regulations required a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet for lots
served by either an approved community, municipal or public water system or an approved
community or public sewage. The amended zoning regulations increase the minimum lot size for
a single-family dwelling to 22,000 square feet. For a two-family dwelling, the minimum lot size is
33,000 square feet. In 1979, the minimum lot size was one (1) acre for land not served by an
approved community, municipal, or public water system and an approved community or public
sewage system. The amended regulations also require one acre minimum for residential
development not served by community water and sewer. All development must obtain a permit for
a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal system.
Terrebonne needs and has a water system facility plan. The 1995 Water System Master Plan for
Terrebonne Domestic Water District, prepared by H.G.E., INC., Engineers & Planners shall
serve as the water facility plan for the Terrebonne community. The District Water System
Master Plan is attached hereto as Attachment No. 1.
b. Sewer
Terrebonne does not have a community sewer system or a sewer facility plan. Land uses in the
Terrebonne community employ on-site sewage disposal systems of all ages and descriptions,
ranging from newer sand -filter systems to old drill holes. In some cases on-site systems are
insufficient for current needs. Much of the area defined by the Hillman Plat is on a rocky
plateau. The soils are shallow, most no deeper than 18 inches, such that a standard septic system
is not feasible on smaller lots. It is often necessary to install a relatively expensive sand -filter
system in order to obtain development permits for new development or for alterations to existing
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development. There are a few tax lots that cannot be developed or redeveloped, because they are
too small to accommodate any approved on-site sewage disposal system.
The county has not conducted a sewer feasibility study for the Terrebonne community. The
community has not reached consensus about the need for a sewer system. However, a group of
citizens recognize that a sewer system is needed, both to protect the water quality and to allow
development at desired densities. The county shall attempt to obtain funding for a community
sewer feasibility study.
As noted, the county plan and zoning regulations restrict the type and intensity of allowed uses to
those which can be served by DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal systems. In addition,
county zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site systems do not
exceed the capacity of the land. These provisions are true for all zones in Terrebonne.
(b) The plan for the unincorporated community provides for an amount, type or
density of additional growth or infill that cannot be adequately served with individual
water or sanitary systems or by existing community facilities and services; or
Finding:
a. Water
As noted, Terrebonne has a Water System Master Plan prepared by H.G.E., INC., Engineers &
Planners in 1995, for the Terrebonne Domestic Water District. The consultants considered land
use zoning as an integral part of evaluating the Terrebonne water system. The recommendations
for water system improvements contained in the 1995 Water System Master Plan assume no
change from the 1995 District service area and county land use zoning. The amended county
land use regulations reduce the allowed zoning densities in the Terrebonne Rural Community
and set minimum lot sizes adequate to assure enough land area to accommodate a DEQ approved
on-site system. The Terrebonne community boundary was extended to include the portion of the
District service area east of the Oregon Trunk Railroad tracks. This land was rezoned from
Multiple Use Agriculture -10 acre minimum (MUA10) to Residential (TeR), allowing increased
residential density in a small area. The District service area boundary was not changed.
In the event a community sewer system is installed making more intense land use possible, the
District's water system improvements will need to be reevaluated and revised accordingly. The
same is true for the county comprehensive plan policies and zoning regulations for the
Terrebonne Rural Community.
b. Sewer
The county comprehensive plan policies and zoning regulations restrict the type and intensity of
allowed uses to those which can be served by a DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal systems.
In addition, zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site systems do
not exceed the capacity of the land.
(c) The community relies on groundwater and is within a groundwater limited or
groundwater critical area as identified by the Oregon Department of Water Resources; or
Finding: The Terrebonne Rural Community is not within a groundwater limited or groundwater
critical area identified by the Oregon Department of Water Resources.
The Terrebonne Domestic Water District currently depends on two groundwater wells.
According to the 1995 Water System Master Plan, the groundwater source does not exceed
current EPA maximum contaminant limits. No treatment is performed and none has any been
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required by the Health Division. A proposed EPA groundwater rule would require continuous
disinfection of the water supply.
As noted, the areas in the Terrebonne community outside the District service area boundary rely
on individual wells for drinking water. The Water Resources Department routinely approves
new groundwater wells in these areas.
(d) Land in the community has been declared a health hazard, or has a history of
failing septic systems or wells, or a community sewage or water system is projected to be
needed by the next periodic review.
Finding: Staff attempted to document whether or not Terrebonne has a history of failing septic
systems by examining Deschutes County's computerized septic permit records for the area
defined by the Hillman Plat. Staff sought to relate septic repair permits to the age and type of
drainfield for which the repair permit was issued. Using the computer data base, it is not
possible to retrieve data on the age and/or type of a repaired drainfield, when a permit record is
more than eight to ten years old. Given the incomplete historical record of septic repair permits
for the Hillman area of Terrebonne, staff could not conclusively document a history of failing
septic systems using this approach.
The Water Master for District 11 does not have records of private wells in the Hillman Plat area
of Terrebonne. As noted, Terrebonne is not within a groundwater limited or groundwater critical
area identified by the Oregon Department of Water Resources. There is no record of
groundwater contamination and no need for water treatment.
(2) A community public facility plan shall include inventories, projected needs,
policies and regulations for the water and sewage facilities which are existing or needed to
serve the unincorporated community including:
(a) An inventory of the condition and capacity of existing public facilities and
services;
Finding:
a. Water
The Terrebonne Domestic Water District 1995 Water System Master Plan shall serve as the
public facility plan for water supply in Terrebonne. The 1995 Water System Master Plan
provides detailed information on the following; Projected water demand;
• Water use characteristics;
• Water supply and storage;
• Treated water distribution and transmission system;
• Water system development plan;
• Existing rates; and
• Financing options.
The 1995 Water System Master Plan contains an inventory of the condition and capacity of
existing water facilities, summarized in chapter 4, Existing Water System and Services.
Additional detail is found in chapter 8, Water Supply; chapter 9, Treated Water Storage; and
chapter 10, Water Distribution and Transmission System.
b. Sewer
As noted, Terrebonne does not have a sewer facility plan. The Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan policies and zoning regulations for Terrebonne restrict the type and
intensity of allowed uses to those which can be served by DEQ approved on-site sewage disposal
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systems. Zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site system does
not exceed the capacity of the land.
(b) An assessment of the level of facilities and services needed to adequately serve
the planned buildout within the community boundary; and
Finding:
a. Water
The county projected a buildout of 1,200 to 1,233 new residential lots for the Terrebonne
community, assuming community wastewater facilities are not available. The 1995 Water
System Master Plan assumes one dwelling per lot and 2.57 people per dwelling. These numbers
mean the estimated buildout population in the Terrebonne RSC boundary was approximately
3,080 people.
In 1995, about 900 people lived in the District service area boundary. The estimated service
population at buildout is approximately 1,670 people, less than estimated for the Terrebonne
community because the District does not serve the entire community. The Water System Master
Plan recommends, with a few exceptions, that improvements be sized to serve only the District
service area population buildout, rather than sized large enough to serve the maximum
population ever expected in the Terrebonne community. The recommendations assume no
increase to the 1995 District service srea boundary and no change in the county land use
densities. The amended county land use regulations reduce the allowed zoning densities in the
Terrebonne Rural Community and set minimum lot sizes adequate to assure enough land area to
accommodate a DEQ approved on-site system. The Terrebonne community boundary was
extended to include the portion of the District service area east of the Oregon Trunk Railroad
tracks. This land was rezoned from Multiple Use Agriculture -10 acre minimum (MUA10) to
Residential (TeR), allowing increased residential density in a small area. The District service
area boundary was not changed.
b. Sewer
The estimated buildout population inside the Terrebonne community boundary and District
service area boundary are based on land use density allowed by the county zoning ordinance. As
long as there is no community sewer system, county comprehensive plan policies and zoning
regulations restrict development to that which can be served by a DEQ approved on-site system.
The amended zoning ordinance establishes minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure on-site systems
do not exceed the capacity of the land.
(c) Coordination agreements consistent with ORS Chapter 195.
Finding: Deschutes County and the Terrebonne Domestic Water District shall enter a
coordination agreement, consistent with ORS Chapter 195, as required by OAR 660-22-
050(2)(c).
(3) If existing community facilities and services are not currently adequate to serve
the development allowed in the plan and zoning ordinance, the community facility plan
shall either:
Finding:
a. Water
The existing water distribution system in not adequate to serve all allowed development, as noted
in the findings under OAR 660-22-050(1)(a) above. However, Terrebonne has a Water System
Master Plan for improving the water system over the next 25 years to serve the existing and
planned development. The District is in the process of securing funding to proceed with priority
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I and II projects. The county will address paragraphs OAR 660-22-050(b), (c) and (d) below for
water facilities.
b. Sewer
As noted, the sewer facilities in Terrebonne are individual on-site sewage disposal systems. The
county comprehensive plan policies and zoning regulations for all zoning districts in the
Terrebonne community require new development to obtain approval for an on-site sewage
disposal system that meets DEQ requirements. Zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes
adequate to assure the on-site system does not exceed the capacity of the land. The county will
address paragraph OAR 660-22-050(a) below for sewer facilities.
(a) Development restrictions to ensure development will not exceed the capacity of
the land to absorb waste and provide potable water and will not exceed the capacity of
public facilities; or
Finding:
b. Sewer
Again, the county comprehensive plan policies and zoning regulations restrict the type and
intensity of allowed uses to those which can be served by a DEQ approved on-site sewage
disposal systems. Zoning regulations set minimum lot sizes adequate to ensure the on-site
system does not exceed the capacity of the land.
If a community sewer system is installed, making more intense land use possible, the county
shall reevaluate its comprehensive plan policies and zoning regulations and revise them as
needed. It will also be necessary for the Terrebonne Domestic Water District to reevaluate and
revise its Water System Master Plan.
(b) A list of new facilities and improvements for existing public facilities, necessary
to adequately serve the planned buildout in the unincorporated community, including the
projected costs of these improvements and an identification of the provider or providers of
these improvements; and
Finding:
a Water
The 1995 Water System Master Plan for Terrebonne Domestic Water District provides a water
system development plan in seven phases. The plan groups the improvements into phases and
prioritizes them according the relative importance and probable funding scenarios.
An outline of the basic components of the water facility plan follows:
1. Inventory of the existing water facilities and the service area. Includes land use, current
and estimated future populations, environmental concerns and analysis of the financial
status and revenue received from water sales. (See chapter 4 and 5)
2. Documents existing water requirements based on present water consumption, land use
plans and fire flow requirements. Includes estimates of average and maximum daily use,
maximum hourly use and peak demand. Projects water demand for the next 25 years, to
the year 2019. (See chapter 6 and 7)
3. Evaluates the existing water sources for present and future needs, including quantity and
water rights. Other potential water sources are explored. Includes description of
required or anticipated treatment/disinfection needs. (See chapter 8 and 9)
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4. Analyzes the existing distribution, transmission, and storage systems and their ability to
meet existing and future demand. The document contains a detailed list of needed long
range water system improvements, developed and prioritized using models and
population projections. (See chapter 10 and 11)
5. A cost -benefit analysis of fire protection capabilities is included in the water facility
plan. (See chapter 11, 12 and 13)
6. Calculates and evaluates the total cost of various alternatives and recommends priorities
for development. Recommendations include a detailed plan for financing proposed
improvements with federal financing and/or a bonding program. (See chapter 11, 12 and
13)
7. A base map which shows the existing water distribution system and proposed additional
pipelines needed to satisfy present conditions and future growth. (See map pocket.)
(c) A discussion of the provider's funding mechanisms and the ability of these and
possibly new mechanisms to fund the development of each community public facility
project; and
Finding:
a. Water
The 1995 Water System Master Plan groups improvements into prioritized phases according to
relative importance and probable funding scenarios. (See chapters 8 through 13)
(d) A requirement that development not occur until necessary public facilities are
available for that development.
Finding:
a, Water
The 1995 Water System Master Plan does not cover the Terrebonne Domestic Water District
policies for new connections. There is no mechanism in the Water System Master Plan to ensure
development occurs concurrent with public facilities improvements. However, the District
contemplates amending its bylaws to address this criterion.
This issue will be addressed in the Coordination Agreement between Deschutes County and the
Terrebonne Domestic Water District as required by OAR 660-22-050(2)c.
COORDINATION AND CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
660-22-060 (1) Counties shall ensure that residents of unincorporated communities have
adequate opportunities to participate in all phases of the planning process. Counties shall
provide such opportunities in accordance with their acknowledged citizen involvement
programs.
(2) When a county proposes to designate an unincorporated community or to amend plan
provisions or land use regulations that apply to such a community, the county shall specify
the following:
(a) How residents of the community and surrounding area will be informed about the
proposal;
Finding: The following citizen involvement program was used for the Terrebonne community
planning project: It was approved by the Deschutes County Planning Commission.
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A. Citizen Involvement Program
1. Introduction
The county held a series of community workshops and public hearings with the Deschutes
County Planning Commission instead of working with a citizen involvement committee selected
from the Terrebonne community. Each workshop was preceded by a work session with the
Deschutes County Planning Commission, so the commission could review and revise workshop
materials. Then, staff met with the planning commission afterwards to discuss outcomes of the
workshops. A newsletter was mailed to property owners, agencies, special districts and other
interested parties two weeks before each workshop and/or public hearing. Additional notice of
the meetings followed the procedures detailed in Title 22 of the DCC. All but one of the
community workshops and public hearings were held at the Terrebonne elementary school on
weekday evenings.
2. Workshop No. 1
In May 1996, the county held the first public workshops at the Terrebonne school. About 100
people attended, including the three County Commissioners. The purpose of the workshop was
to gather clear and direct information about the community's concerns and preferences for the
future of Terrebonne. County planning, public works and environmental health staff engaged
participants in discussions and exchanged information and ideas on a variety of topics.
Two weeks before the workshop, county staff direct -mailed a community survey and a
newsletter to all Terrebonne property owners, agencies, districts and interested parties. County
staff posted flyers in prominent places in the community. In addition, newspaper articles and
press releases invited citizens to the workshop.
3. Workshop No. 2
The second community workshop was held August 22, 1996, at the Terrebonne school to present
and discuss draft alternatives. About 45 people attended. Participants chose two alternatives to
take to public hearings with the planning commission. One alternative zoned only existing
commercial land uses for commercial use, eliminating nonconforming uses. The other
alternative zoned some additional commercial land along both sides of 11th Street and identified
a commercial expansion area east of Highway 97. County staff proposed design standards to
maintain the rural community character and to buffer residential districts from commercial
districts. Both options included creating two commercial zoning districts:
1. A Commercial (TeC) District intended to develop with pedestrian friendly, small-scale,
low -impact businesses forming a `Main -Street' style central business district, and
2. A Commercial - Rural (TeCR) District intended to accommodate existing industrial type
uses such as trucking and heavy equipment sales, which are not generally compatible
with a pedestrian friendly business district.
In addition, participants agreed on two changes to the Terrebonne community boundary:
1. Include the eastern portion of the old Hillman Plat in the Terrebonne Rural Community
boundary; and
2. Exclude the entire Circle "C" subdivision from the community boundary.
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4. Workshop No. 3
On December 17, 1996, the David Evans & Associates (DEA), the TGM grant consultant,
conducted a third community workshop in Terrebonne. They presented proposals for a local
street plan including facilities for pedestrians and bicycles and local street standards. About 20
people participated.
5. Newsletters/Flyers
The County mailed three, one -to four-page newsletters to each property owner in the Terrebonne
RSC boundary, affected agencies, special districts and interested parties two weeks before each
public meeting. Each newsletter contained a status report on the planning project, summarized
the results of the community survey and the workshops, summarized plan and zoning proposals,
informed about opportunities to participate and gave notice of upcoming public meetings.
In addition to the newsletters, flyers announcing the public meetings were posted in prominent
places in the community, such as the post office, restaurant and grocery store to further inform
the people about public meetings.
6. Public Hearings
The Deschutes County Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 7, 1996, in
Terrebonne. The commissioners heard testimony on draft amendments to the comprehensive
plan policies, comprehensive plan map (except the transportation planning element) and on
amendments to the zoning ordinance and zoning map for the Terrebonne Rural Community.
About 45 people attended.
On January 9, 1997, the planning commission held a public hearing in Bend on the draft
transportation plan. About a dozen people attended and three testified. At this meeting the
commissioners made motions to forward the Terrebonne comprehensive plan amendments
(except the transportation planning element) and the implementing ordinance amendments to the
Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption.
On March 20, 1997, the Deschutes County Planning Commission forwarded the transportation
planning element of the Terrebonne comprehensive plan to the Board of County Commissioners
for adoption.
On April 8, 1997, the BCC held a public hearing in Terrebonne to take testimony on the
complete package of amendments to the Terrebonne comprehensive plan and implementing
regulations.
(b) How far in advance of the final decision residents of the community and the
surrounding area will be informed about the proposal.
Finding: The Terrebonne community planning project satisfied the notice requirements for
legislative decisions detailed in Title 22 of the DCC.
(c) Which citizen advisory committees will be notified of the proposal.
Finding: The county conducted community workshops and held public hearings with the
Deschutes County Planning Commission instead of working with a citizen advisory committee
selected from the Terrebonne community. The Deschutes County Planning Commission served
as the citizen advisory committee for this planning project. Staff held a work session with the
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planning commission before and following each community meeting. Staff also met periodically
with the Terrebonne Domestic Water District Board of Directors to discuss planning issues and
related community concerns.
(3) The information on these three points shall be included in the appropriate plan
amendment proposal or periodic review work task.
Finding: The information on these three points is provided above.
(4) When a county proposes to designate an urban unincorporated community, the county
shall adopt a citizen involvement program for that community in accordance with the
provisions of Goal 1, Citizen Involvement.
Finding: This is not an applicable criterion, because, in this case, the county is not proposing to
designate an urban unincorporated community.
(5) Proposals to designate, plan or zone unincorporated communities shall be coordinated
with all special districts, metropolitan service districts and cities likely to be affected by
such actions. For any unincorporated community, such coordination shall include a
minimum of 45 -day mailed notice to all cities and special districts (including metropolitan
service districts) located within the distance described in OAR 660-22-040(2).
Finding: Special districts for the Terrebonne Rural Community include,
1. Terrebonne Domestic Water District;
2. Community Oregon Irrigation District;
3. Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1; and
4. Redmond School District No. 2J.
The districts were on the Terrebonne community planning project mailing list from the outset
and received all newsletters and notice of public meetings and hearings. The newsletters
informed about the project timeline and opportunities to participate. They also provided the
name, address and phone number for the county staff contact for the Terrebonne project.
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