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CODE P{-V!EW COMM.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Amending Deschutes
County Code Chapter 2.16, Economic
Development, Relating to Public
Development Projects and Declaring
an Emergency.
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CCtINr'r CLERK
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-067
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT. Deschutes County Code section 2.16.015, Definition -
Development project, is hereby amended to read as described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein, with new language underlined.
Section 2. AMENDMENT. Deschutes County Code Section 2.16.030, Findings and
declarations, is amended to read as described in Exhibit "B," attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, with new language underlined and language to be deleted in strikethfeto.
Section 3. AMENDMENT. Deschutes County Code Section 2.16.080, Development
projects -Grants, is amended to read as described in Exhibit "C," attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, with new language underlined.
Section 4. EMERGENCY. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance takes effect
on its passage.
DATED this AS day of L'1998.
OF COU>LT COMMISSIONERS OF
JTES COUNTY, ORE$0N
, Chair
ATTEST: RO>EERT L. NIPPER, Co Ebner
Recording Secretary LINDA L. S AR N , Commissioner
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EXHIBIT "A"
2.16.015. Definition -Development project.
"Development project" means the acquisition,
engineering, improvement, rehabilitation,
construction, operation or maintenance, including
pre -project planning costs, in whole or in part, of
any property, real or personal, that is used or is
suitable for use by an economic enterprise, and
that will result in or will aid, promote or facilitate
development of one or more of the following
activities:
A. Industrial parks or facilities for
manufacturing or other industrial production,
agricultural development or food processing,
aquacultural development or seafood sources,
convention facilities, trade centers,
transportation or freight facilities,
recreational facilities, or tourist attractions.
B. Other activities that represent new
technology or types of economic enterprise
the county determines are needed to diversify
the economic base of an area.
C. The creation of employment.
D. Public facilities or improvements.
(Ord. 98-067 § 1, 1998; Ord. 85-020 § 1, 1985)
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2.16.030. Findings and declarations.
The Board of County Commissioners finds and
declares that:
A. Deschutes County has an important and
continuing role in the economic development
and diversification of industry and tourism
within its boundaries.
B. There is a need to increase long-term
employment opportunities and economic
stability through industrial diversification by
providing the physical facilities necessary to
develop responsible and compatible industry
in the county.
C. Continued development of industrial,
manufacturing, warehouse and tourist
facilities, and recreational industries are
necessary to insure the growth and prosperity
of the county.
D. It is in the public interest to develop seasonal
employment by encouraging the orderly
growth and promotion of non-polluting,
labor-intensive industries such as tourism
which are compatible with other public
entities and governmental units in respect to
energy development and conservation,
environmental protection, transportation, and
the judicious use of natural resources.
E Public facilities and improvements promote
economic development.
EF. Planning and promotion of tourism and
recreation facilities and attractions should be
coordinated with the private sector in order to
promote the orderly development and
implementation of compatible programs for
advancing and enhancing tourism in the
county.
FG. It is the a purpose of this chapter to provide
the county with the power to acquire title or
interest therein by purchase, gift, grant or
donation, or otherwise, to one or more
industrial or tourist facilities, and to lease,
sell and convey such facilities to any person,
firm, partnership or corporation, either public
or private, the primary goal of such
transactions being to promote employment
and increase permanent job opportunities in
the county.
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GH. It is further declared that the acquisition
of title or interest therein to such facilities,
and the lease, sale and conveyance of such
facilities as provided by this chapter, is a
public purpose and shall be regarded as
performing an essential governmental
function of county concern.
(Ord. 98-067 § 2, 1998; Ord. 95-027 § 1, 1995;
Ord. 85-020 § 2, 1985)
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EXHIBIT "C"
2.16.080. Development projects -Grants.
A. The board may approve a grant of funds upon
such conditions the board deems appropriate
for a development project if the grant funds
are to be used for pre -project planning costs
or the acquisition of public facilities or
improvements, the grant does not exceed
one-third of the pre -project planning costs or
the actual cost of the public facilities or
improvements and the board finds that grant
participation in the development project is in
the public interest.
(Ord. 98-067 § 3, 1998; Ord. 95-027 § 1, 1995;
Ord. 89-021 § 1, 1989)
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