2000-928-Ordinance No. 2000-017 Recorded 10/2/2000VOL: CJ2000 PAGE: 928
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STATE OF OREGON
COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
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NUMBER OF PAGES: 267
MARY SUE PENHOLLOW KE�, HED
DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK 0 . 2000
REVIEWED AS TO FORM
Code Review Committee
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Adopting Title 23, the Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan, of the Deschutes
County Code, and Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-017
WHEREAS, "The Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan" was adopted by
Ordinance No. PL -20 in 1979 as the comprehensive plan for Deschutes County pursuant to applicable
state statutes and statewide planning goals; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to include the comprehensive plan as a separate title in the County
Code; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS
as follows:
Section 1. ADDING. The Deschutes County Code is amended to add Title 23, The Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan, as described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein.
Section 2. PURPOSE. The effect of Section 1 of this Ordinance is to codify The Deschutes
County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan, originally adopted as PL -20 in 1979, as amended, as Title 23 in
the Deschutes County Code. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Map is included as part of
Title 23. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Resource Element, the Geothermal Element, the
City of Bend/Deschutes County River Study, Goal 5 ESEE analyses are adopted as reference documents
to Title 23, but are not otherwise codified by this ordinance. Maps and other documents that were
formerly recognized by ordinance as amendments to or part of PL -20 shall now be identified as
components of Title 23 of the County Code.
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 thi day of September, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHYTES COLTWY40REGON
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TITLE 23 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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Chapter 23.04.
PREFACE
Chapter 23.08.
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 23.12.
DEFINITIONS
Chapter 23.16.
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND CONCERNS
Chapter 23.32.
PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Chapter 23.36.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS
Chapter 23.40.
ALTERNATIVES
Chapter 23.44.
GOALS AND POLICIES
Chapter 23.48.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Chapter 23.52.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Chapter 23.56.
GOAL EXCEPTION STATEMENT
Chapter 23.60.
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
Chapter 23.64.
PLAN FLEXIBILITY AND UPDATING
Chapter 23.68.
THINGS YET TO BE DONE
Chapter 23.72.
IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 23.76.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
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Deschutes County's first comprehensive plan,
entitled Comprehensive Plan to 1990, was
adopted in June of 1970. In November 1979, the
Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive
Plan was adopted by the enactment of PL -20 by
the Board of County Commissioners. This plan
was acknowledged by the Land Conservation
and Development Commission in April 1981,
and is the current comprehensive plan for the
county. In 2000, the comprehensive plan text
was codified as Title 23 in the Deschutes County
Code.
Deschutes Countv has grown rapidly since 1979
and the comp plan has been revised in piecemeal
fashion, as part of Periodic Review to reflect
statewide changes in land use regulations and
due to changes initiated by policy makers or
landowners. Consequently, parts of the
document may seem dated.
The comprehensive plan text, goals and policies
contained in Title 23 is supplemented by the
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Map and
by several companion documents. For example,
The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
Resource Element, also adopted in 1979,
contains voluminous data about the people,
places and natural resources in Deschutes
County. The Resource Element has been
amended over time by the addition of separate
documents, such as the Geothermal Element
(January, 1985), the Deschutes County/City of
Bend River Study (April, 1986), and by
amendments to the primary document itself.
The latter include the Countv's inventories and
analyses for Goal 5 resources, including surface
mining, sensitive birds and mammals, historic
and cultural sites, and riparian/wetland areas.
For convenience, the Goal 5 inventories are also
included in the comp plan.
(Ord. 2000-017, § 1, 2000)
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Chapter 23.08. INTRODUCTION
Recent years have witnessed dramatic growth and
change in Deschutes County. A rapidly increasing
population causes ever greater pressures on the land
as well as the economic, governmental and social
structures of the area. These pressures require many
adjustments. Unfortunately, in the past, many of
these public decisions on land use and related matters
were made without adequate consideration of
alternatives or consequences. To provide part of the
answer, the comprehensive planning process has been
developed. This process provides for the gathering of
information, the prudent review of alternatives and
the final development of reasonable policies. The
local need for planning is also spurred by the
requirements of the people of Oregon, as manifested
through the Legislature and the Land Conservation
and Development Commission, which require all
local jurisdictions to prepare adequate plans and
planning programs.
Purpose
The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan for
Deschutes County is not to provide a site-specific
identification of the appropriate land uses which may
take place on a particular piece of land but rather it is
to consider the significant factors which affect or are
affected by development in the County and provide a
general guide to the various decisions which must be
made to promote the greatest efficiency and equity
possible, while managing the continuing growth and
change of the area. Part of that process is
identification of an appropriate land use plan, which
is then interpreted to make decisions about specific
sites (most often in zoning and subdivision
administration) but the plan must also consider the
sociological, economic and environmental
consequences of various actions and provide
guidelines and policies for activities which may have
effects beyond physical changes of the land.
The plan must also consider factors other than those
of a strictly local nature because the policies must
serve not only as an internal guide but also as a way
of relating to the larger society of which we are a
part. The planning process has to be oriented toward
the production of the most beneficial long-range
results possible for the residents of the community,
not as an end to growth, but as a way to guide growth
for the general welfare of the public.
The Process
In Deschutes County, as well as throughout the State
of Oregon, there is a strong commitment to citizen
participation in the planning process. This is
consistent not only with State regulations, but also
with standard local planning practice and common
sense, because citizen involvement with the planning
process improves the quality of the plan and ensures
greater acceptance of the final document since it is
the direct product of the people's involvement.
Deschutes County's citizen involvement program has
involved hundreds of participants representing the
various geographic areas and interest in the County.
Thousands of hours were spent by the citizens in the
preparation of the plan. Predictably, because of the
plan's importance to the future of the residents of
Deschutes County, there is still controversy and
continual improvements are being made. The
planning process calls for regular updates to assure
that the plan is functioning properly and adapting to
the changing needs of the local populace.
Undoubtedly, the on-going participation of the local
citizenry will be an important part of that process.
The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan is a
reflection of the needs and desires of the people now
and for the future. Important resources, such as
agriculture, wildlife and forest lands, have been
identified and marked for protection. The inefficient,
expensive development pattern which has
characterized the County's growth in recent years is
being restricted. Emphasis is being placed on
accommodating development in urban areas, while
providing areas in and around Rural Service Centers
and on the urban fringes for those who wish to live in
a rural area. This growth pattern is considerably
more efficient, as far as energy and public facilities
are concerned, as well as less environmentally
damaging than the present land use pattern. Further,
this polynucleated pattern will lend itself to the future
transportation, public service, energy, housing and
urban expansion needs of the County during and
beyond the present 30 -year planning period, while
preserving, as much as possible, the rural character
and environmental quality of the area. By
maintaining large open spaces and keeping
development clustered together along
transportation/energy corridors not only is sprawl
reduced, but services may be provided more
efficiently and air pollution may be kept at lower
levels.
Naturally, the plan must be a compromise between
the need for protecting existing resources and the
demand to accommodate a growing population.
Intermixed in this situation are also the complexities
of individual rights and the public's needs. Difficult
decisions have been made. More will yet be
required. However, the County Comprehensive Plan
will serve the needs of the people of Deschutes
County well, especially as long as the people stay
involved --working toward the goals they have set in
this plan.
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Chapter 23.12. DEFINITIONS
Access or Access Way: The place, means, or way by
which pedestrians and vehicles shall have safe,
adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property
or use.
A uifer: A water -bearing rock, rock formation or a
group of formations.
Annexation: To add or join to, append or attach,
especially to a larger, or more significant thing. To
incorporate into a county or city. Annexation is the
process by which usually contiguous fringe territory
is added to an existing municipality.
Archeology: The systematic recovery by scientific
methods of material evidence from man's life and
culture in past ages and the detailed study of this
evidence. The study of antiquity, ancient times or
early conditions.
Architectural Control: Regulations and procedures
requiring structures to be suitable, harmonious and in
keeping with the general appearance, historical
character or style of their surrounding area.
Average: A number that typifies a set of numbers of
which it is a function. The arithmetic mean.
Berm: A narrow ledge or shelf, as along a slope.
Relative to surface mining operations, a berm is a
mound of dirt used for screening operations or for
storage of material to use during reclamation of the
mining site.
Bonuses: (also know as incentive zoning) The
awarding of bonus credits to a development in the
form of allowing more intensive use of the land if
such public benefits are greater than the minimum
open spaces or agricultural lands are preserved,
special provisions for low and moderate income
housing are made, or public plazas and courts are
provided at ground level.
Buffer Zone: A strip of land created to separate and
protect one type of land use from another; for
example, a screen of planting or fencing to insulate
the surrounding area from the noise, smoke, or visual
aspects of an industrial zone or junkyard. In other
instances, a greater width of land to separate and
protect farm production from more dense, urban use.
Capital Improvements Prosram: A timetable of
public improvements budgeted to fit the jurisdiction's
fiscal capacity some years into the future.
Cluster Development: Is intended to concentrate on
residential improvements and to preserve and protect
open land; should be consistent with the public
facilities and services policies; should require a
minimum of 65 per cent open land and a maximum
of 35 per cent for improvement (excluding fencing)
of the contiguous land under the same ownership.
Community Facilities: Public or privately owned
facilities used by the public, such as streets, schools,
libraries, parks and playgrounds; also facilities owned
and operated by non-profit private agencies such as
churches, settlement houses and neighborhood
associations.
Commuter: A person who travels regularly from one
place to another place and back, as from a suburb to
city and back.
Comprehensive Plan: A generalized, coordinated
land use map and policy statement of the governing
body of a state agency, city, county or special district
that interrelates all functional and natural systems and
activities relating to the use of lands, including but
not limited to sewer and water, transportation,
educational and recreational systems and natural
resources and air and water quality management
programs. "Comprehensive" means all-inclusive,
both in terms of the geographic area covered and
functional and natural activities and systems
occurring in the area covered by the plan.
"Generalized" mean a summary of policies and
proposals in broad categories and does not
necessarily indicate specific locations of any area,
activity or use. A plan is "coordinated" when the
needs of all levels of governments, semi-public and
private agencies and the citizens have been
considered and accommodated as much as possible.
"Land" includes water, both surface and subsurface,
and the air.
Conditional Use: A use which meets certain
conditions and may locate in some zoning districts
provided it will not be detrimental to the public
health, morals and welfare and will not impair the
integrity and character of the zoned district.
Conservation Easement: A tool for acquiring open
space with less than full -fee purchase; the public
agency buys only certain specific rights from the
owner. These may be positive rights, giving the
public rights to hunt, fish, hike or ride over the land,
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or they may be restricted rights limiting the uses to
which the owner may put his land in the future.
Scenic easements allow the public agency to use the
owner's land for scenic enhancement such as roadside
landscaping and vista point preservation.
Dedication: A turning over of private land for a
public use by an owner or developer and its
acceptance for such use by the governmental agency
in charge of the public function for which it will be
used. Dedications for roads, parks, school sites or
other public uses are often made conditions for the
approval of a development.
Dedication, payment in lieu of. Cash payments as
substitute for a dedication of land by an owner or
developer usually at so many dollars per lot. This
overcomes the two principal problems of land -
dedication requirements by applying the exactions on
development more equitably and by allowing
purchase of sites at the best locations rather then
merely in places which the development is large
enough to be required to dedicate a school or park.
Density: The number of residential dwelling units
per acre of land and/or the amount of land area
expressed in square feet assignable to each dwelling
unit in a residential development, including but not
limited to one house on one lot. It is computed as
follows: the gross area of land within the
development, less the total aggregate area dedicated
for streets, schools or other public facilities, but not
including public or private parks and recreation
facilities dedicated or created as an integral part of
the development, divided by the total number of
dwelling units in the proposed development, equals
the density.
Density Transfer: A technique of retaining open
space by concentrating residential densities, usually
in compact areas adjacent to existing urbanization
and utilities, where outlying areas are being left open,
so that the residential density of the entire community
will average out at the same number of dwelling units
as if the community were developed from end to end
with large lots. A variation of this involves allowing
density transfers by private developers who buy the
development rights of outlying properties that are
publicly desirable for open space and adding the
additional density to the base number of units
permitted in the zone in which they propose to
develop.
Destination Resort: A self-contained development
providing visitor -oriented accommodations and
developed recreational facilities in a setting with high
natural amenities. To qualify as a "major destination
resort" under Goal 8, a proposed development must
meet the following standards:
1. The resort is located on a site of 160 or more
acres.
2. At least 50 percent of the site is dedicated to
permanent open space, excluding yards, streets
and parking areas.
At least two million dollars ($2,000,000) (in
1984 dollars is spent in the first phase of
improvements for on-site developed recreational
facilities and visitor- oriented accommodations,
exclusive of costs for land, sewer and water
facilities, and roads. Not less than one-third of
this amount shall be spent on developed
recreational facilities. Developed recreational
facilities and key facilities intended to serve the
entire development and visitor -oriented
accommodations must be physically provided or
be guaranteed through surety bonding or
substantially equivalent financial assurances
prior to closure of sale of individual lots or units.
In phased developments, developed recreational
facilities and other key facilities intended to
serve a particular phase shall be constructed prior
to sales in that phase or guaranteed through
surety bonding.
4. Visitor -oriented accommodations are provided,
including meeting rooms, restaurants with
seating for 100 persons, and 150 separate
rentable units for overnight lodgings.
Accommodations available for residential use
will not exceed two such units for each unit of
overnight lodging.
5. Commercial uses limited to those types and
levels necessary to meet the needs of visitors to
the development. Industrial uses are not
permitted.
Developed Recreation Facilities: With respect to
destination resorts, means improvements constructed
for the purpose of recreation. These include, but are
not limited to, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming
pools, marinas, equestrian trails and facilities and
bicycle paths.
Dude Ranch: A ranch operated primarily or in part
as a resort which offers horse -related activities as its
primary outdoor recreation opportunity and provides
only temporary rental accommodations, serves
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custom prepared food and which is intended and
suitable only for vacation use by non-residents.
Easement: A right afforded a person to make limited
use of another's real property, as a right-of-way.
Eminent Domain: The right of a government to
appropriate private property for public use or benefit
upon payment of just compensation to the owner.
The terms "eminent domain" and "condemnation" are
often used interchangeably, although condemnation
may also mean the demolition by public authority of
an unsafe structure where no compensation is paid to
the owner and the condemned property does not
become public land. "Inverse condemnation" is a
condition in which the use of political power to
regulate the use of land is so severe that it represents
a de facto taking of private property for public benefit
or use without just compensation.
Erosion: To erode is to wear away by or as if by
abrasion, dissolution, transportation, weathering or
corrosion. The removal, loosening or dissolution of
earth or rock material from any part of the earth's
surface.
Exception: (also called variance) The official
provision of an exemption from compliance with the
terms of conditions or a building or zoning regulation
by a local board or administrator vested with the
power to authorize it. It is usually granted if there are
practical difficulties in meeting the existing
requirements literally, or if the deviation or exception
would not have a detrimental impact on adjacent
properties or affect substantial compliance with the
regulations. While an exception (or variance or
special use) is a departure from the standard
application of the zoning ordinance, it is provided for
within the ordinance.
Goals: In terms of land use planning, the mandatory
Statewide planning standards adopted by the Land
Conservation and Development Commission
pursuant to ORS 197.005 to 197.430 and the goals
adopted in this plan.
Groundwater: Water beneath the earth's surface
between saturated soil and rock that supplies wells
and springs.
Improved Land: Raw land that has been improved
with basic facilities such as roads, sewers, water lines
and other public infrastructure facilities in
preparation for meeting development standards. It
sometimes refers to land with buildings as well, but
usually land with buildings and utilities would be
called a developed area, while the term "improved
land" more often describes vacant land with utilities
only.
In -filling: The use of undeveloped lands in areas of
existing housing and high densities.
Interim or Study Zone: A zoning technique used to
temporarily freeze development in an area until a
permanent classification for it can be decided upon.
It is generally used to preserve the status quo while
an area or community- wide comprehensive plan is
prepared to serve as a basis for permanent zoning.
Land Use Plan: A basic element of a comprehensive
plan, it designates the future use or reuse of the land
within a given jurisdiction's planning area and the
policies and reasoning used in arriving at the
decisions in the plan. The land use plan serves as a
guide to official decisions in regard to the distribution
and intensity of private development, as well as
public decisions on the location of future public
facilities and open spaces. It is also a basic guide to
the structuring of zoning and subdivision controls,
urban renewal and capital improvement programs.
LCDC: The Land Conservation and Development
Commission of the State of Oregon.
Leapfrog Development: Land development that
occurs well beyond the existing limits of urban
development and thus leaves intervening vacant land
behind. This bypassing of the next -in-line lands at
the urban fringe results in the haphazard shotgun
pattern of urbanization known as "sprawl".
Median: The middle value in a distribution, above or
below which lies an equal number of values.
Mobile Home: A factory -built home, equipped with
all of the basic amenities of a conventional home
(both, kitchen, electricity), which can be moved to its
site by attaching it whole or in sections to an
automobile or truck. (A trailer is a much smaller
mobile shelter, usually used for camping and outings
rather than as a permanent dwelling.) Prefabricated
modular units currently come complete with built-in
furnishings, appliances, porches and other areas.
"Double-wides" and "triple-wides" are units
connected together to form a single structure of size
and roof design similar to that of a conventional
home built on a foundation on site. Mobile home
parks rent spaces with utility hookups to mobile
home owners; sometimes they also rent the mobile
homes. The parks range in size from a few parking
spaces equipped with plumbing and electrical
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connections to elaborate mobile home communities
with swimming pools and community centers. About
a quarter of the single-family home sales since 1968
have been captured by mobile homes.
Moratorium: In planning, a freeze on the approval of
all new development pending the completion and
adoption of a comprehensive plan. In recent years,
building moratoriums have also been instituted by
water and sewer agencies when sewage treatment
facilities are inadequate or when water shortages are
threatened. They have also been voted into being by
residents of communities whose schools and other
public facilities have been overwhelmed by rapid
growth.
Multiplier Effect: An economic base multiplier is a
mathematical device used to estimate the number of
jobs that will be created in service or non -basic
industries which will provide needed goods and
services to the new community residents (such as
retail stores, professional services, entertainment
facilities, etc.), because of new employment in basic
industries, such as manufacturing. An example might
be as follows:
300 100 new
150 new
50 new
total = jobs in
+ jobs in
+ jobs in
new steel
private
public —
jobs plant
services
police,
(groceries,
fire, etc.
etc.)
The Base Multiplier here is 3.0. The Base Ratio is
1:2. So, for every new basic job there is created two
non -basic jobs, or three new jobs totally.
Open Land: Is land without tree cover, land which is
exposed, land without cover except grass, brush and
sparse or immature trees; lands or topography which
do not reasonably conceal structures, improvements
and personal property.
Open Space: The part of the countryside which has
not been developed and which is desirable for
preservation in its natural state for ecological or
recreational purposes, or in its cultivated state to
preserve agricultural, forest or urban greenbelt areas.
More specifically, open space consists of any land
area that would, if preserved and continued in its
present use:
1. Conserve and enhance natural or scenic
resources;
2. Protect air or streams of water supply;
3. Promote conservation of soils, wetlands or
beaches;
4. Conserve landscaped areas, such as public or
private golf courses, that reduce air pollution and
enhance the value of abutting or neighboring
property;
5. Enhance the value to the public of abutting or
neighboring parks, forest, wildlife preserves,
natural reservations or sanctuaries or other open
space;
6. Enhance recreation opportunities;
7. Preserve historic sites;
8. Promote orderly urban development.
Open space in destination resorts may include some
alteration of the natural or existing landscape to allow
siting of golf course greens and fairways, lakes and
ponds, bike paths and jogging trails and primitive
picnic areas (including picnic tables and park
benches).
Overnight Lodgings: With respect to destination
resorts, means permanent, separately rentable
accommodations that are not available for residential
use. Overnight lodgings include hotel or motel
rooms, cabins and timeshare units. Individually -
owned units may be considered overnight lodgings if
they are available for overnight rental use by the
general public for at least 45 weeks per calendar year
through a central reservation and check-in service.
Tent sites, recreational vehicle parks, mobile homes,
dormitory rooms and similar accommodations do not
qualify as overnight lodgings for the purpose of this
definition.
Parcel: A unit of land that is created by a partitioning
of land.
Partition: Either an act of partitioning land or an area
or tract of land partitioned as defined below:
"Partitioned land" means to divide an area or tract of
land into two or three parcels within a calendar year
when such area or tract of land exists as a unit or
contiguous units of land under a single ownership at
the beginning of such year (ORS 92.010).
Performance Standards: Zoning regulations
providing specific criteria limiting the operations of
certain industries, land uses, and buildings to
acceptable levels of noise, air pollution emissions,
odors, vibration, dust, dirt, glare, heat, fire hazards
wastes, traffic generation and visual impact. This
type of zoning may not bar an industry or use by
specific type, but rather admits any use that can meet
the particular standards of operation set for
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admission. Instead of classifying industries in
districts under the headings "light", "heavy" or
"unrestricted", it establishes measurable technical
standards and classifies the industries in terms of
their probable environmental impact. Terms such as
"limited", "substantial" and "objectionable"
determine the overall acceptability rating of a
particular use.
Planned Community: A fully self-contained complex
of residential, commercial and industrial areas,
transportation facilities, utilities, public facilities and
recreational areas.
Planned Development: (PD) A self-contained
development, often with a mixture of housing types
and densities, in which the subdivision and zoning
controls are applied to the project as a whole rather
than to individual lots as in most subdivisions.
Therefore, densities are calculated for the entire
development, usually permitting a trade-off between
clustering of houses and provision of common open
space.
Plat: A map, diagram, drawing or replat or other
material containing all the descriptions, locations,
specifications, dedications, provisions and
information concerning a subdivision.
Police Power: The inherent right of a government to
restrict an individual's conduct or his use of his
property in order to protect the health, safety, welfare
and morals of the community. In the United States,
this power must relate reasonably to these ends and
must follow due processes of the law; but unlike the
exercise of the State's power of eminent domain, no
compensation need be paid for losses incurred as a
result of police power regulation.
Predominant Lot Size: The most frequently
occurring lot size in a given area. The arithmetic
mode of lot sizes.
Right-of-way: (ROW) The right of passage over the
property of another. The public may acquire it
through implied dedication -accepted access over a
period of time to a beach or lake shoreline, for
example. More commonly, it refers to the land on
which a road or railroad is located. The pathways
over which utilities and drainage ways run are
usually referred to as easements.
Riparian: (zone, habitat, or vegetation) Of or
pertaining to the bank of a river, or of a pond or small
lake. Riparian habitat is river bank vegetative cover
and food for many wildlife species.
Road Types:
1. Arterial: Roads designed for through access
between major traffic generators. Arterials
provide primarily for the traffic mobility needs.
2. Collector: Roads which gather the traffic from
local roads between arterials. These roads
provide a balance between the needs of land
access and traffic mobility.
3. Local: Roads designed for land access, serving
local traffic only.
Rural Lands: Those lands outside recognized urban
growth boundaries which are necessary and suitable
for such uses as:
I. Exclusive farm use;
2. General agriculture;
3. Forest;
4. Rural residential;
5. Rural service center;
6. Destination resort, dude ranch, planned
community;
7. Landscape management;
8. Special interest;
9. Open space;
10. Fish and wildlife protective area;
11. Recreation;
12. Surface mining.
Industrial, commercial and urban and suburban
residential uses are not generally appropriate on rural
lands.
Rural Service Center: An unincorporated
convenience -commercial and residential center of a
nature and size only as required to serve the
convenience -commercial needs of the surrounding
rural lands. Planning area boundaries are not the
boundaries for rural service centers.
Scabland: Level and undulating upland plains where
blister-like outcrops of basalt occur. Scabland
consists of areas in which the bedrock, stony shallow
soil and soil -forming material predominate. The
natural vegetation consists mainly of big sagebrush,
open stands of juniper, rabbit brush, bunchgrass and
annual grasses and associated herbs. Level areas can
be suitable for irrigate pasture.
Self -Contained Development: With respect to
destination resorts, means community sewer, water
and recreational facilities provided on site and limited
to meet the needs of the resort or provided by
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existing public sewer or water service as long as all
costs related to service extensions and any capacity
increase are borne by the development. A "self-
contained development" shall have developed
recreational facilities provided on site. (Ord. 92-
001).
Septic Tank: A tank plus a leaching field or trenches
in which the sewage is purified by bacterial action. It
is distinct from a cesspool, which is merely a
perforated buried tank that allows the liquid effluent
to seep into the surrounding soils but retains most of
the solids and must be periodically pumped out.
Sewage System: A facility designed for the
collection, removal, treatment and disposal of
waterborne sewage generated within a given service
area. It usually consists of a collection network of
pipelines and a treatment facility to purify and
discharge the treated wastes.
Shall: The word "shall" indicates a mandatory, non -
discretionary policy or regulation.
Should: The would "should" indicates a non-
mandatory, discretionary policy or regulation.
Silica or Siliceous: A white or colorless crystalline
compound, Si02, occurring abundantly as quartz,
sand, flint, agate and many other materials and used
to manufacture a wide variety of materials, notably
glass and concrete.
Special District: Any unit of local government, other
than a city or county, authorized and regulated by
statute, which includes but is not limited to water
control, irrigation, port districts, fire, hospital, mass
transit and sanitary districts, as well as regional air
quality control authorities.
Spot Zoning: The awarding of a use classification to
an isolated parcel of land which is detrimental or
incompatible when such an act favors a particular
owner. Such zoning has been held to be illegal by
the courts on the grounds that it is unreasonable and
capricious. A general plan or special circumstances
such as historical value, environmental importance,
or scenic value may justify special zoning for a small
area.
Strip Zone: A mdlange of development, usually
commercial, extending along both sides of a major
street leading out of the center of a city. Usually a
strip zone is a mixture of auto -oriented enterprises
(e.g., gas stations, motels and food stands), truck -
dependent wholesaling and light industrial
enterprises, along with the once rural homes and
farms overtaken by the haphazard leap -frogging of
unplanned sprawl. Strip development, with its
incessant turning movements in and out of each
enterprise's driveway, has so reduced the traffic -
carrying capacity of major highways leading out of
urban centers, that the post-war limited- access
freeway networks have become a necessity. In
zoning terms, a strip zone may refer to a district
consisting of a ribbon of highway commercial uses
fronting both sides of a major arterial road.
Subdivide: To divide a part or parts of land parcels
into at least four smaller parts or lots. A subdivision
is the result of laying out a parcel of raw land into
lots, blocks, streets, and public areas. Its purpose is
the transformation into building sites.
Urban Fringe: An area at the edge of an urban area
usually made up of mixed agricultural and urban
uses. Where leap -frogging or sprawl is the
predominant pattern, this mixture of urban and rural
may persist for some time until the process of
urbanization is completed.
Urban Growth Boundary: (UGB) Is an established
line identifying an area which contains land lying
within and adjacent to an incorporated city and which
is determined to be necessary and suitable for future
urban uses capable of being served by urban facilities
and services.
Urbanized Lands: Those lands within the urban
growth boundaries which can be served by urban
services and facilities and are necessary and suitable
for future expansion of an urban area.
Visitor -Oriented Accommodations: With respect to
destination resorts, means overnight lodging,
restaurants and meeting facilities designed to provide
for the needs of visitors rather than residents.
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Chapter 23.16. EXISTING CONDITIONS
AND CONCERNS
Before a plan can be prepared for a community,
there must be an understanding of the physical
structure, general attitudes and existing trends
which identify that community as the unique
society that is constitutes. Further, it is important
that there exist some understanding of the
problems and issues facing the local community.
The purpose of this portion of the plan is to
briefly review the status of some of the elements
which make up Deschutes County in 1979 and
discuss the apparent direction which the County
seems to be taking into the future. More detailed
information on local conditions and trends may be
found in the Resource Element which is part of
this plan.
Population (Amended 1998)
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS 195.025(1))
requires the counties to coordinate local plans and
population forecasts. Deschutes County
coordinated with the cities of Bend Redmond and
Sisters to develop a coordinated population
forecast. In 1996, the cities and the county
reviewed the most recent population forecasts
from the Portland State University Center for
Population Research and Census, the Department
of Transportation, Woods and Poole, the
Bonneville Power Administration and the State
Department of Administrative Services Office of
Economic Analysis. After review of these
projections, the cities and Deschutes County
agreed on the coordinated population forecast
displayed in Table A. In 1998 or 1999, all three
cities expect to adopt updated comprehensive
plans. The cities will use the coordinated
population forecast numbers in their revised
comprehensive plans.
Table B displays the potential new dwellings in
exception areas, resort areas unincorporated
communities, and exclusive farm use and
forestland.
The five-year growth rate for non -urban
population should decrease over time from
approximately 24 percent in 1995 to 8 percent in
2020. This decline in growth rate will occur as
available buildable lots in the county are used and
the growth shifts to the available land in the urban
areas.
In the fall of 1998, the Oregon Water Resources
Department acknowledged that virtually all
groundwater in the Deschutes River basin
discharges to the rivers of the basin. The Water
Resources Department may place restrictions on
the consumptive use of groundwater to protect the
free flowing nature of the Deschutes River,
instream water rights and existing water rights.
These restrictions may affect the use of
groundwater resources for future development and
consequently affect the future growth and
allocation of population in the County and the
three urban jurisdictions.
Between the years 1998 and 2020, the non -urban
population is projected to increase by 30,842.
This population forecast is based on an average
house hold size of 1.95 persons. This household
size is based on census data that shows a large
percentage of retirement households and second
homes in the non -urban county. The county
calculated the capacity of the no -urban area to
absorb the projected population based on the best
estimate of the number of existing vacant lots plus
the potential new lots that could be created under
present zoning and land use regulations. The
source for the numbers is a 1995 report prepared
by the county: Land Use Inventory and MUA-10
& RR -10 Exception Areas. The numbers from
this report were refined using county GIS data.
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TABLE A
Deschutes County
Coordinated Population Forecast
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Bend UGB
Redmond UGB
Sisters UGB
Non -Urban County
Total County
Population
Year
July 1
Population
Five Year
Increase
July I
Population
Five Year
Increase
July l
Population
Five Year
Increase
July 1
Population
Five Year
Increase
1990
32,550
8,635
900
32,873
74,958
1995
39,720
22.03%
129585
45.74%
945
5.00%
40,850
24.27%
94,100
1996
41,210
42,239
1997
42,652
43,675
1998
44,038
45,160
1999
45,359
46,695
2000
46,607
17.34%
179241
37.00% 1
11100
16.40%
48,283
18.20%
113,231
2001
47,772
49,852
2002
48,847
51,472
2003
49,946
53,145
2004
51,069
54,740
005
52,193
11.990/0
29414
30.00%
1,250
13.64%
56,382
16.77%
132.239
2006
53,341
57,932
2007
54,488
59,525
2008
55,632
61,014
2009
56,801
62,447
2010
57,937
11.00%
89241
26.00%
1,400
12.00%
63,853
13.25%
151,431
2011
59,095
65,225
2012
60,218
66,530
2013
61,362
67,794
2014
62,467
69,014
2015
63,591
9.760/.
329548
15.25%
1,550
10.71%
70,222
9.98%
167,911
2016
64,672
71,451
2017
65,772
72,594
2018
66,758
73,756
2019
679760
74,899
2020
68,776
.150/.
35,845
10.13% 1
1,710 1
10.32% 1
76,022
8.26%
182,353
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TABLE B Economy
Deschutes County
Non -Urban Population Capacity
Potential New
Dwellings
Exception Area
Potential New
Dwellings
Sisters RR 10
780
Sisters MUA 10
269
Terrebonne MUA 10
354
Tumalo MUA 10
322
Bend East MUA 10
188
Bend North/Tumalo RR 10
390
Redmond West MUA 10
303
Bend East RR 10
409
Redmond/Terrebonne RR 10
390
Deschutes River Woods
999
La Pine North
2800
Sunriver South
3585
SUBTOTAL
10,789
Resort Areas
Potential New
Dwellings
Sunriver
650
Black Butte
100
Eagle Crest
300
Inn at 7n Mountain/ Widgi Creek
117
SUBTOTAL
1167
Unincorporated Communities
Potential New
Dwellings
Alfalfa
3
Brothers
5
Deschutes Junction
4
Deschutes River Woods
5
Hampton
6
La Pine
824
Millican
15
Spring River
0
Terrebonne
156
Tumalo
100
Whistlestop
3
Wickiup Junction
10
Wild Hunt
0
SUBTOTAL
1131
Summary Table for Non -Urban
Population Capacity
New dwellings in Rural Exception Areas
10789
New dwellings Resorts
1167
New dwellings Unincorporated
Communities
1131
New dwellings Bend Urban Reserve
100
New dwellings Farm
50
New dwellings Nonfarm
2700
TOTAL
15,937
TOTAL DWELLINGS x 1.95 persons/household
= 31,077
0 (Ord. 98-084 §1,1998)
Equally important in understanding the local area
is the economic base of the community. Presently
the timber and wood products sector is the major
manufacturing employer locally, with 2,720
employees as of March 1978. However, major
changes may be expected during the 20 -year
planning period and the overall result is difficult
to assess. It does appear that conversion to
processing smaller trees and maintenance of the
allowable cut will permit some growth in
employment but overall timber and wood
products will probable play a proportionally
smaller role in the County's future economy. In
fact, total manufacturing is presently decreasing in
importance locally. How much decrease this
ultimately will amount to is difficult to predict.
Regionally and nationally the economy is shifting
to a more service and trade -oriented status. Given
the emphasis on promoting manufacturing in
Redmond and to a lesser extent in La Pine and the
growing local labor pool, it seems probably that
some gains in industrial employment may be
expected although as a proportion of the economy
some small decline may occur.
One of the strongest segments of the local
economy is construction which grew 187.5 per
cent between 1970 and 1978. Related to
construction is the growth in finance, insurance
and real estate employment, up 95.8 per cent
during the same period. These industries are
directly related to the large in -migration of people
occurring in the County.
Tourism is also a significant factor locally, as is
reflected in the strong growth (up 107.3 per cent)
taking place in the services sector of the economy.
Some of this growth is likely to be related to
population growth and a national trend to more
services. Unfortunately, service jobs tend to be
somewhat lower paying and more seasonal than
some other types of employment. However, the
City of Sisters has chosen to base its economy
almost solely on tourism. And tourism locally is a
less seasonable economy which seems to provide
many jobs for the young and second incomes for
families.
Wholesale and retail trade has also witnessed
rapid growth, up 96.9 per cent, and is probably
tied to a burgeoning population and a growing
importance for Bend as a regional shopping
center. Agriculture, once a major factor in the
local economy, has continued to decline. Only
livestock areas and some of the better cropland
areas, which have remained largely undivided,
have continued to produce significant amounts of
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agricultural products. Many small farms exist in County population has been the sprawling
the County, but their agricultural production is residential development that has spread rapidly
largely subsidized by off -farm employment. The over much of western Deschutes County. This
definition of marginal farm land and how much is has caused the loss of valuable agricultural and
marginal is a major issue in this area. forest land and accentuated the need for expensive
public services. Recreational and rural tract lots
It appears Deschutes County is shifting from a in the County in 1979 accounted for 58 percent of
rural economy to one more characteristic of a the total lots. Interestingly, of these lots, 17,377
growing urban area. Growth in trade and services were found to be undeveloped.
seems likely to continue with a growing interest in
manufacturing employment, presently not evident, It appears the County presently has enough
probable once an adequate pool of labor exists. available empty lots to more than serve the needs
of the anticipated new rural residents.
Unemployment has consistently been higher in
Deschutes County for many years. To some
extent, this situation is related to the seasonable
fluctuations of such industries as tourism, logging
and agriculture. Most recently, the major reason
is probably the rapid influx of new residents.
Many of these people are young skilled
individuals who have moved here for the higher
quality of life available locally and are willing to
accept jobs for which they are over -qualified or to
create their own employment. Given the rapid
influx of people, which likely hides a large out-
migration of people unable to find adequate
employment (in -migration is still faster than the
out -migration so the population increases), it is
perhaps surprising the economy has
accommodated so many.
Housing
Nineteen seventy-seven housing data indicate
Deschutes County residents build more single
family units (62.5 per cent of all new dwelling
unit permits versus a State average of 55.32 per
cent), buy more mobile homes (20.4 per cent
versus 15.92 per cent), and construct fewer
multiple family units (17.1 per cent versus 28.75
per cent) than is characteristic Statewide. These
findings appear to be consistent with the earlier
population information. The low vacancy rates
found locally, for single family dwellings and
multiple family units, are indicative of the rapid
growth locally. One aspect of the local housing
situation that is difficult to determine is the effect
of seasonable housing on local housing demand.
Surveys indicate about 10 per cent of the local
housing stock is used as seasonal housing and is,
therefore, generally unavailable to meet the need
of local residents. This is a factor which must be
remembered when assessing how much land
needs to be set aside for housing construction.
In the La Pine area, recreational subdivisions once
seen as a boon to the County tax payer have
slowly been changing to more permanent
occupancies that demand schools, buses, sheriff
and fire patrol, as well as a variety of other
expensive services that must be delivered over a
large area.
Historic structures and sites, so important to the
preservation of the County's history and the
education of the community, have been lost to the
dictates of unregulated change.
Strip commercial development has continued to
stretch out from the urban areas along the
highways, often obliterating scenic views and
natural lands while promoting inefficient energy
consumption and traffic patterns.
Rural Service Centers have not been used as
originally intended. Often the land uses
constructed have little or nothing to do with the
servicing of the rural population, but instead are
just further examples of the spread of commercial
uses along the highways or the use of loopholes to
avoid planned development (i.e., Deschutes
Junction).
Public Facilities
As has been mentioned previously, the sprawling
pattern of development which has been
characteristic locally has resulted in extensions of
increasingly expensive public services. Further,
growth has been so rapid that even in urban areas
services have lagged behind the population
growth, although not so seriously as in La Pine.
Occasionally, the lack of services has even
created the potential for serious problems, such as
the lack of sheriffs protection in La Pine and the
use of irrigation water for drinking in the Bend-
Tumalo areas.
Land Use
Many people have expressed concern over rising
One of the most obvious results of growing tax rates and the possibility that they are
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subsidizing those areas of the County they would necessary for the coordinated and productive
like to see left open and unchanged. management of public resources and services
Transportation
In Deschutes County, as is typical of rural areas,
the primary mode of transportation is the private
automobile. In fact, this area's love of outdoor
activities and sprawled development seems to
have resulted in a higher rate of vehicular
ownership than is characteristic Statewide.
Certainly these attitudes and conditions are much
of the reason mass transit has been so
unsuccessful locally.
Other
Concern has been expressed over the loss of
wildlife habitat, such as the subdivision of deer
winter ranges and the blockage of deer migration
corridors in the La Pine area. The Oregon Fish
and Wildlife Department has been outspoken in
its concern and has, upon occasion, sued to
protect the dwindling habitat.
Problems with water quality have been found to
exist in La Pine and septic tanks have failed in
Terrebonne. Increasingly the major
environmental damage has been the loss of scenic
vistas and sensitive environment areas along
highways, rivers and other areas where
development has occurred. Often the resources
lost have been irreplaceable locally.
Fortunately, Deschutes County still has many
scenic and natural resources available. Public
ownership constitutes over 78 per cent of the land
in the County. Proper management of both public
and private lands can assure the area's primary
resource --its natural beauty and diversity --is
maintained for future residents.
locally, particularly if growth and change continue
to occur at a pace as rapid as it is now.
This brief summary of conditions, trends and local
issues is not meant to be all-encompassing, but it
does include the major characteristics and trends
of concern in the preparation of this plan.
Deschutes County has available tremendous
environmental and human resources but it also
suffers from many of the problems common to
areas with rapid rates of growth. The scenic and
environmental qualities that first attracted people
will be needed in the future as well.
However, not all of the results of growth are bad.
Increasing population has brought new businesses
and services to the area. Educational and cultural
opportunities have improved significantly.
Employment alternatives have increased, as have
wages. And, a lot of new people have been able
to improve their quality of life. Growth and
change is a mixed blessing. The purpose of this
plan is to address the issues and provide the best
available development alternative for this
County's people. Given the complexity of local
issues and the importance of the task, it is not
surprising that the preparation of this plan has
been a controversial and lengthy process.
(Ord. 98-084)
Energy usage has been growing dramatically in
Deschutes County, not only because of the
population growth but also due to the low-density
sprawled -out pattern, construction of energy
consumptive commercial uses and a general
unconcern about energy by many citizens.
Interestingly, the heavy use of wood heat locally
does seem to have saved a significant amount of
electrical energy. Problems with coordinating
activities and regulations between the various
Federal, State and local agencies have often
created unnecessary delays and expenses. Often
this has been expressed in comments about
comments about lax enforcement of local
ordinances are being received. While
improvement has been noted, much more will be
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Chapter 23.20. PLANNING
ORGANIZATION
isIn order to actually prepare a comprehensive plan,
it is necessary to develop an organizational
network which outlines tasks and assigns
responsibilities within the bounds set by the
available time and the applicable State laws.
Deschutes County chose to develop an
organization that relied upon citizen involvement
and initiative to complete the necessary plan.
Citizen involvement in land use planning has been
mandatory statewide since 1973. Senate Bill 100
(ORD 197.160) required each County -governing
body to submit a program for citizen involvement
in preparing, adopting and revising
comprehensive plans within each County. Each
program must at least contain provision for a
citizen advisory committee broadly representative
of geographic areas and interest relating to land
use. All jurisdictions must develop, publicize and
adopt a program appropriate to the local level of
planning and containing the following:
1. Provision for widespread citizen
involvement;
2. Assurance of effective two-way
communication with citizens;
3. Provision of opportunities for citizens to be
involved in all phases of the planning
process;
4. Assurance that technical information is
available in an understandable form;
5. Assurance that citizens will receive a
response from policy makers;
6. Assurance that there will be funding for the
citizen involvement process.
Further, the law requires that Federal, State and
local agencies, as well as special districts,
coordinate their planning efforts and make use of
existing citizen involvement programs.
In Deschutes County, citizen participation in
planning has occurred since 1968 but with the
advent of the LCDC goals and the project of
updating the Deschutes County Comprehensive
Plan, the citizen involvement program
experienced a dramatic expansion.
The planning process followed in the plan
preparation was largely based upon citizens
participation, agency involvement and both local
and outside professional analysis to assure
consistency with the LCDC goals and good
planning.
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Chapter 23.24. COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING PROCESS
The program began with a well-publicized
educational meeting at the local college to acquaint
Deschutes County residents with citizen involvement
in land use planning and the upcoming opportunities
for participation. One hundred and fifty persons
attended to view a slide show on the goals, hear an
explanation of the program, fill out an attitude survey
(later compiled by college students) and receive
several handouts. For a month thereafter, people
volunteered for advisory committee membership and
were accepted without restrictions.
The Board of County Commissioners, acting as the
committee to evaluate the citizen involvement
program, appointed 17 technical and area advisory
committees and an Overall Citizens Advisory
Committee with a total of 326 officially appointed
members. Up to 300 additional persons also were
indirectly involved.
The technical committee functioned as a panel of
experts (often including Federal, State, local and
district agency personnel) and interested citizens.
These committees covered the following topics:
minerals and aggregates, agriculture, forest lands,
fish and wildlife, historic and cultural, economy,
transportation, public facilities and services,
recreation, housing and energy. Each committee was
given a general work program to collect information,
identify needs and problems and prepare justified
recommendations. Committees met two to four times
per month and ten to twenty times totally. Each
group prepared a detailed and factual preliminary
report which was then submitted to the Overall
Citizens Advisory Committee (OCAC) for comment.
Revisions to each report were made and submitted as
a final report to the OCAC and Planning staff. The
initially weak data base as well as the demanding
time schedule for plan completion were handicaps the
committee had to overcome. Their detailed reports
were often used word for word in the preparation of
the resource element and preliminary plan.
The area committees involved interested citizens
from the three major rural service center areas: La
Pine, Terrebonne and Tumalo. An attempt was also
made to form a Sunriver committee but little interest
was expressed by residents of that area. The
committees addressed each of the LCDC goals and
developed a list of programs, needs and directions for
future community growth. Their reports were
reviewed by the OCAC in the same manner as the
technical reports and eventually used in the
preparation of the preliminary plan.
There were also three urban area advisory
committees appointed to work with each city's
planning staff in order to prepare urban area plans for
each city and its surrounding urbanizing area. While
the Bend Urban Area Plan was largely completed by
the time the OCAC was formed, the Redmond and
Sisters planner periodically reported to the Overall
Citizens Advisory Committee to assure
communication and coordination.
The Overall Citizens Advisory Committee was the
largest committee and the one most broadly
representative of the various interests and areas of the
County. Their primary function was to resolve
conflicts between the recommendations of the
various committees. In addition, they also reviewed
the recommendations to assure they met the State's
goals and guidelines. The OCAC also initiated many
of the recommendations regarding development in
urbanizing and rural areas of the County, thereby
tying together the various elements of the plan. It
was their direction to the staff which served as the
basis for the preliminary plan.
In this period the County Planning staff also wrote
several reports to provide information to the OCAC.
These papers covered geology, geomorphology, soils,
areas of special interest, climate, hydrology, history
and population. The OCAC also considered this
information in its deliberations.
During this citizens' committee stage of the process,
over 200 meetings were held and in excess of over
10,000 hours of time were spent by volunteers
working on the plan. More than 5,000 newsletters
were mailed to interested citizens and thousands of
letters, mailings, posters and flyers were also
distributed. Radio, television and newspaper
coverage was extensive. The largest local newspaper
printed an explanatory article on each of the
committees' and staffs reports. This was to insure
that everyone whether involved directly in the
process or not, was kept up to date as to where the
plan was heading.
Once in the preliminary plan stage, the document was
brought to the County Planning Commission for
review. A newspaper supplement describing the
major elements of the plan was placed in the major
newspaper in Deschutes County and the local news
media were very cooperative in disseminating
information about the plan. The Planning staff also
spoke to various groups in the community. Copies of
the plan were placed in local libraries and made
available to everyone interested. The Planning
Commission held a number hearings on the
preliminary plan and then provided a services of
recommendations to the Board of County
Commissioners.
The County Commissioners also held hearings on the
plan. These hearings seemed to be emotion -packed
events which generated large turnouts and spirited
testimony. Using the public testimony (both written
and verbal) and the recommendations of the Planning
Commission and staff, the Board compiled a working
draft of the Comprehensive Plan. This working draft
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was then sent out to outside legal and planning
consultants for review and comment. Earlier, the
preliminary plan had been given to an outside
reviewer to determine the adequacy of the energy
elements of the plan. All these reports were then
delivered to the Board of County Commissioners.
Their determination was that the Planning staff
should take some additional time to use these studies
to improve the plan where necessary. This new draft
was then taken to the Overall Citizens Advisory
Committee and Planning Commission for comment,
before the Board took any final action. The Board
also determined that an additional public hearing
would be held to hear testimony on planned
exceptions to be taken to the agricultural and forest
land goals of the State Land Conservation and
Development Commission. The use of such an
extensive citizen involvement program, as well as the
utilization of specific professional assistance, was a
complex but extremely useful combination. The
preparation of the plan was not only speeded but the
quality of the overall document was significantly
improved. It is expected that this will produce a
document that will effectively serve as a basis upon
which to build a bright future for the people of
Deschutes County.
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Chapter 23.28. ALTERNATIVES
Choosing a course into the future is a difficult task.
To help in making adequate decisions, it is often
most desirable to consider a number of alternatives.
In the preparation of the Deschutes County Plan, a
number of different options were considered at
several levels. First, each of the citizen advisory
committees reviewed and discussed a variety of
different policies, each with varying impacts, and
chose the recommendations most likely to achieve
the desired result. After their deliberations, the
policies were sent on to the Overall Citizens'
Advisory Committee, where decisions had to be
made about tying the various elements of the plan
together into a cohesive document. To do that it was
necessary for the membership to determine a
consistent philosophy and direction for development
in Deschutes County.
The initial decision which had to be reached was
which population projection to use in preparing for
the future. The Center for Population Research and
Census at Portland University had prepared a
population estimate indicating Deschutes County
would grow at an approximate rate of 2.8 per cent
annually. A study by the Economic CAC indicated
the present growth rate (1970-77) was 6.3 per cent
annually. The committees felt that CPRC's estimate
was too far off and should not be used but that use of
the present growth rate would certainly exceed the
actual growth because of economic fluctuations and a
declining percentage gain near the end of the
planning period (Planning Period = present to the
year 2000). The preferred alternative was one which
would use the 4.5 per cent annual growth rate to yield
128,200 people in Deschutes County by the year
2000.
TABLE 1
DESCHUTES COUNTY
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
Recognizing the need for a single target population
and in light of the Economic ACA's research and
expertise the 4.5 per cent annual growth was chosen
as the "best guess" option and the one to be used in
the preparation of comprehensive plans in Deschutes
County. Ultimately, this was to result in allocations
of population to different parts of the County with the
Bend Urban Area receiving 84,000, the Redmond
Urban Area obtaining 23,093, the Sisters Urban Area
having 2,135, and the remainder of the County
getting 18,972. Once the population figure was
chosen, it was possible to determine housing needs to
the year 2000 by making some assumptions about
household size and rehabilitation.
TABLE 2
NEW HOUSING UNITS
1980
PSU
2.8%
PRESENT
RATE
PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVES
1980
50,500
56,324
53,400
1985
56,700
76,298
66,600
1990
1 60,700
1 103,557
1 82,900
1995
63,900
1 140,554
103,400
2000
65,700
1 190,770
128,200
Recognizing the need for a single target population
and in light of the Economic ACA's research and
expertise the 4.5 per cent annual growth was chosen
as the "best guess" option and the one to be used in
the preparation of comprehensive plans in Deschutes
County. Ultimately, this was to result in allocations
of population to different parts of the County with the
Bend Urban Area receiving 84,000, the Redmond
Urban Area obtaining 23,093, the Sisters Urban Area
having 2,135, and the remainder of the County
getting 18,972. Once the population figure was
chosen, it was possible to determine housing needs to
the year 2000 by making some assumptions about
household size and rehabilitation.
TABLE 2
NEW HOUSING UNITS
1980
3,181
1985
6,339
1990
7,740
1995
9,669
2000
11,753
38,682
The question still remaining was how to allocate this
new population and housing throughout the County.
Several different alternatives were directly and
indirectly discussed by members of the OCAC.
Underlying all of the alternatives were a number of
basic assumptions:
1. LCDC will require some protection and
coordination.
2. Energy will become increasingly expensive
and relatively more scarce.
3. Much of the area's growth is tied to
amenities.
4. Federal agencies will continue to use their
lands for multiple public uses.
ALTERNATIVE ONE - CURRENT TRENDS
Land Uses: Continue with the present trends without
modification of the dispersed housing pattern that
was developing in Deschutes County. Anticipate that
most people would live in the urban areas but that
many would choose to scatter throughout rural areas.
Recognize that much of the agricultural and forest
lands of the County would be lost or replaced by
hobby farms. And expect a less than stringent
enforcement of regulations to protect unique historic
and environmental areas. Environmental: Anticipate
the loss of additional scenic and natural amenities.
Recognize that the deer winter ranges would almost
certainly be developed and the wildlife lost. And
prepare for increasing problems with air and water
quality.
Social and Economic: Continue the strong economic
growth of the area, particularly in the service, trade
and construction industries. Expect more cultural
amenities. Anticipate increasing social problems
such as crime.
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Public Services and Facilities: Expect to see an
expanding road system and a growing demand for
other public services. Recognize that these services
will continue to lag behind demand and taxes are
rising rapidly to provide the necessary services.
Other: While there will be some improvement in
land use controls and increasing cities and County
cooperation there is likely to be continued State
review and occasional intervention. Ultimately,
population increase is expected to decline as the
environmental amenities of the area decline.
ALTERNATIVE TWO - UNRESTRICTED
DEVELOPMENT
Land Uses: Greater amount of urban sprawl from all
growth centers; in addition rural sprawl also occurs in
the vicinity of the Rural Service Centers as they
rapidly develop. Some protection is given the most
dramatic and publicly supported historic and
environmental sites. Agriculture ceases to exit as
pollution problems in parts of the County ultimately
requiring some areas to be mandated to install
expensive sewer and water facilities. The growing
development on private lands interspersed within the
public lands severely reduce the beauty and
usefulness of the public lands.
Social and Economic: Continued high employment,
particularly in construction, for the next 10 to 15
years with the development ultimately resulting in a
loss of amenities which sharply reduce
unemployment in the non -manufacturing industries.
Cultural amenities increase in conjunction with the
population, but there are serious social dislocations
resulting from the inequitable tax burdens created by
the growth and loss of esthetics.
Public Facilities and Services: Serious problems with
providing adequate services, resulting in higher taxes
and public dissatisfaction. Recreation demands
continue to grow and demand expands rapidly as the
formerly available outdoor areas become lost to
development. Finally an expensive mass transit
system must be constructed to bring people into the
urban centers as the gasoline prices continue to
climb. Other: Energy costs locally continue to
increase finally leading some people to begin leaving.
There is little effective coordination or local authority
to control unnecessary subdivision and construction.
Increasingly, the State intercedes in Deschutes
County to assure State interests and people's lives and
safety are protected.
ALTERNATIVE THREE - STRICT GROWTH
CONTROLS
Land Uses: No further residential, commercial or
industrial construction is permitted in rural areas and
ultimately the rural population begins to decline.
Urban areas grow rapidly but the restrictiveness of
the regulations result in a slower growth rate.
Historic and environmental sites receive strict
protection. Increasingly, apartments and higher
densities are common.
Environmental: Pollution levels rise only slightly
and the natural amenities are protected. Public lands
receive heavy use but are protected from the more
serious effects of development.
Social and Economic: Housing and land costs rise
rapidly because of the relative shortage of buildable
land. Lower and middle-income families find
themselves effectively excluded from the community.
Cultural amenities rise. Employment suffers to some
extent and much of the higher paying construction
jobs are replace by lower paying service
employment. This situation leads to considerable
social and economic dissatisfaction.
Public Facilities and Services: Few new roads are
constructed and an emphasis on alternative
transportation methods provides effective local
people and freight movement. Public facilities, such
as sewer and water, catch up and keep pace but may
be somewhat more expensive than otherwise due to
the reduced tax base.
Other: Energy costs are down. There is considerable
upheaval over government regulations, such as
zoning and environmental controls, as well as
mandated local government coordination.
ALTERNATIVE FOUR - CHOSEN
ALTERNATIVE
After considering the various alternatives available,
the citizens chose a compromise between current
trends and strict growth control, the emphasis to be
on restricting sprawl and protecting resources while
accommodating the new population in adequately
large urban boundaries and Rural Service Centers.
Land Uses: Major growth occurs in urban areas as
the County continues its shift from a rural to urban
area. Rural development is largely restricted to rural
service centers and on existing rural lots. An active
housing program seeks to offset the costs created by
the regulations. Some hobby farming occurs and the
existing agriculture and forest areas are protected.
Environmental: Wildlife and vegetative areas
particularly vulnerable to damage are protected from
excessive development. Pollution increases are
small. Public lands continue to be adequate to meet
the demand. There is some loss of visual amenities
but it is minimal.
Social and Economic: Taxes increase but not so
rapidly as in the other alternatives because a more
efficient growth pattern exists as does a growing tax
base. Jobs continue to increase with some shift from
construction to services, and growth in
manufacturing, but not as rapidly as the commercial
sector. Cultural amenities continue to increase.
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Public Facilities and Services: Few new roads are
constructed and a greater emphasis on transit
alternatives reduces automobile use. Energy costs
rise but within the capabilities of the area's residents.
Most public facilities catch up with the growth and
provide adequate services.
Other: Continuing controversy over how much
control to use but general acceptance of local
ordinances and little State intervention. Coordination
is mandated and controls are strict but oriented to
achieving a specified result rather than being a
routine and/or arbitrary mechanism.
The process by which the final alternative was
chosen was not a smooth one. Many meetings were
required and the alternatives are certainly more
clearly identified here than was true during their
discussion by the committees. Yet, as the process
continued, it became increasingly clear that the
people wanted to see growth guided but not stopped,
except where development was proceeding too
rapidly and needed to be slowed, or where important
natural or cultural resources needed to be protected.
They were convinced that the inefficient sprawled
pattern of development must be curtailed in a way to
restrict additional subdivision while permitting
existing development to be utilized. To do that, the
philosophy of Alternative Four was used to develop
the goals and policies that are contained within this
plan.
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Chapter 23.32. GOALS AND POLICIES
INTRODUCTION
The alternative chosen for growth in Deschutes
County was one which emphasized accommodating
the anticipated growth of the area primarily in the
urban areas, with some rural development taking
place in the Rural Service Centers and in existing
subdivisions. This new pattern would then provide
much greater efficiency in the provision of public
services and foster savings in energy, particularly in
transportation. The development pattern would also
protect scarce resources, while permitting compatible
improvements.
Rural Development is the chapter that serves as the
basis for the rest of the plan. Basic guidelines to do
away with the former inefficient development pattern
and to accommodate the anticipated 7,050 new rural
residents are contained in this section. Emphasis is
placed on maintaining the existing rural character of
the County, while acknowledging that Deschutes
County is becoming more urban, by concentrating
new rural development in the Rural Service Centers.
In that way people desiring a rural lifestyle may do so
without unduly increasing the costs to others or
utilizing resource lands. The only exception to this
rural pattern is in the La Pine area where emphasis is
laid on the incorporation of the community and
improvements in local services provided. The La
Pine rural area is also likely to receive many of the
over 3,000 new rural homes which will be built,
because so many lots already exist in that area.
Urbanization links this plan to those of the three
incorporated communities. This chapter provides
parameters for the establishment and expansion of the
urban boundaries and provides common guideline to
the cities to help them accommodate the 71,450 new
residents that will need over 35,600 homes and
29,000, perhaps as high as 35,000, new jobs.
Sufficient land must be allocated and managed to
serve these new local citizens.
The Economy chapter discusses the need to protect
our existing timber, agriculture, mining and scenic
resources for our future prosperity. It also provides
policies to help Deschutes County in its
metamorphosis from a rural resource economy to a
more commercial/industrial orientation as an urban
center, perhaps providing between 7,700 and 16,000
new manufacturing jobs and 27,000 to 32,000 new
non -manufacturing positions.
Housing emphasizes the need for flexibility in
housing styles and costs so as to provide adequate
homes for all segments of the community. Also
fostered are programs to help rehabilitate existing
homes and to accommodate low and moderate -
income families through government programs and
efforts to reduce development costs.
The Transportation chapter seeks to aid movement to
and between the communities, and to improve the
ability of the communities to efficiently deal with the
new residential, commercial and industrial uses
which are anticipated. Greater public safety is
promoted, as is preparation of a shift from
automobile dependence to public transit and other
transportation alternatives.
To accommodate existing and anticipated populations
and land uses the Public Facilities and Services
chapter provides basic guidelines for the construction
of new facilities, while again fostering urban rather
than rural development.
Recreation seeks to accommodate both the growing
local population and the tourist industry. New
facilities and cooperative plans are identified and,
while the county seeks to provide primarily a
facilitator function, greater commitment to recreation
and associated activities is made.
The Energy chapter emphasizes more local
independence in providing energy, protection of
future energy resources and better coordination with
energy providers. Information and education about
energy and local opportunities are stressed. As the
population continues to grow and because of the
importance of tourism, energy will play an ever more
dominate role in local planning efforts. These
policies seek to emphasize the need for greater
efficiency in development patterns and construction,
while surveying our available future options.
The Natural Hazards chapter seeks to guide
development away from identified hazards, such as
wildfire, while making use of areas that need to be
protected from development for other useful
purposes. The protection of the 100 -year flood plain
is an example of an area where development shall be
prohibited but wildlife and recreation opportunities
will be fostered.
One of the more controversial resource chapters has
been Agriculture. The policies in this plan seek to
protect identified agricultural areas, while
recognizing that marginal agricultural conditions are
present in some areas. Some hobby farming is
permitted in the more marginal areas so as to increase
agricultural productivity, while a program to research
local marginal lands and to determine how they may
be utilized while agricultural production is preserved,
is mandated for future updates of the plan.
Forest Land seeks to protect existing areas with
timber capability, while permitting compatible
development on non-productive lands that will foster
other aspects of the local economy. The loss of much
of La Pine to development is recognized (see
Exceptions Statement) but in those areas where larger
lots exist, small woodlot management is encouraged
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and commercial timber is protected where it remains
feasible (primarily the national forest and on timber
company ownerships).
The local economy and environment is very
dependent on the protection of this County's scenic
and natural areas. Because of that, the Open Spaces
chapter identifies the policies required to protect
those resources for the area's tourism, recreation and
quality of life needs, while recognizing the
appropriateness of flexibility when dealing with
individual property owners.
The Surface Mining chapter seeks to preserve known
mining resource sites for ultimate mining activity and
to permit mining as it is needed in the County. There
is also recognition of the County's responsibility to
protect adjoining residents (safety and health
hazards) and the general public (excessive
construction costs and hazards created by a shortage
of building materials as well as loss of scenic
qualities and pollution).
Fish and Wildlife seeks to balance the wildlife needs
of the area against the requirements of a growing
population. The important economic and lifestyle
qualities are recognized and irreplaceable wildlife
areas protected, while precautions that permit limited
development are identified.
One of the most non -controversial chapters is
Historic and Cultural, which seeks to protect the ever
dwindling supply of historic and cultural sites,
protection that will have important economic and
social benefits for a community growing as is
Deschutes County presently.
Water is the resource without which there will be no
future growth in Deschutes County. Preservation of
existing water quality and greater efficiency in
delivering available water supplies is being sought.
The new and existing residents will need all that is
presently identified. Agriculture, new employment
opportunities and maintenance of the tourism/
recreation industry all require water. This plan seeks
to improve coordination and planning for that water's
use.
The final chapter is Citizen Involvement. Planning is
a dynamic process and one that does not stop with the
adoption of a plan. More study to keep the plan
functional and up -to- date will be required. The
County's efforts will continue to be aimed at
involving the public, in meaningful ways, with the
preparation of future plans and studies. There is also
an emphasis on explaining planning, its purposes and
techniques, so that it will be better understood and
more usable by County residents.
The plan policies must be read as a whole, as the
County will grow as a single unit, not sixteen
separate pieces or aspects. Taken together these
policies point the direction for the County's future, a
future full of change but one full of promise as well.
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Chapter 23.36. GROWTH
MANAGEMENT
23.36.010.
Rural Development
23.36.020.
Unincorporated Communities
23.36.020A.
Terrebonne Rural Community
23.36.020B.
Tumalo Rural Community
23.36.020C.
Spring River Rural Service Center
23.36.020D.
La Pine Urban Unincorporated
Community
23.36.020E.
Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community
23.36.030.
Rural Service Centers
23.36.030A.
Alfalfa Rural Service Center
23.36.030B.
Brothers, Hampton, Millican Rural
Service Centers
23.36.040.
Regional Problem Solving For
South Deschutes County
23.36.050.
Urbanization
23.36.060.
Economy
23.36.070.
Housing
23.36.080.
Transportation
23.36.090.
Public Facilities & Services
23.36.100.
Recreation
23.36.110.
Energy
23.36.120.
Natural Hazards
23.36.130.
Destination Resorts
Chapter 23.36.010. Rural Development
The primary duty of this comprehensive plan is to
guide growth and development in the rural areas of
Deschutes County. The Urbanization chapter
discusses urban area growth, but the primary plans
for the County's major communities are the three
urban area plans. The Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan is focused upon the changes that
will be taking place outside the urban growth
boundaries. This chapter is meant to tie together the
various more specific chapters which deal with
resource and growth management so that an
integrated plan for the development of the County
may be obtained.
Being the fastest growing County in Oregon has
meant many changes for Deschutes County. Some of
the changes, such as improved social, cultural and
economic opportunities, are seen as beneficial.
Others, such as traffic congestion, loss of scenic
views, and rising taxes to pay for public services, are
changes most people would like to do without.
Recent years have witnessed County -wide growth
occurring at about 6.3 per cent annually. The present
population of Deschutes County is estimated at
49,700. Growth is expected to continue at a slower
rate (4.5 per cent annually) to the year 2000. By that
time, the County will likely have about 128,200
residents. Of that number, 84,000 will be in the Bend
Urban Area; another 23,093 will be in and around
Redmond; 2,135 are expected for Sisters; and La Pine
will have incorporated and reached an urban area
population of 3,620. That leaves a rural population
of 15,350 people, up from an estimated 8,300
presently.
To accommodate the new rural population will
require 3,039 lots (assumes 2.32 persons per
household). There were available in Deschutes
County, as of January 1, 1979, 17,377 undeveloped
rural tract and recreational lots. It appears that
County -wide there is in excess of 14,000 lots beyond
the public's housing needs until the year 2000. That
does not preclude the possibility of certain areas
needing new lots, since the vast majority of those
existing lots are in the La Pine area, but it does
indicate the County must give serious review before
approving any further rural development.
Much of the development which has occurred locally
has been the standard parcelization of land into small
(less than 10 acres) lots. This dispersed pattern is
often the most costly to serve; the most wasteful of
energy, land and resources; the least esthetic; and the
most destructive to rural character. Planned
Developments, such as Indian Ford Planned
Development, often provide a more efficient and
beneficial manner in which to serve the public
demand for rural recreational or residential
experience. Destination resorts, such as Black Butte
Ranch and dude ranches, have been found locally to
be economically and socially desirable land uses,
when located and developed consistent with the
capabilities of the land and the abilities of various
public and private agencies to serve that area.
Recreational subdivision was originally seen as a
benefit to the County as the non-resident landowners
would be contributing to the County tax base. This
probably resulted in areas like La Pine subsidizing
other portions of the County. Now the recreation
subdivisions are filling up with retirees and younger
people seeking less expensive building lots. The
result is a call for more services in areas far from
existing service facilities and in subdivisions where
roads and other improvements were meant only for
seasonal and limited use. As demand continues to
grow, to provide adequate service levels it will be
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necessary for other areas to subsidize the recreational
areas for many years. Studies by Oregon State
University indicate that Deschutes County is likely
faced with such a situation presently.
The County has witnessed losses of agricultural,
forest and other resource lands, as well as seen the
expense and esthetic losses created by urban sprawl.
Studies such as The Costs of Sprawl have
emphasized the greater efficiencies that can be
obtained by a more condensed and planned
development pattern. When these factors were
combined with State requirements to contain
development in urban areas, there was no question to
the Overall CAC that the updated comprehensive
plan would have to address the issue of containing
urban sprawl and protecting the rural character of the
County.
The predominant rural land uses in the County are
open spaces, pasture and limited crop production,
livestock production, natural resource utilization and
wildlife cover. There is also residential use and some
commercial and industrial activity in the rural service
centers. Unfortunately, the unrestrictive zoning
permitted in the rural service centers has allowed
incompatible adjacent land uses and not resulted in
providing the needed services for the surrounding
rural areas. In the case of Deschutes Junction this
result is combined with another factor in that Bend's
urban sprawl is augmented by development at the
junction.
Interestingly, the residents of the rural service
centers, except for La Pine, have expressed concern
that higher levels of development in their locales
would be incompatible with the existing rural nature
of the area. They agree that there is a need for
limited and controlled growth, but that the rural
character of the community must be maintained.
To guide development into appropriate patterns the
following goals have been prepared:
GOALS:
To preserve and enhance the open spaces, rural
character, scenic values and natural resources of
the County.
To guide the location and design of rural
development so as to minimize the public costs
of facilities and services, to avoid unnecessary
expansion of service boundaries, and to preserve
and enhance the safety and viability of rural land
uses.
3. To provide for the possible long term expansion
of urban areas while protecting the distinction
between urban (urbanizing) land and rural lands.
POLICIES:
The policies needed to accomplish the identified
goals were largely developed by the Overall CAC
during its deliberations on the preliminary plan. It
was obvious that some policies were needed to pull
the various resource and management chapters
together and to fill in some gaps so that an integrated
and cohesive plan was available.
Rural Development policies are meant to pertain to
all non- urban areas (areas outside urban growth
boundaries) and are the basic policies to be followed
in guiding rural growth. Specific resource or
management policies from other chapters shall
augment these policies so that the plan must be
viewed as an integrated whole rather than a series of
individual chapters.
Residential/Recreational Development
Because 91 percent of the new County
population will live inside an urban area, with
only 3,039 new rural lots required, and in light of
the 17,377 undeveloped rural tracts and lots as
well as the energy, environmental and public
service costs, all future rural development will be
stringently reviewed for public need before
approval. As a guideline for review if a study of
existing lots within three miles of the proposed
development indicates approximately 50 per cent
or more of those lots have not had structures
constructed thereon, then the developer shall
submit adequate testimony justifying additional
lots in that area. This will permit development in
areas where such is needed (other policies
considering energy, public facilities, safety and
other . development aspects shall also be
considered) while restricting future division in
areas where many undeveloped lots already
exist.
To further restrict subdivision outside urban
areas the minimum parcel size shall be 10 acres,
except where other policies supercede this
minimum (see Unincorporated Communities,
Rural Service Centers, Agriculture and Forest
Lands).
3. Cluster or planned development offers
significant savings to the developer because of
reduced roadway, utility and construction costs.
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Public costs to serve cluster developments are
also usually lower. Therefore, to encourage
development and planned developments, rather
than parcelization, the county shall permit an
increase in density up to 33 per cent above the
density permitted in the zone for cluster and
planned developments.
4. Cluster and planned developments shall maintain
a minimum of 65 per cent of the land in open
space, timber or agricultural uses compatible
with the surrounding area and the development
area. The open space of the development may be
platted as a separate parcel or in common
ownership of some or all of the clustered units;
however, the open area shall not be subject to
development unless the whole development is
brought inside an urban growth boundary. Also,
service connections shall be the minimum length
necessary and underground where feasible.
Roads shall meet County standards, be dedicated
to the public and may be accepted in the County
Road System by the County for maintenance.
5. Destination resorts are important elements of the
local economy. These developments shall not be
permitted in exclusive farm use districts except
in EFU-20 and EFU-40 zones pursuant to the
County's Destination Resort Siting Map and
Destination Resort Siting Combining Zone and
in forest districts only in the F-2 zone pursuant to
the County's Destination Resort Siting
Combining Zone. They may be allowed in the
County's rural areas if compatible with the
environmental capabilities of the site, near
existing transportation and utility facilities,
consistent with the rural character of the area,
and unlikely to create undue public service
burdens.
6. Other than as outlined in Policy 5 and the Goals
and Policies set forth for Destination Resorts, no
further recreational (seasonal) subdivision will
be approved in rural areas.
7. Parcels legally existing at the time of this plan's
adoption shall continue to function as legal lots
and will not be unduly affected by the new lot
size.
Commercial and Industrial Development
8. Within one mile of acknowledged urban growth
boundaries, use of the planned or cluster
development concepts shall permit to an increase
of 100 per cent in density for development in
Multiple Use Agriculture or Rural Residential
zones (not under a combining zone which would
prevent such) resulting in a density of one unit
per five acres.
9. Temporary on-site processing and storage of
either mineral and aggregate materials or
agricultural products shall be permitted as
appropriate, in order to support the continued
productivity of the County's natural resources.
10. Certain industrial uses, such as research and
development facilities (requiring quiet and open
surroundings) and manufacturers of hazardous
materials (requiring long distances between the
plant and neighbors) are more suitably located in
rural areas. The County shall consider making
provision for such uses as the need is found to
exist (see Tumalo).
11. Certain industrial uses, such as research and
development facilities (requiring quiet and open
surroundings), wrecking or salvage yards and
manufacturers of hazardous materials (requiring
long distances between the plant and neighbors)
are more suitably located in rural areas. The
County shall consider making provision for such
uses as the need is found to exist (see Tumalo).
A. To ensure that the uses in the Rural Industrial
zone on tax lot 16-12-26C-301 are limited in
nature and scope, the Rural Industrial zoning on
the subject parcel shall be subject to a Limited
Use Combining Zone, which will limit the uses
to storage, crushing, processing, sale and
distribution of pumice.
12. Because large scale recreation facilities cannot
normally be accommodated in urban areas, uses
such as motor cross tracks, rodeo grounds and
livestock arenas shall be conditional uses which
may be approved in rural areas adjacent to
existing highways and other public facilities.
Rural Service Centers
13. Because there is a need to accommodate some
rural residential development and to provide
necessary commercial services to existing rural
residents, the County shall designate the
following pattern of development and energy
use, as well as provision of public services:
Alfalfa, Brothers, Hampton, La Pine, Millican,
Terrebonne, Tumalo, Whistlestop, Wickiup
Junction, Deschutes Junction and Wild Hunt. In
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addition other sites, such as in the Fall
River/Spring River area, may be approved in the
future as dictated by need of existing rural
residents.
14. Each Rural Service Center shall have a compact
commercial area to serve the convenience -
commercial, agricultural and repair service needs
of the surrounding rural lands. In addition,
larger Rural Service Centers along major
highways, where public facilities such as schools
already exist, shall have a residential area
designated (see individual RSC maps and
policies). The size and uses of rural service
centers shall be such as to maintain the rural
character of the area.
Other
15. Construction on open lands shall be in a manner
least intrusive to the aesthetic and natural
character of those lands and neighboring lands
(fences and access roads shall not be considered
structures).
16. Because there have been problems in obtaining
community centers in some areas, centers
approved on the original subdivision plat or
development plan shall be permitted uses in rural
residential zones.
17. Due to the more dispersed pattern of dwellings in
rural areas the notice requirement area for public
hearings on quasi-judicial land use actions shall
be larger than in urban areas.
18. More effective dog control program should be
considered by the County to counter existing
problems.
19. Pre-existing status shall be granted to
subdivisions and partitions with at least
preliminary approval and buildings with at least
an issued building permit at the time of plan
adoption by the Board of County
Commissioners.
20. All development in Deschutes County shall
comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and standards.
(Ord. 98-081; 92-051; 92-029; 92-001)
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Chapter 23.36.020. Unincorporated
0 Communities
The 1979 comprehensive plan designated the
following rural service centers: Alfalfa, Brothers,
Hampton, Millican. La Pine, Whistle Stop, Wickiup
Junction, Terrebonne, Wild Hunt and Tumalo. These
areas were designated in that plan as exception areas
from Goals 3 and 4. Zoning under the
Comprehensive Plan allowed for a.mix of residential
uses and commercial uses to support nearby
residential uses. The scope of those uses was never
clearly defined but, until the early 1990's, was never
much of an issue since there was little development
pressure.
In 1994, LCDC adopted a new administrative rule to
clarify what scope of uses could be allowed in
"unincorporated communities," including rural
service centers, without violating Statewide Planning
Goals 11 and 14 relating to public facilities and urban
uses. The purpose of the rule was to assist in the
implementation of Statewide Planning Goals 11 and
14 by defining the upper limits of intensity of uses
allowable unincorporated communities defined under
the rule. The rule was set forth in OAR 660 Division
22 and identifies 4 different kinds of rural
communities: Resort Community, Urban
Unincorporated Community, Rural Community and
Rural Service Center.
The rule required implementation consistent with any
work program established in a periodic review order.
Pursuant to work tasks in its periodic review order,
Deschutes County commenced a process in 1995 to
implement OAR 660 Division 22. Each rural service
center had to be looked at and a determination made
under the rule as to whether the existing rural service
was described under the rule and which portions of
the rules, if any, applied. Thus, for example, in the
first implementation stage, involving a review of the
La Pine and Wickiup Junction rural service centers, it
was determined that La Pine should be designated as
an "urban unincorporated community" whereas the
nature of the Wickiup Junction rural service center
was described in the rural service center alternative
under the rule. Each was designated accordingly in
March 1996.
In 1997, the review of three additional
unincorporated communities was completed.
Terrebonne and Tumalo were designated as "rural"
communities and Sunriver, formerly designated a
"planned community" was designated as an "urban
unincorporated community."
In subsequent steps, the remaining rural service
centers will be reviewed and revised, if need be,
under OAR 660 Division 22.
(Ord. 96-002)
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23.36.020A.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 Plan 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 $21029 below the poverty level
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 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 provides for its growth and
development accordingly.
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Oregon. Historical population data for Terrebonne
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e. Terrebonne Rural Communi
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, RUE, 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 A I):
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 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 peen changed from
Rural Service Center to Rural Residential Exception
Area.
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B. Land Use Planning
1. Existing Land Uses
The predominant land use in Terrebonne is
single-family residences, including a
manufactured home part with 26 single-family
units. Commercial land uses include
supermarkets, a gas station, trucking companies,
farm equipment sales and service, restaurants, a
hardware store, a veterinarian and various other
small-scale retail businesses located along
Highway 97. There is a grange hall, a post office
and an elementary school. There are also several
churches. A significant recent development in
Terrebonne is a large new supermarket.
Land bordering Terrebonne is zoned Exclusive
Farm Use Terrebonne Subzone (EFU-TR),
Multiple Use Agriculture (MUA-10 acre
minimum lot size), and Rural Residential (RR -]0
acre minimum lot size). The Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan designates EFU land for
agriculture uses and MUA-10 and RR -10 land
for rural residential uses. The EFU land around
Terrebonne is employed in a range of small -to
large-scale irrigated agricultural uses, while the
MUA-10 and RR -10 land is parcelized and
developed with rural residences and small-scale
agricultural uses.
According to a county land use inventory
conducted in 1994, the estimated maximum
number of potential new lots in Terrebonne was
1,233, based on the availability of community
water service. A land use inventory compiled in
1997 using the County Assessor's data base is
shown in Table B1 below.
Table 61: Land Use Inventory —
Terrebonne Rural Community
Assessors
Total
Developed
Vacant
Property Class
Total
Developed
Vacant
Tax
Tax Lots
Tax
TeC
Lots
41
Lots
Miscellaneous
19
0
19
Commercial
43
35
8
Tract
445
319
126
Farm
16
8
8
Exempt `
28
12
16
Total Tax'
551
374
177
Lots
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Zoning
Total
Developed
Vacant
District
Tax
Tax Lots
Tax
Lots
Lots
TeC
50
41
9
TeCR
18
11
7
TeR
445
290
155
TeR5
38
32
6
Total
Tax 551
374
177
Lots
Source: Deschutes County Assessors Database,
January 24, 1997 & Deschutes County PW GIS
Parcel Basemap, November 15, 1996
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 B2 and 133 on the next
two pages):
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.
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
11`s Street. The Commercial designation is
intended to encourage development of a
pedestrian -friend commercial center on
both sides of 11 Street and to discourage
highway strip -commercial development.
4. Commercial Exuansion Area. The
Commercial Expansion Area designates the
only area for future expansion of the
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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
business 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 an 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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Table 62: Terrebonne
Comprehensive Plan Designations
and Zoning Districts
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jResidential
Name
Residential (TeR) District
Residential – 5 Acre
Residential – 5 Acre
Minimum
Minimum (TeR5) District
Commercial
Commercial (TeC) District
Commercial
Residential (TeR) District
Expansion Area
Trucking Co.
Commercial – Rural
Commercial – Rural (TeCR)
District
Table 63: December 1996 —
Businesses in the Commercial -
Residential District
Company
Tax Map
Primary Property
Name
C.B. Foss
14-13-16AC 400
8805 11 Street
Trucking Inc.
14-13-16DC 300
Terrebonne OR
Central Oregon
14-13-16AC 500
8888 1 Im Street
Trucking Co.
14-13-16AC 502
Terrebonne OR
14-13-16AC 202
Deschutes
14-13-16DB 113
710 F Avenue
Valley
14-13-16DB 114
Terrebonne OR
Equipment
Riemenschnied
14-13-16DB 100
736 F Avenue
er
14-13-16DB 106
Terrebonne OR
RL Enterprises
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)
zones. Zoning regulations shall require any
new structure on land contiguous to EFU-
zoned land which is received special
assessment for farm use to 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
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.
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4. Where there is a choice to use a road other
than Highway 97 for access, access shall not
be taken from Highway 97.
5.
7.
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.
The land designated Commercial—Rural
shall not be considered for expansion into
the surrounding land designated Residential
or Commercial, except at next periodic
review.
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.
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.
d. Commercial Expansion Area
Policies:
1. The Commercial or Commercial Rural plan
designations shall not expand on the west
side of Highway 97.
2.
3.
The area designated Commercial shall only
expand to the designated Commercial
Expansion Area on the Terrebonne
comprehensive plan map (See Map B 1). No
expansion of the Commercial Expansion
Area shall be considered until next periodic
review.
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 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 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.
C. Public Facility Planning
1. Special Districts
Terrebonne Rural Community is served by the
following special districts:
• Terrebonne Domestic Water District
(see Map C 1).
• Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection
District # 1 (see Map C2).
• Redmond School District #2J (see Map
C3)
• Central Oregon Irrigation District.
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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 % 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 period review, the Terrebonne
community boundary was amended, at the
request of 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 the 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 Rural
Community is 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.
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 new 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 lots that
cannot be developed or redeveloped because
they are too small to accommodate any approved
one -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
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)(1).
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 sewer 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 a 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.
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.
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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 I Ph
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 (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.
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 cocurred at intersections, mostly from
Central Avenue south to I Vh Street. There were
ten mid -block collisions. Most of the collisions
occurred in daylight, but two involved
pedestrians after dark.
d. Constraints of 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
c. Highway 97 Collision Data Terrebonne has good transportation access.
0 Highway 97, the north -south state highway east
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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 19`s
Street and East 1" 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 11`s Street function as collector
roads in the community. Totaled, there are about
13.5 miles of roads 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.
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Table D1: Inventory of Existing Public Roads
Arterial Roads
Roa amCs`.'" `:. From....
To :: '=e, a :,
to in mi es
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Lower Bridge Way Highway 97
West 19 Street
583
Smith Rock Way Highway 97
RR xing
.305
:23791Smith
Rock Way RR xing
East 1" Street
.284
Collector Roads
Road Na rnes °, ..
From
To
Length in
miles
ADT
East I Street
East I" Street
I I'h Street
11`h Street
West 19th Street
West 19`x' Street
C Avenue
C Avenue
Odem Avenue
Odem Avenue
Wilcox Ave.ue
Highway 97
Smith Rock Way
Odem Avenue
C Avenue
16'h Street
Hihway 97
]0 Street
Wilcox Avenue
End (N)
Smith Rock Way
Highway 97
C Avenue
Lower Bridge Way
Highway 97
West 19`h Street
West 19`" Street
.979
.145
.189
.576
.760
.736
.295
.495
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900
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1 Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.161 --
2no Street
Central Avenue
End (N)
.152 --
3 Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.095 --
40 Street
B Avenue
End (N)
.065 --
4 Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.075
4'- Street
Forester Drive
E Avenue
.152 --
5 Street
End (S)
B Avenue
.050 --
5 Street
B Avenue
E Avenue
.264 --
5 Street
E Avenue
End (N)
.189 --
6 Street
C Avenue
Central Avenue
.096
-6u'-Street
Central Avenue
E Avenue
.157 --
7 Street
End (S)
B Avenue
.189 --
7 Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.242 --
8 Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.210 --
9m Street
C Avenue
End (N)
.173 --
9 Street
End
F Avenue
.057 --
12 Street
Lower Bridge
End (N)
.133 --
13 Street
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
6 Street
7 Street
.066 --
A Avenue
11 ff-Street
End (E)
.189 --
B Avenue
West 19 Street
End (E)
.095 --
B Avenue
5 Street
Highway 97
.247 --
Central Avenue
5 Street
Highway 97
.248 --
Central Avenue
15 Street
16 Street
.038 --
E Avenue
4 Street
9m 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
11 Street
16m Street
.243 --
F Avenue
16 Street
End (E)
.066 --
Forester Drive
4 Street
F Avenue
.189 --
G Avenue
16 Street
1' 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 7`h 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.
d. 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 in a major highway, requires a
transportation network that can accommodate
local traffic, commuter traffic and regional
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.
Roads. Map D2: "Planned Roads," depicts
the general alignments of transportation
corridors needed in the future to complete
the local road network. The precise road
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 11 th
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 `h 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.
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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, man-made
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 from 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.
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 speeds, bicycles need paved
shoulders to use the roads safely.
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.
b. 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 available 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
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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Improvement
Priority
Cost'
Cost*
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3,110
Widen from 26' to
High '
$74,700
Way
U.S. 97
Central Ave.
11 St. South
1,500
Traffic calming and crossing
improvements
High
Unknown
Connector
U.S. 97 south
of Lower
Bridge Way
11 Street
100
Improve for truck use
High
West 19
$5,000
11 Street
Central Ave.
U.S. 97 South
1,950
Widen from 22' to 24' with
parking swale and concrete strip
(see also sidewalks)
High
$40,000
11 Street
U.S. 97 south
Intersection
alignment
Realign T -intersection to right
angle
Medium
$10,000
Other
Various
Various
16,900
Pave existing gravel streets (see
Fig. 8)
Low
$750,000
,fttore Roads.
7 Street
South end
South
Unknown
Extend ROW as necessary
When
development
occurs
1
Unknown
Unknown
13 Street
North North end Unknown Extend ROW as necessary
13 Street
"E" Ave. 400' south of 1,400 Develop and extend ROW
"A" Ave.
$65,000
15 St.
"H" Ave. "F" Ave. 850 Develop existing ROW
$8,000
15thSt.
"C" Ave. 400' south of 1,320 Extend ROW
"A" Ave.
$60,000
Unknown
16m St.
North North end Unknown Extend ROW as necessary
"E" Ave.
11 St. Canal 800 Develop existing ROW
$35,000
Unknown
"G" Ave.
West U.S. 97 Unknown Extend ROW as necessary
"H" Ave.
11 St. 13 St. 600 Develop existing ROW
$25,000
Other
Various Various Unknown I Create as needed (see Fig. 8)
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.
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Street : ; ..
From . '
To::..:: ;...
Length. ft .. ; :
Improvement
:Priority
Cost'
Smith Rock
U.S. 97
1 St.
3,110
Widen from 26' to
High '
$74,700
Way
34' with 5 -ft
shoulders
Lower Bridge
West 19
U.S. 97
3,080
Widen from 26' to
High
$74,000
Way
St.
34' 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.
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From.
To°
nth .
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Priority
Cost*
Hwy. 97
Central
400' south of
1,800
Both sides (6 ft.)
High
$108,000
the need to coordinate with ODOT to assure that
Ave.
"A" Ave.
balancing the needs of local traffic and
community goals.
through traffic on Highway 97. State
I Fn St.
Central
U.s. 97
1,850
Both sides
High
$92,500
Department of Transportation's Highway 97
Ave.
Corridor Strategy (Strategy) on October 11,
To protect the function of a major highway,
1995. The Strategy guides improvements to
it is often necessary to limit access and
the highway in Terrebonne. It states that
"B" Ave.
5m St.
U.S. 97
1,500
North side only
High
$37,500
"C" Ave.
19 St.
U.S. 97
1,560
South side only
High
$40,000
Smith Rock
U.S. 97
15 St.
1,250
Both sides
High
$62,500
Way
"C" Ave.
U.S. 97
76w`St.
2,615
South side only
Medium
$65,000
13m St.
"C" Ave.
400' south of
1,200
Both sides (future)
Low
$60,000
"A" Ave.
15u, St.
"C" Ave.
400' south of
1,250
Both sides (future)
Low
$62,500
"A" Ave.
"A" Ave.
11 St.
15 St.
1,000
Both sides (future)
Low
$50,000
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Lateral "H"
13 St.
12 St.
300
Unpaved, requires
Medium
$1,500
easement along canal
Lateral "H"
12 St.
400'south of "A"
1,200
Unpaved
Medium
$5,500
Ave.
"B" Ave.
East end of
West end of east
700
Stairs for 300'
Medium
$21,000
west
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segment
"E" Ave.
East end of
West end of east
700
Stairs for 300'
Low
$21,000
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segment
segment
"E" Ave.
West of
East of Lateral
200
Unpaved connector,
Low
$20,000
lateral "H"
"H"
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and bridge
4m St.
North
Forster Dr.
700
Stairs for 300'
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*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.
C. Highway 97 Corridor
to posted speeds using a combination of
enforcement and traffic calming techniques.
The Terrebonne transportation plan accounts for
the need to coordinate with ODOT to assure that
The Strategy contains objectives relevant to
improvements to Highway 97 address
balancing the needs of local traffic and
community goals.
through traffic on Highway 97. State
objectives seek to maintain the function of
1) Highway 97 Corridor Strategy. The
the state highway to efficiently transport
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
regional and interstate travelers and freight,
adopted a resolution supporting the Oregon
but also recognize that a community needs
Department of Transportation's Highway 97
to safely and conveniently use the highway.
Corridor Strategy (Strategy) on October 11,
To protect the function of a major highway,
1995. The Strategy guides improvements to
it is often necessary to limit access and
the highway in Terrebonne. It states that
control turning movements on the highway.
most rural sections of the highway will need
When carefully implemented, these
to be expanded to four lanes. However, it
measures combined with traffic calming, can
also states that in small rural communities,
improve safety for local traffic, particularly
such as Terrebonne, La Pine, Chemult and
pedestrians, because they slow traffic, guide
Crescent, the focus will be on slowing traffic
turning movements and improve pedestrian
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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 parallel local
road, such as 11 to 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`s 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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a. Road Network Policies
1. Roads
a)
b)
C)
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Provide a transportation network that can
accommodate local traffic, commuter traffic
and regional interstate traffic without
detracting from the livability and rural
character of the community.
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.
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 D1 and Map D2.
g) The county shall implement measures, based
on weight limits, to prohibit or limit heavy
truck on I Vh Street and Smith Rock Way in
the Terrebonne Rural Community.
h) Commercial uses that general 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
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
Policies
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.
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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 MOT to
provide safe, convenient sidewalks and
bikeways on both sides of Highway 97 in
the Terrebonne community, between Central
Avenue and the south 11 h 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 11 h Street
intersection, particularly at the "B" Avenue
and "C" Avenue intersections, to increase
pedestrian safety in the vicinity of the
school.
5. The county shall work with ODOT to adopt
means to enhance 11`s 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 11 `s 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 I Ph 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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23.36.0206. Tumalo Rural Community
A. General
1. Background
a. Historical Backaround
Tumalo is located in the north central portion of
Deschutes County, less than 3 miles northwest of the
city limits of Bend. Situated at an altitude of
approximately 3,200 feet, the community of Tumalo
lies in the middle portion of the Upper Deschutes
River Basin (river mile 157). The commercial core of
Tumalo lies on the alluvial bowl bounded by the
Laidlaw Butte on the west and the bluff of he
Deschutes River canyon on the east. The Deschutes
river bisects the community.
Originally named Laidlaw, Tumalo was platted by
the Laidlaw Townsite Company in 1904. The
development of Tumalo began in 1899 with
incorporation of the Three Sisters Irrigation
Company. Under the Carey Act, they made plans to
divert water from Tumalo Creek and the Deschutes
River in order to irrigate 60,000 plus acres of desert
land. Town founder, A.W. Laidlaw of Portland, and
his investors believed that Tumalo would become the
heart of Central Oregon. There was reason to be
optimistic due to the fact the railroad was coming
north up the Deschutes River Canyon, which would
undoubtedly follow the river into their newly platted
town, and the proposed railroad to be built up the
North Santiam River and across the mountains would
surely guarantee the town's success. Neither of these
projects came to fruition.
Out of nearly 900 lots platted, a third were sold by
1907. In those early days, Tumalo had a weekly
newspaper, a barbershop, a two story hotel, two
lawyer offices, a wallpaper company, a bakery, two
feed stores and a bank, for example. As the town
grew, it became its own voting precinct with 65
registered voters to Bend's 66 voters in 1906. By
1909, Laidlaw, being called Tumalo on occasion, still
had hopes of being the junction of the two railroads,
the new "metropolis" of Central Oregon. However,
at the time the Columbia Southern Railroad still
ended in Shaniko, and the Corvallis and Eastern rails
were still stalled at the foothills on the western side
of the Cascades, where they had been for
approximately 15 years. With the announcement that
the railroad was coming to Bend not Laidlaw, Bend
had moved ahead in population by 1910. As a result,
the population in Laidlaw decreased to 250 people
and many businesses moved to Bend. The small
town was known as Laidlaw for only six years when
the Laidlaw post office was closed in 1913. The post
office eventually reopened in 1923 as the Tumalo
post office and thus the name of the town was forever
changed.
b. Population and Growth
The population for Tumalo has been extrapolated
from four sources: the 1990
Census, the Deschutes County Unincorporated Land
Use Inventory (October 1995), and the
ResidentialNacant Lands map generated by the
Deschutes County GIS data. The fourth source is a
refinement of the 1995 Land Use Inventory
projection for Tumalo contained in the Deschutes
County Non -Urban Population
Capacity Projection (November 8, 1996).
In review of the 1990 US Census for Tumalo area
totaled approximately 325 persons. Historical
population data for Tumalo have not been collected.
However, the Tumalo Elementary School has
experienced an influx of younger couples with
children replacing retirees who have moved out of
the area. The Tumalo elementary school has
approximately 301 students at the present time with a
capacity of approximately 400 serving grades K
through 5th. According to the Deschutes County
Land Use Inventory (October 1995) Tumalo had 155
developed lots. Using 1990 Census data of 2.54
persons per household, the population figure would
be 393. Again, this does not take into account
percentages of retirement population and second
homes in the Tumalo area. According to the GIS
Parcel basemap (Assessors data) the developed lots in
Tumalo equal 172. Using the 1990 Census figure of
2.54 persons per household, this population figure is
approximately 436.
The rate of future population growth in Tumalo is
difficult to estimate because
growth is limited due to the substandard platted lots
of the Laidlaw Platt as well
as the difficulty in extrapolating data for the specific
boundary of Tumalo. Deschutes County projects a
county -wide growth rate of 4.5 percent until the year
2000. Recent estimates for all unincorporated areas
of Deschutes County (excluding unincorporated
urban growth boundary lands of Sisters, Redmond
and Bend) indicate a growth rate of 4.8% annual
growth between 1990-1995.
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c. Periodic Review
In the fall of 1994, the Land Conservation and
Development Commission adopted a new
administrative rule, OAR 660.22, Unincorporated
Communities. As part
of 1996-97 periodic review, the County updated the
Comprehensive Plan and
implementing regulations for Tumalo to comply with
the rule.
d. "Rural Community" Defined
Under OAR 660, Division 22, Unincorporated
Communities, Tumalo 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."
Tumalo meets the definition of a Rural Community
because it is primarily a residential community,
which also has a school, church, and a handful of
local businesses that serve the community, the
surrounding rural area or persons traveling through
the area. The comprehensive plan designates Tumalo
as a Rural Community and provides for its growth
and development accordingly.
e. Tumalo Rural Community boundary
The 1979 Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
designated Tumalo a Rural Service Center, a Goal 3
and 4 exception area, consisting of 491 acres and 288
tax lots. The 1979 Tumalo Rural Service Center
boundary included the Laidlaw Plat, the southeast
flank of Laidlaw Butte north of Bailey Road, the area
east of the Deschutes River on the north and south
sides of Tumalo Road, six lots of the Winston Ranch
subdivision on the east bluff of the Deschutes River
canyon and seven parcels located north of Putnam
Lane.
During the 1997 update, the Tumalo Rural
Community boundary was amended in the following
ways to include 504.11 acres and 321 tax lots (See
Map A).
1. A parcel comprising ten acres was the subject of a
zone change, plan amendment and minor
partition in 1980, File #ZC-PA/80-1. This parcel
is located approximately '/4 mile north of the
existing boundary on the between Cline Falls
Highway and the west bank of the Deschutes
River. The plan designation for this area was
changed from Rural Service Center to Rural
Residential Exception Area.
2. An area consisting of 33 lots of the Deschutes
River Homesites subdivision was changed from
a plan designation of Rural Residential
Exception Area to Rural Community -
Residential 5 acre. In addition, the strip of land
that is located between Cline Falls Highway
and the Deschutes River that links the previous
Tumalo Rural Community boundary to the lots
adjacent to Beaver Lane was included within the
boundary and designated Residential 5 acre.
3. One tax lot north of Putnam Lane on the west
side of Hopper Road which comprises the
northern lot of the Rockwood Subdivision not
included with the other seven lots that are
located within the boundary. The plan
designation for this area was changed from
Rural Residential Exception Area to Residential
5 acre.
4. The community boundary was refined to coincide
with parcel lines along the east rim of the
Deschutes River canyon and along the east
channel of the Deschutes River. The plan
designations for these adjustments were changed
from 'Residential -5 acre" to Rural Residential
Exception Area and Agriculture. The south
boundary of the community was refined to
coincide with the southern extension of the TuR5
and TuR zoning designations in the area of
designated Floodplain.
In 1999, the boundary of the community was revised
to exclude tax lots 2301, 2300 and 2600 that were
inadvertently excluded from the mining processing
operations conducted by Bend Aggregate and Paving
for many years. These parcels were mistakenly
included in the community boundary in 1997. The
community boundary now without these tax lots
includes a total of 318 tax lots. Each of the
community maps in the comprehensive plan was
revised in 1999 to reflect this boundary change.
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B. Land Use Planning
1. Existing Land Uses
The predominant land use in Tumalo is single-
family residences. Commercial land uses
include a market, restaurants, real estate offices,
a small commercial/retail complex, and various
other small-scale retail businesses located in the
core of the community along Cook Avenue.
There is a fire station, an irrigation district office,
a church and an elementary school.
Land bordering Tumalo is zoned Exclusive Farm
Use (EFUTRB) Tumalo/Redmond/Bend
Subzone, Multiple Use Agriculture (MUA10 -
10 acre minimum lot size), Floodplain (FP) and
Surface Mine (SM). The Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan designates EFU land for
Agriculture uses and MUA10 and RR 10 land for
Rural Residential uses. The EFU land
surrounding Tumalo is employed in large -lot,
irrigated agricultural uses, whereas the MUA 10
land is parcelized and developed with rural
residences and small-scale agricultural uses.
A land use inventory using the County
Assessor's data (GIS parcel basemap) is shown
in Table B.
Table B: Land Use Inventory -
Tumalo Rural Community
Assessors
Property Class
Total
Tax
Lots
Developed
Tax Lots
Vacant
Tax
Lots
Miscellaneous
15
2
13
Commercial
63
26
37
Industrial
1
1
0
Tract
181
138
43
Exempt
28
5
23
Total Tax Lots
288
172
116
Zoning
District
Total
Tax Lots
Developed
Tax Lots
Vacant
Tax
Lots
RD
2
1
1
RSC
48
32
16
RSRM
190
113
77
RSR5
48
26
22
Total Tax
Lots
288
172
116
Source: Deschutes County Assessors Database,
March 19, 1997 & Deschutes County PW GIS Parcel
Basemap, March 19, 1996
2. Comprehensive Plan Designations
The 1997 Deschutes County Comprehensive
Plan for the Tumalo Rural Community has the
following five comprehensive plan designations
(See Map B).
Residential District . At the time of
adoption, the boundary of the Residential
district coincided with the boundary of the
old Laidlaw Plat including the Deschutes
River Homesites plat between Riverview
Avenue and the Deschutes River. It also
includes the area surrounding the Bend
Aggregate site south of Highway 20. It is
intended to accommodate higher density
residential uses
Residential 5 Acre District . The lands
designated Residential -5 acre minimum
included the larger parcels of land to the east
across the Deschutes River and to the west
on the slope of Laidlaw Butte. This plan
designation is intended to remain in large
parcels to maintain the rural character of the
community.
Commercial District . In general, the
Commercial plan designation extends north
from the intersection of Cook Avenue and
Highway 20 to 3rd Street between Wood
and Wharton Avenues. The Commercial
lands also comprises a portion of land west
of Highway 20 between 5th and 8th Streets.
The commercial plan designation was
intended to accommodate a mixture of small
scale commercial and limited industrial uses
that serve the rural community of Tumalo.
The core commercial area was intended to
focus on the area adjacent to Cook Avenue
north of Highway 20.
The Commercial Land designation was
expanded to accommodate a section of land
between Cook Avenue and Wharton Avenue
that extends south to Highway 20. This area
includes the "Tumalo Mall", an existing
commercial/retail complex. The use of this
building has been authorized as a
nonconforming use (1986), and subsequent
site plan alteration in 1987/88. The purpose
of the commercial lands expanding to
include this parcel is to bring the uses
specified in the previous land use decisions
into compliance with the uses allowed in the
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commercial zone. This complex contains
one existing business which occupies 2/3 of 5. Floodplain District (FP) This plan
the building. designation contains the previous Floodplain
designation that follows the channel of the
4. Research Development District (RD) This Deschutes River that bisects the Tumalo
plan designation contains two parcels in one Rural Community. The Floodplain Zone is
ownership located on the southeast slope of identified by the Federal Insurance
Laidlaw Butte to the west of Tumalo. This Administration as areas of special flood
plan designation was originally created to hazard in the report entitled "The Flood
accommodate a research and development Insurance Study for Deschutes County,
site and its associated uses that predated the Oregon and Incorporated Areas," dated
county 1979 zoning ordinance that would be August 16, 1988.
compatible with the rural character of the
area.
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3. Land Use Policies
a. General Land Use Policies
I. Land use regulations shall conform to the
requirements of OAR 660 Division 22 or
any successor.
2. County plans and land use regulations shall
ensure that new uses authorized within the
Tumalo Rural Community do not adversely
affect agricultural uses in the 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.
3. To protect scenic views visible from the
community, adequate setbacks shall be
required for homes built along the rim
forming the Deschutes River Canyon and
Laidlaw Butte.
4. Uses such as parks and open space shall be
encouraged, and where feasible, the County
should acquire those lands as open space.
5. Public access to the river shall be preserved.
6. Publicly owned lands along the river should
remain as open space.
7. The County shall encourage the preservation
of historical structures such as the Laidlaw
Bank and Trust (1910), and the Tumalo
Community Church (1907).
b. Residential District Policies
1. Areas designated residential on the
comprehensive plan map shall be designated
a corresponding residential district on the
zoning map.
2. Lands designated Residential shall be in
proximity to the commercial area, while the
lands designated Residential 5 acre will be on
the perimeter of the community. The higher
density lands designated Residential shall
remain in the bowl formed by the Deschutes
River canyon.
3. Livestock shall be permitted in the
residential districts subject to use
limitations.
4. 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 sewage
requirements.
c. Commercial District Policies
1. Allow small-scale commercial uses in
conformance with the requirements of OAR
Chapter 660, Division 22, and larger more
intense commercial uses if they are intended
to serve the community, the surrounding
rural area and the travel needs of people
passing through the area.
2. Allow small-scale industrial uses in
conformance with the requirements of OAR
Chapter 660, Division 22.
3. Where there is a choice to use a road other
than Highway 20 for access, access shall not
be taken from Highway 20.
4. Design standards in the commercial district
should encourage new development that is
compatible with the rural character of the
community and to reduce negative impacts
on adjacent residential districts.
5. Livestock shall not be permitted in the
commercial districts.
6. No additional lands shall be designated
Commercial shall until the next periodic
review.
7. 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 development standards
for others uses in the commercial district.
8. Approval standards for conditional uses in
the commercial district shall take into
account the impact of the proposed use 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.
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9. Replatting for residential purposes shall not
be allowed in the commercial district.
C. Public Facility Planning
1. Special Districts:
Tumalo Rural Community is served by the
following special districts.
• Laidlaw Water District
• Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection
District #2,
• Redmond School District #2J, and
• Tumalo Irrigation District.
• Tumalo Town Ditch
a. Water
The area previously identified as the Tumalo
Rural Service Center (RSC) has two water
sources.
The Laidlaw Water District serving the area
identified as the old Laidlaw Plat, and the area
described as T16S R12E section 29 (W1/2
SWI/4), section 30 (E1/2 SW 1/4), (SW 1/4 SE
1/4), section 31(NE 1/4, N1/2 SE1/4).
The Tumalo Town Ditch is the original source of
water which has water rights dating back to 1924
and 1938. The system consists of 3 miles of ditch
that begins near the bridge at Tumalo State Park,
and runs along the river as a ditch crossing
Bailey Road at the Tumalo Feed Company
Restaurant, continues under Highway 20 to the
commercial district of the Tumalo community.
The Tumalo Town ditch is used for irrigation
purposes only, serving approximately 35
customers.
During the 1997 plan update, the Oregon
Department of Water Resources commented that
there is an abundant supply of potable water in
multiple water bearing zones based upon a report
prepared by a geologist for the Oregon
Department of Geology and Mineral Industries,
"Geology and Mineral Resources Map of the
Tumalo Dam Quadrangle". Limitations are
imposed by the lack of capacity of domestic
pumps and not the capacity of the aquifer. The
department has not identified Tumalo Rural
Community as a groundwater limited or
groundwater critical area. The Laidlaw
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. A proposed EPA groundwater
disinfection rule would require continuous
disinfection of the water supply. The area in the
Tumalo Rural Community that is outside the
District's boundary relies on individual wells for
drinking water. The Water Resources
Department routinely approves new groundwater
wells in this area of the Tumalo Rural
Community.
b. Sewer
Tumalo does not have a community sewer
system or a sewer facility plan. Land uses in the
Tumalo Rural Community rely on on-site
sewage disposal systems of all ages and
descriptions, ranging from newer sand -filter
systems to old drainfields In some cases on-site
systems are insufficient for current needs.
According to the Environmental Health Division,
past experience has indicated most of the soils in
the area would fall under the category of rapidly
draining soils. Based upon the most restrictive
parameter onsite administrative rules would
require a minimum lot size of one-half acre per
single-family dwelling. This standard is based
upon a projected sewage rate not to exceed 450
gallons per day. This is termed the loading rate
pursuant to OAR 340-71-290(3)(c) and 340-71-
275(3). Because of the alluvial soil profile
(rapidly draining soils) 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 lots
that cannot be developed or redeveloped,
because they are too small to accommodate any
approved on-site sewage disposal system.
The County plan 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. The County does not
allow uses or densities that cannot obtain
approval for an DEQ approved on-site system.
In addition, County zoning regulations set
minimum lot sizes to ensure the on-site systems
do not exceed the capacity of the land.
Accordingly, the Environmental Health Division
has stated that the minimum loading rates are
addressed in the DEQ on-site rules and the
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minimum lot size requirements in the zoning facility plan is not necessary.
ordinance. Due to these provisions, a public
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c. Other
During the 1997 update, the community
expressed strong support for retaining the
existing fire station in the rural community of
Tumalo. The Planning Commission
recommended a policy encouraging the
continued presence of a fire station in Tumalo.
However, the Board of County Commissioners
understands that such a specific policy would be
beyond its jurisdiction and control. The Board
has addressed the community's concerns about
fire protection in Tumalo by adopting a more
general policy statement. Inclusion of this policy
statement in the county's comprehensive plan
should not be misconstrued as an endorsement
for or against a fire station in the community but
a mere finding that at this point in time, a large
number of Tumalo residents believe that a fire
station presence is necessary.
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 the efficient public facilities
and services.
2. The County shall encourage quality fire
protection in the rural community of
Tumalo.
3. The County shall encourage early
planning and acquisition of sites needed
for public facilities (e.g. school, roads,
water supply facility).
The County shall encourage all
development within the Laidlaw Water
District to connect to the system.
5. The County shall support replatting of
lots in the area comprising the Laidlaw
Plat and outside the lands designated
commercial to create lots large enough
to accommodate a DEQ approved on-
site sewage disposal system.
6. The County shall support the protection
of the Tumalo Town Ditch easement
and its distribution system.
7. The County shall support the
development and management of the
domestic water system for the Tumalo
community so that cumulative
development will not result in public
health hazards of adverse environmental
impacts that violate state or federal
water quality regulations.
D. Transportation Planning
1. Background - Transportation in
Tumalo
The Transportation plan addresses the
transportation concerns of the Tumalo
community. The plan meets the requirements of
the state Transportation Planning Rule - OAR
Chapter 660, Division 12, by designating a
network of local roads, sidewalks and bikeways
with associated road development standards.
a. Community Transportation Goals
The livability of the Tumalo community depends
on the ability of the transportation network to
provide safe and convenient access in the
residential and commercial areas and to the
Tumalo elementary school. The community
reached consensus on the following
transportation goals:
• Improve the access from Cook Avenue to
and across Highway 20
• Reduce truck traffic through the community
• Provide safe pedestrian walkways in the
commercial core and to the school
• Provide road standards that are practical and
cost effective to construct and maintain
• Provide shoulders on county roads
b. Community Profile
Tumalo is a rural community near Bend with a
mix of residential, commercial, and nearby
employment, including gravel quarries and a
high-tech research company. It functions as a
bedroom community for Bend. Historical
population data have not been compiled. The
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1990 US Census for the Tumalo area totals
approximately 325 persons. County Assessor's
data show 172 dwellings within the Tumalo
community boundary. According to the
Deschutes County Land Use Inventory (October
1995) Tumalo had 155 lots. Using the 1990
Census data of 2.54 persons per household, the
population figure ranges from approximately 393
to 436. According to the Redmond School
District, the Tumalo Elementary School has
experienced an influx of younger children in
recent years. Although figures indicating the
demographic mix for the Tumalo area are not
available, the population appears to be a mix of
families and retirees, with an average or above
number of children (nondrivers).
c. Collision Data
There were 38 reported collisions on Highway
20 near Tumalo during the 10 -year period from
1986 to 1995. There were 42 injuries and 1
fatality. Of the 38 crashes, 17 occurred at
intersections, with seven at Cook Avenue and
eight at 7th Street. The majority of crashes (27)
were during daylight. Eight incidents involved a
wet surface and 10 involved trucks; no
pedestrians or bicyclists were involved. These
numbers place this segment of Highway 20
below the state average for accident rate.
d. Constraints on the Transportation
System
1) Topographic Features:
Tumalo is located on the valley floor of the
Deschutes River canyon, bounded by rimrock on
the west and east. Laidlaw Butte forms the other
significant topographic feature to the west of
Tumalo. The rimrock and river limit the
opportunities for a network of continuous streets.
2) Transportation Features:
Highway 20 runs north-northwest through
Tumalo and limits east -west street connections.
There are 3 accesses to the highway: 5th Street,
7th Street/Bailey Road, and Cook Avenue/O.B.
Riley Road.
Pavement runoff is handled by direct absorption
into the soil since there is no community
stormdrain or sewer system. This affects street
design especially the use of curbs, paved
surfaces, and landscaping. Special attention must
be given to drainage needs and runoff into the
Deschutes River.
2. Inventory of Existing
Transportation Facilities
This section contains an inventory of the existing
public roads and pedestrian and bicycle facilities
in Tumalo. These data were gathered primarily
from the County Department of Public Works
database supplemented by site visits and aerial
photographs.
a. Roads
The essential component of the region's
transportation system is U.S. Highway 20 which
runs diagonally through the community.
Highway 20 has three lanes, a travel lane in each
direction and a continuous two-way center left -
turn lane. The traffic count at the intersection of
Highway 20 and Cook Avenue in 1996 was 7600
average daily traffic (ADT). The posted speed
on Highway 20 through Tumalo is 55 mph.
Intrastate truck traffic and local truck traffic
serving nearby mining operations comprise a
significant percentage of the traffic mix.
O.B. Riley Road, which is outside the
community boundary, is a rural arterial which
intersects Highway 20 from the south directly
across from Cook Avenue. This road bisects the
gravel mining operation that abuts Highway 20.
County collector roads include Bailey, Cline
Falls, Cook, and Tumalo which all intersect
Highway 20 in the central portion of Tumalo.
Cline Falls feeds into Tumalo from the north,
Tumalo Road from the east, and Bailey Road
feeds into the community from the south. There
are approximately 4.7 miles of roads in Tumalo.
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Table D1 (Inventory of Existing Roads), is
organized by functional classification, road name
and alphabetical order. The available (ADT)
counts provided by the county and state are
listed.
Table D1: Existing Roads by
Functional Classification (source:
Deschutes County Public Works, Traffic County
Summary 1980 - 1996, June 1996)
Road Names
From (speed)
To
Length
Classification
Width (feet)
ADT
US Hwy 20
North URC
south URC
1.04
Highway
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7600
4th St.
55 mph
Cline Falls
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west URC 35
Hwy 20
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Collector
22
1239
4th St.
mph
Wharton Rd.
.066
Local
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Cline Falls
Hwy 20
.373
Collector
24
4774
Hwy
Cline Falls
north URC 35
Cook Ave.
.160
Collector
24
3478
Hwy
mph
Tumalo Road
Cline Falls
URC
1.13
Collector
24
2250
Hwy
2nd St.
Wood Ave.
Cline Falls
.151
Local
20
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Hwy
4th St.
Wood Ave.
Cline Falls
.100
Local
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25 mph
Hwy
4th St.
Cline Falls
Wharton Rd.
.066
Local
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Hwy
25 mph
5th St.
Hwy 20 25
Wood Ave.
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Local
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5th St.
Wood Ave.
Wharton Rd.
.180
Local
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25 mph
7th St
Hwy 20
Wharton Rd.
.140
Local
21
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25 mph
7th St.
Wharton Rd.
Riverview
.023
Local
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25 mph
Ave.
8th St.
Cook Ave.
Riverview
.088
Local
24
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Ave.
Bruce Ave.
4th St.
7th St.
.210
Local
22
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25 mph
Cook Ave
north end
2nd St.
.070
Local
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35 mph
Cook Ave.
2nd St.
Cline Falls
.095
Local
20
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Hwy
Riverview
north end 25
8th St.
.110
Local
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Ave.
mph
Riverview
8th St 25
south end
.150
Local
18
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Ave
mph
Wharton Rd.
4th St. 25
8th St.
.272
Local
24
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mph
w URC - denotes unincorporated rural
community boundary
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in pavement width from 20 feet to 24 feet. Some
streets (e.g., Riverview Ave.) are in poor
condition ( i.e. cracking and pot holes). Most
unpaved roads need grading and a fresh layer of
gravel.
b. Pedestrian Facilities
There are no sidewalks or trails in Tumalo. The
bridge on Tumalo Road has a walkway on its
north side. There are two designated crosswalks,
one on Cline Falls Road on the north side of the
Tumalo Road intersection and the other on Cook
Avenue on the north side of the 4th Street
intersection. Cline Falls Road is signed for 20
mph if children are present because of the nearby
elementary school (the normal speed limit is 35
mph). All other pedestrian travel is on roadways
with narrow or no shoulders.
Except for the school grounds, Tumalo lacks
public space such as a park, square or commons
to which pedestrians could be attracted. There is
undeveloped public access to the river from
Tumalo Road. The primary trip attractors are the
school, a church and the small commercial area
(gas station, market, and restaurant). There is
also a restaurant on the west side of Highway 20.
c. Bicycle Facilities
Highway 20 has a four -foot paved shoulder
bikeway. All other bicycle travel is on shared
roadways. Cline Falls Road and Cook Avenue
are popular recreational routes. There are
bicycle racks at the school.
3. Future Transportation Needs
A rural community such as Tumalo, located on a
major highway, requires a transportation network
that can accommodate local, commuter, regional,
and interstate traffic without detracting from the
community's livability and rural character.
Accomplishing this goal requires integrated
street, bicycle and pedestrian networks,
appropriate street standards, and safe access to
the Highway 20 corridor.
the roles and development standards appropriate
to each type or road. The design of arterial and
collector roads gives priority to through traffic
over 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 Tumalo
identifies where the roads need to be improved
and where pedestrian and bicycle facilities are
warranted. The network plan has three
components: roads, sidewalks and bikeways.
1) Roads:
Central Tumalo is a relatively compact area
without need for additional public streets; infill
will access existing streets. For the roads
depicted on Map D2, planned improvements take
advantage of existing public right-of-way, where
it exists. Lands in the low density areas are
served by existing public right-of-way which are
unpaved, non -maintained public roads (Beaver
Lane, Putnam Lane and Hopper Road) and
private drives (Research Road, Winston Loop
Road). Map D2 also depicts the roads that need
improvement to serve the local road network and
through traffic corridors.
2) Sidewalks
Map D2 shows where sidewalks are needed for
safety and identifies a potential opportunity for a
trail extending south along the west side of
Deschutes River. In Tumalo, a sidewalk
network is needed along Cook Avenue, 4th, 5th ,
7th and 8th streets to access the school and
provide safe places for people to walk in the
commercial area as it develops.
Sidewalks are usually separated from the road by
a curb and gutter, which function as part of the
storm drain system. Tumalo does not have a
storm drain system. As an alternative, sidewalks
in Tumalo shall be constructed without curbs
and gutters and set back from the road surface
behind a drainage swale. This type of sidewalk
design is adequate, less costly and is consistent
with the rural character of Tumalo.
The Tumalo transportation plan is based on
conventional road functional classifications; or: d drainage swale is a broad, manmade
arterial, collector and local roads. It establishes depression running parallel to the right of way
between the roadway and the sidewalk, where
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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 drainage swales where they will conflict with
existing or planned utility lines, whereby the tree
roots may damage pipes and conduits
complicating repair work.
3) Bikeways
Two types of bikeways are appropriate in rural
areas. A shared roadway for local roads with
low traffic volumes and speeds, and a paved
shoulder bikeway for collectors and arterials
with higher volumes and speeds or significant
truck traffic. In Tumalo, paved shoulder
bikeways are needed on Cline Falls
Highway/Cook Avenue, Tumalo Road and
Bailey Road which are County collector roads,
including a bicycle connection from O.B. Riley
south to Tumalo State Park (see Map 132).
4) Hlahway 20
The intersection of the Highway 20 and Cook
Avenue has been identified by the community as
a traffic safety hazard. The Oregon Department
of Transportation (ODOT) will have the lead
authority to develop a solution to the realignment
of this intersection. Preliminary designs have
been presented to the Tumalo community. The
County will work with ODOT to provide a
solution to this intersection and to the connecting
network of County roads which includes the
realignment of O.B. Riley Road through the
existing mining operation on the south side of
Highway 20.
Projects to complete the transportation network
plan are listed in Table D2. The tables list the
type of improvement and the associated cost.
The priorities are based upon perceived need
while being flexible to grant funding or
development opportunities.
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b. Road Development Standards
In recent years, urban street development
standards were required in unincorporated
communities within the 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 Tumalo. None of the
existing roads in Tumalo meet this standard. The
cost to build to this standard prohibited local
residents from forming Local Improvement
Districts (LIDs). In addition, people resisted the
urban street profile because it did not fit with the
community's preference for a rural appearance.
The road standards are intended to decrease the
cost of road improvements and to remove
barriers to the formation of LIDs, for improving
localroads.
There are sound traffic engineering principles
that support reduced street standards. The State
Transportation Planning Rule (OAR
660.12.045(7)) directs local governments to
establish standards for local streets 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, encourage
inappropriate traffic volumes and speeds and
create a problem channeling stormwater runoff.
In Tumalo, full urban road standards are not
needed because the traffic volumes and speeds
on roads in the community are low compared to
city streets. Many roads serve only a few
residences. However, existing County rural road
standards are not adequate to serve the densities
and variety of uses found in Tumalo. Local
businesses and the elementary school generate
more local trips than normally found in the rural
county.
The Tumalo Rural Community road
development standards 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
County Planning Division and Public Works
Department. These road standards are consistent
with ODOT and the American Association of
State Highway Traffic Officials (AASHTO)
standards for rural communities.
They apply to public rights-of-way other than the
state highway which is under state jurisdiction.
4. Transportation Policies
a. Road Network Policies
1) The County shall adopt a Transportation
System Plan for Deschutes County that
incorporates adopted policies and
standards for the Tumalo Rural
Community.
2) The County shall explore the potential
for alternate truck routes to reduce the
impacts of traffic through the Tumalo
Rural Community.
b. Road and Sidewalk Development
Policies
1) The County shall implement road
development standards for the Tumalo
Community that minimize pavement
width and are consistent with the rural
character of the community.
2) Specific street segments in the Tumalo
Rural Community have been identified
as priorities for improvement projects
listed in Table D2. These priorities
shall be flexible in order to take
advantage of land development and
grant funding opportunities.
3) Provide functional, cost effective
sidewalks that are consistent with the
rural character of the community.
4) Provide sidewalks where they are
needed for safety, as set forth in Map
D2.
5) Where sidewalks are specified on
community 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.
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c. Hiahway 20 Policies
1) The County shall support the Oregon
Department of Transportation efforts to
implement both short and long-term
improvements to solve the Cook
Avenue/Highway 20 intersection safety
and access problems.
2) The County shall consider the
realignment of O.B. Riley Road through
the Bend Aggregate site and coordinate
with the Oregon Department of
Transportation at its intersection with
Highway 20.
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23.36.020C. Spring River Rural Service
Center
The area within the boundaries of the Spring River
Rural Service Center was designated and zoned for
residential use under the 1979 comprehensive plan
under exception to Goals 3 and 4. This rural service
center was approved by the Board of County
Commissioners in 1990 after an exception for the
subject land was taken from Goal 14. (See
Ordinances 90-009 and 90-010.) The Spring River
Rural Service Center was created to serve the needs
of residents in nearby subdivisions and its scope
limited by the limited uses listed in Ordinances 90-
009 and 90-010. In conjunction with taking an
additional reasons exception to Goal 14, the
limitations were amended in 1993 by Ordinance 96-
022 to allow for an additional use.
To ease administration, this text was added to the
Plan in conjunction with the 1993 changes. The text
reflects the limitations set forth in the findings and
decision adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners by Ordinances 90-009 and 90-010, as
those limitations were altered by the 1993 changes.
POLICIES:
To ensure that uses in the Spring River Rural Service
Center will be limited to uses that will serve the
residents of nearby subdivisions and not the needs of
the public generally. The rural service center zoning
shall be subject to a Limited Use Combining zone,
which shall have the effect of limiting uses in the
Spring River Rural Services Center to the following
uses:
1. Fishing supplies and equipment;
2. Snowmobiling accessories;
3. Marine accessories;
4. General store;
5. Hardware store;
6. Convenience store with gas pumps;
7. Full service gas station with automobile
repair services;
8. Welding shop;
9. Fast food restaurant, cafd, or coffee shop;
10. Recreational rental equipment store;
11. Excavation business;
12. Landscaping business/service; and
13. Health care service.
These uses may be further defined in the zoning
ordinance.
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Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
23.36.020.D. La Pine Urban Unincorporated
Community
I. COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
A. Planning History
Several characteristics that are unique to the La Pine
area have shaped the La Pine community. The
pattern of public and private land ownership has
scattered the population and made the creation of a
cohesive community difficult. In the 1960s through
70s, before statewide planning, over 12,000 lots
were platted south of Sunriver. The majority of the
lots have on-site sewage disposal systems and are
less than two acres in size. The area surrounding La
Pine is fairly level and the groundwater aquifer, the
source of domestic water, is generally shallow.
Water pollution problems identified in the core area
of La Pine in the 1980's resulted in the construction
of a sewage treatment facility. While the water
quality in the core area has since improved, the
potential for more widespread water pollution
problems in the rural area surrounding La Pine was
recognized in the mid 1990s. In addition, deer
migration corridors in the area have been seriously
affected and large areas of forestland have been
converted to residential development.
A desire by local residents to be independent of
Bend has created a demand for local commercial
and public services. However, the low-density
residential pattern spread over approximately 50
square miles has created serious challenges relating
to public facilities and services planning, energy
conservation and urbanization.
Under the 1979 comprehensive plan, La Pine was
designated as a rural service center, with plan
designations for residential, commercial, industrial
and industrial reserve. Zoning largely reflected the
comprehensive plan designations. Through a plan
amendment and zone change in 1984, the industrial
reserve areas were planned for industrial
development in conjunction with the industrial park
owned and operated by Deschutes County.
In 1996 the La Pine Rural Service Center (RSC) was
designated an "urban unincorporated community" or
"UUC" and the Wickiup Junction RSC retained its
designation as a "rural service center" under
statewide planning rules for unincorporated
communities. At the same time, the County began
working on the "Regional Problem Solving Project
for South Deschutes County," a planning project
made possible through the Oregon legislature.
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Through the Regional Problem Solving (RPS)
planning process, community stakeholders identified
regional problems. The four major concerns
identified by the stakeholders where 1) the potential
pollution of groundwater which adversely effects
the primary source of drinking water in the area; 2)
the loss of wildlife habitat; 3) increased threat from
wildfire; and 4) impacts to air quality from dust
from unpaved roads. (See Regional Problem
Solving, Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Comprehensive
Plan).
Groundwater flow models developed in 1996 by the
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
indicated that nitrate levels in the groundwater could
reach unhealthy levels in the near future if steps
were not taken to limit the total number of on-site
disposal systems in the area. The cost of a regional
sewer system was analyzed and determined to be
prohibitive. Other solutions, including a building
moratorium or an increase in the minimum parcel
size required for an on-site disposal system, were
determined to be unacceptable options for the
community.
One solution that emerged from the RPS project was
to create a "new neighborhood" which would be
primarily residential in character and be located
between La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Future
growth for the South County that would otherwise
occur in existing subdivision lots in the surrounding
area could be redirected to the new neighborhood.
The means to accomplish this change in the pattern
of growth is through a transferable development
credit (TDC) program that allows the owners of
vacant lots to choose whether to build on their
property or sell their "rights" to develop. A market
will be created for these rights because of the
requirement for TDCs to build in the new
neighborhood, now known as the Neighborhood
Planning Area in the La Pine UUC.
In August 2000 the La Pine UUC boundary was
expanded to include the following additional areas
to implement the RPS project and meet other
identified community needs:
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At the same time, three planning areas were created The expansion of the La Pine UUC boundary in
in the La Pine UUC encompassing the following 2000 was done under the auspices of Regional
acreage: Problem Solving. It was completed by taking an
exception to statewide planning Goal 4 and
Planning Wickiup addressing the criteria for enlarging a UUC under
La Pine Neighborhood Junction the administrative rule for Unincorporated
Abreage 982 571 * 102 Communities, OAR 660, Division 22.
*Includes Hwy 97 & Huntington Rd. R -O -W
The La Pine Planning Area encompasses the former
La Pine UUC plus 13 acres of the Baldwin -Herndon
Oregon Trust Property. The Neighborhood
Planning Area includes all of the BLM property
identified as Tract 38 and 53 acres of the Baldwin -
Herndon Oregon Trust property. The Wickiup
Junction Planning Area is identical to the former
Wickiup Junction RSC. The La Pine UUC and the
three planning areas are shown on Figure 1.
The Neighborhood Planning Area will be developed
with residential uses, including single-family and
multi -family dwellings, a limited amount of
commercial uses, a school, senior assisted living
facilities and other community/civic uses, and open
space and parks.
The 13 acres of Baldwin -Herndon Oregon Trust
property, between Huntington and Couch Roads
near the La Pine High School, was added to the La
Pine Planning Area for future community uses, such
as a pool, performing arts center and community
education facilities. The need for these types of
facilities was identified in design workshops held in
1998 as part of the Deschutes County Regional
Problem Solving planning program and reaffirmed
in a subsequent workshop conducted by the La Pine
Community Action Team in April 2000. A new
plan designation, "Community Facility", was
created to include this property and the adjacent
land that consists of the existing school site. This
site was formerly designated as "Residential" in the
La Pine Planning Area.
In 1998 a sewer line was extended from La Pine to
Wickiup Junction and as of August 2000 there were
approximately 34 developed properties in Wickiup
Junction connected to the sewer system. There are
plans to extend a water system to Wickiup Junction.
Therefore, the Wickiup Junction area consisting of
102 acres, was added as a third planning area in the
La Pine UUC in 2000 and the designation of
Wickiup Junction as rural service center was
eliminated. The mixed commercial/residential
comprehensive plan designation and zoning district
were retained, however, in the Wickiup Junction
Planning Area.
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B. Planning Under the Urban Unincorporated
Community Regulations
Under the Administrative Rule for Unincorporated
Communities, OAR 660, Division 22, La Pine
meets the definition of an "Urban Unincorporated
Community." La Pine has the following
characteristics that make it an "Urban
Unincorporated Community" under the rule:
1) Includes at least 150 permanent dwelling units
including manufactured homes;
2) Contains a mixture of land uses, including three
or more public, commercial or industrial land
uses;
3) Includes areas served by a community sewer
system;
4) Includes areas served by a community water
system; and
5) Is unincorporated.
Under the administrative rule, rural unincorporated
communities are required to have a public facilities
plan. The public facilities plan for the La Pine UUC
is set forth in the section immediately following this
general discussion of the La Pine Urban
Unincorporated Community.
As of 1996, 22 non -community public water
systems and a public sewer system served the La
Pine Planning Area. The La Pine Special Sewer
District was established in 1980 to protect the
groundwater in the La Pine rural area. The sewer
district boundaries were expanded in 1996 to
include the industrial area and again in 1998 to
include the Wickiup Planning Area. Figure 2 shows
the sewer district boundaries as of August 2000.
The sewer treatment system allows wastewater
generated in La Pine to be collected, treated and
disposed of safely while at the same time allowing
growth and development of the La Pine UUC.
Construction of a public water system for La Pine
was started in 1998. It is expected to start providing
water to the La Pine Planning Area in 2001. The La
Pine Water District was established in 1997 to
operate and maintain the water system. Figure 3
shows the water district boundaries as of August
2000.
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District currently
serves the La Pine Urban Unincorporated
Community and surrounding rural area. Figure 4
shows the boundaries of the fire district. The
district headquarters is located in La Pine. An
additional fire station is located north of the La Pine
UUC near Vandevert Road.
The native vegetation in the area consists primarily
of lodgepole and ponderosa pines with an
understory of grasses and shrubs. Much of the
native vegetation in the surrounding area remains,
except that trees have been thinned in conjunction
with forest product operations and residential
development.
The La Pine UUC is the primary service center for
the surrounding rural residential development
located south of La Pine State Park Road. The UUC
also serves the needs of additional RR -10
development south of Sunriver and north of La Pine
State Park Road. Figure 5 shows the rural area that
surrounds the La Pine UUC.
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The existing development in the La Pine Planning
Area consists of a variety of uses which include:
elementary school, high school, church, post office,
library, community park, bank, motels, gas/service
stations, medical offices and various retail stores,
restaurants and other commercial businesses. There
is also some residential development within the La
Pine Planning Area.
The La Pine Planning Area also includes the
Deschutes County industrial park in addition to
privately owned industrial land. All the land in the
Industrial District is included in the La Pine Special
Sewer District. As of 1996, the sewer district had
the capacity to serve the Industrial District at build
out. Because the Industrial District is in the sewer
district it is anticipated that new industrial uses will
connect to the sewer.
In 1996, the boundary of the UUC was expanded
from the former boundary of the La Pine Rural
Service Center to include a large tract that is
occupied by the La Pine Special Sewer District for
the treatment and disposal of its effluent. The
resource designation for this tract was changed from
Forest to Agriculture to recognize the fact that the
tract had been cleared of trees and that treated
effluent is used to grow hay crops as part of the
disposal process.
The most contentious issue during the process of
implementing the UUC designation in 1996 was
whether a sufficient amount of land had been zoned
for commercial use. The plan designations adopted
as part of the 1996 UUC revision included an
increase in designated commercial lands along the
western boundaries of the La Pine Planning Area
and some areas between Foss and Finley Butte
Roads and along Foss Road.
Although there was a request that additional areas to
the east of Highway 97 be zoned commercial, the
County declined to designate those areas
commercial, giving preference for commercial
expansion along Huntington Road. Also, much of
the residential development to be served by the
UUC is located to the north and west of the UUC
and there is a need to retain areas for future
residential development within the La Pine core
area.
The existing development in the Wickiup Junction
Planning Area consists of a variety of commercial
businesses including automotive services,
restaurants, a bowling alley, motels and a gas
station/convenience market. Two fraternal
organizations are also located in the Wickiup
Junction Planning Area. Some residential
development also exists and recent land use actions
and development within the Wickiup Junction
Planning Area have converted existing buildings to
new uses. A large truck stop for commercial haulers
and other travelers on Highway 97 opened in 2000.
U.S. Highway 97 runs along the majority of the
western boundary of the Wickiup Junction Planning
Area. Burgess Road intersects Highway 97 along
the southern boundary of the planning area. Both of
these roads are two lanes and paved. Highway 97 is
designated as a Primary Highway by Deschutes
County while Burgess Road is classified as a
Collector. Local streets provide internal access to
the planning area. The Burlington Northern & Santa
Fe Railroad railway runs parallel to Highway 97
west of the planning area boundary. There is an at -
grade railway crossing of Highway 97 near the
Burgess Road/Highway 97 intersection.
The Long Prairie Slough and its floodplain form the
western boundary of the La Pine Planning Area.
The floodplain area is used for agricultural
purposes. The Division of State Lands completed a
detailed wetland inventory in January 1996. The
study found that there were no other wetlands
located inside the La Pine Planning Area. Except
for two historic structures, no Goal 5 resources have
been identified or inventoried within the boundaries
of the La Pine UUC.
Land surrounding the La Pine Urban
Unincorporated Community boundary is zoned
Rural Residential (10 acre minimum lot size), Forest
Use 1, Forest Use 2 and Exclusive Farm Use (EFU —
La Pine Sub -zone). Land to the east is federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Land
zoned Rural Residential lies to the north and west of
the La Pine UUC. The comprehensive plan
designation for the surrounding properties is Forest,
Agriculture and Residential.
C. Comprehensive Plan Designations and
Zoning
In 2000, the La Pine Urban Unincorporated
Community was expanded to include three planning
areas:
1. La Pine Planning Area (formerly the La Pine
UUC plus a 13 -acre expansion).
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2. Wickiup Junction Planning Area (formerly the
Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center).
3. Neighborhood Planning Area (formerly
designated as forest resource land)
The La Pine Planning Area is divided into six
comprehensive plan designations: Residential,
Commercial, Industrial, Community Facility,
Park/Open Space and Agriculture (see Figure 6).
This planning area includes seven zoning districts:
Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Sewer Facility,
Community Facility, Community Facility Limited
and Flood Plain (see Figure 7). In addition, a
portion of the residential district is identified with a
commercial overlay on the zoning map. A policy is
included in the plan for the eventual rezoning of this
overlay area from residential to commercial.
The commercial overlay area was mapped in 1996
and applies to certain properties identified for future
commercial expansion. These areas were identified
in 1996 when the La Pine RSC became a UUC
under the administrative rules for unincorporated
communities. A Community Facility plan
designation was created in 2000 to include the lands
north of 151 Street already developed with schools
and the 13 -acre portion of the Baldwin -Herndon
Oregon Trust property planned for other community
facilities. The former area is in the Community
Facility Limited zone district whereas the 13 -acre
portion of the Baldwin -Herndon Oregon Trust has
been zoned Community Facility.
The Wickiup Junction Planning Area contains one
plan designation and one zoning district:
Commercial/Residential (see Figure 8). No changes
were made to the boundary, plan policies or zone
standards when this area became part of the La Pine
UUC in 2000, except for the elimination of the
policy that referred to expanding the sewer district
boundary to serve this area and the placement of
transportation policies into the overall La Pine UUC
section.
The Neighborhood Planning Area contains four plan
designations-- Residential, Community Facility,
Commercial and Park/Open Space (see Figure 9),
and six zoning districts-- Residential General,
Residential Center, Community Facility,
Community Facility Limited, Commercial and
Park/Open Space (see Figure 10).
Plan policies and zoning standards were adopted in
August 2000 to ensure that the Neighborhood
Planning Area develops in accordance with the
overall neighborhood plan and design documents
produced for the Regional Problem Solving Project.
Detailed comprehensive plan and zoning maps were
also adopted to help guide future planning and
development in this planning area. The boundaries
of the plan designations and zoning area districts in
the Neighborhood Planning Area may be adjusted
during future refinements of the master plan for the
entire planning area or when specific areas are
addressed with refinement plans during the
subdivision plat process. The boundary of the
Neighborhood Center District zone areas has been
shown in dashed lines to indicate that this area in
particular needs to be adjusted to an appropriate size
during the refinement process.
The plan policies and zoning standards adopted in
August 2000 are also intended to ensure that
residential development in the Neighborhood
Planning Area will include mixed housing types,
provide affordable housing opportunities and require
participation in a Transferable Development Credit
Program. It is expected that the refinement plan
process and more detailed planning and lot platting
for the first phases of development in the planning
area will result in additional specificity in the zoning
standards. The zoning ordinance adopted in August
2000 indicates that setbacks, lot dimensions, block
lengths, design guidelines and other parameters will
be formulated during the refinement process for the
entire planning area. Plan policies are included to
reflect these anticipated changes in plan and zone
boundaries and zoning standards.
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D. Land Use Inventory
2) Wickiup Junction Planning Area:
The inventory information listed below is from the
Deschutes County Assessor's Office data and the land
use projections for the Neighborhood Planning Area
compiled by the County GIS Service Center in July
2000 and is based on design work completed for
Regional Problem Solving. The Neighborhood
Planning Area acreages are guidelines for future
development in this planning area that may be
revised during the refinement plan process as
previously discussed above.
1) La Pine Planning Area:
Assessors
Property CIM .,.'Lots
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Tax Lots
scant Centrally
Tax Assessed.
Lots
Miscellaneous
11
2
3 6
Commercial
123
86
37
Industrial
27
21
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Tract*
202
128
74
Farm
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41
11
30
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406
248
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Potential new lots
Approximately 306 - based
Commercial
133
88
45
Residential
223
129
94
Industrial
48
15
33
Community
1
0
1
Facility
982 acres
Road distance to
25 miles -Bend UGB
Community
1
1
0
Facility Limited
Flood Plain
1
0
1
Sewer Facility
1
1
0
Totals
408
234 1
174
*Residential property or property used primarily for residential
purposes.
**Tax exempt properties, i.e., church, County or state government.
Assessors
Property Glass
Approximately 1269 - based
Developed
Tax Lots
on both public water and
Maximum #
public sewer service.
Potential new lots
Approximately 306 - based
Tract*
on either public water or
17
public sewer service.
Existing sewer
181 connections.
connections:
58
Miscellaneous
22 non -community water
Existing public water
systems with 146
systems:
connections, serving 1837
45
people.
Total area
982 acres
Road distance to
25 miles -Bend UGB
nearest UGB
3.8%
Assessors
Property Glass
Tax
Lots
Developed
Tax Lots
Vacant
Tax
Lots
Commercial
40
25
15
Tract*
30
17
13
Exempt* *
27
324
58
Miscellaneous
2
0
2
Totals
99
45
54
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Vacant
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Lots
TaxLotsTax
One non -community system
5.6%
with one connection
water system
Lots
Commercial/
99
41
58
Residential
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Senior/Civic/
Medical facility
10
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for residential purposes.
**Tax exempt properties, i.e., church, County or
state government.
Maximum #
92
potential new lots
Single-family
Existing sewer connections
34
Existing public
One non -community system
5.6%
with one connection
water system
servicing 100 people
Total area
102 acres
Road distance to
22 miles — Bend UGB
nearest UGB
0.4%
3) Neighborhood Planning Area:
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Acres"
Percentage'
Single-family
318
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61%
Multi -family
29
5.6%
Senior housing
14
3%
School
13
2.5%
Commercial
2
0.4%
Senior/Civic/
Medical facility
10
2%
Open Space/
Parks
58
11%
Collector
Right-of-way
55
10.6%
Community
Facility Limited
20
3.8%
Totals
519
*99.9%
- lotai noes not equal ruuro aue to rounamg.
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Total
Developed
Vacant
Districts
connections
. Lots
Lots
Lots
Residential
None; -- connection will be
water system
required
Total area
General
+325
1110
0
All
Residential
280
0
All
Center
'28
Community
150
0
All
Facility
31
Community
Facility Limited
20
3
**1
2
Commercial
2
1
0
1
Park/Open
Space
58
n/a
n/a
n/a
Collector r -o -w
55
n/a
n/a
n/a
Totals
519
1800
*Includes local right-ot=way
"Park & Ride @ Burgess/Hwy97 Intersection
Maximum #
1800, including senior housing
residential lots
2010
Existing sewer
None; sewer line passes
connections
through district — connection
will be required
Existing public
None; -- connection will be
water system
required
Total area
519 acres
Road distance to
23 miles —Bend UGB
nearest UGB
E. Population Information
Since 1989, Deschutes County has been the fastest
growing County in the state on a percentage basis.
The estimated population in 2000 for La Pine and the
surrounding rural area is over 10,000 year-round
residents (and a summer population upwards of
16,000). This would make this area the second
largest city in Oregon east of the Cascades, exceeded
only by Bend.
The La Pine area is currently experiencing rapid
growth similar to the remainder of Deschutes County.
The following population estimates for Deschutes
County were made after the 1990 census:
Year,.
Population 74,958 106,671 117,887 128,868
Source: U.S. Census, 1990
Population estimates in 1990 for the La Pine UUC
were as follows:
Year' 1990:..:2000. 12005 2010. .
Population 1 4,651 1 6,619 1 7,315 7,996
Source: Ratio projection model based on U.S.
Census,
In 1998, Deschutes County adopted a coordinated
population forecast with the cities of Bend,
Redmond and Sisters in accordance with ORS
195.036. This forecast relied on information from
Portland State University and the Oregon Office of
Economic Analysis. The adopted forecast includes
the following population estimates for Deschutes
County and the incorporated cities.
Year
2000
2005
2010
2020
Population
Estimate
113,231
132,239
151,431
182,353
From 1995 through 1999, building permits, vacant lot
sales and real estate sales of improved lots increased.
Growth in the La Pine UUC and surrounding rural
area was similar to growth experienced in the
remainder of Deschutes County for this time period.
This trend is expected to continue.
II. LA PINE COMMUNITY PUBLIC
FACILITY PLAN
A. Introduction
The public facilities plan describes the water, sewer
and transportation systems that are needed to support
the land uses designated in the planning areas in the
La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community. The
facilities plan includes:
1) An inventory of the condition and capacity of
existing facilities;
2) An assessment of the level of facilities and
services needed to adequately serve the planned
build out within the community area boundary,
including references to policies at the end of this
chapter applicable to the future needs for
facilities; and
3) Coordination agreements with the special
districts that operate and maintain facilities
consistent with ORS Chapter 195.
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This Community Facility plan is based extensively
upon the La Pine Facilities Plan for the La Pine
Special Sewer District (June 1985), the La Pine
Special Sewer District Annexation Study (1991) and
the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle
and Pedestrian Plan (1999). These documents are
incorporated by reference as part of this community
facility plan document. It is not the intent of this
document to duplicate previously developed
materials. Rather, it will serve as a summary of
public facilities improvements anticipated by the
community of La Pine.
A Water and Wastewater Feasibility Study for: New
Neighborhood and Cagle Subdivision (April 1999)
determined that there is capacity in the water and
wastewater systems to serve the initial phases of
development in the Neighborhood Planning Area.
The report analyzed the overall system needs and
determined the timing of improvements to the water
and wastewater systems that would be needed during
the development of subsequent phases in the
Neighborhood Planning Area. The County
contracted with a consultant to prepare a more
detailed Capital Facilities Plan in 2000 for the water
and wastewater systems as a result of the addition of
the Neighborhood and Wickiup Junction Planning
Areas to the UUC. This revision will update the
capacity of these systems, evaluate/compare existing
and new technological alternatives to provide
capacity at build out, develop improvement plans,
develop a methodology for computing rates, hook up
fees and potential systems development charges
(SDCs), and analyze financing options for
constructing, operating and maintaining
improvements. A plan policy was adopted in 2000
that requires the capital facilities plan be completed
before building permits are issued or the tracts of
land are sold in the Neighborhood Planning Area.
B. Inventory of Existing System Facilities
1. Sewer
The La Pine Special Sewer District was formed on
September 3, 1980, to implement construction,
operation and maintenance of sewage facilities in the
core area in order to solve the groundwater pollution
problem and allow expansion of businesses.
As a result of expansion in 2000 the La Pine UUC
consists of approximately 1,655 acres. The La Pine
Special Sewer District currently operates and
maintains a sewage collection system and treatment
plant that provides service for residences and
businesses within the La Pine and Wickiup Junction
Planning Areas. District boundaries are shown on
Figure 2. The District anticipates expanding its
boundary to encompass the Neighborhood Planning
Area. A plan policy in this chapter states that the La
Pine Special Sewer District should annex all land in
the UUC.
The facilities consist of on-site septic tanks and septic
tank effluent pump (STEP) units, a small diameter
gravity collection system with a main pump station,
and a treatment and disposal system which stores the
septic tank effluent during the winter and spray
irrigates it during the summer. Each of the three
major components is described in more detail in the
"La Pine Special Sewer District Annexation Study
Request For Environmental Information Form"
FmHA 1940-20. Construction of the existing system
was completed in 1988.
As of March 1996, the system was operating at
approximately 40% of capacity. With the addition of
the Wickiup Junction Planning Area and additional
development that has occurred in the La Pine
Planning Area since then, the system is estimated to
be operating at approximately 75% of capacity as of
August 2000. The treatment system for the Sewer
District could be described as underutilized because
groundwater is being appropriated and pumped to the
lagoons to supplement incoming effluent. This is
being done so there is adequate water for irrigation of
an annual hay crop.
2. Water
As of 1996, La Pine was served by 22 non-
community, public water systems. "Public Water
System" means a system for the provision to the
public of piped water for human consumption, if such
system has more than 3 service connections or
supplies water to a public or commercial
establishment which operates a total of at least 60
days per year and which is used by 10 or more
individuals per day, or a facility licensed by the
Division of Environmental Quality. The motels,
supermarkets, restaurants and the La Pine
Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools are all
served by public water systems within the La Pine
Planning Area.
A community water system is being engineered as of
2000. A test well constructed in 1998 on property
east of La Pine resulted in a reliable source of potable
water. Construction of a transmission line is
anticipated in 2001. Additional storage tanks and one
or two additional production wells will be needed in
the future to meet the build out demands in the La
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Pine UUC. A comprehensive plan policy requiring a
Capital Facilities Plan will ensure that the water
system will be enlarged to meet future needs. An
additional policy in this chapter states that the water
district should expand to include all land within the
UUC boundary.
3. Roads
a. The La Pine Planning Area Street System
i.) The Organizing Framework of La Pine -
Highway 97
The street system is the primary element that has
shaped development in the La Pine Planning Area.
The street system consists of a north-south/east-west
grid of local streets bisected by the northeast
southwest oriented Highway 97. Highway 97 is
clearly the main "artery" of the community.
Highway 97 is the center of commercial
development. Residential and industrial users flow
to, from and on Highway 97 when circulating about
the community. Highway 97 is the primary route
used to enter and exit La Pine, and is central
Oregon's major north -south transportation facility for
transport of people and cargo.
ii.) Street Inventory
The La Pine Planning Area street system
currently consists of three street classifications, per
the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan -
Principal Arterial (State Highway 97); Rural
Collectors (Huntington Road, Reed Road, Finley
Butte Road, I" Street, and 6h Street); and local
streets. Table 1 identifies existing right-of-way,
surface type, travel lanes, posted speed, parking,
bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The streets were
inventoried through site reconnaissance and review
of existing transportation -related materials.
b. The Wickiup Junction Planning Area Street
System
U.S. Highway 97 runs along the majority of the
western boundary of the District. Burgess Road
intersects Highway 97 along the southern boundary
of the District. Both of these roads are two lanes and
paved. Highway 97 is designated as a Primary
Highway by Deschutes County while Burgess Road
is classified as a Collector. Local streets provide
internal access to Wickiup Junction. The Great
Northern Railroad runs parallel to Highway 97 west
of the District boundary. Wickiup Junction is within
the La Pine Fire Protection District.
i.) The Organizing Framework of Wickiup
Junction - Highway 97 & the BNSF Railroad
Highway 97 and the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe
Railroad are the dominant physical elements of
Wickiup Junction. The highway and railroad are
adjacent and parallel to one another in a primarily
north -south orientation. Development of the district
has primarily occurred along Highway 97's east
frontage and the Highway 97/Burgess Road
intersection at the south end of the district.
ii.) Street Inventory
The Wickiup Junction street system currently
consists of three street classifications, per the
Deschutes County Transportation System Plan -
Principal Arterial (State Highway 97), Rural Arterial
(Burgess Road) and local streets. East of Highway
97, the street system consists of a frontage road and
Drafter Road that parallel the highway. Rosland
Road is an east -west oriented road that connects
Highway 97 with the south end of Drafter Road.
Drafter Road connects to Highway 97 at the north
end of the district. ODOT owns a 300 -foot wide
unimproved right-of-way that extends along the
entire eastern edge of the community.
Burgess Road is an east -west oriented road that
extends west from its intersection with Highway 97.
Burgess Road is the southern boundary of the
planning area. Several north -south oriented streets
extend north off Burgess Road.
Table 2 identifies existing right-of-way, surface type,
travel lanes, posted speeds, parking, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities. The streets were inventoried
through site reconnaissance and review of existing
transportation -related documents.
c. The Neighborhood Planning Area
The Neighborhood Planning Area is bounded by
Huntington Road to the west, Burgess Road to the
south and Highway 97 to the east. Traffic analyses
completed by consultants and County staff have been
completed for this planning area as part of the
Regional Problem Solving Project. As of 2000 there
were no internal roads serving this planning area.
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Table 2
WICKIUP JUNCTION PLANNING AREA - EXISTING STREET INVENTORY
Street
Road
Classification
Right
of
Way
Pavement
Width/
Type
# of
Travel
Lanes
Bicycle
Facility
Type
Side-
Walks
Features/
Conditions
HIGHWAY 97
Principal
Arterial
40' AC
2
Shoulder
No
Two 12' travel lanes
w/
8' paved shoulders,
no center median
STREETS EAST OF
HIGHWAY 97
Hwy 97 Frontage Rd. Rural Local 50' 20' AC 2 Shared No
Rosland Road Rural Local 60' 20'AC 2 Shared No
Pam Way Rural Local 60' 30' Dirt 2 Shared No
Drafter Road Rural Local 60' 30' Gravel 2 Shared No
STREETS WEST OF HIGHWAY 97
Burgess Road
Rural Arterial
80'
32' AC
2
Shared
No
Two 13' travel lanes
w/
3' paved shoulders
"Old" Burgess
Rural Local
50'
24-30' AC
2
Shared
No
1 block street, was
Burgess prior to
realign-
ment with Hwy. 97
Railroad Street
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Skidgel Road
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Section from new
Burgess to old
Burgess
is paved at 28'+.
Antler Lane
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Doe Lane
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Pine Drive
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Cagle Road
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Murray Drive
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared lNo
Santa Barbara Drive
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Elm Lane
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Oak Lane
Rural Local
50'
20-24' Gray.
2
Shared
No
Ash Lane
Rural Local
50'
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C. Facility and Service Assessment — Build out
Needs
1) Sewer and Water
With regard to groundwater quality and the
protection of regional groundwater, there are
important reasons for improvements in the existing
services provide to the La Pine area:
The local groundwater flow system in the La Pine
area occurs in shallow, unconsolidated alluvium of
the La Pine basin under unconfined aquifer
conditions. The water used for domestic,
commercial and industrial purposes is drawn almost
exclusively from shallow wells sunk into the
uppermost layer of the permanent groundwater
table. The majority of these wells are developed to
depths of only 20 to 100 feet below the ground
surface. The shallowness of these wells combined
with the porous nature of the overhearing alluvium
make the aquifer highly susceptible to
contamination from both surface and subsurface
sources.
The major groundwater contaminant associated with
the use and operation of septic tank/drainfield
sewage treatment systems is nitrate. Nitrates are
found in household and industrial waste streams and
are readily transferred to the groundwater via septic
drainflelds. System improvements will help
eliminate the immediate contamination and public
health threat from point -source septic tank
drainfields and thus improve local groundwater
quality and reduce public health risks.
Future facility and service changes in the La Pine
UUC include an annexation project for the La Pine
Special Sewer District to service the Neighborhood
Planning Area and annexation of the Neighborhood
and Wickiup Junction Planning Areas into the La
Pine Water District boundary. As mentioned above,
the capital facilities plan to be completed in 2000
will analyze in detail the capacity of the water and
wastewater systems and alternative methods to
improve these systems to meet the needs of the
community at build out. Rate structures, financing
and the methodology for collecting system
development charges (Sacs) will be part of this
study. A plan policy has been adopted that requires
this plan to be completed before the County can sell
tracts of land or issue building permits for
development in the Neighborhood Planning area.
In 1995 development of a municipal water system
was determined to be necessary to provide long-
term assurance to the community that there will be
an abundant supply of quality drinking water. The
La Pine Water District was formed in 1997. The
District acquired a private well in 1999 with
assistance from the County. Detailed engineering
work should be completed in 2000 and pipeline
construction is anticipated to occur in 2001. The
capital facilities plan to be completed in 2000 will
determine future expansion needs to meet the water
needs of the entire UUC at build out.
2) Transportation
As a rural community located on a major highway,
the La Pine UUC requires a transportation system
that will accommodate local, commuter, regional,
and interstate traffic. The local transportation
system needs to balance the needs of through traffic
with impacts on the community's livability and rural
character. Accomplishing this goal requires
integrated street, bicycle and pedestrian networks,
appropriate street standards, safe access to Highway
97, and safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian
crossing of Highway 97.
a. Highway 97 Corridor
Highway 97 is the primary transportation element of
the community. Highway 97 is Central Oregon's
major north -south facility for transport of people
and cargo, therefore, it is important that efficient
movement through the La Pine and Wickiup
Junction Planning Areas is maintained. Aside from
being the primary route for transportation through
these planning areas, Highway 97 is the center of
commercial development, and the primary access
for local residential and industrial users. While the
importance of Highway 97 cannot be
underestimated, it also bisects each community
creating a barrier between the east and west sides.
People have a need to move throughout the
communities. Currently, Highway 97 restricts safe
and efficient east -west movement. The Deschutes
County Transportation System Plan (TSP) identified
that in unincorporated communities such as the La
Pine UUC, traffic calming and pedestrian safety on
Highway 97 are more important than through traffic
movement.
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Through technical review and public input
conducted in the TSP planning process, the
following key Highway 97 issues have been
identified:
• Vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian movement
across Highway 97 is unsafe and difficult;
• There is a community sense of excessive
speeding on Highway 97, although speed
studies have consistently shown that drivers are
traveling within the accepted parameters of the
posted speed;
• Vehicular turning movements across oncoming
traffic are difficult and unsafe;
• There are odd -angled intersections in the La
Pine Planning Area that create unsafe turning
movements;
• Access to businesses and parking, to and from
Highway 97, needs to be safe and convenient.
b. Street Design Standards
The TSP includes County road design standards that
are specific to the La Pine and Wickiup Junction
Planning Areas, while ODOT has design standards
for Highway 97. The Deschutes County guidelines
include design standards for arterial, collector, and
local streets, as well as alleys and multi -use paths
that are separated from roads.
In recent years, Deschutes County required urban
street development standards in some
unincorporated communities in the rural portions of
the County. The urban standards required 30-36
feet of pavement, with curb -tight sidewalks and
gutters. This urban standard was generally not
practical or necessary in unincorporated
communities. As road design standards were
developed for rural Deschutes County, it became
evident that these rural standards may not be
adequate to serve the densities and variety of uses
found in unincorporated communities.
Instead, unincorporated communities can benefit
from street standards that are between rural and
urban standards. Therefore, when the County
prepared the TSP, interim road standards were
established for the La Pine Planning Area. These
road standards were to be considered interim until
the completion of the La Pine/Wickiup Junction
Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
Existing streets in the La Pine and Wickiup Junction
Planning Areas are classified as follows:
• Principal Arterial - Highway 97;
• Rural Arterial - Burgess Road;
• Rural Collector - Huntington Road, I" Street,
60' Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road;
• Rural Local - remaining streets not identified
above.
The road design standards identified in this plan for
the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Planning Areas
generally follow the interim road design standards
identified in the TSP. Exceptions are variations to
the local street standards to allow for reduced right-
of-way and pavement widths and the addition of
multi -use paths that are separated from streets.
Local streets in commercial and transitional areas
should have sidewalks, whereas local streets in
residential areas should not have sidewalks.
The exceptions to this standard include Morson
Street and Foss Road, which are single-family
streets that should have bicycle and pedestrian
facilities due to direct connections to community
activity centers, and any new or upgraded residential
streets within or connecting to new subdivisions that
have an average minimum lot size of 11,000 square
feet or less. Figures 11 and 12 identify the
functional classifications of roads and locations of
existing and proposed pedestrian facilities within the
La Pine Planning Area. Figure 13 identifies the
functional road classifications within the Wickiup
Junction Planning Area.
The Neighborhood Planning Area Street System
will include a north -south collector road connecting
Bluewood Place to the south in the La Pine Planning
Area and Burgess Road to the north, a collector road
along the eastern edge of the neighborhood area, and
a series of parallel east -west collector roads. Figure
14 shows the conceptual transportation plan for the
Neighborhood Planning Area, including collector
roads and multi -use paths.
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Five collector roads will provide access from
Huntington Road into the neighborhood and two
will provide access from Burgess Road. An
additional collector road will be internal to the
planning area. Three of the collectors off
Huntington Road will be adjacent to large open
space strips that provide buffers between the four
phases of development envisioned in the
neighborhood. Except for the eastern edge road, the
collector roads will not provide direct driveway
access to residential lots. Parking in designated
pullout areas will be provided along the collectors
for access to open space, parks and residential lots.
A network of local roads and alleys will provide
driveway/garage access internally to the residential
lots.
Shallow swales alongside the roads will provide for
drainage. A network of multi -use paths will be
developed parallel to many of the collector roads
and in the open space buffer areas along Huntington
Road and the eastern edge collector parallel to
Highway 97.
The precise layout of these roads and multi -use
paths will occur during the refinement plan process
for the overall master plan and during the
subdivision plat process as each specific area
develops. Road sections, with varying pavement
and right-of-way widths, are described and
portrayed graphically in The La Pine New
Neighborhood Code — A Tool for Building New
Neighborhoods, completed in 1999 as a result of the
New Neighborhood design charrette. Plan policies
were adopted in August 2000 to ensure that this
document, the plan and zone maps, and the land use
projections completed in 2000 will serve as the
framework to guide the design and layout of the
road and path network in the Neighborhood
Planning Area.
c. La Pine Planning Area Street System
The existing street system within the La Pine
Planning Area generally consists of a north-
south/east-west grid of local and collector streets
bisected by the northeast/southwest oriented
Highway 97. The opportunity for new streets is
primarily limited to undeveloped areas in the east
and south sections of the community. Research and
public input also identified some street realignment
and intersection improvements that will increase
safety and provide for enhanced traffic flow. These
transportation improvements are identified below.
d. Street Maintenance
The need for ongoing street maintenance includes
surface maintenance, shoulder maintenance, grading
gravel streets, snow removal/storage, ice control,
storm drainage, roadside vegetation management,
and litter control.
e. Bicycle and Pedestrian System
There is a greater need for bicycle and pedestrian
facilities in unincorporated communities than in
other parts of the rural County. Generally, people
are in closer proximity to destinations, therefore,
there is a greater tendency to bicycle or walk.
Bicycling and walking are also the only modes of
transportation between destinations for some people,
such as the young, elderly, and disabled population.
Results of a questionnaire and comments received at
community meetings during the preparation of the
TSP indicate marginal support for a safely
connected bicycle/pedestrian system within and
between the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Planning
Areas. However, the need was identified to provide
safe bicycle/pedestrian connections from the La
Pine and Wickiup Junction Planning Areas to the
surrounding residential areas rather than just
focusing on facilities within the planning areas
themselves.
f. Bikeways
There are three types of bikeways appropriate in
rural areas:
Shoulder bikeways are paved shoulders that
allow for bicycle traffic on collector and arterial
streets;
Shared bikeways are typically local streets with
low traffic volumes that allow for bicycles to
share the roadway with automobiles;
Bicycle/pedestrian are multi -use paths that are
separated from streets. Multi -use paths are
typically located along utility easements or in
designated open spaces such as parallel to a
drainage way. Bicycle/pedestrian paths are
most often used for recreation, but also can
connect activity centers and destinations. (In
general, ODOT's 1995 Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan includes language that discourages the
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building of separated multi -use paths due to
maintenance difficulties, lack of usage, and
design challenges where paths need to cross
streets and driveways.)
For the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Planning
Areas, shoulder bikeways are appropriate on
Highway 97, Burgess Road, Huntington Road, 1 s`
Street, 6h Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road, and
Hinkle Way (when the extension is completed).
Shared bikeways are appropriate on the local roads.
There are opportunities for bicycle/pedestrian multi-
use paths that are separated from streets and
included in the transportation recommendations.
The multi -use paths in the Neighborhood Planning
Area alongside collector roads and in the open space
buffers along Huntington Road and the eastern edge
road parallel to Highway 97 will provide for shared
bicycle/pedestrian use that is separated from the
streets.
g. Walkways
Local streets in rural areas typically have low traffic
volumes and therefore, are able to safely
accommodate pedestrians, similar to the shared
bikeway. On collector and arterial roads with higher
traffic volumes it is appropriate to provide
pedestrian facilities, i.e. sidewalks or paths
separated from the traffic. Where not provided on
collectors and arterials, paved shoulders should be
wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians and
bicyclists.
As stated in the Deschutes County TSP, moving
pedestrians across arterial roads may be more
important than pedestrian travel along roads. It is
important to provide safe pedestrian crossings and
ensure that motorists are well aware of pedestrians
crossing roads. The number of at -grade crossings
needs to be considered. Pedestrian crossings where
no traffic signal exists can provide a false sense of
security.
It is important to provide pedestrian facilities for a
range of users. Within a community, pedestrian
connections are needed from residential areas to
schools, parks, and commercial areas. Pedestrian
facilities need to connect commercial areas to and
from parking.
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h. Public Transportation System
There is interest in increasing public transportation
services between La Pine/Wickiup Junction and
Bend. Currently there is a Dial -A -Ride provider
that serves La Pine, and a rideshare facility located
at the northwest corner of Highway 97 and Burgess
Road in Wickiup Junction. There is the potential for
a County -established rural transit district, which
could provide fixed -route shuttle services between
communities, i.e. La Pine and Bend.
i. Rail Transportation
The Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad
provides significant transportation of freight through
Central Oregon, including the segment through La
Pine and Wickiup Junction. Railroad conflicts with
other modes of transportation need to be minimized.
Currently the only remaining at -grade railroad
crossing of Highway 97 in Oregon is at the south
end of the Wickiup Junction Planning Area near
Burgess Road. Critical to the success of the
eventual bypass and the function of the local street
network, will be the continued operation of the
existing at -grade railroad crossing. The County will
work towards keeping this crossing open as a local
road connecting the Neighborhood and Wickiup
Planning Areas after the separated grade and
highway relocation improvements are completed.
D. Coordination Agreements Consistent
with ORS Chapter 195.
The Environmental Quality Commission adopted a
groundwater protection rule for the Deschutes Basin
Water Quality Management Plan in June 1983. This
rule states that the wastewater generated within the
core area of the community of La Pine shall be
collected, treated and disposed of in a manner,
which prevents pollution of the groundwater by not
later than January 1, 1987.
The La Pine Special Sewer District Board of
Directors approved a resolution on May 23, 1985
adopting final alternatives for the collection,
treatment and disposal of sewage for the La Pine
Core area.
E. Memorandum of Understandings
As part of Regional Problem Solving the County
entered into a separate Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) in 2000 with the La Pine
Water District and the La Pine Special Sewer
District. The MOUs state that the County and the
districts recognize that the collaborative work done
under Regional Problem Solving will continue so .
that water and wastewater systems will be expanded
in an efficient manner to serve the entire La Pine
UUC at build out.
A similar MOU recognizes that the County and the
Bend -La Pine School District will cooperate on the
planning of a new school site that is in compliance
with the District's facilities plan. An additional
MOU between the County and the La Pine Rural
Fire Protection District establishes that fire
suppression and prevention will be addressed in a
cooperative fashion in the planning and design of
the Neighborhood Planning Area.
III. LA PINE URBAN UNINCORPORATED
COMMUNITY PLAN POLICIES
A. General
The La Pine UUC shall contain the following
planning areas: La Pine, Neighborhood and
Wickiup Junction.
2. Expansion of the boundary of the Urban
Unincorporated Community (UUC) will require
demonstration of a long-term need for housing
and employment. Need shall be based upon
population growth estimates from a reputable
forecast service (such as Portland State
University). Estimates shall be coordinated
with those for other cities and communities in
the County and shall consider:
a. Plans to extend facilities and services to
existing community land; and
b. The infill potential of existing land in the
community.
3. An expansion undertaken under this policy,
shall follow the requirements listed in OAR
660-22-040.
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4. When reviewing individual site plans, buildings
shall be sited so as to protect significant trees
wherever practicable.
5. Site plan criteria shall require landscaping for
all new commercial and industrial development.
6. Conditional use permits shall be required for fill
and removal activities in designated wetlands.
7. The County shall assist the community in
reviewing incorporation alternatives.
B. Transportation
1. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to:
• Provide safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian
movement across Highway 97 in La Pine;
• Reduce speeds on Highway 97 through La Pine;
• Seek funding to design and implement a four -
lane section with landscaped center median
between 1 stand 6th streets.
• Provide safe vehicular turning movements
across oncoming traffic in La Pine;
• Consider intersection realignments to provide
safer turning movements at odd -angled
intersections in La Pine;
• Explore safer and more convenient access,
parking and pedestrian circulation to businesses
fronting Highway 97;
• Participate in an access management plan for
La Pine;
• Support the extension of the four -lane highway
section north and south of La Pine to enable
vehicle passing in advance of reaching the
community;
• Explore the potential of a future Highway 97
bypass around La Pine.
2. Improvements to the public rights-of-way shall
conform to the design standards contained in
Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning
Ordinance.
3. The County shall consider improvements to the
following intersections to provide for improved
traffic flow, and increased vehicular, bicycle,
and pedestrian safety:
• Huntington Road/ Ist Street;
4. The County shall consider reconfiguring the
intersection of 6th Street/Morson
Street/Highway 97/Finley Butte Road to
provide safer connections to the state highway,
and a more viable intersection that may
ultimately become signalized.
The County will determine specific
transportation -related improvements ' to
Huntington Road as commercial
development/redevelopment occurs.
6. Where new development requires the
establishment of new streets, such streets shall
connect to and extend the current grid street
system.
7. The County shall establish a safe, connected
bicycle/pedestrian system throughout La Pine.
8. The County shall pursue a countywide
bicycle/pedestrian plan that provides
connections to the La Pine UUC.
9. The County shall explore the potential for
scheduled fixed -route public transportation
between La PineAVickiup Jct. and Bend.
10. The County will ensure that adequate
transportation facilities are provided between
the La Pine and the Neighborhood Planning
Areas as development occurs. Before phase
one of the Neighborhood Planning Area is
completed and prior to the start of phase two a
traffic signal should be installed at the
intersection of 1st Street and Highway 97. The
County shall contribute a proportional share of
the cost, based on the number of trips generated
and distribution of trips to this intersection.
11. Planning for bicycle and pedestrian traffic shall
be incorporated in new street designs.
12. The County shall work with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to slow traffic to
posted speeds, using a combination of
enforcement and traffic calming techniques
(extended curbs, landscaping, raised medians,
etc.) along Highway 97 through the La Pine
UUC.
13. The County shall work with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to adopt and
implement consistent standards regarding left
turn lanes, raised medians, driveway spacing,
acceleration/deceleration lanes, turn refuges and
means to enhance the local street network to
handle local traffic and relieve congestion along
Highway 97 within the La Pine Urban
Unincorporated Community.
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14. Sidewalks shall be buffered from the streets
with adequate landscaping, shoulders and/or on -
street parking.
15. Streets shall be designed to carry anticipated
traffic volumes, and rights-of-way shall provide
enough space for an adequate planting strip and
sidewalks or bikeways.
16. The County shall encourage truck traffic
generated from the Industrial District to access
the Highway 97 corridor via Reed Road.
17. The County shall explore development of a
Systems Development Charge (SDC) program
for transportation facilities within the La Pine
UUC.
C. Public Facility and Services
1. New development should locate in areas where
facilities are available or can be provided at
least cost.
2. The La Pine Special Sewer District should
annex all land within the UUC boundary.
The County shall support the development, re-
development and expansion of a single
domestic water system maintained and operated
by the La Pine Water District so that cumulative
development will not result in public health
hazards or adverse environmental impacts that
violate state or federal water quality
regulations. The La Pine Water District should
annex all land within the UUC boundary.
4. Consistent with Goal 11, the County shall
support the development, re -development and
expansion of the La Pine Special Sewer
District's sewer system so that cumulative
development will not result in public health
hazards or adverse environmental impacts that
violate state or federal water quality
regulations.
5. The County site plan criteria shall require that
all new developments include a drainage system
that protects water quality. Alternative
drainage options shall be allowed where
shallow water table prohibits use of a drywell.
6. The County shall encourage early planning and
acquisition of sites for needed public facilities
(e.g., fire stations, schools, parks, roads, etc.).
7. The County shall cooperate with agencies and
citizen's groups in improving water quality and
the condition of the watershed.
8. A large tract to the north of the La Pine core
area that is used by the La Pine Sewer District
for disposal and treatment of effluent shall be
designated as Agriculture under Goal 3 on the
plan. It shall be zoned for sewer treatment and
disposal and the uses allowed in the zoning
district shall be limited to those that are
consistent with Goal 3.
IV. THE LA PINE PLANNING AREA
A. General
The La Pine Planning Area shall contain the
following plan designations: Residential,
Commercial, Industrial, Park/Open Space,
Agriculture and Community Facility. The following
zone districts shall exist in the La Pine Planning
Area: Residential, Commercial, Community
Facility, Community Facility Limited, Flood Plain,
Industrial and Sewer Treatment. A commercial
overlay area shall be applied on the zoning map to
that portion of the residential district designated as
commercial on the comprehensive plan.
B. Residential District
1. The County shall encourage a diversity of
housing options for community residents.
2. All new residential subdivisions and partitions
shall provide public, semipublic and/or private
open space as part of the development, or fee in
lieu of land to the extent allowed by law.
2. Areas designated residential on the
comprehensive plan shall be zoned residential
district on the zoning map.
3. New subdivisions, cluster developments, and
manufactured home parks shall be connected to
a Department of Environmental Quality
permitted community or municipal sewer
system.
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C. Commercial District
The Commercial District shall be developed with
small-scale, low -impact uses as defined under
the Administrative Rule for Unincorporated
Communities, OAR 660, Division 22. Small-
scale, low impact commercial use is one that
takes place in a building or buildings not
exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space.
2. The Commercial District shall be developed with
uses intended to serve the community and
surrounding rural area or the travel needs of
people passing through the area. The
surrounding rural area includes the area south of
La Pine State Park Road to the Klamath County
line that is zoned Rural Residential, Forest and
Exclusive Farm Use. See Figure 3.
3. Buildings in the Commercial District shall be
limited to thirty feet in height to retain the rural
character of the area and preserve views of the
mountains, unless an exception is allowed under
zoning regulations.
4. Community infrastructure, including sewer,
water, streets, sidewalks and other
transportation improvements identified in the
Deschutes County Transportation System Plan
shall be developed.
5. Future commercial development shall be
encouraged along Huntington Road.
6. Future public uses should be located near the
junction of Huntington Road and 1st Street,
close to where existing public uses including
school, County, office, public, park and fire
stations have already been developed.
7. The County shall support transfer of federal and
state land to private ownership within the
Commercial District whenever feasible.
8. Residential use in conjunction with commercial
uses shall be encouraged. Land divisions for
residential purposes shall not be allowed in the
commercial district.
9. Lands designated Commercial on the
comprehensive plan that are not served by
sewer, a municipal or community water system
and abutted by roads constructed to County
standards shall be given Residential zoning and
be identified as Commercial Overlay on the
zoning map. Notwithstanding and in place of
the criteria set forth in DCC 18.136.030
regarding quasi-judicial zones changes, at such
time as the sewer and water are in the street
adjacent to the subject property and the road
abutting the subject property is brought to
County standards, a zone change for such lands
shall, upon application to the County, be
granted from. Residential to Commercial. Such
changes shall be subject to applicable post -
acknowledgement provisions of ORS 197.510
through 197.625. (See Figure 5 for areas
identified for future commercial expansion.)
D. Community Facility Limited District
1. Land located west of Coach Road and north of
I" Street shall be used for schools and their
associated uses.
E. Community Facility District.
1. Land located between Huntington and Coach
Roads shall be used for community and public
uses identified in the design workshop
conducted by LCAT in April 2000, or for other
community/civic uses identified in a future
public process. These uses include a senior
center, performing arts center, community
health center, community college education
facilities and a swimming pool.
F. Industrial District
1. In order to maximize land available for
industrial uses, new uses in the Industrial
District that meet the criteria for an Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
water pollution control facility (WPCF) permit,
shall be required to connect to the La Pine
Sewer Treatment Facility in lieu of obtaining a
WPCF permit.
2. New industrial uses shall be limited to those
that will not exceed the capacity of water and
sewer service available to the site on December
5, 1994, or, if such services are not available to
the site, the capacity of the site itself to provide
water and absorb sewage.
3. Industrial development shall not degrade the
quality of surface or groundwater.
4. Siting criteria shall require adequate traffic
circulation, off-street parking, and loading and
service area.
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5. The community shall attempt to diversify its
industrial base.
6. Where the Industrial District abuts a residential
district, special development standards relating
to setbacks, screening, signs and building height
shall be established.
7. Industrial zoning shall protect industrial lands
from incompatible commercial development.
G. Flood Plain District
The area within the boundaries of the La Pine
UUC that is within the flood plain mapped by
Flood Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) shall be given a plan designation of
"Commercial" and shall be given a zoning
designation of "Flood Plain District."
Notwithstanding and in place of the criteria set
forth in DCC 18.136.030 regarding quasi-
judicial zones changes, the owner of such
property may apply for and shall receive a zone
change to Commercial at such time as the
owner obtains from FEMA a letter of map
amendment (LOMA) or a letter of map revision
(LOMR) verifying that the area is not located
within the Special Flood Hazard Area (100 year
flood plain). Such changes shall be subject to
applicable post -acknowledgement provisions of
ORS 197.510 through 197.625.
2. The County shall request that FEMA conduct a
detailed flood elevation survey for the
floodplain adjacent to the La Pine UUC.
H. Agriculture District
The tract of land to the north of the core area
that is used by the La Pine Special Sewer
District for disposal and treatment of effluent
shall be designated as Agriculture on the plan
map and be zoned Sewer Treatment District, for
sewer treatment and disposal. The uses allowed
in the zoning district shall be limited to those
that are consistent with Goal 3.
V. THE WICKIUP JUNCTION PLANNING
AREA
A. General
1. The Wickiup Junction Planning Area shall
contain one plan designation,
Commercial/Residential and one zone district
shall be established, Commercial/Residential,
for residential and small-scale commercial uses.
2. The County shall encourage mixed residential
and commercial uses.
B. Transportation
1. The County shall support traffic safety
improvements to Burgess Road where it
connects with Highway 97.
2. The County shall work with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to slow traffic to
posted speeds using a combination of
enforcement and traffic -calming techniques
(extended curbs, landscaping, raised medians,
etc.) along Highway 97 through the Wickiup
Junction Planning Area.
3. The County shall work with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to adopt and
implement consistent standards regarding left
turn lanes, raised medians, driveway spacing,
acceleration/deceleration lanes, turn refuges and
means to enhance the local street network to
handle local traffic and relieve congestion in the
Wickiup Junction Planning Area.
4. An applicant for a new use other than a use that
is permitted outright must demonstrate that the
affected transportation facilities are adequate to
serve the proposed use, considering the
functional classifications, capacity and the level
of service of such facilities.
5. The County shall require curbs and sidewalks
for new development in the
Commercial/Residential District, except on
Highway 97, to the extent allowed by law.
6. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to:
a. Reduce speeds on Highway 97 through the
Wickiup Junction Planning Area;
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b. Provide safe vehicular turning movements
across oncoming traffic in the Wickiup
Junction Planning Area;
c. Explore safer and more convenient access,
parking and pedestrian circulation to
businesses fronting Highway 97; and
d. Participate in an access management plan
for the Wickiup Junction Planning Area.
7. Improvements to the public rights-of-way shall
conform to the applicable design standards in
the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, Title
18 of the County Code.
8. The County shall consider improvements to the
following intersection to provide for improved
traffic flow, and increased vehicular, bicycle,
and pedestrian safety:
• Huntington Road/Burgess Road;
9. Per the Deschutes County TSP, the County
shall pursue the Highway 97 realignment and
grade -separated railroad crossing in the
Wickiup Junction Planning Area. The northern
phase of the Neighborhood Planning Area
should not be constructed before the bypass is
constructed or the capacity to the Burgess
Road/ Highway 97 intersection is increased by
some other method or ODOT and the County
determine at that time that it is acceptable to
proceed.
10. Where new development requires the
establishment of new streets, such streets shall
connect to and extend the current grid street
system.
11. The County shall establish a safe, connected
bicycle/pedestrian system throughout Wickiup
Junction.
12. The County shall ensure that adequate
transportation facilities are provided between
the Wickiup Junction and Neighborhood
Planning Areas as development occurs.
13. The County shall pursue methods of acquiring
right-of-way needed to connect Pam Way to
Drafter Road.
VI. THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING
AREA
A. General
1. The Neighborhood Planning Area shall contain
the following plan designations-- Residential,
Community Facility, Open Space/Park and
Commercial -- and the following zone districts:
Residential General, Residential Center, Open
Space/Park„ Community Facility, Community
Facility Limited and Commercial.
2. A Refinement Plan shall be prepared for the
Neighborhood Planning Area to guide overall
development towards meeting the land use and
residential density guidelines set forth in the
following three tables:
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105
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family
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208
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5.6%
324
11.2
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1.3%
75
10.7
housing
Baldwin -
Herndon
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1.3%
75
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Sr. Housing
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48.2%
1800
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Sc ool
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2.5%
n/a
n/a
Commercial
1
0.2%
n/a
n/a
Senior/Civic
Medical/
10
1.9%
n/a
n/a
facilities
Community
8
1.5%
n/a
n/a
facility
Open Space/
48
9.2%
n/a
n/a
Parks
Collector
72
13.9%
n/a
n/a
right-of-way
Local right-
116
22.4%
n/a
n/a
of -way
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519 1
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N/A
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7.7
10,000 sq. ft. lots
362
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15,000 sq. ft. lots
151
38
4
Totals
1,326
208
6.4
-uensity in units per acre
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ling
� DisMcts
.Acres
o
Lots
eve oped ,
Lots
Vacant
Lots
Residential
General
*323
1110
0
All
Residential
Center
*28
280
0
All
Community
Facility
31
150
0
All
Community
Facility Limited
20
3
**1
2
Commercial
2
1
0
1
Park/Open
Space
60
n/a
n/a
n/a
Collector r -o -w
55
n/a
n/a
n/a
Totals
519
1800
*includes local right-of-way
"Park & Ride @ Burgess/Hwy97 Intersection
3. The Neighborhood Planning Area refinement
plan shall be completed prior to the platting of
any lots or issuance of any building permits and
shall include, but not be limited to the following
elements at a minimum:
a) Zoning areas for permitted land uses with
specific standards for minimum and maximum
lot areas and dimensions, building setbacks,
building orientation, maximum lot coverage,
building height, accessory uses and structures;
b) Internal road patterns that include local
roads and alleys that provide driveway access to
residential lots and collector roads that provide
limited access to housing units other than
single-family dwellings and commercial uses
and do not provide direct access to residential
lots, with the exception of the collector along
the eastern edge of the planning area;
c) A pedestrian and recreational trail plan;
d) An open space management plan for
common areas;
e) Specific design requirements for structures
and landscaping, and use limitations for
outside storage;
f) Include manufactured home park and
manufactured home subdivision as a use
permitted in the plan area;
g) Include a full range of housing types and
provide for developing and maintaining
housing that is affordable for people in the
community and that accommodates people
with special needs; and
h) Ensure that the plan and zone complies
with the provisions of OAR 660-022 for
urban unincorporated communities.
4. After completion of the overall Neighborhood
Planning Area refinement plan, each area
subsequently proposed for development shall be
reviewed, prior to platting any additional lots,
to ensure that it is developed in conformance
with the refinement plan and meets the
community's socioeconomic housing needs,
recognizing that market-based decisions may
affect the timing and density of specific patterns
of development.
5. The New Neighborhood Master Plan and Road
Standards designs by Lennertz, Coyle &
Associates (1999) and the New Neighborhood
Sample Land Use Projection by Deschutes
County (2000) shall be used as the conceptual
design and land use development guidelines
during the refinement plan process. The La
Pine New Neighborhood Code, A Tool for
Building New Neighborhoods by Lennertz,
Coyle & Associates (1999) shall be used as the
conceptual framework for specific zoning
standards. The La Pine Strategic Plan by
LCAT (June 2000) and the results from La Pine
Community Design Charrette facilitated by the
Rocky Mountain Institute in April 2000 are
additional resources that should be used during
the refinement plan process.
6. The County shall, to the maximum extent
allowed by law, reinvest net proceeds from the
development or sale of real property in the
Neighborhood Planning Area into future
improvements such as: roads, parks and open
space development and maintenance, public
buildings, and on-site and off-site water and
wastewater facility improvements or expansion
in the La Pine UUC, that will service the
Neighborhood Planning Area, the La Pine UUC
or the Regional Problem Solving study area.
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7. Before issuing any building permits or selling
any tracts of land in the Neighborhood Planning
Area, the TDC program will recognize the
Neighborhood Planning Area as the "receiving
area" for transfer of development credits and
will indicate the number of credits required for
an individual to obtain a building permit or the
number of credits required for a developer to
purchase a tract of land in the Neighborhood
Planning Area. TDCs shall not be required for
designated senior housing units in the
Community Facility District.
8. Before selling tracts of land or issuing building
permits in the Neighborhood Planning Area, the
County shall work with the La Pine Water
District and the La Pine Special Sewer District
to complete a capital facilities plan for
community water and wastewater systems to:
a) evaluate existing technology and new
alternatives to provide capacity for growth
at build out in the La Pine WC;
b) establish and implement a methodology for
hook up fees or systems development
charges (Sacs) for water and wastewater
services; and
c) seek funding opportunities for needed
improvements and expansion to the water
and wastewater facilities.
9. The Neighborhood Planning Area shall be
developed to meet the Quality Development
Objectives established by Executive Order 97-
22 to:
a) Give priority to the quality mix
development that addresses the economic
and community goals of the community
and region.
b) Encourage mixed use, energy efficient
development designed to encourage
walking, biking and opportunities for
multi -modal transit use.
c) Develop facilities that are compatible with
the community's ability to provide
adequate public facilities and services.
d) Provide facilities that are compatible with
the community and regional environmental
concerns and available natural resource
(e.g. available water, air quality and
protection of wildlife corridors).
e) Support development that provides for a
balance of jobs and affordable housing
within the community to reduce the need to
commute long distances between home and
work, thereby minimizing personal
commuting cost as well as the public and
societal cost of expanding transportation
infrastructure.
10. A minimum 200 -foot wide buffer, for open -
space, trails, passive recreation, visual and
noise screening (earthen berm and/or
vegetation) shall be provided along Highway
97.
11. A minimum 75 -foot wide buffer, for open -
space, trails, passive recreation and visual
screening (vegetation) shall be provided along
Huntington and Burgess Roads.
12. An open space buffer at least 50 feet wide shall
be provided between the school site and
existing residential lots along Huntington Road
at the northwest corner of the Neighborhood
Planning Area.
13. All new development in the Neighborhood
Planning Area shall be connected to the La Pine
Water District water system and the La Pine
Special Sewer District sewage treatment
facility. Fire hydrants shall be provided.
14. Industrial uses shall not be allowed.
15. Commercial development shall be limited to
small-scale, low impact uses as defined in OAR
660-022. The zoning ordinance shall restrict
commercial development to uses that are
intended to primarily serve the Neighborhood
Planning Area and shall limit the building size
to less than 4,000 square feet for commercial
uses.
16. Hotels and motels shall not be allowed.
17. Residential uses may include home occupations
with restrictions as set forth by zoning
standards.
18. Manufactured homes shall be allowed as single-
family dwelling units, subject to zoning
regulations.
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19. Travel trailer parks shall not be allowed uses. for natural resource protection and recreational
facility development in the design and
20. The keeping of livestock shall be limited to uses development of the Neighborhood Planning
approved through site plan review in areas Area.
designated as Community Facility.
21. The County shall coordinate with the owners of
the Baldwin -Herndon Oregon Trust property to
complete a lot line adjustment that will extend
the northern boundary of the Trust property to
the centerline of the open space between the
first and second segments of planned
development in the Neighborhood Planning
Area. The Trust, or future owner of the Trust
property, shall be responsible for developing a
minimum of 75 senior housing units within the
Community Facility District.
22. The Baldwin -Herndon Oregon Trust property
owner shall exchange to the County
approximately 10 acres in the southeast
quadrant in the Neighborhood Planning Area.
This area shall be zoned Community Facility
and be used for an assisted living facility and
other community uses. The County shall make
the land it acquires in this area available for
future development of such uses at a cost that
reflects the pro rata share of land purchase and
infrastructure development.
23. The County shall coordinate with the Bend La
Pine School District to dedicate land in the
Community Facility Limited District that is
suitable for a school site at a cost that reflects
the pro rata share of land purchase and
infrastructure development.
24. The County shall coordinate with the La Pine
Rural Fire Protection District and the Oregon
Department of Forestry to create defensible
space to diminish the possibility of wildfire in
and around the Neighborhood Planning Area
and assist in developing design guidelines that
reduce the risk of fire to structures and open
space.
25. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Housing and Community
Services to provide affordable housing
opportunities in the Neighborhood Planning
Area.
26.. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon
Department of Parks and Recreation and the La
Pine Recreation District for technical assistance
27. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Economic and Community
Development in securing funding for public
facilities in the Neighborhood Planning Area.
28. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon
Department of Transportation to implement
mutually agreed upon road improvement
projects related to the development of the
Neighborhood Planning Area. The County
shall determine the pro rata share of the
Neighborhood Planning Area for Burgess
Road/Highway 97 separated grade
improvements prior to developing phase two of
the Neighborhood Planning Area.
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23.36.020E. Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community
Comprehensive Plan Findings and
Policies
A. General
1. Background
a. Historical Background
Sunriver is located in the central portion of Deschutes
County, approximately 15 miles south of the city
limits of Bend. Sunriver lies in the Upper Deschutes
River Basin, with the Deschutes River generally
forming the western boundary of the community.
Sunriver includes approximately 3,374 acres which
are bounded by the Deschutes National Forest on the
east, west and north sides. Small lot residential
subdivision development is the predominant land use
to the south of the community boundary. However,
Crosswater, a private residential/resort community has
also recently been developed in the area immediately
south of Sunriver.
Development of Sunriver began in 1967 and the first
subdivision plat within Sunriver was filed in 1968.
Development in Sunriver began during a period of
time when the unincorporated areas of Deschutes
County were not zoned. In 1972, when the County
first adopted a zoning ordinance (PL -5) and
Comprehensive Plan, the area identified as Sunriver
was zoned A -1-T and designated "planned
development" on the Comprehensive Plan map. In
1973, a zone change to planned development (PD)
was applied for and granted. As part of the zone
change application, a "Master Plan" was developed.
The Master Plan consisted of a map showing the
proposed development of Sunriver. The original area
of Sunriver encompassed approximately 5,500 acres.
Development occurred in accordance with the PD
Zone of PL -5 and the density of development was
determined to be 1.5 units per acre overall.
In 1977, approximately 2,200 acres of property
originally contemplated for development as part of
Sunriver were sold to the U.S. Forest Service.
Following the sale, a revised Master Plan for Sunriver
Phase II was prepared for the undeveloped portion of
Sunriver. In October, 1978, the County approved the
revised Sunriver Phase II Master Plan with the same
PD Zoning designation.
In 1980, after a controversy over a land use
application submitted for development within
Sunriver, the viability of the Sunriver Master Plan was
called into question. This was compounded by the
fact that PL -15, the County Zoning Ordinance adopted
in 1979 to replace PL -5, did not include any
provisions for "planned communities." As a result,
the developer of Sunriver agreed to develop a Planned
Community (PC) zoning ordinance text and new
Master Plan for Sunriver subject to County review and
approval. In November, 1982, the County adopted an
ordinance amending PL -15 to add a section providing
for the Planned Community (PC) Zone and approving
a new Sunriver Master Plan. Since 1982, the PC
Zoning Ordinance Text and Master Plan remained
relatively unchanged and were the guiding documents
for the majority of existing development in Sunriver.
The PC zone adopted in 1982 included seven (7)
separate district designations within the community.
The districts included the following:
Single Family Residential District -RS
Multiple Family Residential District - RM
Commercial District - C
Resort District - R
Industrial District - I
Community Property -CP
Airport District -A
Approximately 80 percent of the area within the
Sunriver community boundary has already been
developed under the past zoning ordinances and
Master Plans. Past development has included a
mixture of single family and multi -family residences,
commercial businesses, resort and recreational
amenities and public service buildings.
b. Poaulation and Growth
The current population of Sunriver is difficult to
ascertain. This is due to the large number of
vacation and second homes within the
community that are occupied for only part of the
year. According to statistics compiled by the
Sunriver Owners Association, the number of full
time, year round residents of Sunriver is
estimated to be 1,654 persons. During the peak
tourist season, the population of Sunriver,
including guests who do not own property but
are renting residences within the community, is
estimated to be 12,664 persons.
While the number of residential lots (both single
family and multi -family) within the community
and the density of development can be
determined with a great degree of accuracy, the
rate of future population growth in Sunriver is
difficult to estimate due to the large number of
residences that serve as second and/or vacation
homes. Approximately 80 percent of the
existing dwellings are vacant for large periods of
time throughout the year. However, during the
peak tourist seasons, the majority of the
dwellings are occupied. Thus, Sunriver typically
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experiences a fluctuating population comprised
of both year round and part time residents.
At the end of 1996, Sunriver had an 80 percent
buildout of single family residential lots with
2,575 single family homes and a 95 percent
buildout of townhomes and condominiums with
896 residences. When adding these together,
there are a total of 3,428 single family residences
in Sunriver. When using the 1990 Census figure
which estimates an average of 2.54 persons per
household, the population figure is
approximately 8,707 persons. Upon total
buildout of the residential lots in Sunriver, the
estimated population could be expected to total
10,455 persons. This does not take into account
the resort/vacation component of Sunriver and
the fact that many dwellings are not occupied
full time. Based on information compiled by the
Sunriver Owners Association, approximately 19
percent of the single family residences existing
as of 1996 are occupied on a year round basis.
Thus, a more accurate estimate of full time
residents is 1,654 persons. If the percentage of
full time residents holds relatively constant as it
has in the past, the population of full time
residents could be expected to be 1,906 persons
upon buildout of all residential lots. Upon
buildout, it is expected that the population
growth will become substantially stagnant since
there are no plans for expanding the community
boundaries at this time.
c. Periodic Review
In the fall of 1994, the Oregon • Land
Conservation and Development Commission
adopted a new administrative rule, OAR 660.22,
Unincorporated Communities, which required
counties to update land use plans and regulations
for such communities. As part of Periodic
Review, the County updated the Comprehensive
Plan and implementing regulations for Sunriver
to comply with the rule.
d. "Urban Unincorporated Community'
Defined
Under OAR 660, Division 22, Unincorporated
Communities, Sunriver meets the definition for
both an "Urban Unincorporated Community"
and a "Resort Community." With the help of a
stakeholder advisory committee comprised of
key members of the community who represent a
multitude of property owners and development
interests, the decision was made to proceed with
the planning process for Sunriver as an Urban
Unincorporated Community. It was the
consensus of the committee that the provisions
allotted for Urban Unincorporated Communities
under the rule offered the greatest practical
degree of flexibility for future growth and
development in Sunriver. Subsection OAR
660.22.010(8) defines "Urban Unincorporated
Community" as;
"[a]n unincorporated community which
has the following characteristics:
Includes at least 150
a) permanent dwelling units including
manufactured homes;
b) Contains a mixture of land uses, including
three or more public, commercial or
industrial land uses;
c) Includes areas served by a
d) community sewer system; and,
e) Includes areas served by a
f) community water system.
Sunriver meets this definition because it has
historically included land developed with a
mixture of residential, commercial and industrial
uses. Sunriver utilities operates both a
community sewer and water system which are in
place and serve the existing development.
Sunriver is served by its own fire and police
departments and also has essential services such
as a school. The Comprehensive Plan designates
Sunriver as an Urban Unincorporated
Community and provides for future growth and
development accordingly.
e. Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community Boundary
Since 1977, Sunriver has included
approximately 3,374 acres of land. Within
this area, there are 4,700 total tax lots,
including common areas. The community
boundary is generally formed by the
Deschutes River on the west, Spring River
Road/South Century Drive on the south and
the Deschutes National Forest on the north
and east. This boundary has remained
unchanged since 1977.
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During the 1997 update, the Sunriver Urban properties include small lot (one-half to one acre
Unincorporated Community boundary has been parcels) subdivisions which were created prior to
amended in the following way: any zoning laws.
Three hundred sixty-six acres were added to the
Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community
along the east boundary to include an area that is
to be used for sewage effluent storage and
disposal. This area has been added per Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
requirements. The effluent and storage
capabilities of the existing sewage system are at
or near capacity seasonally. Thus, this expansion
of the community boundary was necessary to
provide adequate sewage disposal services to the
existing community at buildout. This area is not
intended to provide additional sewer capacity to
serve areas outside of the historic community
boundaries. This area, currently part of the
Deschutes National Forest, was changed from a
plan designation of Forest to Urban
Unincorporated Community - Forest.
B. Land Use Planning
1. Existing Land Uses
The predominant land use in Sunriver is
residential, the majority of which is single family
residential development. However, since
Sunriver was originally developed as a planned
community, a number of other uses exist which
make Sunriver a community which is somewhat
self-reliant. Uses which support the residential
components include a commercial core which
contains a variety of retail businesses developed
in a pedestrian mall setting, as well as a business
park. A large component of development in
Sunriver includes resort related amenities such as
golf courses, a lodge, convention facilities and
overnight accommodations. A fire station,
police station and public works facility have also
been developed in support of all uses.
Land bordering Sunriver on the north, east and
west is zoned Forest Use (F-1) and is within the
Deschutes National Forest. The National Forest
land remains undeveloped and is primarily used
for recreational purposes such as hiking, hunting,
fishing, snowmobiling, etc. The forest lands and
the recreational opportunities that they offer
enhance the resort component of Sunriver. Land
to the south of Sunriver includes primarily
private property which is zoned Rural
Residential (RR -10). The majority of the RR -10
2. Comprehensive Plan Designations
The 1997 Deschutes County Comprehensive
Plan for the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community has eight comprehensive plan
designations, shown on the comprehensive plan
map attached as Map "A" at the end of this
chapter and described as follows:
1) Residential District. The Residential
District designation on the Comprehensive
Plan Map includes the Single Family
Residential and Multiple Family Residential
Districts as shown on the Zoning Map for
the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community. This plan designation includes
all properties which were previously
designated for residential development
under the previous Planned Community
designation. No change to residential
boundaries have been made.
2) Commercial District. The majority of the
land designated Commercial includes the
commercial core of Sunriver which is
commonly referred to as the Sunriver
Village Mail. An additional Commercial
District is located at the north end of the
community and is developed with a grocery
store and gas station. The Village Mall is
developed as an outdoor pedestrian mall and
includes a variety of commercial uses.
Many of the existing commercial uses
support the tourist component of the
community and residents living within the
boundaries of Sunriver. This plan
designation includes all areas formerly
designated for commercial use.
3) Resort District. In general, the Resort plan
designation includes properties which are
developed with amenities such as the
Sunriver Lodge and Great Hall, golf courses,
the equestrian and marina facilities and the
nature center. These amenities have been
developed to foster the recreation and tourist
component of Sunriver. For the most part,
this designation includes the properties
which are owned and managed by Sunriver
Resort.
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4) Business Park District. The Sunriver
Business Park lies at the southern end of the
community boundary and is physically
separated from the remainder of the
community by Spring River Road. This
plan designation was originally created to
accommodate light industrial development
to support the employment needs of the
community and surrounding area. Since the
inception of zoning ordinance regulations
for this area, development has been
primarily commercial in nature rather than
industrial. The zoning ordinance has been
modified to reflect the existing businesses
and the trend for commercial development
while still allowing for industrial uses to
develop.
5) Community District. The Community plan
designation includes properties which are
primarily developed with public service uses
which support all facets of the community.
Development includes the fire station,
school, community center,
corporation/public works facility. Properties
with this designation are primarily owned
and administered by the Sunriver Owners
Association.
6) Airoort District. The Airport plan
designation includes areas which are
currently developed with airport related
amenities, such as runways, hangars, fueling
stations and maintenance facilities. This
district also includes areas surrounding the
actual airport development which are
considered to be in the sphere of influence
of the airport and in which airport related
impacts and risks are associated.
Development in the airport district shall be
limited with respect to heights of structures,
public gathering places and other potential
risks to persons or property related to airport
uses.
7) Utility District. This plan designation
includes properties which are currently
developed with amenities such as sewage
pump stations, water treatment facilities,
water distribution facilities and associated
utility improvements. The utility plan
designation is intended to provide for the
development and expansion of necessary
utility facilities on properties which are
already devoted to such uses.
8) Forest District. The previous boundary for
Sunriver was expanded by approximately
370 acres to include an area of land to the
east that has historically been zoned for
forest uses and is within the Deschutes
National Forest. A recent decision by the
U.S. Forest Service to permit an effluent
storage pond and effluent irrigation site on
approximately 50 acres in this area and a
potential land transfer by which ownership
would be transferred to the Sunriver Utilities
Company prompted inclusion of this area
within the community boundary. By
including this area within the community
boundary, future expansion of the sewage
disposal system to include the application of
biosolids in addition to the effluent irrigation
site and storage pond would be permitted.
This will enable Sunriver to meet Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
regulations for treated wastewater storage
and disposal into the future, through
buildout of properties in Sunriver. An
exception to Goal 4 has not been taken
because the only uses allowed in the
expansion area are uses that are permitted in
the Forest zone, consistent with Goal 4.
(Ord. 98-014).
C. Public Facility Planning
1. Utilities
Water and sewer service within the Sunriver
Urban Unincorporated Community is provided
by the Sunriver Utilities Company (SRUC).
SRUC is under the jurisdiction of the Public
Utility Commission of Oregon. The SRUC was
established as a private water and wastewater
company and has provided water and sewer
services within the community boundary since
1969. SRUC is the largest private
water/wastewater company in the State of
Oregon.
a. Water
SRUC currently operates three main wells which
are capable of pumping over 7.5 million gallons
of water each day. In addition, reservoir
capacity for water storage is 2 million gallons
per day. This volume of water production and
storage exceeds the needs of the community
within the boundaries of Sunriver.
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As of 1997, SRUC serves a total 3603 water
customers. This total includes the following
types of service connections: 2630 residential;
753 condominiums; 125 commercial; and, 95 for
irrigation purposes. All service connections are
metered to measure the amount of water that is
being used. The meter service sizes range from
typical 3/4" residential lines to 6" lines for
irrigation, commercial and industrial uses.
b. Sewer
Sunriver's wastewater facility is under the
jurisdiction of the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ). Sewage
treatment facilities are capable of
handling/treating 2 million gallons of wastewater
per day. This includes the 1997 expansion of
effluent storage ponds on a U.S. Forest Service
parcel along the eastern boundary of Sunriver.
The design and flow accommodations will
facilitate build out of all 4,600 lots within the
community.
2. Public Services
a. Police
Sunriver's police department is responsible for
law enforcement within the boundary of the
Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community In
special circumstances, at the request of the
Deschutes County Sheriff, the department will
assist with law enforcement outside of the
community boundary.
b. Fire
All areas within the boundary of the Sunriver
Urban Unincorporated Community, except for
the Business Park, are served by the Sunriver
Fire Department. The Business Park is provided
with fire protection by the La Pine Rural Fire
Protection District.
The Sunriver Fire Department provides fire
protection and ambulance service within the
Sunriver community boundary, north of South
Century Drive. Additionally, the department
provides these same services to areas outside of
the community boundary to the east, west and
north. The department has a mutual agreement
with the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District to
provide secondary services within each others
service boundaries on an as needed basis.
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District
provides fire protection and ambulance service to
the portion of the Sunriver community known as
the Business Park. The La Pine Rural Fire
Protection District has a new station located
along South Century Drive approximately 1 %2
mile south of the community boundary.
c. Schools
Three Rivers Elementary School, which is under
the direction of the Bend -La Pine School
District, is currently the sole school within the
boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community. Three Rivers Elementary offers
schooling from kindergarten through 5`s grade
and has an enrollment of approximately 270
students. The school accepts pupils from both
inside and outside the boundary of the Sunriver
Unincorporated Community.
3. Other
a. Sunriver Owners Association
The Sunriver Owners Association has the day-to-
day responsibility of overseeing the majority of
the community operations. The association is
governed by a Board of Directors and a General
Manager. The services and departments
operated by the Sunriver Owners Association, as
well as the primary function of each, include:
1) Public Works and Fleet Services —
Maintenance of roads, recreational paths and
recreational amenities under the direction of
the Sunriver Owners Association.
2) Design and Compliance Department —
Design review for new structures, aesthetic
quality of new development and compliance
with development standards.
3) Environmental Services — Administration of
fire and fuels regulations as well as any
other environmental issues of the
community.
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4) Fire and Police Services — The Sunriver Fire
Department and Police Department
described above, operate under the direction
of the Sunriver Owners Association. (Ord.
98-014).
5) Administration — The administrative offices
oversee the day-to-day functions of each
component of the association. (Ord. 98-014
§1, 1998; Ord. 97-076§2, 1997)
The Sunriver Owners Association publishes a
monthly newspaper distributed to members of
the association and the public.
D. Transportation Planning
1. Background/Existing Transportation
Facilities in Sunriver
The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community
is accessed via public roadways. These include:
South Century Drive and Cottonwood Road.
Both of these roadways lie within public rights-
of-way and are maintained by Deschutes County.
South Century Drive and Cottonwood Road
connect to Highway 97 which is the primary
corridor for vehicular travel throughout central
Oregon. South Century Drive enters Sunriver
near the southern community boundary and
extends to the residentially developed areas to
the south and west. Cottonwood Road enters
Sunriver near the northern Sunriver boundary
and ends within the community.
Internal roads within Sunriver, except for roads
within the Business Park, are private roads which
are open to the public, and are maintained by the
Sunriver Owners Association. These roads are
paved and are generally 20 feet in width. Roads
within the Business Park are public roads which
are maintained by the County. The internal
roadway network was developed as part of the
original design and master plan for Sunriver.
The network consists of a series of internal
traffic circles or roundabouts, from which spur
roads lead to various areas within the
community. All areas within the community
boundary are currently accessed by the privately
maintained roadways.
A bicycle/pedestrian path system has been
developed and integrated throughout the
community. Aside from the recreational
opportunities provided by the path system, the
paths serve as an alternative to vehicular travel
as they connect the residential, commercial,
school and recreation areas of the community.
The paths are paved, maintained in good
condition by the Sunriver Owners Association
and are used extensively during times of the year
when weather permits.
2. Future Transportation Needs
The existing privately maintained roads and
bicycle/pedestrian paths adequately serve the
travel needs of the residents and visitors to
Sunriver. The existing roads and pathways
provide access to all platted and developed areas
within the community. There is no projected
need for future roads to serve the anticipated
development except, possibly within the
Sunriver Business Park. Currently, there is only
one ingress/egress point from South Century
Drive to the Business Park. Future development
within the Business Park may warrant an
additional entrance to the Business Park from
South Century Drive or improvements to the
existing entrance from South Century Drive in
the future.
South Century Drive and Cottonwood Road are
both operating at levels below the vehicular
capacity and at acceptable levels of service. In
the area between the entrance to the Sunriver
Village Mall and the Business Park, the 1996
average daily traffic figures for South Century
Drive were approximately 3,380 trips per day.
This figure is below the general capacity of
7,000 trips per day. Many of the vehicles
traveling this roadway are passing through the
community, not necessarily to Sunriver, as this
road provides a direct link from Highway 97 to
the surrounding rural subdivisions. Cottonwood
Road, which only extends between Highway 97
and the community boundary, is not subject to
the same volume of pass through traffic that
occurs on South Century Drive. Thus, the traffic
figures for this roadway are much lower at
approximately 2,600 trips per day.
Road widening improvements were completed in
1996 by the County for the segment of South
Century Drive between Highway 97 and the
entrance to the Sunriver Business Park.
Improvements to the entrance of the Business
Park itself were also completed. The
improvements were done to improve the safety
and longevity of the roadway. Future
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improvements to County roads outside of
Sunriver, including the intersection of South
Century Drive and Highway 97 are addressed in
the County Transportation System Plan.
E. Policies
1. Land Use Policies
a. General Land Use Policies
1) Land use regulations shall conform to the
requirements of OAR 660 Division 22 or
any successor.
660, Division 22. Larger, more intense
commercial uses shall be permitted if
they are intended to serve the
community, the surrounding rural area
and the travel needs of people passing
through the area.
2) Development standards in the commercial
district should encourage new development
that is compatible with the existing
pedestrian mall style of development that
serves as the commercial core of the
Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community.
3) No additional land shall bedesignated
Commercial until the next periodic review.
2) County comprehensive plan policies and
land use regulations shall ensure that new 4)
uses authorized within the Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community do not
adversely affect forest uses in the
surrounding Forest Use Zones.
3) To protect scenic views and riparian habitat
within the community, appropriate setbacks
shall be required for all structures built on
properties with frontage along the Deschutes
River.
4) Open space and common area shall
remain undeveloped except for
community amenities such as bike
and pedestrian paths, and parks and
picnic areas.
5) Public access to the Deschutes River shall
be preserved.
6) The County supports the design review
standards administered by the Sunriver
Owners Association.
b. Residential District Policies
1) Areas designated residential on the
comprehensive plan map shall be developed
with single family or multiple family
residential housing.
c. Commercial District Policies
1) Small-scale, low -impact commercial
uses shall be developed in conformance
with the requirements of OAR Chapter
Multiple -family residences and residential
units in commercial buildings shall be
permitted in the commercial area for the
purpose of providing housing which is
adjacent to places of employment. Stand-
alone multiple family residential housing
units shall be permitted on a maximum of
three acres of the nine acres vacant as of
December, 1997 in the Village Mall
commercial area. Single family residences
shall not be permitted in commercial areas.
5) Replatting for residential purposes shall not
be allowed in the commercial district.
6) Approval standards for conditional uses in
the commercial district shall take into
consideration the impact of the proposed use
on the nearby residential and commercial
uses and the capacity of the transportation
system and public facilities and services to
serve the proposed use.
d. Resort District Policies
1. Areas designated resort on the
comprehensive plan map shall be
designated resort, resort marina, resort
golf course, resort equestrian or resort
nature center district on the zoning map
to reflect a development pattern which
is consistent with resort uses and
activities.
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g. Airport District Policies
1) A variety of commercial uses
1)
Future development shall not result in
which support the needs of the
structures or uses which, due to extreme
community and surrounding
height or attraction of birds, would pose
rural area, and not uses solely
a hazard to the operation of aircraft.
intended to attract resort
visitors, should be encouraged.
2)
Future development should not allow
uses which would result in large
2) Allow small-scale, low -impact
concentrations or gatherings of people
commercial uses in
in a single location.
conformance with the
requirements of OAR Chapter
h.
Utility District Policies
660, Division 22. Larger more
intense commercial uses shall
be permitted if they are
1)
Lands designated utility shall allow for
intended to serve the
development of administrative offices,
community, the surrounding
substations, storage/repair yards,
rural area and the travel needs
distribution lines and similar amenities
of people passing through the
for services such as water, sewer,
area.
telephone, cable television and wireless
telecommunications.
3) Small-scale, low -impact
industrial uses should be
allowed in conformance with
the requirements of OAR
Chapter 660, Division 22. No
more intensive industrial uses
shall be allowed.
f. Community District Policies
1) Areas designated community on the
comprehensive plan map shall be
designated community general,
community recreation, community
limited or community neighborhood
district on the zoning map to reflect a
development pattern which is consistent
community uses and activities.
2) Lands designated community shall be
developed with uses which support all
facets of community needs, be they
those of year round residents or part
time residents and tourists.
3) Development shall take into
consideration the unique physical
features of the community and be
sensitive to the residential development
within which the community areas are
interspersed.
i. Forest District Policies
Uses and development on property designated
forest that are within the Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community boundary shall be
consistent with uses and development of other
lands outside of the community boundary which
are also designated forest on the Deschutes
County comprehensive plan map.
Forest district property shall be used primarily
for effluent storage ponds, spray irrigation of
effluent, biosolids application and ancillary
facilities necessary to meet Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality sewage disposal
regulations.
The development of resort, residential or non -
forest commercial activities on Forest district
lands shall be prohibited unless an exception to
Goal 14 is taken.
2. Public Facility Policies
a. General Public Facility Planning
Policies
1) Residential minimum lot sizes and
densities shall be determined by the
capacity of the water and sewer
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facilities to accommodate existing and
future development and growth.
2) New uses or expansion of existing uses
within the Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community which
require land use approval shall be
approved only upon confirmation from
the Sunriver Utility Company that water
and sewer service for such uses can be
provided.
b. Water Facility Policies
1) Water service shall continue to be
provided by the Sunriver Utilities
Company.
c. Sewer Facility Policies
1) Sewer service shall continue to be
Provided by the Sunriver Utilities
Company.
3. Transportation Policies
a. Transportation System Maintenance
Policies
2) Privately -maintained roads within the
Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community boundary shall continue to
be maintained by the Sunriver Owners
Association.
3) The bicycle/pedestrian path system
shall continue to be maintained by the
Sunriver Owners Association.
4) The County will encourage the future
expansion of bicycle/pedestrian paths
within the Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community boundary
in an effort to provide an alternative to
vehicular travel.
5) All public roads maintained by the
County shall continue to be maintained
by the County. Improvements to
County maintained public roads shall
occur as described the County
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Chapter 23.36.030. Rural Service Centers
23.36.030A. Alfalfa Rural Service Center
The predominant land use in the area is farming, and
agreement exists that the rural atmosphere should be
maintained. However, some improvement in fire and
police protection is felt to be needed, as is improved
road maintenance (cutting roadside weeds, leveling
gravel shoulders and other safety measures).
One issue of particular concern to Alfalfa residents is
the need to protect air and water quality. Special
anxiety was expressed over possible water
contamination from non -local sources (i.e., La Pine
and East Bend) as the densities in those areas
increase.
POLICIES:
1. A rural commercial area shall be designated
for Alfalfa.
2. Zoning in the area shall promote the
maintenance of the area's rural character.
3. The County shall encourage the formation of
a rural fire district in Alfalfa.
4. The County Road Department shall consider
road maintenance in Alfalfa when preparing
its work program.
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23.36.0308. Brothers, Hampton, Miliican
Rural Service Centers
The major economic activity in these areas is
agriculture, but service to transients on Highway 20
also provides relatively significant amounts of
income. Population numbers are very low. While
problems exist with inadequate roads and police
protection, the local school facilities are generally
believed to be adequate.
POLICIES:
1. An area for each community should designated
for commercial and residential uses.
2. Zoning should permit motels and other uses
catering to travelers.
3. The County shall consider ways to improve
roads and services in the area consistent with the
level of population to be served.
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Chapter 23.36.040. Regional Problem
Solving For South Deschutes County
Overview
In the 1960's and early 1970's, before statewide
planning occurred in Oregon, over 15,000 lots were
created in subdivisions platted south of Sunriver.
Most of these parcels are less than two acres in size
and use on-site septic systems to dispose of sewage.
Many of them are located in areas where
development is now restricted, such as floodplains,
wetlands and areas with a high groundwater table
where septic approval is unlikely.
Since 1989, Deschutes County has been the fastest
growing county in the state on a percentage basis.
The rural character, attractive location on or near the
Deschutes and Little Deschutes Rivers, and relatively
inexpensive land prices in South Deschutes County
have led to a burgeoning population. The current
estimated population of up to 16,000 residents (over
10,000 permanent) would make this area the second
largest city in Oregon east of the Cascades were it
incorporated, exceeded only by the city of Bend.
Impacts to groundwater, the source of drinking water
in this area, air quality, wetlands and mule deer
migration and the risks to human life and property
from wildfires have increased significantly over time.
In 1996, Deschutes County and the Department of
Land Conservation and Development recognized that
significant consequences could occur from the
pattern of development and began a collaborative
project known as Regional Problem Solving Project
for South Deschutes County. The Regional Problem
Solving (RPS) project area encompasses
approximately 42 square miles between Sunriver to
the north and La Pine to the south, and includes
thousands of small subdivided lots, and some larger
parcels, throughout southern Deschutes County. The
attached map identifies Study Areas 1, 2 and 3 within
the project area.
The RPS project area is a landscape with a geologic
history that produced sediments of volcanic origin
that were deposited in a basin over past eons. These
conditions are the result of lava flows from the west
(Cascades) and east (Newberry) that periodically
dammed and shifted the course of the Deschutes
River, creating the La Pine Basin, where the
deposition of sediments has occurred, sometimes
burying older forests. Volcanic eruptions such as the
one at Mt. Mazama (Crater Lake) approximately
6,800 years ago have contributed significantly to the
volume of sediment deposited in the basin. The Mt.
Mazama eruption is the source of volcanic material
that has formed the predominant soil in the area.
At an elevation of 4200 feet, the climate in the region
is one of cool nighttime temperatures with a short
frost -free summer that averages less than 100 days
annually and a winter period of five or six months
where snow can reside on the ground at any time.
The rivers receive significant input from cool spring
fed waters. The groundwater is mostly derived from
snowmelt in the high Cascades to the west, and is
also relatively cool.
The development of thousands of small lots in the
RPS project area is therefore superimposed upon
highly permeable, rapidly draining soils and a high
groundwater table with relatively cold water
temperatures. The overwhelming majority of the lots
are served by on-site sewage disposal systems (septic
systems), including standard drain fields, cap and fill
systems, and more recently sand -filter systems.
Nitrates, a by-product of septic systems and an
indicator of human pathogens, are poorly retained in
the fast draining soils and do not easily break down
due to the cool groundwater temperature. As a result,
loading of nitrates occurs in the shallow groundwater
aquifer that underlies this region. The presence of a
high level of nitrates is of great concern because this
same aquifer is the source of drinking water for the
residents in the area.
A recent US Geological Survey study of groundwater
in Central Oregon concludes that groundwater in the
area is connected to nearby surface waters, including
the Deschutes and Little Deschutes Rivers. Through
the sampling of numerous wells in the RPS project
area the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) is predicting that nitrate in the
groundwater will approach unsafe levels, principally
as a result of the cumulative effect of sewage disposal
with on-site septic systems, in the near future. Levels
of nitrate are elevated in several localized areas
within the RPS project area. However the majority
of wells show very low nitrate levels at this time and
surface water contamination has not been
documented.
Due to the existing pattern and density of
development DEQ is predicting that nitrate levels
will continue to increase over time, even if measures
were taken now to alter the development pattern in
the RPS project area. If measures are delayed much
longer, the consequences could become more serious,
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possibly resulting in unsafe levels of nitrates in
groundwater and drinking water.
More definitive information is expected to be
available in the next few years, regarding the timing
of nitrate movement in groundwater and the overall
impact of nitrate from septic systems to groundwater
and possible surface water pollution. The DEQ and
Deschutes County will complete additional
groundwater investigations and testing of
experimental sewage disposal technology to reduce
nitrates from on-site sewage disposal, with grants
from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The
results from these studies will not be known for
several years. Experimental on-site sewage disposal
may lead to affordable technological advances that
can be applied to new and possibly existing systems.
In the meantime, the region will continue to grow and
nitrate loading from on-site systems will continue to
increase.
Some measures may need to be implemented in the
future to address groundwater pollution and other
impacts that could result from the development of the
thousands of small -size subdivided lots in South
Deschutes County. The creation of a new
neighborhood between La Pine and Wickiup Junction
as an alternative to building fewer houses on the
remaining vacant small lots appears to hold much
promise. A market-driven transferable development
credits program could assist in the redirection of
growth from the existing subdivisions into this new
neighborhood.
A development standard or sewage disposal rule that
requires an effective lot area of 1.5 acres for new
dwellings served by an on-site septic system may
need to be considered. The acreage requirement
would need to be based on the long-term balance
between nitrate loading from septic systems and
dilution from precipitation that infiltrates the land.
An effective lot area should include contiguous or
non-contiguous vacant land within a specified
distance from the proposed building site.
For these reasons, Deschutes County has determined
that it is appropriate to adopt comprehensive plan
goals and policies to recognize the importance in
protecting groundwater and other resources and the
need to continue to work on the Regional Problem
Solving project for South Deschutes County.
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Nitrates - Health and Groundwater
Impacts; Septic System Impacts and
Studies
High levels of nitrates in drinking water are a cause
of methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in
infants and have been linked to cancer and
weakening of immune system in the elderly. Nitrate
levels are often used as an indicator for the
transmission capabilities of other pathogenic agents.
Surface waters are very sensitive to eutrophication by
the addition of nutrients; nitrate is an indicator of
nutrient loading.
A natural background level of nitrates would be less
than 1 mg/L. The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has set the safe water drinking standard
(Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL) for nitrate at
10 mg/L. The DEQ is required to declare a region a
Groundwater Management Area if nitrate
concentration reaches 7 mg/L. This would require a
plan to protect and restore groundwater quality.
Deschutes County Planning and Environmental
Health are only slightly ahead by starting and
developing their plans proactively.
On-site septic systems are the only significant source
of nitrates in the La Pine sub -basin. The La Pine sub -
basin has many conditions that allow for little
denitrification of wastewater to occur: rapidly
draining soil, shallow groundwater, very short
growing season, cold temperature, not much
hydraulic gradient. Most of the development has
taken place in the very bottom of the sub -basin over
shallow groundwater and on small lots served by
wells from an unconfined aquifer.
In 1980-81 Contamination of the aquifer from septic
systems had already occurred in the La Pine core area
as of 1980-81 (La Pine Aquifer Management Plan,
Century West, 1982). A community sewer system
was required to remedy the situation. A 1995 well
monitoring study by DEQ showed that after 11 years
of sewer, the nitrate levels in the La Pine core area
had receded but were still at "unsafe levels." This is
an indication that the recovery time for the aquifer is
lengthy.
The 1995 monitoring study also revealed the
existence of five areas in the RPS project area, not
including the core area of La Pine, where nitrate
levels are greater than usual background levels.
Nitrate levels are as high as 4.8 to 5.9 mg/L in three
of these areas and as high as 3 mg/L in the other two.
The 1995 monitoring study was part of a modeling
effort by the DEQ to estimate the impact of septic
systems on the groundwater. The initial results of the
model indicate that at existing (1994) development
the aquifer would reach nitrate levels of 7 mg/1 by
2005. Since the collection of samples in 1994 there
are approximately 700 additional residences in the
RPS project area using on-site septic systems. The
model is limited because it is two-dimensional and
does not account for flow in or out of its boundaries.
A grant from the US Environmental Protection
Agency will allow significant work in 1999 to help
with a solution to the problem of high nitrate levels.
The primary purpose of the grant is to experiment
with new technologies in on-site septic systems. Part
of the grant will be used to continue increasing the
groundwater monitoring network and complete
additional analysis of nitrate movement in the
groundwater using a three dimensional model.
The experimental septic system program was started
in 1998 through the RPS project and DEQ grant
funding and is expected to increase significantly with
the new federal grant. The purpose is try new
technologies that appear to be capable of reducing
nitrate levels. Besides nitrate reduction there are
many other aspects of new technology that need to be
examined before widespread applications for the
general public can occur.
Over the past five years the US Geological Survey
(USGS) has developed a groundwater flow model of
the entire Upper Deschutes Basin. The model will be
used to do an analysis of nitrates from on-site
systems to help answer the following three questions:
1. Where should additional monitoring wells be set
up for continuous monitoring of nitrate plumes
from residential development?
2. What density does development need to be set at
to minimize impact on groundwater quality?
3. What variations of impact due to location are
there in the La Pine sub -basin?
The DEQ rules require a minimum of an acre for
standard system and a half -acre for pressure or sand
filters in rapidly draining soils. This is a statewide
rule and the authors were probably looking at rainfall
amount from a typical Willamette Valley year to
provide dilution.
Mixing wastewater from a typical single family
residence with the recharge provided by yearly
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precipitation in Southern Deschutes County, it
requires 2.5 acres for a standard system and 1.5 acres
for a sand filter to maintain a recharge concentration
at or below 7 mg/l. This estimate is on the
conservative side because it does not account for
inflow, outflow, or upflow from other areas.
Areas such as Fall River Estates, Wild River and
Ponderosa Pines do not require as much acreage to
achieve an adequate amount of mixing and dilution
of nitrates because they are located in areas of higher
precipitation at the western edge of the aquifer. Also,
the aquifer gradient is steeper resulting in more
dilution due to higher groundwater flow rates. La
Pine and portions of Oregon Water Wonderland and
Stage Stop Meadows subdivisions served by sewer
systems are also not contributing to the overall nitrate
loading problem in the region.
Legislation
In October 1998, Congress passed legislation to assist
Deschutes County in purchasing a 540 -acre tract of
land from the Bureau of Land Management. This
tract is located between La Pine and Wickiup
Junction, west of Highway 97 and east of Huntington
Road. A sewer line between the communities of La
Pine and Wickiup Junction runs through the property.
This property is intended to be the site of a new
neighborhood that will be serviced by sewer and
water systems, and paved roads. Residential use will
predominate, although community needs such as a
senior center, library, assisted living facility and
limited neighborhood commercial uses may be
developed. A design process known as a "charette"
occurred in November 1998. This design workshop
occurred over a three-day period with the
participation of over 80 people from the community.
The initial design encompasses a neighborhood
primarily residential in character with sewer, water
and a road network of paved streets and access roads
without curbs. A setback of 300 feet from Highway
97 has been incorporated into the eastern boundary of
the design. A senior center and assisted living
facilities are included in the southern part of the
property adjacent to the community of La Pine. This
preliminary design will be evaluated to determine lot
sizes and density, development costs, phasing of
development and the ability to use transferable
development credits as a tool for the overall
development of the new neighborhood.
Transferable Development Credits
The creation of a new neighborhood between La Pine and
Wickiup will allow for the redirection of development
away from platted lots in floodplains, wetlands, deer
migration corridors and areas susceptible to groundwater
pollution from nitrates. Shifting future residential
development away from these areas will also help to
maintain open space and preserve the rural character of the
area by reducing the density of development that would
otherwise occur on existing lots.
To create such a neighborhood will require the use of
transferable development credits as a fluctuating
commodity, where a property owner could keep his or her
land, but sell the right to develop as a credit. Another
person who wants to build in the new neighborhood could
then purchase this development credit. The method for
allocating credits to existing lots located in areas with
environmental constraints and the amount of development
credits required for different lot sizes or uses in the new
neighborhood must still be determined. It appears the most
equitable system is a method based on valuation of
property.
Public Participation
The RPS project has involved all aspects of the
community, including property owners, interest
groups, public agencies and government at the local,
state and federal levels. Over 20 stakeholder
meetings and 5 public forums were held. Two
newsletters and other mailings have been sent out to
an extensive mailing list of property owners and
other interested individuals, community organizations
and local governments. The local press has covered
this topic with a number of articles and news reports
on several occasions.
The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is the
result of a significant public involvement process and
survey results obtained in response to mailed surveys.
According to these surveys the top three priorities for
the residents of South Deschutes County is to retain
open space to maintain the rural character of the area,
to not allow septic systems in areas of high
groundwater and to allow for experimentation with
alternative methods of sewage disposal. Among the
least favored options was extending sewer throughout
the region due to the high cost associated with this
expansion. However, several small sewer systems
exist in the region and people who commented at the
community workshop and testified before the
Planning Commission in December indicated that the
option of using sewer systems to dispose of sewage
should continue to be explored.
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To ensure that public involvement was as great as
possible regarding the proposed amendments to the
comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, an
additional newsletter was mailed in November 1998.
This newsletter contained a notice of the public
hearings held in December before the. Deschutes
County Planning Commission and the Board of
County Commissioners regarding the proposed
amendments. The newsletter also described various
aspects of the RPS program, characterized design
elements of the new neighborhood as a result of the
design charette and encouraged people to attend a
community workshop held in early December to
learn more about the amendments. This newsletter
was mailed to over 5,000 property owners, including
the owners of all lots in the RPS project area which
are zoned RR -10 and less than 2 acres in size, and the
stakeholders, interest groups, agencies, etc., who had
previously participated or expressed an interest in the
RPS project.
County staff assembled a more detailed packet of
information about the RPS project in December
1998. This packet includes information on a variety
of topics related to the RPS project including nitrates,
experimental on-site technology, alternative
solutions, transferable development credits and a
bibliography of the studies and other sources of
information used to analyze the region's problems
and to formulate solutions.
GOALS:
1. To preserve water and air quality, reduce
wildfire hazards and protect wildlife habitat.
2. To ensure that domestic water derived from
groundwater meets safe drinking water
standards.
3. To develop an equitable, market-driven system,
that reduces the potential development of
existing lots in floodplains, wetlands, mule deer
migration corridors and areas susceptible to
groundwater pollution.
4. To create a new neighborhood, primarily
residential in character, between La Pine and
Wickiup Junction, that provides services
efficiently, sustains economic development and
reduces adverse impacts to groundwater quality
in South Deschutes County.
5. To explore experimental sewage disposal
methods.
POLICIES:
1. The County shall continue to work with
landowners, citizens, community organizations
and governmental agencies at the local, state and
federal level to:
a. Continue collaborative work on the Regional
Problem Solving project.
b. Develop, review and implement land use policies
and development standards that will ensure that
agreed-upon solutions from the RPS project are
enacted to the maximum extent possible.
c. Analyze the feasibility of acquiring land from the
BLM between La Pine and Wickiup Junction,
west of Highway 97, to develop as a new
neighborhood.
d. Conduct feasibility studies regarding
development of a new neighborhood. Such
studies may include, but are not limited to: a
master design plan, development costs and
funding options, water and sewer system
feasibility, traffic impacts, and zoning codes and
governance issues.
2. The County shall continue to develop and
analyze a Transferable Development Credit
program as a possible means to redirect potential
growth away from residential lots in subdivisions
throughout the region into the new
neighborhood.
3. The County shall continue to evaluate means to
reduce nitrate loading from on-site sewage
disposal systems by exploring experimental on-
site sewage disposal technology, retrofitting of
existing substandard disposal systems, expansion
of sewer systems, development of standards such
as an effective lot area or variable lot area
requirements, or other measures that will
accomplish the goals.
4. New residential subdivisions and partitions
in the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center
and the La Pine Urban Unincorporated
Community shall be connected to a community
water system and the La Pine Special Sewer
District sewage disposal system. (Ord. 98-085 §
1; 1998)
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Chapter 23.36.050. Urbanization
A major emphasis in Oregon's land use planning is
locating the majority of new development in urban
areas. The rural areas are primarily to be protected
for natural resource utilization. Between the urban
areas (incorporated cities) and the rural areas lies
what is referred to as the urbanizing area. Usually
under the jurisdiction of the County, this is the area
where the future population will be located and
where the city's services must be extended.
In Deschutes County the three incorporated cities
have been given the authority, by the County, to
prepare plans for their respective urban areas. These
plans are coordinated with the County's planning
effort and will eventually be adopted as part of the
County's comprehensive plan. In addition to a plan
each city also prepares an urban area zoning
ordinance and a cooperative agreement for mutually
administering the urbanizing area.
Bend, Redmond and Sisters are all presently growing
at a rapid rate. The rates of growth are higher in
Redmond and Sisters but Bend's numbers far exceed
the other two cities. Presently Bend's urban area
contain about 33,000 residents, while Redmond has
an estimated 7,500 and Sisters approximately 900.
All of these communities are expected to continue
their growth to the year 2000. At the time, Bend,
Redmond and Sisters should have populations of
84,000, 23,093 and 2,135 respectively. They will
probably be joined by a new city, La Pine, which will
probably have a population of about 3,620. Over 88
percent of the County's population will reside in
urban areas, up from 83 percent presently.
It is the urban areas which must accommodate 91 per
cent of the new people that will be living in
Deschutes County by the year 2000. These 71,450
people will require 35,643 new housing units and
over 29,700 new jobs. In addition, many of the 7,050
new rural residents will require jobs in the urban
areas, probably adding a requirement for almost
another 3,000 jobs.
Such growth will undoubtedly create severe problems
for the provision of public services and adequate
amounts of residential, commercial and industrial
lands. Other problems are the protection of important
aesthetic values, needed improvements in appearance
and function of existing developments, safety and
aesthetic problems, as well as energy and service
costs, created by strip development; and problems
with coordination and cooperation between the
various agencies serving the public in urban areas, a
problem which already exists.
Some opportunities also exist. Cities in Deschutes
County are located in one of the most beautiful and
livable environments in the State. All of the
communities have within their authority the power to
guide their community's growth for the public's
benefit. Cooperation and mutual effort between the
cities, special districts and the County could mean
urban environments that not only function efficiently
but are attractive and desirable places to live.
The purposes of this chapter are to provide the link
between the urban and rural areas, and to provide
some basic parameters within which the urban areas
of Deschutes County shall develop, although the
specific urban area plan for each community shall be
the prevailing document for guiding growth in its
respective area. These policies will permit the
County to review each urban area plan against
common criteria and assure consistency County-
wide.
GOALS:
1. To provide for an orderly and efficient transition
from rural to urban lands.
2. To assure that planning and implementation of
plans in the urban areas are consistent with the
best interest of both urban and urbanizing area
residents.
3. To retain and enhance the character and quality
of the urban areas as growth occurs. To
recognize and respect the unusual natural beauty
and character of the area.
4. To provide a sound basis for urbanization by
establishing proper relationships between
residential, commercial, industrial and open land
uses; fostering intergovernmental cooperation;
and providing an efficient transportation system.
5. To retain and enhance desirable existing areas
and to revitalize, rehabilitate and redevelop less
desirable existing areas; to encourage and
promote innovations in development techniques
in order to obtain maximum livability and
excellence in planning and design for
development.
POLICIES:
Urban Boundaries
Urbanization policies refer to urban areas and are
intended to assist in the decision making about
the conversion of rural to urban uses, and to help
in the development of consistent urban area plan.
More detailed policies for the urban areas of
Bend, Redmond and Sisters are specified in the
urban area plans and they shall be the primary
documents for coordination and land use
decisions in their respective areas.
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2.
Urban growth boundaries identify and separate
character of the topography and soils on the site.
urbanizable land from rural land. Conversion of
Residential areas should offer a wide variety of
urbanizable land to urban uses shall be based on
housing densities in locations best suited to each.
consideration of (a) orderly and economic
provision for public facilities and services; (b)
7. Residential densities indicated on general plans
availability of sufficient land for the various uses
should be respected and reflected in City and
to insure choices in the marketplace; and (c)
County codes, ordinances and development
encouragement of development within urban
policies.
areas before conversion of urbanizable areas.
8. In residential areas, development should be
3.
Urban growth boundaries shall be established or
encouraged which have side yards or rear yards
expanded based upon the following:
along arterial streets as a means of reducing
congestion through turning movements in and
(a)
Demonstrated need to accommodate long-range
out of driveways.
urban population growth requirements consistent
with LCDC goals;
9. Higher density residential areas should be
concentrated near commercial services and
(b)
Need for housing, employment opportunities and
public open space.
livability;
(c)
Orderly and economic provision for public
Commercial
facilities and services;
10. Commercial facilities should be allocated in a
(d)
Maximum efficiency of land uses within and on
reasonable amount and in a planned relationship
the fringe of the existing urban area;
to the people they will serve. Any future
expansion of commercial uses should be
(e)
Environmental, energy, economic and social
developed as centers rather than strips and very
consequences;
carefully considered so that they do not cause
unnecessary traffic congestion and do not detract
(f)
Retention of agricultural land as defined, with
from the appearance of the community.
Class I being the highest priority for retention
and Class VI the lowest priority; and,
Neighborhood commercial shopping areas, 11.
parks, school and public uses may be located
(g)
Compatibility of the proposed urban uses with
within residential districts and should have
nearby agricultural activities.
development standards which recognize the
residential area. Development standards should
Coordination
be established for those commercial uses which
will provide off-street parking, landscaping,
access control, sign regulations and design
4.
Within an urban growth boundary City and
review.
County land use regulations and standards shall
be mutually supportive, jointly proposed and
12. Strip commercial developments along highways
adopted, administered and enforced, and plans to
should not be extended. Commercial uses along
integrate the type, timing and location of
major streets and highways shall be subject to
development of public facilities and services in a
special development standards relating to
manner to accommodate demand as urbanizable
landscaping, setbacks, signs and median strips.
lands become more urbanized, and to guide the
No further commercial development outside
community's growth.
urban growth boundaries, rural service centers,
planned developments, or destination resorts
5.
Urban development shall be permitted in areas
shall be permitted.
where services are available or can be provided
in a manner which will minimize costs related to
13. All commercial shopping centers shall be subject
necessary urban services such as schools, parks,
to special development standards relating to
highways, police, garbage disposal, fire
setbacks, landscaping, physical buffers,
protection, libraries and other facilities and
screening, access, signs, building heights and
services.
design review. Care shall be taken to control the
size of any new commercial developments that
Residential Development
may be required as growth occurs. Sites shall
not be oversized to a point where additional uses
6.
Residential developments should be located so
which would generate traffic from outside the
intended service area are necessary to make the
that they are convenient to places of employment
development an economic success.
and shopping facilities, and they should be
developed in ways which are consistent with the
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Industrial
14. Community efforts should be directed toward
preserving prime industrial lands for industrial
purposes. Industrial areas shall be protected
from incompatible commercial and residential
uses.
15. Industrial areas of the community shall be
located where necessary services can be
provided and with good access to transportation
facilities.
16. Community efforts should be directed toward
improving the general appearance of commercial
and industrial areas so that they make a positive
contribution to the environment of the
community.
17. Industrial areas shall provide for new industry in
a park -like setting.
18. All industrial centers shall be subject to special
development standards relating to setbacks,
landscaping physical buffers, screening, access,
signs, building heights and design review.
Community Appearance
19. Because of slow natural growth and their
effective use as a visual and noise buffer, and
their relationship to air quality, trees or stands of
trees shall be protected whenever feasible in
industrial, commercial, residential and other
urban developments.
20. Community appearance shall continue to be a
major concern. Landscaping, sign regulations
and building design review shall contribute to an
improved environment. Major natural features
such as rock outcrops, stream banks, canyons, or
stands of trees should be preserved as a
community asset as the area develops.
21. Attempts by each community to identify those
characteristics which give the community its
individual identity and to preserve and expand
those characteristics as growth occurs shall be
encouraged by the County.
22. Sign regulations shall be adopted which limit the
size, location and number of signs in commercial
and industrial areas and have amortization
provisions to remove existing signs which do not
conform with the regulations within a reasonable
period of time.
Urban Transportation
23. Expressways and arterial streets should have
landscaped median strips wherever possible
together with left -tum refuge lanes. Public
transportation routes should be encouraged
throughout the area and, if necessary, special
provisions made in street design to accommodate
ways.
24. Streets and highways should be located and
constructed in a manner which will
accommodate both current and future traffic
needs. Implementation of arterial and collector
road systems should be joint County and City
effort with strict time schedules and priorities.
25. Interurban transportation facilities should be
located in or near the central business district or
main highway. Special consideration will be
needed to evaluate public transportation needs
and possibilities within the urban area.
26. Except for major arterial and collector streets,
street patterns in residential areas should be
designed to provide convenient access to each
living unit but not encourage through -traffic.
Major and collector streets should be secured and
developed under a strict time frame so that a
reasonable circulation pattern will result.
27. Provisions should be considered which will
permit mass transit vehicles on arterial and
collector streets within residential areas in the
future.
Facilities and Services
28. Efforts should be made over a sustained period
of time to place utility lines underground in
existing and new residential areas.
29. Parks should be located within walking distance
of every dwelling unit in the community. Parks
should be centrally located and easily accessible
to the areas they are intended to serve (see
Recreation).
30. Certain private recreational uses such as golf
courses or riding stables can be successfully
integrated into residential areas provided the
location, design and operation are compatible
with surrounding residential developments.
31. Fire protection in the planning area should be
considered as a common problem by the City,
County, water district and the fire protection
district, and equipment should reflect the
character of land uses in the community.
32. Efforts should be made to encourage Federal and
State agencies to locate in urban areas.
33. Efforts should be made to group public offices in
a more or less common location as a
convenience to the public.
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Other
34. In many cases, home occupations are a
legitimate use within residential areas and should
be permitted provided that the use displays no
outward manifestations of business other an a
small business sign attached to the wall of the
house.
35. Recreation vehicle storage should be permitted
in planned residential areas and these facilities
shall be landscaped and otherwise screened from
adjacent residential uses.
36. Consistent with policies in the Historic and
Cultural chapter rehabilitation and/or
redevelopment of older residential areas shall be
encouraged.
37. All development in Deschutes County shall
comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and standards.
(Ord. 92-051)
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Chapter 23.36.060. Economy
Basic to the preparation of all comprehensive plans is
an understanding of the economy in the study area.
Knowing the employment characteristics, the
economic trends and the likely new economic
opportunities helps a community make useful
decisions about its future. This knowledge can
permit a better perception of the traits and numbers of
the anticipated new population as well as help
allocate adequate amounts of land for various
purposes at the correct locations. Further, an
economic analysis can point out resources (both
human and natural) which are underutilized, and the
analysis can permit the community to avoid errors
that might otherwise occur.
Much of the following information is taken from the
Deschutes County Overall Economic Development
Plan.
Deschutes County's economy is fairly typical of a
rural County experiencing rapid growth as it changes
from its former rural economy to one more
characteristic of an urban area. Resource activities
such as farming, timber and mining once played far
more dominant roles than is true today. Agricultural
employment and income have declined, although
recent years have witnessed relatively stable
production and an increase in gross agricultural
income. Timber and wood processing has remained
an important economic element and although future
years should see some employment growth despite
the same or a small decrease in the allowable cut, it
will likely decline in relative importance as the
character of the economy continues to change.
Mining's importance has continued to decline and
employment will likely remain fairly constant.
An industry often found in rural parts of Oregon is
tourism. The magnificent scenery, clean
environment and numerous, as well as varied, sites
for recreation make Deschutes County a popular
vacation area. Much of the initial and a considerable
portion of today's commercial investment was and is
related to serving tourists.
Tourism and recreation rank second to timber as an
income producer for the County. Recently questions
about gasoline availability, loss of scenic
attractiveness due to development and the desirability
of an industry with relatively low wage rates have
raised serious doubts about tourism's future locally.
The most dramatic changes occurring in Deschutes
County's economic picture seem to be related to the
growth taking place locally; contract construction
plus services and miscellaneous have grown
dramatically. Wholesale and retail sales, as well as
finance -insurance -real estate, are also growing
significantly. The only service industry not
increasing its relative importance is government,
which is declining as a percentage of those employed.
Manufacturing has been growing in the County but at
a slower rate than non -manufacturing. Part of the
problem has been the relative isolation of the area
from major markets but this may change in the future
as Redmond's industrial park is completed. If
Redmond is successful in attracting significant new
industrial employment it is possible that
manufacturing could become a much more important
part of the local economic situation. Usually
manufacturing employment does provide significant
improvements in local incomes, although the
resulting rise in the cost of living can adversely effect
those on low or fixed income.
In addition to the attraction of non -transportation
dependent industries, there is also interest in
attracting more tourism, particularly conventions.
Also the increasing number of new shopping centers
is expected to somewhat enlarge Bend's market area
and perhaps improve the community's position as a
regional trade center. Bend is already the major
service center in Central Oregon.
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Table 1
Alternative Future Employment Scenarios*
t ne popuiation is nicety to continue growing,
although the present 6.3 per cent annual growth is
expected to slow to an average of 4.5 per cent
annually, until the year 2000. Interestingly, even
though the population growth rate is the highest in
the State, the labor force has been growing even
faster. Some people speculate this is due to the
number of seasonal employees attracted, while
others believe it demonstrates the inadequacy of
present population estimates. Even with the high
unemployment cnaracteristic of rapidly growing
areas, it appears Deschutes County is increasing
its employment at an amazing rate. This probably
also implies considerable local under -employment
as people take whatever job is available. People
apparently are somewhat willing to sacrifice
employment for improved livability.
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Percent Change
2000 A
2000 B
Number
Percent
Number
Percen
Number
Percen
CATEGORY
Employe
of
A
B
Employe
t of
Employe
t of
d
Total
d
Total
d
Total
Manufactur
ing
Lumber &
Wood
1620
16.36
322.78
Same
6849
13.32
6849
12.87
Products
Food
Products
110
1.11
-62.73
Same
41
0.08
41
.07
Other
Products
610
6.16
414.26
1761.64
3137
6.10
11356
19.69
Total
Manufactur
2340
23.64
10027
19.5
18246
32.63
ing
Non-
Manufactur
ing
Contract
Constructi
480
4.85
856.67
450.42
4592
8.93
2642
4.58
on
Transporta
tion Comm.
570
5.76
356.49
Same
2602
5.06
2602
4.51
Util.
Wholesale
& retail
2230
22.53
451.79
Same
12305
23.93
12305
21.33
Trade
Finance,
Ins., Real
710
7.17
446.46
Same
3882
7.55
3882
6.73
Est.
Service &
Miscellane
1510
15.25
498.34
Same
9035
17.57
9035
15.66
ous
Government
2060
20.81
335.83
Same
8978
17.46
8978
15.56
Total Non-
Manufactur
7560
76.36
41394
80.50
39444
68.37
ing
Total
9900
100.00
51.421
100.00
57690
100.00
Scenario A Assumes trends evident during 1970-1978 continue, and percent of
population in total Employed remains unchanged.
Scenario B = Assumes major new industries locate in Deschutes County, contract
construction stabilizes and declines somewhat in relative importance
because of scale, and there is an increase in the labor force up to 45% of
the population as additional women enter
* Scenarios are not meant to be precise predictions but only illustrative examples
of 2ossibilities.
t ne popuiation is nicety to continue growing,
although the present 6.3 per cent annual growth is
expected to slow to an average of 4.5 per cent
annually, until the year 2000. Interestingly, even
though the population growth rate is the highest in
the State, the labor force has been growing even
faster. Some people speculate this is due to the
number of seasonal employees attracted, while
others believe it demonstrates the inadequacy of
present population estimates. Even with the high
unemployment cnaracteristic of rapidly growing
areas, it appears Deschutes County is increasing
its employment at an amazing rate. This probably
also implies considerable local under -employment
as people take whatever job is available. People
apparently are somewhat willing to sacrifice
employment for improved livability.
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To see the people of Deschutes County to the year Reforestation of the national forest is of
2000 the following goals have been prepared: particular importance. The County will
continue to support the concept of multiple
GOALS: use.
I. To diversify and improve the economy of the 8. Deschutes County shall support additional
area. Wilderness Area only if there is no
significant reduction to the annual allowable
2. To enhance and maintain the existing natural harvest, or when it can be shown that the
resource, commercial and industrial segments added Wilderness Area will result in local
of the local economy. economic benefits equal or greater than those
available from the harvesting of the timber.
POLICIES:
Tourism
The importance of tourism to the local
economy is well known, but there also exists
considerable potential for strengthening and
improving this segment of the economy. The
County shall assist in the development of a
long range plan to encourage tourism
(including destination resorts) and recreation
locally (see Recreation Chapter for additional
information). This study will include
consideration of the impacts likely to be
created by increasingly expensive gasoline.
2. Private commercial activities consistent with
other County policies which enhance tourism
shall be encouraged by the County.
3. The County shall encourage the development
of a convention center and multi-purpose
civic auditorium in Bend to further encourage
additional tourism. The County's support
may include providing County -owned land
should that be determined to be appropriate
and legal.
4. Consistent with policies in the Recreation and
Open Space chapters, cooperation with
Federal and State agencies shall be sought by
the County in preserving and developing, as
appropriate, scenic and recreational
resources.
5. Improved transportation to winter recreation
areas shall be encouraged by better snow
removal on roads to such areas, as well as by
seeking programs providing alternative
transportation methods.
Natural Resources
6. The County shall protect agricultural land to
assure continued agricultural production and
the benefits to tourism (see Agricultural
chapter).
7. Where consistent with other County policies
on open spaces and tourism Deschutes
County shall support Deschutes National
Forest land use alternatives which stabilize or
increase the annual allowable cut.
9. The County shall encourage the development
of alternative additional uses for non-metallic
minerals (non -aggregate materials only - see
Surface Mining chapter).
Land
10. Adequate lands for commercial and industrial
requirements shall be set aside (see Rural
Development and Urbanization chapters).
11. In order that local residents have adequate
employment the County shall encourage
programs that appropriately increase
employment opportunities and assist, where
feasible, public plans and programs to
develop industrial land.
12. While medium and heavy industry which
meets State and Federal pollution standards
shall be accommodated, the County shall
seek and encourage only non-polluting (most
likely light industry) manufacturers which are
compatible with existing air and water
quality.
13. Deschutes County and the City of Bend will
explore the feasibility of using the BLM land
adjacent to the northern boundary of the
original Bend Urban Growth Boundary, and
fronting on the east side of Highway 97, as
future industrial land. The County shall work
with the BLM to protect this land for possible
industrial use until a final land use
determination is made.
14. Publicly owned land is a community resource
that should be used as trading stock and
otherwise to implement this plan thereby
assisting and meeting the community's future
needs.
15. Where there is a demonstrated public need
for conversion of public land to private use,
the County should continue to sell such land
at public auction.
16. Deschutes County shall cooperate with other
local agencies in the preparation of a County-
wide economic development plan and as an
interim plan shall adopt as part of this plan
the Deschutes County Overall Economic
Development Plan.
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17. Deschutes County recognizes that the City of
Redmond may need additional land for future
industrial use. Thus, the 909 acres within
County jurisdiction immediately to the south
of the Redmond Airport, located outside of
the Urban Growth Boundary, and further
described as the southern half of Sections 27
and 28, and that portion which lies to the
west of the COI North Unit Canal in the
southern half of Section 26, all in Township
15 South, Range 13 East, shall be considered
for future industrial use. The County will
take the necessary steps to preserve this area
and preclude development which would be
incompatible with industrial development.
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multi -family units, and 7,508 new mobile homes. It
-Chapter 23.36.070. Housing is possible that increasing fuel costs and
governmental incentives for higher densities could
increase the multi -family unit needs while lowering
There were 19,022 housing units in Deschutes single-family home requirements.
County during 1977, of which about 13 percent
(2,547 units) were considered to substandard. This is Sufficient flexibility in County plans and zoning to
an unexpectedly high number of substandard housing accommodate such a shift may be necessary.
units.
Study by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental
Council reveals that approximately 10 percent of the
County housing supply is comprised of second
homes. These second home owners are usually not
Deschutes County residents. Given the assumed
dominance of recreation locally this 10 percent figure
seems to be somewhat low.
In 1977 the median family income for Deschutes
County was $15,779.00. This indicates that half of
the County's families would be over -burdened trying
to purchase a $28,000.00 home with 10 percent
down, on a 29 -year mortgage. Few homes in
Deschutes County are available at prices anywhere
near $28,000.00. Obviously there is a need for more
median and low income family housing.
The most recent housing vacancy information from
the Oregon State Housing Division indicates the
following as of December, 1976:
Deschutes County Housing Availability
Since a vacancy rate of 5 percent or less is generally
considered to indicate an inadequate housing supply,
which does not afford sufficient choice of type or
price range, it is apparent that except for mobile
homes serious housing shortages exist locally.
Given that the population is expected to continue to
grow to an estimated 128,200 by the year 2000, and
in light of the continuing trend toward smaller
households, it appears that an additional 38,682
housing units will be needed in the next 20 years.
Given the likelihood of few major shifts in housing
preference in coming years this would indicate a need
for 25,492 new single family homes, 5,682 new
GOALS:
To provide adequate number of housing units at
price ranges and rent levels commensurate with
the financial capabilities of local households.
2. To allow flexibility of housing location, type and
density in Deschutes County.
POLICIES:
Because housing is one of the most important issues
with which a comprehensive plan deals, many of the
other chapters (i.e., rural development, urbanization,
energy, public facilities) also directly or indirectly
affect housing.
The preparation of the policies in this chapter were
generally accepted throughout the process and
changed little. The only exception was mobile
homes. Repeatedly the issue of whether to permit
doublewide mobile homes as permitted uses
anywhere in the County was debated. Several
differing conclusions were reached by various
groups, usually depending on how that group
balanced the need for lower priced housing against
esthetic values and neighborhood objections. The
Board of County Commissioners was finally able to
reach a compromise which is to be found below.
Doublewide mobile homes (960 square feet or
larger) with roof pitches, overhangs and siding
comparable to site- built homes shall be outright
uses outside urban growth boundaries, unless
proposed in one of the four areas of the County
where mobile homes were prohibited prior to the
adoption of this plan or where protective
covenants exclude such housing.
2. Singlewide mobile homes shall be permitted in
selected residential areas, and as part of mobile
home parks or planned developments; however,
singlewide mobile homes should not be
permitted on individual lots in urban density
residential areas which have already substantially
developed with conventional housing, unless
singlewide mobile homes were part of the
original development plan.
3. In order to keep housing costs as low as possible
the procedural and application processes in the
County Planning, Sanitation and Building
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Vacancy
Apartment
Vacancy
Mobile
Home
Vacancy
Bend
1.0
1.2
6.7
Bend
Rural
Area
1.4
2.5
6.3
Total
1.1
3.8
6.3
Redmond
0.7
2.7
5.3
Redmond
Rural
Area
1.8
4.3
5.6
Total
1.2
3.0
5.6
Since a vacancy rate of 5 percent or less is generally
considered to indicate an inadequate housing supply,
which does not afford sufficient choice of type or
price range, it is apparent that except for mobile
homes serious housing shortages exist locally.
Given that the population is expected to continue to
grow to an estimated 128,200 by the year 2000, and
in light of the continuing trend toward smaller
households, it appears that an additional 38,682
housing units will be needed in the next 20 years.
Given the likelihood of few major shifts in housing
preference in coming years this would indicate a need
for 25,492 new single family homes, 5,682 new
GOALS:
To provide adequate number of housing units at
price ranges and rent levels commensurate with
the financial capabilities of local households.
2. To allow flexibility of housing location, type and
density in Deschutes County.
POLICIES:
Because housing is one of the most important issues
with which a comprehensive plan deals, many of the
other chapters (i.e., rural development, urbanization,
energy, public facilities) also directly or indirectly
affect housing.
The preparation of the policies in this chapter were
generally accepted throughout the process and
changed little. The only exception was mobile
homes. Repeatedly the issue of whether to permit
doublewide mobile homes as permitted uses
anywhere in the County was debated. Several
differing conclusions were reached by various
groups, usually depending on how that group
balanced the need for lower priced housing against
esthetic values and neighborhood objections. The
Board of County Commissioners was finally able to
reach a compromise which is to be found below.
Doublewide mobile homes (960 square feet or
larger) with roof pitches, overhangs and siding
comparable to site- built homes shall be outright
uses outside urban growth boundaries, unless
proposed in one of the four areas of the County
where mobile homes were prohibited prior to the
adoption of this plan or where protective
covenants exclude such housing.
2. Singlewide mobile homes shall be permitted in
selected residential areas, and as part of mobile
home parks or planned developments; however,
singlewide mobile homes should not be
permitted on individual lots in urban density
residential areas which have already substantially
developed with conventional housing, unless
singlewide mobile homes were part of the
original development plan.
3. In order to keep housing costs as low as possible
the procedural and application processes in the
County Planning, Sanitation and Building
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Departments shall be reviewed and streamlined
as much as possible.
4. To enable and encourage later in -filling of large
lot subdivisions in urbanizing areas the
subdivisions should be preplanned for later
division into smaller lots at the time of the
original platting.
5. In order that the most efficient housing pattern
may be obtained the County shall encourage the
in -filling of existing subdivisions before
additional land division occurs.
6. Subdivision approval shall be dependent upon
adequate provision of public facilities and
services, which may require phased construction
of the development; and to further reduce costs
and provide amenities such as open space and
esthetics the clustering of housing is to be
encouraged.
7. To reduce costs and to encourage variety in
design, County standards shall permit a variety
of housing styles and setbacks, as well as
appropriate reductions in road widths and other
requirements.
8. Because clustering development can minimize
the cost of land and services, as well as provide
more amenities, clustered housing for all income
brackets shall be encouraged.
9. In order to reduce costs for initial construction,
as well as for maintenance, new construction of
low income housing shall be located in urban
areas or rural service centers.
10. To develop adequate amounts of low income
housing the regional housing authority shall be
responsible for coordinating and implementing
housing assistance programs in Deschutes
County. The County shall maintain an on-going
study of all income levels of housing in order to
provide information on local housing needs.
11. Because of the relatively high need for housing
rehabilitation locally the County shall study local
and State programs to assist housing
rehabilitation, and in conjunction with other
local governments, take appropriate action to
encourage necessary rehabilitation.
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Chapter 23.36.080. Transportation
The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
Transportation Chapter addresses both short and
long-term transportation needs. This Chapter looks
at the next 20 years in Deschutes County, and
identifies through goals and policies, how best to
efficiently move people and goods throughout the
County. Planning for the transportation needs within
the Bend, Redmond and Sisters urban growth
boundaries is covered by those cities' respective
comprehensive plan transportation elements.
The purpose of this chapter is to develop a
transportation system that meets the needs of
Deschutes County residents, while also considering
regional and state needs at the same time. This plan
addresses a balanced transportation system that
includes automobile, bicycle, rail, transit, air,
pedestrian and pipelines. It reflects existing land use
plans, policies and regulations that affect the
transportation system.
Much of the background documentation, facility
inventory and forecast data referenced in this chapter
are located in the Transportation System Plan (TSP),
which is located in the Resource Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. The TSP also contains a list of
prioritized short and long-term projects.
EXISTING ROAD SYSTEM
Deschutes County is responsible for maintaining
approximately 943 total miles within the County
system. Out of the total miles maintained by the
County, approximately 750 miles are paved and 193
are unpaved. An additional 1,200 miles of unpaved
roads are dedicated to the public but not in the
County system. Most of the rural roads are located in
the western part of the County along the major state
highway corridors. In the other, mostly unpopulated
areas, roads totaling approximately 410 miles are
under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
Bureau of Land Management, the Oregon State
Forestry Division, or the Oregon State Parks
Division. Of the 750 paved miles of public roads
located in the County, many are controlled by the
local jurisdictions within the three incorporated cities
(Bend, Redmond and Sisters). However, the County
maintains approximately 120 miles of urban
roadways within UGBs. Of the 120 urban road miles
the County maintains, approximately 27 miles are
within city limits. An additional 200 miles of
roadways (state highway system) are controlled by
ODOT.
Types Of Roads in Deschutes County
There are many types of roads in Deschutes County.
The following are some definitions and examples of
the types of roads commonly found in the County.
Road - means the entire right of way of any public or
private way that provides ingress to or egress from
property by means of vehicles or other means or that
provides travel between places by means of vehicles.
"Road" includes, but is not limited to:
• "Ways" described as streets, highways,
throughways or alleys;
• Road related structures that are in the right of
way such as
• tunnels, culverts or similar structures; and
• Structures, such as bridges, which provide for
continuity of the right-of-way.
Public Road
A road over which the public has a right of use
that is a matter of public record. Maintenance of
public roads, including plowing and repair, is the
responsibility of the adjoining property owners.
There are far more miles of public roads in rural
Deschutes County than there are miles of County
roads or state highways.
County Road
A public road under the jurisdiction of a county
that has been designated as a county road under
ORS 368.016. County roads are maintained
(paved, repaired, plowed, bladed) by the County.
A public road becomes established as a County
Road by order of the County Commissioners.
Huntington and Burgess Roads are examples of
County Roads.
Local Access Road
A public road that is not a county road, state
highway or federal road.
Private Road
Private roads that have not been dedicated to the
public. These roads do not come under County,
City or State jurisdiction. Examples of private
roads include those in Sunriver, Eagle Crest and
Black Butte Ranch. Roads created by easements
between two parties can also be considered
private roads.
Easement
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An access or road easement occurs when one
person allows another person to drive (cross)
their property. The property owner granting the
easement still owns the land under the easement,
but the other party has a legal right to use the
easement. The public, except for invited visitors,
does not have a right to use the easement.
State Highway
A State Highway is a public road, maintained by
the Oregon Department of Transportation.
In addition, the US Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management have roads on their lands in
Deschutes County that they maintain and have
jurisdiction over.
Many improved, gravel surfaced or paved roads were
constructed as a condition of approval of a
subdivision of land. Other public roads have been
improved through the formation of a Special Road
District. People living within an area, such as a
subdivision, may form a special road district to
improve and maintain the roads within a specially
designated geographical area. The residents forming
the district agree to pay property taxes to support the
special district. Road District Commissioners are
appointed by the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners to operate the special road district.
The special road district improves and maintains the
roads within the district to the level agreed to by the
residents of the district.
County residents may also petition the Deschutes
County Board of Commissioners to form a Local
Improvement District (LID) to get their road
improved, usually involving the paving of a gravel or
dirt road. Public roads improved under the LID
process may be accepted by the Deschutes County
Commissioners as a County -maintained road. Under
the LID, property owners agree to pay for road
improvements.
Road System Configuration
Functional classification describes how the public
road system should operate. Roads are grouped by
their similar characteristics in providing mobility
and/or land access. Within the County, there are six
rural road classifications and nine urban
classifications. An explanation of the various road
classifications used in Deschutes County is found in
Table I. There are three designated urban areas
within the County where the urban standards
generally apply, with the rest of the County using the
rural standards. Table 2.2.T1 in the Transportation
chapter of the Resource Element, provides a mileage
and maintenance responsibility breakdown of the
various County road classifications.
The following represents a general overview of state
highways, street functional classifications and a
listing of County roads falling under each category.
Complete data lists for County highways, arterials,
collectors, and local roads can be found in Appendix
F of the Transportation chapter of the Resource
Element.
Table 1
Road Functional Classifications
Rural
Principal Arterial:
• Trip length and travel density characteristics
representative of substantial statewide or
interstate travel; and
• Penetrates urban boundaries, or comes within 10
miles of the center of an urban area of 25,000
population or greater, and are within 20 minutes
travel time (off-peak) of the center of the area via
a minor arterial road.
0 Movement of interstate goods and services.
Arterial:
• Links cities, larger towns, and other major traffic
generators, providing interregional and inter -
county service; and
• Spaced at distances so that all developed areas
are within reasonable distance of an arterial
highway; and
• Provides service to corridors with trip length and
travel density greater than that predominately
served by rural collector or local systems.
0 Serves the more important intra -county travel
corridors.
• Movement of goods and services.
• Includes Federal Forest Highways.
Collector:
• Spaced at intervals to collect traffic from local
roads and provide all developed areas a
reasonable distance from a collector road; and
• Provides service to the remaining smaller
communities; and
• Links locally important traffic generators with
rural destinations.
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Local:
• Primarily provides access to adjacent
land/properties; and
• Accommodates travel over short distances as
compared to arterials and collectors.
Urban
Principal Arterial:
• Serves the major activity centers in a
metropolitan area, and also serves the highest
traffic corridors and satisfies the longest trip
desires; and
• Carries the major portion of trips entering and
leaving the urban area, as well as the majority of
the through traffic desiring to bypass the city.
Arterial:
• Provides service to trips of moderate length at a
somewhat lower level of travel mobility than
principal arterials; and
• Distributes travel to geographic areas smaller
than those served by principal arterials, while not
penetrating specific neighborhoods; and
• Spacing varies from 1/2 to 1 mile in downtown
areas, to 2 to 3 miles in areas outside downtown.
Collector:
• Provides both land access and traffic circulation
within residential neighborhoods, commercial,
and industrial areas; and
• Distributes trips from arterials through these
areas to their final destination, and conversely,
collects traffic from local streets and channels it
onto arterials.
Local:
• Provides access to adjacent land and access to
higher classified roads; and
• Provides lowest level of travel mobility
including no bus routes; and
• Normally carries less than 1,700 vehicles per
day.
Highways / Principal Arterials
Highways have the responsibility of facilitating
traffic movement through and between urban areas,
regions and between states. The 1991 Oregon State
Highway Plan identifies four levels of functional
importance (LOI) assigned to highways, and these
can either be U.S., Oregon State, or local highways;
Interstate, Statewide, Regional, and District.
All state highways in Deschutes County are classified
as "principal arterial" roads. The principal arterial
system consists of a connected network of continuous
routes having the following characteristics:
1. Serve corridor movements having trip length and
travel density characteristics indicative of
substantial statewide or interstate travel.
2. Serve all, or virtually all, urban areas of 50,000
population and over and a large majority of those
with population of 25,000 and over.
3. Provide an integrated network without stub
connections except where unusual geographic or
traffic flow conditions dictate otherwise.
With the exception of interstates, Deschutes County
has representative examples of every highway road
classification.
The U.S. highways in the County consist of:
US Highway 97
The Dalles-California Highway
US Highway 20
Various segments are commonly known as the
Santiam Highway, the Sisters -Bend Highway, or
the Millican-Burns Highway.
The Oregon State highways consist of.
OR Highway 126
The McKenzie Highway
OR Highway 31
The Fremont Highway
OR Highway 242
The Old McKenzie Highway
OR Highway 27
The Crooked River Highway
OR Highway 372
The Cascade Lakes Highway (and Century Drive
in Bend)
OR Highway 370
The O'Neil Highway
Powell Butte Highway
A former state highway that is now a rural
arterial within Deschutes County. In Crook
County, this highway is still a state facility.
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Urban and Rural Minor Arterials / Rural
Collectors
Lower down in the functional classification hierarchy
are the minor arterial (including federal forest
highways) and collector streets and roads that enable
people to move between the neighborhoods where
they live, to the places they work, shop, and go to
school. Streets are generally classified in the
following order according to the amount of traffic
they are designed to handle, and their allowable
design speeds.
The County has jurisdiction over several segments of
urban minor arterial road segments located within or
adjacent to UGB areas. These roads generally play a
larger role in their relationship to the adjacent city's
transportation network, than the County network.
The rural minor arterial road system should, in
conjunction with the principal arterial system, form a
rural network having the following characteristics:
1. Link cities and larger towns (and other traffic
generators, such as major resort areas, that are
capable of attracting travel over similarly long
distances) and form an integrated network
providing interstate and inter -county travel.
2. Be spaced at such intervals, consistent with
population density, so that all developed areas of
the State are within a reasonable distance of an
arterial highway.
3. Provide (because of the previous two
characteristics) service to corridors with trip
lengths and travel density greater than those
predominantly served by rural collector or local
systems. Minor arterials constitute routes whose
design should be expected to provide for
relatively high overall travel speeds, with
minimum interference to through movement.
The complete listing of all County arterial and
collector roads, as well as local roads, can be found
in the TSP, located in the Resource Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Signals
There are no traffic signals in the rural areas of
the County.
Flashing Warning Lights
Red and/or yellow flashing warning lights
generally are located at intersections where a full
stop light control is not yet warranted and four -
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balance safety concerns and through traffic
movement. Locations are identified in the TSP.
Traffic Volumes
The Deschutes County Road Department conducts
average daily traffic (ADT) and peak hour traffic
volume counts on a rotating basis for most arterials
and collector roads in the County. Each road is
counted on average, once every two to four years.
The traffic count information was assembled in
spreadsheets. For road segments not counted in
1996, a trend analysis was used to establish a 1996
estimated traffic volume. The ADT information for
County roads and state highways within Deschutes
County can be found in the TSP.
Level of Service
In order to effectively communicate about traffic
flow and traffic capacity conditions, the engineering
and planning professions have adopted a concept of
level of service to describe traffic conditions and
associated traffic flow rates. Six levels of service
designations ranging from A to F are typically
recognized by the transportation professions.
For rural, two-lane roads in the County, the peak hour
traffic volumes were assumed to be ten percent
(10%) of the average daily traffic amount, then
further adjusted to reflect a desirable flow rate. For a
ten -percent (10%) peak hour flow ("K" factor), the
corresponding ADT and LOS are identified in Table
2.
Table 2
Maximum Average Daily Traffic Allowed
for Various Levels of Service
K
Factor
Level of Service
A B I C I D JE
Average Daily Traffic (ADT) (ideal
conditions, i.e., level terrain, etc.)
10%
1,700 13,400 15,700 19,600 1 16,300
Accident Statistics
In 1996, the grant -funded Deschutes County Safe
Communities program was initiated in an effort to
reduce transportation -related injuries of all types.
The program links accident data with medical
information to identify the most significant problems
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and then develop solutions. Focus areas include
safety equipment for bicyclists and safe cycling
education programs for school children. Program
Staff used the state accident database, from the
Accident Data Unit at ODOT, to evaluate accident
data for the period 1991 - 1996. Crash data and a
summary of accident issues can be found in the TSP.
Pavement Type/ Condition
Out of the 943 roadway miles that the County
maintains, 625 miles (66%) are paved while the other
318 miles (34%) are either dirt or aggregate.
Bridge Condition
The County Road Department maintains a list (see
the TSP) of the 120 various bridges throughout
Deschutes County and their weight limits. Many of
the bridges are relatively new, constructed of
reinforced concrete, and are able to withstand many
years of use before repairs or replacement is
necessary. However, some others are old flatbed
railroad cars that were converted to bridges.
BIKE FACILITIES
The Deschutes County Bicycle Advisory Committee
was formed in 1988 (pedestrian component added in
1996). In March 1992, the County adopted a Bicycle
Master Plan as a resource element of the Deschutes
County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan. The Bicycle
Master Plan provides recommendations for policies,
classifications of bike facilities, location of bike
facilities, bicycle parking and other transportation
issues related to bike facilities. Bicycle facilities
include bikeways, both paved and unpaved, and
parking. Currently, bikeway design falls under the
general design criteria section of the County's Title
17 (Subdivision Ordinance). It states that:
1. Bikeways shall be designed in accordance with
the current standards and guidelines of the State
of Oregon Bicycle Master Plan, American
Association of State Highway and transportation
Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development
of New Bicycle Facilities, and the Deschutes
County Bicycle Master Plan.
2. All collectors and arterials shown on the County
Transportation Plan map shall be constructed to
include bikeways as defined by the Deschutes
County Bicycle Master Plan.
3. If interim road standards are used, interim
bikeways and/or walkways shall be provided.
These interim facilities shall be adequate to serve
bicyclists and pedestrians until the time of the
road upgrade.
Paved Bikeways
Bicycles are legally classified as vehicles, which may
be ridden on most public roadways in Oregon. There
are four basic types of paved bicycle facilities in
Deschutes County:
Shared Roadway
On a shared roadway facility, cyclists share the
normal vehicle lanes with motorists.
Shoulder Bikeway
Smooth, paved, rural roadway shoulders provide
a good area where cyclists can ride with faster
moving motor vehicle traffic with few conflicts.
The majority of bicycle travel on the state
highway system is accommodated on shoulder
bikeways.
Bike Lane
Where bicycle travel is substantial and where
adequate width is available, a portion of the
roadway may be designated for preferential use
by cyclists. Bike lanes are more common in
urban rather than rural areas.
Bike / Multi -use Path
A bike path is a bikeway that is physically
separated from motorized traffic by open space
or a barrier. They generally serve corridors not
served by other bikeways or pedestrian facilities
and where there are few crossing roadways.
Unpaved Bikeways
With the advent of mountain bikes, previously
unused trails and poor roads are opened up to
potential use as inexpensive bike routes that require
little more than right-of-way and signage. Deschutes
County has many primitive roads and trails, most of
which are on National Forest or Bureau of Land
Management land, some of which are located close to
urban areas.
Mountain Bike Trail/Route
This category is designed to accommodate
bicycle travel on unpaved roads and trails.
Mountain bike trails are primarily recreational,
although in some cases they may provide an
interim or commuter transportation facility.
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Alternative Routes
Alternative routes are usually the most cost effective
or immediate way to provide for bicycle movement
through a difficult section. Several high traffic
sections with bike facilities in the County have
alternative routes identified in Table 2.2.T11 of the
Transportation chapter of the Resource Element.
Other Facilities
Resort Communities
In Deschutes County, there are four resort
communities that have developed independent
bicycle networks. These networks, being privately
owned, funded and maintained, are available to
owners and guests of the individual communities and
are not open to the general public. However, these
bike facilities shall meet County construction
standards and shall not impede movement within the
countywide system.
PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS/
WALKWAYS
Sidewalks are currently required along some street
frontages for new developments only in the
Unincorporated Communities of La Pine, Terrebonne
and Tumalo. The County standard for sidewalk width
is five feet. Although most of the County's improved
sidewalks occur in La Pine, there are also short
sections along the south sides of B Avenue and Smith
Rock Way in Terrebonne.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Intercity
• Greyhound
• CAC Transportation
• The People Mover
• Porter Stage Lines
• Valley Retriever Bus Lines
Fixed Route Transit
There is currently no traditional fixed -route local
transit service in Deschutes County. However,
the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort Super Shuttle does
operate during the winter months on a fixed -
route and schedule.
• Mt. Bachelor Super Shuttle and Employee
Shuttle
Local Demand Responsive
Transportation
Deschutes County has a network of special
transportation providers who serve the elderly and
disabled population. In most cases, the general
public does not have access to these special
transportation services. There are several providers
of special transportation services in the County,
ranging from public to private, both profit and non-
profit.
• City of Bend Dial -A -Ride
• Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA)
Dial -A -Ride (La Pine, Redmond and Sisters)
• Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon
• Residential Assistance Program (RAP)
• Disabled American Veterans
• Volunteer Services
• Central Oregon Resources for Independent
Living (CORIL)
• Access Express
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Currently, the County, ODOT and the City of Bend
jointly fund Commute Options for Central Oregon.
This organization began in 1990 as a volunteer
citizen's group working towards solutions to traffic
congestion and pollution. They are responsible for
maintaining the Central Oregon Rideshare list,
promoting Commute Options Week each Spring, and
acting as transportation consultants to businesses,
cities, counties and other agencies interested in
alternative commuting methods such as carpooling
and teleworking.
Rideshare (Park and Ride) Facilities
This plan makes reference to rideshare lots, which are
more appropriate for the carpooling emphasis in
Deschutes County, rather than park & ride lots which
usually involve a fixed route transit stop (such as the
Mt. Bachelor Super Shuttle).
Central Oregon Rideshare
Central Oregon Rideshare is a carpool matching
service available to Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson
County residents free of charge. The matching
service is essentially a database of interested
individuals, which is maintained by Commute
Options for Central Oregon.
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RAILROAD
Passenger Rail
Other than the occasional (annual) excursion train
from Portland to Bend, no regular passenger rail
service is currently available in Deschutes County.
Freight Rail
The recent merger between the Burlington Northern
and Santa Fe railroads provides freight operations on
a trunk line running through Deschutes County. This
line connects with the Union Pacific main line at
Biggs in the north and with the Southern Pacific
mainline at Chemult to the south.
MOTOR FREIGHT/TRUCKING
U.S. Highways 97, 20 and OR 126 all cant' intercity
and interstate freight trucking. Approximately 14
trucking companies currently operate in Deschutes
County. No state highways within Deschutes County
are currently designated as State Trucking Routes.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
With the passage of SB 1113 in 1995, ODOT is
proposing that the County establish an "airport zone"
for each of the public use airports in the County to
assure the continuation of airport and airport -related
uses there. State Rule OAR 660-13, was adopted in
December 1996 by the Land Conservation and
Development Commission. In July 1997, the state
passed HB 2605 which modified Oregon Statutes
regarding airport planning and will have an as yet
undetermined effect on OAR 660-13.
Public -Use Airports
Publicly -Owned (Municipal)
• Redmond Municipal Airport
• Bend Municipal Airport
Privately -Owned
• Sunriver
• Sisters Airport
Privately -Owned, Private -Use Airports
and Heliports:
Recognized by ODOT as having three or more based
aircraft in 1994:
Cline Falls Airpark (6 mi. W of Redmond at
Cline Falls)
Juniper Airpark (10 mi. SE of Bend)
Pilot Butte Airport (S. of Pilot Butte in City
of Bend)
Less than three based aircraft in 1994:
• Don Stevenson Ranch Airport (4 mi. S of Bend)
• Fall River Fish Hatchery Airport (31 mi. SSW of
Bend at Fall River)
• Gopher Gulch Airport (3 mi. NW of Bend)
• Pine Ridge Ranch Airport (5 mi. NE of Sisters)
• The Citadel Airport (9 mi. NE of Sisters)
• St. Charles Heliport (2 mi. E of Bend at the
Medical Center)
• Whippet Field Airport (6 mi. NE of Sisters)
• La Pine Heliport (S edge of La Pine)
• Freight Wagon Field Airport (5 mi. S. of
Redmond)
• Sage Ranch Airport (9 mi. SE of Sisters)
• Cinder Butte Heliport (3.4 mi. N of Redmond)
Airfreight Service
Airfreight is available at the Redmond Airport
through United Express and Horizon Air. Express
package services are provided by Federal Express
(FedEx), Airborne, United Parcel Service (UPS), and
the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail.
WATER -BORNE TRANSPORTATION
No commercial river transport services or port
districts are located in Deschutes County.
PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
The Pacific Gas Transmission Company operates two
natural gas transmission lines from Canada to
California that generally follow the Highway 97
corridor through Deschutes County.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN
In late 1994, the County initiated work on a long-
range transportation system plan (TSP), which was a
requirement of OAR 660-12, the Transportation
Planning Rule (TPR). The State of Oregon approved
the Rule in 1991. The purpose of the Transportation
System Plan is to guide the development of a safe,
convenient and efficient transportation system that
promotes economic prosperity and livability for all
County residents.
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As required by the TPR, Deschutes County
developed the standards and policies in the
Transportation System Plan (TSP) that comply with
the requirements to provide a multi -modal approach
to solving transportation issues. The Rule identifies
the specific actions required of jurisdictions based on
their population. For most urban areas, the Rule
requires an alternatives analysis to compare various
new project options versus an alternative that
proposes to build only existing funded and committed
projects. Many of the alternatives have goals such as
an increase in mode split share and reduced vehicle
miles traveled (VMT). These goals are measurable in
many urban areas or areas with a Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO), but not in rural
Deschutes County. The logical alternative choices in
the County were to:
Pursue an alternative that programs only the
identified projects in the current County Major
Roads Capital Improvement Plan (MRCIP) and
gradually shifts funding from new capital
projects to more preservation and maintenance.
Over time, capital improvements to address
traffic and safety problem areas will proceed on
a prioritized basis. The long-term effect is that
preservation and maintenance of the existing
system becomes a higher priority than relieving
congestion and solving safety issues. This is
often referred to as the "no build" alternative.
Adopt a "build" alternative, which tries to keep
pace with anticipated growth by focusing
funding on building capacity -enhancing and
safety oriented projects, while also attempting to
maintain the existing road network.
Adopt a combination alternative, as
recommended in the Deschutes County
Transportation System Plan (TSP, located in the
transportation chapter of the Resource Element),
which includes a mixture of new projects to
enhance roadway capacity, improve safety while
also maximizing preservation and maintenance.
The alternative also shifts emphasis to non -auto
modes as much, as is practical to meet the intent
of the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR).
This Plan balances the need to reduce the reliance on
single occupant vehicles given the County's needs,
geography and demographics, with the need to solve
safety and operational problems. At the same time,
the system needs a significant effort in maintenance
over the next twenty years to preserve the investment
already made by the community. Additionally, the
Plan encourages ridesharing, telecommuting and
eventually fixed -route transit.
The TSP makes recommendations regarding short-
term and long-term transportation projects on state
and County facilities that will be needed over the
next 20 years. The project list was based on:
• Evaluating the capacity of the County road
system and the state highway network within
Deschutes County.
• The results of state accident database analysis.
• Input from the County Road Department.
• Efforts to enhance alternative modes of
transportation through compliance with the
Transportation Planning Rule.
• The input received from the citizen review
committee (County Planning Commission) and
the public outreach process in general.
The identified projects were prioritized based on the
following criteria:
Most Important: Solving safety problems
Important: Maximizing the use of pedestrian and
bicycle facilities
Location of schools and fire stations
Project cost, cost per average daily trip
Anticipated traffic volumes (2016)
COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
PLAN
Based on the requirements of the Transportation
Planning Rule (TPR), Deschutes County has
established an ongoing procedure to periodically
analyze, prepare and plan for the transportation needs
of Deschutes County residents and visitors. The
following goals and policies are intended to
implement the Deschutes County Transportation
System Plan, and thereby meet the requirements of
the TPR.
Goals
1. Achieve an efficient, safe, convenient and
economically viable transportation and
communication system. This system includes
roads, rail lines, public transit, air, pipeline,
pedestrian and bicycle facilities. The Deschutes
County transportation system shall be designed
to serve the existing and projected needs of the
unincorporated communities and rural areas
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system shall provide
different modes of
reliance on the single -
2. Have an ongoing transportation planning process
and maintain a transportation plan that meets the
needs of the County and its residents. The
transportation plan and facilities of Deschutes
County shall be coordinated with the plans and
facilities of incorporated cities within Deschutes
County, adjacent counties and the State of
Oregon.
Policies
1. Deschutes County shall:
a. Identify local, regional and state transportation
needs;
b. Develop a transportation plan that shall address
those needs;
c. Review and update the plan every three to five
years;
d. Continue to coordinate transportation planning
with local, regional and state plans by reviewing
any changes to Deschutes County local
transportation, plans, regional transportation
plans, the Oregon Transportation Plan and
ODOT's State Transportation Improvement Plan
(STIP); and
e. Continue public and interagency involvement in
the transportation planning process.
2. Deschutes County shall notify ODOT
concerning:
a. All land use proposals or actions that would
create access onto a state highway or add >100
ADT to any County road intersection with a state
highway;
b. Any proposed land use or development within
500 feet of a state highway or public use airport
within the County; and
c. Required ODOT road approach permits.
3. Deschutes County shall protect approved or
proposed transportation project sites through:
a. Access control measures;
b. Review of future large development and
transportation projects that significantly affect
the County's transportation system; and
c. The imposition of conditions of approval on
developments and transportation projects that
have a significant effect on the County's
transportation system.
4. Deschutes County shall coordinate local plans
and land use decisions with state transportation
plans, including the Oregon Transportation Plan,
modal plans and corridor plans. These plans
provide ODOT policies and performance
standards for statewide highways within
Deschutes County. The statewide plans also
provide the framework for access management
on state facilities to protect the capacity and
function of the highways.
5. The lead agency for transportation project review
in Deschutes County shall be:
a. Deschutes County for projects outside UGBs;
b. The affected city for projects within the UGBs;
and
c. The State of Oregon, Deschutes County and
affected cities on projects involving state-owned
facilities.
6. Transportation Projects
a. The County shall have a list of transportation
projects, adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners in accordance with the policies
set forth below.
b. The initial Transportation Project List shall be
set forth in Table 5.1 LT1 of the Transportation
System Plan adopted as part of the Resource
Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Board
shall update the Transportation Project List
periodically by resolution adopted by the Board,
without need of a formal amendment to the TSP.
c. New transportation projects shall be included on
the County's Transportation Project List. A
transportation project proposed for addition to
the list shall be subject to an individual land use
review only if applicable administrative rules or
land use regulations require such review.
d. Transportation or development projects that
require a plan text amendment or a conditional
use permit may be required to fulfill conditions
or implement mitigation measures before
approval is granted. Mitigation and conditions
may include, but are not limited to:
• Improvement of surrounding roads;
• Limits on level of development;
• Revision of development placement;
• Addition or redesign of access;
• Addition of traffic management devices such as
traffic signals, medians, turn lanes or signage;
and/or
• Improvements that reduce transportation
impacts.
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Deschutes County acknowledges that land use
designations have a significant impact on the overall
transportation system and any alterations shall be
completed with consideration to traffic impacts on
the County road system.
The findings of compliance with applicable
statewide planning goals, acknowledged
comprehensive plan policies and land use
regulations, shall be coordinated with the
preparation of any Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) required for a proposed
transportation facility that is identified on the
Deschutes County Transportation System Plan.
ARTERIAL & COLLECTOR ROADS
County Road Network
The findings in the TSP conclude that the County
road network currently in place, except for several
specific road segments, should be adequate to serve
the County needs over the next twenty years. Given
the rural nature of Deschutes County and the fact that
the majority of new development will take place on
existing lots with existing access, few additional
roads are anticipated. New road corridors to isolated
subdivisions and new roads linking urban and rural
areas are the main exceptions. Any new roads that
will be created most likely will be the result of new
developments and would therefore be part of land use
development review or would be for secondary
access or emergency ingress/egress to isolated
subdivisions. Unforeseen large developments such as
destination resorts normally have a private road
system but their impacts to the County road network
would be assessed at the time of land use approval.
The majority of road -related projects will consist of
safety-related or other upgrades, maintenance and
repair. Upgrades, maintenance and repair should be
actively pursued to maintain the integrity of the
system and not jeopardize the current conditions.
Pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes of
transportation require wider, smoother roadways.
These improvements also benefit automobile and
truck traffic by making the roads safer and more
efficient. The main purpose of the County -owned
road network is to move people and goods as
efficiently as possible between and to the
incorporated cities in the County, not as a means of
increasing urban scale developments in the
unincorporated communities of the County. The
County recognizes the importance of having a natural
and seamless transition of jurisdiction for County
roads within urban growth boundaries to their
respective city jurisdictions as the cities continue to
grow.
Goal
1. Establish a transportation system, supportive of a
geographically distributed and diversified
industrial base, while also providing a safe,
efficient network for residential mobility and
tourism.
Policies
12. Deschutes County shall:
a. Consider the road network to be the most
important and valuable component of the
transportation system; and
b. Consider the preservation and maintenance and
repair of the County road network to be vital to
the continued and future utility of the County's
transportation system.
13. Deschutes County shall not add any miles of new
road to the system unless the following issues are
satisfied:
a. The need for the road can be clearly
demonstrated;
b. The County can financially absorb the additional
maintenance requirements;
c. The condition of the road proposed for
acceptance into the County system must meet
County road standards;
d. An accrued benefit can be shown to the County's
economic growth; and
e. An overall increase in efficiency in the County
road network can be demonstrated.
14. Deschutes County shall make transportation
decisions with consideration of land use impacts,
including but not limited to, adjacent land use
patterns, both existing and planned, and their
designated uses and densities.
15. Deschutes County shall consider roadway
function, classification and capacity as criteria
for plan map amendments and zone changes to
assure that proposed land uses do not exceed the
planned capacity of the transportation system.
16. Roads in Deschutes County shall be located,
designed and constructed to meet their planned
function and provide space for motor vehicle
travel and bike and pedestrian facilities where
required.
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17. Deschutes County shall manage the development
process to obtain adequate street right-of-way
and improvements commensurate with the level
and impact of development. New development
shall provide traffic impact analysis to assess
these impacts and to help determine
transportation system needs. The guidelines for
traffic impact analysis shall be located within the
Deschutes County Road Standards and
Specifications document upon its adoption.
18. Transportation system improvements in
Deschutes County shall comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
19. Transportation safety in Deschutes County shall
improve for all modes through approved design
practice and sound engineering principles.
20. Deschutes County shall acquire the necessary
right-of-way through the development process to
correct street intersections, substandard road
geometry or other problems in order to improve
the safety of a road alignment, consistent with
constitutional limitations.
21. Deschutes County shall support efforts to
educate the public regarding hazards related to
travel on the transportation system.
22. Deschutes County shall support public and
private efforts to acquire right-of-way for new
secondary access roads to isolated subdivisions.
State Highways
Each of the Access Oregon Highways (AOH) in
Deschutes County has a specific role in the statewide
transportation network, as well as the County system.
The 1991 Oregon Highway Plan specifies the design,
access management and level of service requirements
that need to be applied to these highways. Deschutes
County supports ODOT policy to develop highways
through a "four -phased" approach. The four phases
of development take place incrementally as the traffic
volumes increase and the level of service decreases.
Beginning with a standard two-lane rural highway,
the improvement phases are as follows:
1. Addition of passing or climbing lanes
2. Widening to a four -lane section
3. Adding grade -separated interchanges and raised
medians
4. Develop full grade -separated interchanges and
frontage roads
Through a coordinated analysis effort between
ODOT and County staff, the probable locations of
future passing and climbing lanes on the state
highways in Deschutes County were identified. Also
identified were the four -lane extension to Highway
97 from La Pine south to Highway 31, along with the
probable locations of future grade -separated
interchanges. The projected conceptual highway lane
additions and interchanges are shown on Figures
5.2.F1 and 5.2.F2 in the Transportation chapter of the
Resource Element. Actual locations and design
would be the result of detailed engineering work
occurring during project development. No signals
are appropriate on state highways outside of UGBs,
Terrebonne or La Pine. Instead, as intersections
develop safety or operational problems, they shall be
grade -separated, restricted or closed (where there is
alternative access).
The following descriptions identify the roles the state
highways are expected to play in Deschutes County
over the next twenty years.
US Highway 97
Congestion on Highway 97 has been mostly a
problem within the communities of Bend and
Redmond, due to the increasing volumes of truck
traffic combined with local traffic generated by the
rapid growth experienced in recent years. The
Highway 97 Strategy (Appendix D of the
Transportation chapter of the Resource Element)
contains the goals and policies that govern the future
development of the Highway 97 corridor. Outside of
urban areas, the highway is characterized by two,
three, and four -lane sections. The ultimate plan is for
a continuous four -lane section to be built throughout
the corridor, except for the sections through
unincorporated communities such as Terrebonne. In
those communities, traffic calming and pedestrian
safety are more important than through traffic
movement. In most cases, the time delay to drivers
passing through the small rural communities is
insignificant compared to the overall travel time
along the corridor.
Highway 97 is considered a Category 2 access
management facility outside of urban areas, except
for the specific sections through the communities of
Terrebonne, Wickiup Junction and La Pine which are
Category 4 (definitions can be found on page 17).
The Category 4 section in Terrebonne extends from
Lower Bridge Way south to 11th Street. The section
in Wickiup Junction extends from Drafter Road south
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to Burgess Road. The La Pine section extends south
from 1 st Street to 6th Street. The Terrebonne section
has already been redesigned to be pedestrian -friendly
by the eventual inclusion of sidewalks, landscaped
strips, bulbed intersection corners and a center
median. The La Pine section will be studied in 1998
as part of an approved state Transportation and
Growth Management (TGM) grant. The La Pine
section will be challenging due to the existing four -
lane section through the community. Issues
regarding Highway 97 in Deschutes County include:
• The increasing traffic volumes north of
Terrebonne, especially at Lower Bridge Way;
• Traffic calming through Terrebonne, Wickiup
Junction and La Pine;
• Local road and direct driveway access onto the
highway;
• North and south connections to the Redmond
"bypass";
• The needed grade -separated interchange at South
Century Drive (Sunriver);
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• The excessive speeds through the rural
communities; and
• The possible grade separation between Yew
Avenue and Deschutes Junction.
• The opportunity to enhance the parallel local
road network to redistribute local trips that
would otherwise need to use the highway (such
as paving FS Rd. #41 between Sunriver and
Bend).
US Highway 20
The ODOT Highway 20 corridor planning process is
currently underway, and not expected to be
completed before this TSP is adopted. However,
policy direction and identified projects resulting from
the corridor work can be added to the County's
adopted TSP when completed.
The Tumalo section was studied (with Terrebonne) in
1997 as part of an approved state Transportation and
Growth Management (TGM) grant. The community
focused on the need to reduce accidents and ease the
burden of crossing three lanes of high-speed traffic
on Highway 20. The high volume of truck trips in
the Tumalo area is seen as a contributor to the overall
problem, and is not anticipated to diminish during the
next twenty years.
Highway 20 is considered a Category 3 access
management facility west of the Sister's UGB,
Category 4 within Sisters (similar to Terrebonne),
Category 2 between Sisters and the Bend UGB, and
Category 4 east of the Bend UGB.
The critical areas of the corridor are:
• The increasing traffic volumes west of Sisters
that may necessitate additional passing lanes;
• The intersection of Cook Avenue in Tumalo
which will require an eventual grade separation;
• Safety problems at the intersection of the Old
Redmond -Bend Highway, which will also
require an eventual grade separation;
• Local road and direct driveway access onto the
highway between Sisters and Bend; and
• Improvements to the Powell Butte Highway
intersection if land uses intensify at the Bend
Airport and/or accelerated growth occurs in
Crook County.
Oregon Highway 126 (OR 126)
With the completion of the Cline Falls interchange in
1997, there are few transportation issues remaining or
anticipated on this facility. No new interchanges or
medians are proposed. The primary issues are related
to the highway as it passes through the City of
Redmond. Areas outside of the Redmond UGB that
could develop problems include:
• The intersection of Helmholtz Way if rapid
development in and around Redmond continues;
• Access to a possible new state park expansion at
Cline Falls;
• Local road and direct driveway access onto the
highway between Sisters and Redmond; and
• The substandard section east of Redmond.
• The connection of 740' Street to the Cline Falls
interchange.
Other Oregon Highways (OR 27, OR 31,
OR 370 & OR 372)
The remaining highways in the County are not
considered AOH facilities, and as such, do not
warrant the same priority for projects nor are they
anticipated to carry significant traffic volumes. Each
of these highways, except for OR 27, is currently
considered a Category 4 facility. None has identified
high accident rates or safety problems. With the
exception of OR 370 (O'Neil Highway), none has
much direct private access or potential for intensified
land use. There are no plans to pave OR 27 which is
considered a Category 6 facility.
Deschutes County recognizes that Crook County is
incrementally paving a new road extending south
from their industrial area towards Deschutes County.
Ultimately this new road may connect to Highway 20
west of OR 27 near Millican. When and if this new
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road connects to Highway 20, ODOT may choose to
designate this new route as OR 27. 24. Deschutes County shall require new
development to minimize direct access points
Access Management onto arterials and collectors by encouraging the
utilization of common driveways.
Roads accommodate two types of travel: local travel
and through traffic. Arterial streets are intended for
through movement of traffic while local roads are
designed to give direct access to the abutting
properties. Collector roads provide a link between
the local and arterial roads, balancing accessibility
and function. Historically, the state and local
governments corrected many congestion problems by
constructing new bypasses, grade separations or
major street improvements. However, such solutions
are expensive and are fast becoming infeasible under
current funding levels.
Arterial roads without access management can over
time become overused for short distance trips and
local access to property. Land use changes along
these overburdened arterials results in increased trip
generation and traffic conflicts, as businesses
normally desire to locate on high traffic arterials.
The lack of adequate access management and
insufficient coordination of land use development,
property division and access review can contribute to
the deterioration of both the arterial and collector
road network. Traffic signals, new road approaches
and driveways can decrease speed and capacity, and
increase both congestion and hazards. Access
management includes the control of vehicular access
to major roadways. Partial access control, which is
often found on major arterials and highways, is
provided by limiting or prohibiting driveway access,
left turn movements and cross traffic at intersections.
These limitations increase the capacity of an arterial
to carry through traffic at the desired speeds without
requiring the addition of more travel lanes.
Coordination, planning and proper policies can help
avoid these problems and costly solutions.
Goal
4. Establish an access management system
adequate to protect the quality and function of
the arterial and collector street system.
Policies
23. Deschutes County shall designate access and
land uses appropriate to the function of a given
road.
25. Wherever practical, access to state highways
shall be provided via frontage roads, alternative
local roads or other means, rather than direct
access to the highway.
26. A non -traversable median on state highways
shall be installed by ODOT when operational or
safety issues warrant installation. Directional
breaks in the median shall be provided as needed
to allow safe traffic operation.
27. Access requests onto Deschutes County arterials
and collectors for new partitions, subdivisions
and commercial and industrial development shall
be processed with the following access
management classification system in mind:
a. Public road access spaced at no less than every
500 feet on arterials and 300 feet on collectors.
b. If either safety or environmental factors, or the
unavailability of adequate distance between
access points requires placing access points at
lesser intervals, then access will be denied or the
best alternative placement will be chosen. On
road segments that are already severely impacted
by numerous access points or on road segments
which abut exception areas, adherence to the
above standards may be either unreasonable or
counterproductive to infill of exception areas. In
such cases, these standards may be relaxed by
the County Road Department Director to
accommodate the aforementioned special
conditions.
Functional Classification
Functional classification describes how the public
road system should operate. Roads are grouped by
their similar characteristics in providing mobility
and/or land access. Within the County, there are six
rural road classifications and nine urban
classifications. Further coordination is needed
between the County and cities in Deschutes County
regarding the functional classification of County
roads within city limits and urban growth boundaries.
Currently, the County maintains approximately 123
miles of roadway within city limits and urban growth
boundaries. The County lacks funds to upgrade these
roads to city urban standards. Strengthening and
revising Urban Growth Management agreements with
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cities may be an effective way to pursue tight
coordination on this important issue and reduce the
long-term financial burden to the County. As an
example, the County and the City of Bend have
agreed that as of July 1, 1998, all roads within the
Bend UGB will become the responsibility of the City
of Bend. This shift reduces the County's urban road
mileage by approximately 70%.
The following changes to functional classification are
identified on the Deschutes County Transportation
Plan Map, designated as Exhibit "A" to Ordinance
No. 98-044, and also identified on the more detailed
maps located in the Transportation System Plan
which is part of the Resource Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Bend TSP
The draft Bend Transportation System Plan is
proposing only one change in functional
classification to a County road within the UGB.
However, with the recent management agreement,
this road will become the jurisdiction of the City of
Bend. The functional classification of all other roads
that cross the Bend UGB between the City and the
County have been coordinated.
• Yeoman Road from 18th street east to the outer
(ultimate) urban growth boundary is currently
classified as either a future or current arterial
depending on segment. It is proposed to change
to a corresponding future and current collector.
Redmond TSP
The draft Redmond Transportation System Plan
proposes several classification changes to County
roads within and around the UGB. The Redmond
TSP also splits the existing arterial classification into
two new categories, "major arterial" replaces
"principal arterial" and "minor arterial" replaces
"arterial". The collector category is also changed by
creating a "Major" and "Minor" classification. The
difference is that bike lanes are not required on
"Minor" collectors. The designation of County roads
outside of UGBs shall remain consistent with the
County functional classes of Rural Arterial and Rural
Collector. The County shall require at least a four -
foot shoulder bikeway along those sections of road
within the County that are extensions of designated
Minor Arterials and Major Collectors on the
Redmond Plan.
Rural Arterial to Rural Collector:
• Hemholtz Way (43rd) between Maple Avenue
and Obsidian Avenue.
• Northwest Way north of Maple Avenue.
• Maple Avenue between Hemholtz Way (43rd)
and Northwest Way (27th).
Rural Collector to Rural Arterial:
• 27th Street between Maple Avenue and Hemlock
Avenue.
Other Changes:
• 9th Street classification as future arterial north of
Maple Avenue / Negus Way is eliminated.
County Roads
Several roads within the rural areas of the County
road network are in need of reclassification. The
reclassification of these roads is warranted based on
either their current and projected average daily traffic
(ADT), or planned functional role in the
transportation network. In most cases, a projected
level of service "D" or worse triggered the change
from collector to arterial. One exception to this is the
reclassification of Forest Service Road #45. This
road is expected to have high peak seasonal use
between Sunriver and Mt. Bachelor, and should
therefore be reconstructed to a rural arterial standard.
Several roads currently classified as arterial are
recommended to revert to collector status because
they don't have a projected level of service of "D" or
worse, and serve as a parallel route to a state
highway. The original Transportation Element of the
County Comprehensive Plan made several
recommendations as to reclassifications at that time.
As time has passed, some of these roads have not
experienced the anticipated traffic while others are
playing larger roles than originally planned due to
accelerated development pressure. The County
emphasis is for County roads to remain rural, have
lower traffic speeds, and reduced cost to upgrade,
repair and maintain.
New local roads for secondary access to rural isolated
subdivisions have been identified as part of the
Regional Problem Solving Project. In some cases,
there is an existing dirt road across private or
government land, but no dedicated right-of-way.
Figures 5.2.F3a and 5.2.F3b of the Transportation
chapter of the Resource Element identify proposed
new roads as "corridors", subject to future
engineering and design, rather than specific
alignments. The Sunriver Business Park is also in
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need of a future secondary access or intersection
treatment such as a roundabout. With increasing
development of commercial uses in the Park along
with the increasing traffic volumes on South Century
Drive, the single entrance/exit onto South Century
Drive will become inadequate. Any solution may be
problematic due to the established development
pattern, the electric substation location, the forest -
zoned land, and the Harper town site to the south.
Figure 5.2.173c in the Transportation chapter of the
Resource Element identifies possible solutions to the
problem by establishing a new access to Huntington
Road. In the interim, an upgrade project to South
Century Drive is identified in the Project List in the
Transportation chapter of the Resource Element.
The project would add a continuous two-way center
turn lane from the entrance at Sunriver to the
intersection at Spring River Road.
Roads classified as "future" in Figures 5.2.F4a-
5.2.174e of the Transportation chapter of the Resource
Element are currently in need of either dedicated
right-of-way, paving to County standard or both. The
County makes the following changes in functional
classification based on the current and projected
traffic volumes, as well as the need for coordination
between jurisdictions:
Upgrade Functional Class
Rural Collector to Rural Arterial
• Baker Road from US 97 to Brookswood Blvd.
• Burgess Road from US 97 to Day Road.
• South Century Drive from US 97 to Spring River
Road.
Cline Falls Highway from OR126 to Second St.
(Tumalo).
Spring River Road from South Century Drive to
FS Road #45.
Forest Service Road #45 from Spring River
Road to Century Drive.
Rural Local to Rural Collector
• Stevens Road from Bend UGB to Ward Road
• Nelson Road from Waugh Rd. to Powell Butte
Highway
• Billadeau Road from Ward Rd. to Arnold Market
Rd.
• Reed Road from US 97 to Darlene Way (edge of
La Pine Community)
• Hunnell Rd. from Tumalo Rd. to Bend UGB.
• Rogers Rd. from Old Redmond -Bend Hwy. to
Hunnell Rd.
Rural Local to Future Rural Collector
• Lazy River Drive to Tamarack Dr.
• Tamarack Drive from Lazy River Dr. to 4th
Street
• 4th Street to Whittier Drive
• Whittier Drive to La Pine State Recreation Road
• Solar Drive to Milky Way
• Upland Road from Milky Way to Savage Drive
• Savage Drive from Upland Road to Winchester
Drive
• Winchester Drive From Savage Drive to
Browning Drive
• Browning Drive from Winchester Drive to
Stagestop Drive
• Stagestop Drive from Browning Drive to
Bonanza Lane
• Bonanza Lane from Stagestop Drive to South
Century Drive
• Sunrise Blvd. from Day Rd. to Burgess Rd.
Downgrade Functional Class
Rural Arterial to Rural Collector
• Holmes Road from OR126 to Lower Bridge
Way
• OB Riley Road from Bend UGB to Johnson
Market Road
• Lower Bridge Way from Holmes Road to 43rd
Street
• Deschutes Market Road from US 97 to Bend
UGB
Rural Collector to Rural Local
• Horse Butte Road from Knott Road to end.
• Arnold Market Road from Rickard Rd. to
Billadeau Rd.
Deschutes County functional classification goals and
policies are as follows:
Goal
5. Designate access and land uses appropriate to the
function of a given road.
Policies
28. Deschutes County shall:
a. Coordinate the County Transportation System
Plan with the transportation system plans of the
cities of Bend, Redmond and Sisters. The
County shall emphasize continuity in the
classification of roads and appropriate design
standards for roads that link urban areas with
rural areas outside the urban growth boundaries.
Prior to the finalization of any UGB amendment,
the County and affected city shall agree on the
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functional classification and design standards of
County roads within the proposed UGB area.
Request the transfer, or an agreement to transfer
with specific timelines and milestones,
jurisdiction of County roadways within the urban
growth boundaries to their respective cities at the
time of annexation. County policy also directs
that any developer of property who proposes
annexation and who has frontage on a road that
does not meet city standards shall have the
primary responsibility for upgrading the road to
applicable city specifications. Roads shall be
upgraded prior to or at the time of annexation, or
the developer shall sign an agreement with the
city to upgrade the road, at the time of
development. Transfer of road jurisdiction shall
require the approval of both the County and
affected city in accordance with the provisions in
ORS 373.270.
Road and Street Standards
Historically, County road and street standards and
specifications have been located in various places
throughout the County Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances, making it a difficult task to implement
standards uniformly and update them as needed. The
County pledges to create a separate standards and
specifications document, which will enable the
County to periodically update or change
specifications or road project procedures without a
Comprehensive Plan amendment. The likely location
for the new document or chapter will be in Title 12
(Road Department) of the Deschutes County Code.
The new document will reflect the County's desire to
no longer have urban road standards, only rural road
standards, including specific standards for the
unincorporated communities of La Pine, Terrebonne
and Tumalo.
Goals
6. Develop and adopt a document or chapter of
Road Standards and Specifications that shall
control all aspects of construction related to
roads, pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities
occurring outside designated urban growth
boundaries in Deschutes County.
7. Develop and adopt criteria for the requirement of
various levels of traffic analysis for each new
rural development. The traffic analysis
requirements shall be located in the Road
Standards document.
Policies
29. After County adoption of the Deschutes County
Road Standards and Specifications document, all
new Deschutes County rural roads and
reconstructed rural roads shall be built to those
identified standards. In the interim, rural road
dimensions outside of the unincorporated
communities of Terrebonne and Tumalo shall
match the requirements set forth in Table 5.2.T1,
which replaces current Table "A" located in Title
17 of the Deschutes County Code. The City of
Sisters Road Development Standards shall apply
within the Sisters Urban Area. The Road
requirements for the unincorporated
communities of Tumalo and Terrebonne are
governed by the previously adopted tables
included in Appendix G of the Transportation
System Plan located in the Resource Element.
30. Road, pedestrian and bicycle projects occurring
in unincorporated areas within urban growth
boundaries shall be governed by the respective
city's road and street standards. Those
requirements shall be coordinated between the
city, the County and the applicant during the
land use process according to procedures to be
identified in the Deschutes County Road
Standards and Specifications document.
Road Management System
Road management is an orderly scheduling of
pavement preservation, maintenance, repairs and
improvements to meet serviceability goals and
provide safe, comfortable and economical
transportation while striving to achieve the best
possible value from available funds. Routine
maintenance activities are carried out on a daily
basis. Road sections requiring more extensive work
are prioritized and then selected for improvements
based on an evaluation of pavement condition.
Local road standards need to evolve over time as a
given road experiences more traffic. A dirt or
aggregate surfaced road may be adequate for access
to individual properties. However, as additional
properties begin to use that road for access, it may no
longer be adequate. At a certain point, the owners of
property using the road for access will need to join
together and participate in the improvement of the
road through the formation of a special road district
or local improvement district.
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Goal
8. Maintain the County road network pavement in
good to excellent condition.
Policies
31. Deschutes County shall continue to maintain and
preserve the County road network through its
pavement management system which guides a
program of paving, repairing, reconstruction,
drainage clearance and vegetation control.
32. After safety-related issues, the highest volume
road segments shall be the next priority for
County road maintenance and repair.
33. If and when gravel or dirt roads are paved by the
County, the main controlling criteria shall be:
density of surrounding development, traffic
volumes, road classification, gap filling,
potential school bus routing efficiency and
emergency evacuation potential.
Level of Service
Levels of service (LOS) describe the service quality
on two lane roads or highways as determined by
average travel speed, percent of time delay due to the
inability to pass, roadway capacity utilization, or
intersection delay. LOS ratings generally apply to
collector and arterial streets only.
LOS is defined by a range of designations from "A"
to "F". LOS "A" is completely unimpeded traffic
flow while "F" is highly congested. Table 5.2.72 in
the Transportation chapter of the Resource Element
identifies the relationship between two-way average
daily traffic (ADT) volumes, level of service and the
percentage of daily traffic that occurs during the peak
travel hours of the day (K factor) on two-lane
highways. While several road segments are expected
to reach LOS "E" over the next 20 years, most
County roads will be at LOS "D" or better as long as
population growth does not exceed the projections.
ODOT highway policies dictate that anything over
LOS "C" outside of urban areas is unacceptable. For
rural highway segments in Deschutes County, ODOT
projects several to exceed LOS "D" over the next 20
years.
Table 6.2.T2
Maximum Average Daily Traffic Allowed for
Various Levels of Service
K
Factor
Level of Service
A B C D E
Average Daily Traffic Volume (ideal
conditions, i.e., level terrain, etc.)
10%
2,400 14,800 17,900 1 13,500 122,900
Goal
9. Maintain a level of service of "D" or better
during the peak hour throughout the County
arterial and collector road system over the next
20 years.
Policy
34. Deschutes County shall continue to monitor road
volumes on the County arterial and collector
network. The County Road Department shall
continue to be the department responsible for
monitoring volumes and shall strive to count
each arterial and collector at least once every
four years. The Road Department shall
periodically examine the traffic volumes to
identify level of service deterioration.
Capacity
County Roads
Traffic volumes on County roads were estimated
using a combination of trending analyses and the
Potential Development Impact Analysis work done
by ODOT for Deschutes County. It was assumed that
any road segment with fewer than 9,600 projected
ADT in 2016 would operate at an LOS of "D" or
better, and that LOS "D" is acceptable for County
arterial and collector roads. Of all the County roads,
only Baker Road (LOS "E") leading into Deschutes
River Woods is projected to operate at worse than
LOS "D" in 2016. Additional roads approaching
LOS `B" are located in the South County and
include:
Burgess Road west of Huntington Road in La
Pine.
South Century Drive near Sunriver.
These two road segments shall be monitored by the
County Road Department and counted at least every
two years instead of the usual 4 -year cycle.
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ODOT State Highways
ODOT provides yearly traffic counts on all the state
highways running through Deschutes County. ODOT
used historical growth rates based on the last twenty
years of traffic volume data. The yearly growth
ranged from 0.0 to 11.4 percent. It was also assumed
that the number of access points remained constant.
Whereas the County road analysis related LOS
directly to ADT levels, several highway segments
may have high ADT levels but a correspondingly low
LOS because of the presence of multilane and
passing lane sections. Therefore, the most important
analysis tool for highway sections becomes the LOS
value rather than ADT. For multilane sections in the
County, the forecasted traffic volumes are well
within the capacity limits through the year 2016.
However, several sections of the state highways will
be reaching capacity thresholds for two-lane sections.
The sections projected to approach capacity and
operate at level of service (LOS) "D" or worse are:
• Highway 126 through downtown Sisters and on
either side of the City of Redmond.
• Most of Highway 20/126 between the Jefferson
County line, through Sisters and Bend to Powell
Butte Highway.
• Highway 97 from the Jefferson County line
through Terrebonne and Cottonwood Drive
south to La Pine.
• Highway 372 from Bend to Dillon Falls Road on
the way to Mt Bachelor.
Goal
10. Maintain the current arterial and collector system
in the County and prevent degradation of the
capacity of the system.
Policies
35. Deschutes County shall monitor County arterials
and collectors to help in the determination of
when road improvement projects are necessary.
36. Deschutes County shall continue to work with
the ODOT and the Cities of Bend, Redmond and
Sisters to coordinate solutions to highway and
non -highway road issues that cross over
jurisdictional boundaries.
37. The County shall establish requirements and
adopt standards for secondary access roads to
isolated rural subdivisions.
Bridges
Deschutes County owns and manages approximately
120 bridges throughout the County. The County
Road Department performs routine maintenance and
repairs as necessary. Several of the bridges are
signed for weight limitations in the five to fifteen -ton
range because they are structurally deficient. Five
bridges on higher volume roads are signed with 25 -
ton weight limits. Since the recent replacement of
the Fall River Bridge in 1995, no significant bridge
problems have been identified for correction or
reconstruction.
Goal
11. Maintain a safe and efficient network of bridges
on County roadways.
Policy
38. Deschutes County shall monitor the condition of
County bridges on a regular basis, and perform
routine maintenance and repair when necessary.
The County shall also explore additional funding
sources when major reconstruction or
replacement of bridges is necessary.
Truck Routes
Currently Deschutes County has no designated truck
routes or hazardous materials routes on County roads.
However, several roads are signed to not allow trucks
over a certain weight due to bridge limitations.
Oregon is one of the few states that currently allow
oversized tractor -trailer vehicles referred to as Longer
Combination Vehicles (LCV's) on certain highways.
Two types of Luvs, triple trailers and heavier double
trailers (105,000-1b weight limit) are allowed to
operate in Oregon without a special permit. Truck
traffic is generally confined to industrial, commercial
and surface mining areas. State highways serve the
majority of truck traffic and are most suitable for
truck use. The County shall continue to designate
state highways as the desired through truck routes in
the County. The draft 1998 Oregon Highway Plan
proposes to designate U.S. 97 as a State Trucking
Route. This designation could mean that additional
funds would be available for improvements to U.S.
97. Outside of the state highway system, trucks
should be limited to travel only on arterial roads.
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Goal
12. Develop a plan of designated truck routes.
Policy
39. Deschutes County shall require that long-haul,
through trucks be limited to operating on
Principal Arterial and Rural Minor Arterial roads
as designated in the County transportation
network, except in emergency situations and
when no reasonable alternative arterial road is
available for access to commercial or industrial
uses.
Hazardous Material Routes
The transport of non -radioactive hazardous materials
(NRHM) is guided by Part 397 of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations. The Federal Department
of Transportation defines hazardous materials
(HAZMAT) and regulates their packaging and
shipping. ODOT designates the NRHM routes in
Oregon. Currently, there are no designated NRHM
routes in Central Oregon, which means HAZMAT
can be transported through Deschutes County without
any restrictions. In order to establish a new NHRM
route, the County would need to work with ODOT to
make findings on various federal criteria such as
population density and proximity to hospitals and
schools. The creation of NRHM routes requires a
deeper understanding of the movement of these
shipments than is currently available, therefore no
routes shall be designated in this Plan. However, the
County shall work with ODOT to determine if any
Deschutes County highways should be candidates for
designation as NRHM routes.
Goal
13. Develop a plan of designated hazardous
materials (NRHM) routes.
Policy
40. Deschutes County shall work with ODOT to
determine the feasibility of designating NHRM
route(s) through Deschutes County.
Facility/ Safety Improvements
In 1996, the grant -funded Deschutes County Safe
Communities program was initiated in an effort to
reduce transportation -related injuries of all types.
Program staff used the state accident database, from
the Accident Data Unit at ODOT, to evaluate
accident data for the period 1991- April 1995.
During this time period there were a total of 2,518
crashes reported on County roads and highways
outside of urban areas. Of the total number of
accidents, 70 were fatal, 1,073 involved injury (170
serious), and 1,375 were property damage only
accidents. Safe Communities staff has also identified
the difference in accident rates between the County in
general and the rural areas.
Countywide, fatal accidents accounted for 1.2 percent
of the total number of accidents, while fatal accidents
just in the rural area accounted for 2.8 percent of the
total. Injury accidents made up 4.4 percent of the
County total, while in just the rural areas; they
accounted for 6.8 percent of the total. The Safe
Communities Group identified the process of
reengineering high incident areas, where the greatest
number of accidents occur, as the most important
issue that should be addressed within the first year of
the program. However, it could also be argued that
the number of accidents alone is not the only
indicator of need for corrective measures. A location
with very high traffic volumes and a high accident
rate may be safer than a location with low volumes
but a high accident per average daily trip (ADT) rate.
The "high priority" projects in the Project List
section of the Transportation chapter of the Resource
Element include improvement projects recommended
to improve safety.
Goal
14. Maintain a safe and efficient network of
roadways.
Policy
41. Deschutes County shall maintain a prioritized
inventory of safety -deficient facilities on the
County road network and give highest priority to
correcting safety issues.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Special Transit Services
Fixed -Route Transit
There is currently no traditional fixed -route local
transit service in Deschutes County. However, the
Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort Super Shuttle does operate
during the winter months on a fixed -route and
schedule. The County shall continue to work with
service providers such as Mt. Bachelor to secure
additional funding as well as increase promotion of
their services.
Future Fixed -Route Transportation
Options
In 1997, ODOT funded a study to address the issue of
a fixed -route, commuter shuttle transit system
between Bend and Redmond. The Study includes a
commuter survey, information regarding potential
ridership and costs. The results indicated that the
most feasible operation would be a 3 -van system with
reasonably direct routing and few stops. The travel
time between Bend and Redmond would average 30
minutes. The capital costs would be approximately
$150,000, with annual operating costs of $200,000.
Average daily ridership could average 100 if fares
were $3.00 or less. Further study would be required
prior to implementation.
If the County were to establish a rural transit
"district" to include a Bend -Redmond shuttle, another
potential transit route could be from La Pine to Bend.
Although no formal study has been done on this,
similar results as the Bend -Redmond Study would be
expected. A major difference in a La Pine -Bend
shuttle would be the limited number of stops in La
Pine and Wickiup Junction, and a probable diversion
to serve Deschutes River Woods.
To achieve its potential, a commuter shuttle service
needs good connections to sidewalks, bikeways,
fixed -route transit and rideshare lots. Currently, there
is no fixed -route transit in Bend or Redmond. The
sidewalk and bicycle networks are generally
fragmented and there are few rideshare lots. Because
of these limitations, a shuttle service should attempt
point to point travel as much as possible, which
means working with larger employers to encourage
the service. Figure 5.3.F1 in the Transportation
chapter of the Resource Element identifies the
potential routes and stops for a County rural transit
system.
The need for a public transit center has been
identified and shall be supported by Deschutes
County. The center would include adequate parking
and restroom facilities, and provide the opportunity
to transfer between multiple intercity and local
service providers. The most likely transit center
location is in Bend, but additional locations in
Redmond and possibly La Pine/Wickiup Junction
may also be established. The County shall cooperate
with ODOT and local jurisdictions in establishing
future transit facilities as needed.
Local Demand -Responsive
Transportation
Deschutes County has a network of special
transportation providers who serve the elderly and
disabled population. In most cases, the general
public does not have access to these special
transportation services. There are several providers
of special transportation services in the County,
ranging from public to private, both profit and non-
profit. The following are the existing service
providers in the County:
• City of Bend Dial -A -Ride
• Central Oregon Council On Aging (COCOA)
Dial -A -Ride
• Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon
• Residential Assistance Program (RAP)
• Disabled American Veterans
• Volunteer Services
• Central Oregon Resources for Independent
Living
• Access Express
With limited funding options, no significant
expansions in these demand responsive programs are
planned. Short-term capital needs have been
identified for several dial -a -ride service providers and
are included in the Project List.
Intercity Bus and Passenger Rail
The following intercity bus services are planned to
continue as the primary (and only) public transit
options in the County.
• Greyhound
• CAC Transportation
• The People Mover
• Porter Stage Lines
• Valley Retriever
The focus is to maximize the efficiency of these
services as land use changes occur. The County
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realizes. it has no control over the market driven
forces that allow private transit providers to thrive or
just survive. Increased emphasis shall be placed on
the transit/rideshare connections possible in the South
County as the population increases. The County will
continue to work with the cities of Bend and
Redmond as they investigate the possibility of fixed -
route local transit systems. Without a local transit
system to distribute trips, a commuter system linking
the rural and urban areas of the County is less likely
to succeed.
The Oregon Transportation Commission in
November 1992 adopted the Oregon Rail Passenger
Policy and Plan. It provides a comprehensive long-
range plan for railroad passenger service in Oregon in
coordination with the Oregon Transportation Plan.
Unfortunately, passenger rail service for Central
Oregon was ruled out as not being cost-effective.
However, as conditions change and the population of
Deschutes County continues to increase, the County
will monitor the feasibility for future passenger rail
service and work with ODOT and the community on
future transit/rail options.
Goal
15. Enhance the opportunity for intermodal
connections throughout the County
transportation system.
16. Increase the existing level of special services
provided.
17. Establish rural transit service for Deschutes
County residents.
18. Decrease barriers to the use of existing services.
Policies
42. Deschutes County shall work with ODOT, the
cities of Bend, Redmond and Sisters, and transit
service providers to study countywide rideshare
facility needs, and investigate public transit
possibilities including potential transit stops for a
regional or commuter -based transit system.
Those possibilities shall include bus and rail, and
if economically feasible, the County shall seek
such services as are found to be safe, efficient,
and convenient in serving the transportation
needs of the residents of Deschutes County.
43. Deschutes County shall continue to work with
special service providers, ODOT, and the cities
of Bend, Redmond and Sisters to secure
additional funding as well as increase promotion
of those special transit services that may be
underutilized.
44. Deschutes County shall monitor the needs of the
transportation disadvantaged and attempt to fill
those needs.
BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIANS
In March 1992, the County adopted a Bicycle Master
Plan as a resource element of the Deschutes County
Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan. The Bicycle Master
Plan provides recommendations for policies,
classifications of bike facilities, location of bike
facilities, bicycle parking and other transportation
issues related to bike facilities. Many of the goals
and objectives of that Plan have been implemented
and/or are still valid. With the adoption of the latest
version of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan by
the Oregon Transportation Commission on June 14,
1995, portions of the 1992 County Bicycle Master
Plan are no longer relevant. The new state Plan
contains several changes from earlier versions, which
will have an effect on the Deschutes County Bicycle
Master Plan. The most significant change is the new
emphasis on pedestrian facilities, which were not
addressed in the previous Plan.
Based on need and road characteristics, all roads
open for public use should be considered for the
potential to improve bicycling and walking.
Facilities should safely accommodate the majority of
users. Roads designed to accommodate cyclists with
moderate skills will meet the needs of most riders;
special consideration should be given close to school
areas, where facilities designed specifically for
children should be provided. Roads designed to
accommodate young, elderly and disabled
pedestrians serve all users well.
Rural Bikeways
On most rural roadways, shoulder bikeways are
appropriate, accommodating cyclists with few
conflicts with motor vehicles. In general, the
minimum shoulder widths recommended by Oregon
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for rural highways are
adequate for bicycle travel. These standards take into
account traffic volumes and other considerations.
Shared roadways are adequate on low-volume rural
roads, where motor vehicle drivers can safely pass
bicyclists due to the low likelihood of encountering
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on -coming traffic. Shoulder bikeways can be added projects will considerably enhance the network of
to roads with high bicycle use, such as in semi -rural bike and pedestrian facilities throughout the County.
residential areas or close to urban areas. It may be
appropriate to stripe and mark shoulders as bike lanes The TSP recommends standards and design
near schools or other areas of high use. Even adding guidelines for bicycle and pedestrian facilities set by
minimal -width shoulders can improve conditions for the 1995 Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. All
bicyclists on roads with moderate traffic volumes. traffic devices used in conjunction with bikeways are
On roads with high use, it may be necessary to add required to meet the standards set forth in the national
full -width shoulders in areas of poor visibility due to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
topography. (MUTCD).
Rural Walkways
Goals
In sparsely populated areas, the shoulders of rural
19. Adopt a Countywide system plan for bike and
roads usually accommodate pedestrians. There are,
pedestrian facilities which provide access to
however, roadways outside urban areas where the
various destinations within unincorporated
developing urban character creates a need for
communities and between urban areas and
sidewalks, such as on highly developed commercial
unincorporated communities.
strips or in residential clusters along county roads or
state highways.
20. Provide and maintain a safe, convenient and
pleasing countywide bicycle and pedestrian
How and where pedestrians cross arterial roads is
system that is integrated with other
potentially more important that pedestrian travel
transportation systems.
along roads. Road volumes will dictate at what
locations special pedestrian treatments may be
21. Establish bicycle safety, education and
wan -anted. It is anticipated that much of the focus
enforcement programs for all ages, improve
will be on the state highways as they travel through
riding skills, achieve observances of traffic laws,
rural communities. These locations have the highest
increased awareness of cyclist's and pedestrian
concentrations of pedestrians and activity centers.
rights, and monitor and analyze bicycle accident
Pedestrian treatments will be analyzed in concert
data to determine safety problem areas.
with traffic calming strategies on the highways.
Where sidewalks are not provided, paved shoulders
Policies
should be wide enough to accommodate both
pedestrians and bicyclists. Paved multi -use paths
45. Deschutes County shall coordinate local plans
provided on one or both sides of a roadway in a rural
for pedestrian and bicycle facilities with the 1995
community may be appropriate for providing access
Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The
to schools. These paths will also serve the needs of
statewide plan provides a framework for a local
young bicycle riders.
bicycle and pedestrian system and design
Through the site plan review process, the County will
standards.
continue to monitor pedestrian facility design, and
46. Deschutes County shall require bike facilities at
require appropriate facility designs to comply with
locations that provide access within and between
provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
residential subdivisions, schools, shopping
(ADA).
centers, industrial parks, and other activity
The TSP identifies policies, bike and pedestrian
centers when financially feasible.
facility classifications, design standards and
47. Deschutes County shall:
construction and maintenance guidelines. Many of
a. Balance the plan with a variety of facilities to
the design standards apply to urban rather than rural
meet the needs of different cyclists;
areas. However, they are in this plan because they
b. Plan for bicycle access between the County's
may apply to specific projects, new neighborhoods,
urban and rural areas;
or urban unincorporated communities. This TSP
c. Develop a bikeway system, to be updated yearly
contains a list of suggested improvements on the
and including a map for the public that describes
Deschutes County Road System to accommodate
bike and pedestrian facilities. Completion of these
the opportunities for bicycling in Deschutes
County;
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d. Establish priorities for facility construction and
maintenance based on need and resource
availability;
e. Evaluate the plan regularly to monitor how well
the facilities meet the goals of the Plan;
f. Upgrade rural road shoulder widths to County
standards during road modernization or
maintenance projects involving overlays as
funding allows;
g. Require bicycle and pedestrian facilities to
satisfy the recreational and utilitarian needs of
the citizens of Deschutes County;
h. Make potential use, safety and the cost of
bikeway construction, the primary considerations
when designing specific bikeways;
L Emphasize the designation of on -road bikeways,
where conditions warrant due to safety reasons
and the cost of construction and maintenance of
separate bike paths;
j. Expend resources for the maintenance of existing
bikeways and to keep pace with the development
of new bikeways;
k. Designate that the Deschutes County Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee facilitate the
coordination of all bicycle and pedestrian
planning in the County to assure compatibility;
1. Designate that the Deschutes County Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee assure that the
Plan remains up-to-date and that implementation
proceeds according to the Plan;
in. Work with affected jurisdictions to acquire,
develop and maintain a series of trails along the
Deschutes River, Tumalo Creek, and the major
irrigation canals so that these features can be
retained as a community asset; and
n. Adopt standards for trail system right-of-ways
and trail improvements that are based on the type
of planned trail use and reflect the standards of
the 1995 Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
On -Road Route Selection
The integrity and usefulness of the bicycle system
mandates that future development is designed with
bicycling in mind.
Goal
22. Coordinate on -road County bikeways with
known existing and proposed state and city
bikeways.
Policies
48. New public and private land developments in
Deschutes County shall accommodate and tie
into the bicycle system, and shall provide their
residents and employees with appropriate bicycle
facilities.
49. County arterials and collectors may use shoulder
bikeways or shared roadways. These bikeways
shall be upgraded to bike lanes when highway
reconstruction occurs and the traffic volumes
warrant lanes.
50. Deschutes County shall facilitate safe and direct
bicycle and pedestrian crossings of arterial roads.
51. On -road bikeways shall be constructed in
accordance with the specifications set forth in the
1995 Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
Off -Road Route Selection
On -road bike facilities are generally preferred due to
their lower cost and easier maintenance. However,
paved and unpaved off-road bike paths could cater
more to the recreational and fitness riders, and also
offer an automobile -free route for inexperienced and
younger cyclists. Well-placed paths could also serve
commuting traffic. A paved multi -use path should be
of sufficient width to accommodate multiple user
groups such as jogging strollers and rollerbladers.
The opportunity exists in Deschutes County to create
off-road, separate multiple -use paths in some
circumstances:
• Along maintenance "ditchrider" roads adjacent
to main irrigation canals.
• Major utility easements.
• Short connector routes between adjoining
subdivisions, and between subdivisions and
adjoining schools and parks.
• Abandoned roadways.
• Additional bicycle paths within destination
resorts and new recreational communities now in
the planning stage.
• Heavily impacted forest trails.
Goal
23. Identify a system of off-road paved multiple use
paths to be included in the County transportation
system.
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52. Developers in Deschutes County are encouraged
to design paths that connect to the countywide
bikeway system and that provide a direct route
for commuters. In some cases, it may be
appropriate to relax a requirement, such as for a
sidewalk on one side of a residential street, in
favor of a comparable bike path in the
development. However, the use of a bike path
shall not change the on -road bikeway
requirement for arterials and collectors.
53. Deschutes County shall facilitate mountain bike
routes and the creation of paved off-road
multiple -use paths. The County shall identify
routes and incorporate them into its
transportation system where appropriate.
Particular attention shall be given to obtaining
and keeping rights-of-way for uninterrupted
routes linking areas within the County. Natural
corridors such as rivers, irrigation canals, ridges
and abandoned roadway and rail lines shall
receive special attention. Proposed
developments may be required to provide such
identified rights-of-way as part of their
transportation scheme in order to maintain the
integrity and continuity of the countywide
system.
54. The County shall work with local agencies and
jurisdictions to acquire, develop and maintain
those sections of trail that are located outside of
UGBs, but are part of a trail plan or map that has
been adopted by the local jurisdiction and the
County.
55. Off-road paved multiple use paths shall be
constructed in accordance with the specifications
set forth in the 1995 Oregon Bicycle and
Pedestrian Plan.
Facility Requirements
The TPR has various requirements relating to bicycle
facilities such as bike parking amounts and areas, and
employee considerations such as shower and
changing facilities. Most of these requirements have
already been implemented through Deschutes County
ordinances, but are reinforced here with goals and
policies.
Goal
24. Maintain the existing development requirements
for bicycle facilities in Deschutes County.
Policy
56. Deschutes County shall maintain and update as
necessary the existing ordinance requirements
for bicycle facilities found in Title 18.116.031,
or such other location that it may be moved to
within the Deschutes County Development
Code.
AIRPORTS
The continued operation and vitality of airports
registered, licensed or otherwise recognized by the
Department of Transportation is a matter of State and
County concern. There are currently 18 registered
airports in Deschutes County. Four of these are
public use airports; two of which, Bend Municipal
and Redmond Municipal -Roberts Field are publicly
owned while Sisters Eagle Air and Sunriver airports
are privately owned. These airports have improved
(paved) runways, and offer a range of services, from
the availability of commercial passenger flights
arriving and departing daily at Redmond Municipal
Airport, to the Sisters (Eagle Air) Airport which
offers no services or runway navigational aids.
The Redmond Airport, which is located within the
City limits of Redmond, is owned and controlled by
the City of Redmond. It has a master plan, which
was adopted by the City in 1988. The Plan is
currently being updated, and when completed, will
guide the future use of the airport. The Master Plan
will include an inventory of existing facilities, land
use, aviation forecasts, a demand/capacity analysis,
airport plans and a development program.
The County recognizes the 1980 Bend Airport Master
Plan as the guiding document for airport
development. The Bend Plan is scheduled for an
update in the near future. Once updated, the County
will need to adopt the new Plan for it to become the
new guiding document for airport development. No
changes or expansions to the Sisters and Sunriver
airports are envisioned at this time.
Currently, LCDC has administrative regulations
(OAR 660-13) which were adopted in 1996. These
regulations apply to airports that, in 1994, were the
base for three or more aircraft. However, with the
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passage of HB 2605, the regulations were revised by a.
the 1997 Oregon Legislature, which will require
DLCD to update the rules to incorporate the changes
made by the Legislature. For purposes of this TSP,
the County will not alter current land use regulations
in response to the current regulations (OAR 660-13)
which have been revised by the Oregon Legislature.
While the content of the new regulations is not yet
known, the County policy shall be to develop
ordinances to comply with the new regulations once b.
they are adopted by DLCD.
Goal
25. Protect the function and economic viability of C.
the existing public -use airports, while ensuring
public safety and compatibility between the
airport uses and surrounding land uses for public
use airports and for private airports with three or
more based aircraft.
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57. Deschutes County shall protect public -use
airports through the development of airport land
use regulations. Efforts shall be made to regulate
the land uses in designated areas surrounding the e.
Redmond, Bend, Sunriver and Sisters (Eagle
Air) airports based upon adopted airport master
plans or evidence of each airports specific level
of risk and usage. The purpose of these
regulations shall be to prevent the installation of
airspace obstructions, additional airport hazards, f.
and ensure the safety of the public and guide
compatible land use. For the safety of those on
the ground, only limited uses shall be allowed in
specific noise impacted and crash hazard areas
that have been identified for each specific
airport.
Protecting the privately owned, private -use airports, g.
with three or more based aircraft, will be
accomplished by development of specific land use
regulations for these types of airports. The function h.
and economic vitality of privately owned, private -use
airports with two or fewer based aircraft will also be
accomplished through land use planning. Each
airport's specific level of risk and usage shall be used
to guide the continued safe aeronautical access to and
from these airports considering the type of aircraft
approved to use the airfield. i.
58. Deschutes County shall:
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Continue to recognize the Redmond (Roberts
Field) Airport as the major
commercial/passenger aviation facility in
Deschutes County and an airport of regional
significance. Its operation, free from conflicting
land uses, is in the best interests of the citizens of
Deschutes County. Incompatible land uses shall
be prohibited on the County lands adjacent to the
airport;
Cooperate with the cities of Bend, Redmond and
Sisters in establishing uniform zoning standards,
which will prevent the development of hazardous
structures and incompatible land uses around
airports;
Through adoption of appropriate zoning
restrictions, take steps to ensure that any
proposed uses shall not impact airborne aircraft
because of height of structures, smoke, glare,
lights which shine upward, radio interference
from transmissions or any water impoundment's
or sanitary landfills which would create potential
hazards from waterfowl to airborne aircraft;
Through adoption of appropriate zoning
restrictions, allow land uses around public -use
airports that will not be adversely affected by
noise and safety problems and will be
compatible with the airports and their operations;
Work with, and encourage airport sponsors to
work with the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to enforce FAA -registered flight patterns
and FAA flight behavior regulations to protect
the interests of County residents living near
airports.
Adopt zoning restrictions to ensure that
developments in the airport approach areas will
not be visually distracting, create electrical
interference or cause other safety problems for
aircraft or persons on the ground. In addition,
efforts shall be made to minimize population
densities and prohibit places of public assembly
in the approach areas;
Continue efforts to prevent additional residential
encroachment within critical noise contours or
safety areas without informed consent;
Specifically designate any proposed airport
facility relocations or expansions within County
jurisdiction on an airport master plan or airport
layout plan map, as amended, and establish the
appropriate airport zoning designation to assure a
compatible association of airport growth with
surrounding urban or rural development;
Maintain geographic information system (GIS)
mapping of the Airport Overlay Zones and
provide timely updates;
For those airports in Deschutes County without
adopted master plans, the County shall, as a
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minimum, base any land use decisions involving
airports on LCDC airport regulations, upon
adoption of those regulations by LCDC, which
implement HB 2605;
Participate in and encourage the County -
adoption of airport master plans for all public use
airports and at least an airport layout plan for the
remaining ODOT-recognized airfields in
Deschutes County;
Encourage appropriate federal, state and local
funding for airport improvements at public -
owned airports; and
Discourage future development of private
landing fields when they are in proximity to one
another, near other public airports and potential
airspace conflicts have been determined to exist
by the Federal Aviation administration (FAA) or
ODOT Aeronautics.
RAILROADS
Goals
26. Maintain the existing levels of freight rail
activity throughout the County while also
encouraging expanded usage by commercial and
industrial companies.
27. Increase the safety of existing at -grade crossings
and work towards the eventual replacement of all
at -grade crossings with gate -protected or grade -
separated crossings.
Policies
59. Deschutes County shall:
a. Work cooperatively with affected local
jurisdictions and railroad operators to reduce
land use conflicts and increase safety at all at -
grade crossings;
b. Encourage efforts to improve the condition of
rail Imes throughout the County in order to retain
the effectiveness and competitiveness of freight
rail;
c. Not endorse the abandonment of any rail lines
unless they are to be converted to trail use
through the federal "Rails to Trails" program.
Once converted, the trails will be incorporated
rail uses from abandonment or incompatible
zoning.
WATERWAYS
A water-bome transportation plan is not applicable in
Deschutes County.
PIPELINES
Many miles of pipeline in Deschutes County
currently carry power transmission lines, cable
television, telephone, natural gas, water and sewage.
The County encourages the continued use of
pipelines to carry goods across County boundaries
and for distribution within the County.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT (TSM) AND
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Although not urban, Deschutes County still has the
potential to use several TSM and TDM strategies in
order to help preserve the function of major County
roads and state highways.
Transportation System Management
(TSM)
TSM improvements focus on optimizing the carving
capacity of roads by alleviating congestion and
reducing accidents. Examples of TSM strategies
include:
• Minimizing the number of access points
• Channelization of turning movements
• Creation of continuous turning and merging
lanes
• Raised medians
• Signalization
An important aspect of TSM is that public agencies
work closely with affected businesses to fully
evaluate impacts from changes to access. In addition,
TSM must account equally for the needs of all modes
of travel, particularly that bike, pedestrian and transit
movements and safety are not compromised in
in the County Bilceway/Trail System; exchange for improving roadway capacity.
d. Not endorse any activities that would diminish Goal
existing rail service; and
e. Work cooperatively with affected local
jurisdictions, businesses and railroad operators to 28. In order to optimize the carrying capacity of the
protect all rail spurs that currently serve County road system, provide cost effective
businesses or have the potential to serve freight transportation improvements and implement
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strategies that shall improve the efficiency and Element. Also significant is that, of all the different
function of existing roads. strategies used to relieve congestion, TDM efforts in
Policies Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, and Madras can
all affect the County and each city because of the
60. Deschutes County shall adopt land use employee commute patterns throughout the tri -county
regulations to limit the location and number of area.
driveways and access points on all collector and
arterial roads. Goal
61. Deschutes County shall ensure that land use
actions support the access management policies
of the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT) along state highways.
62. Deschutes County shall implement transportation
system management measures to increase safety
and reduce traffic congestion on arterial and
collector streets, and protect the function of all
travel modes.
63. Deschutes County shall promote safety and
uninterrupted traffic flow along arterials via the
following planning considerations:
a. Clustering of all types of development and
provisions for an internal traffic circulation
pattern with limited arterial access shall be
encouraged;
b. A minimum setback of 50 feet from arterial
rights-of-way shall be required;
c. Recommendations on speed limits shall be
forwarded to the State Speed Control Board.
Transportation Demand Management
(TDM)
Unlike TSM strategies, which focus on physical
changes, TDM targets driver behavior, mode choice
and employers to lower the traffic demands on the
roads, especially during the peak travel times of the
day. Examples of TDM strategies include:
• Alternative or flexible work schedules
• Ridesharing/carpooling
• Transit use
• Bicycling/walking
• Parking management
• Working at home/telecommuting (teleworking)
29. Reduce peak hour traffic volumes on County
roads and diminish the exclusive use of single -
occupant vehicles.
Policies
64. Deschutes County shall:
a. Encourage businesses to participate in
transportation demand management efforts
through the development of incentives and/or
disincentives. These programs shall be designed
to reduce peak hour traffic volumes by
encouraging ridesharing, cycling, walking,
telecommuting, alternative/flexible work
schedules and transit use when it becomes
available;
b. Work with business groups, large employers and
school districts to develop and implement
transportation demand management programs;
c. Continue to support the work of non-profit
agencies working towards the same TDM goals
as Deschutes County;
d. Encourage programs such as van or carpooling
(rideshare) to increase vehicle occupancy and
reduce unnecessary single -occupant vehicle
travel;
e. Continue to pursue the development of park and
ride facilities and consider the siting of a
rideshare facility, based on identified needs,
when realigning County roadways, considering
the sale of surplus property, or reviewing land
use applications for developments that could
benefit from such a facility;
f. Pursue the development and utilization of
telecommunication technologies that facilitate
the movement of information and data;
g. Support efforts to educate the public regarding
the actual costs related to travel on the
transportation system and encourage
trans ortation demand mann ement alternatives
TDM strategies often involve
and education and
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promotion
effort to encourage
changes in single
and
h. Establish and make available a transportation
occupant
driving behavior.
Therefore, TDM
demand management program to County
strategies
require a concerted
community and/or
employees, to serve as a role model for the
employer
effort and commitment
to realize the
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greatest resu ts. too ox o s eg�es
suitable for Central Oregon is included in Appendix
M of the Transportation chapter of the Resource
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DESCHUTES COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT LIST
The list of expected transportation projects needed
over the next twenty years is provided in the
Transportation chapter of the Resource Element. The
projects chosen were a result of:
• Analysis of County roadway accident data
provided by the state.
• Using capacity analysis on County roads based
on the forecasted growth.
• Knowledge and experience of the County Road
Department.
• Public input
• Efforts to enhance non -auto modes of
transportation to conform to requirements of the
State Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-
12).
The project list is broken down into two categories:
• A list of previously -committed projects, which in
most cases, the County has an obligation to fund
and/or construct; and
• A prioritized detailed project list of the
remaining needs in Table 5.1 LT1 of the
Transportation chapter of the Resource Element.
• The method used to prioritize the projects
involved a criteria -ranking system. The
complete ranking matrix is located in Appendix J
of the Transportation chapter of the Resource
Element. Categories were created then divided
up by level of importance as follows:
Most Important: Solving safety
problems
Other Important
Criteria Included:
Maximizing the use of pedestrian and
bicycle facilities
Location of schools, parks and fire stations
Project cost, cost per average daily trip
(ADT)
Pavement condition index
Anticipated traffic volumes (2016)
Safety related issues were automatically placed at the
top of the list, then were ranked by cost and future
traffic volumes within their category. Projects that
add or enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities
and/or have access to schools, parks or fire stations,
received extra credit. The rankings for each category
were added together to result in a numerical score or
"rank total". The lower the "rank total" number was,
the higher the project was rated. The rankings for
bike and pedestrian projects within the communities
of Terrebonne and Tumalo were defined by a
community planning process that took place in 1996-
'97, and were to be used as general guidelines.
Goal
30. Have an annual review of the Transportation
Project List for the purposes of prioritizing,
adding or deleting projects.
Policies
65. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
shall review the Transportation Project List
annually to add, delete, and/or reprioritize
projects, and may do so by adoption of a
resolution.
66. The County Board of Commissioners has the
authority to add projects to the list at any time if
whole or partial private sector (developer)
funding becomes available through the land use
process, and the potential financial benefit to the
County can be demonstrated to the satisfaction
of the Board.
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Chapter 23.36.090. Public Facilities and
Services
In a County growing as fast as Deschutes County the
provision of public services is a major issue.
Adequate services at the right locations are the result
of planning, hard work and money. The present
growth rate has exceeded the previous plans and hard
work by local governments has not always been able
to keep up with the demand, especially since there is
a growing reluctance to pay the higher taxes it takes
to obtain the public services. In addition, the
scattered low density development that has occurred
in some places is so inefficient in supplying services
that the needed facilities are excessively expensive or
completely unprovidable.
Utilities
Utility services are more easily, and less expensively,
provided when development occurs in and around
areas with existing utility lines. Large lots require
long lines resulting in higher costs, and often
discourage later redivision into smaller lots.
Small community sewage systems often have
problems because of isolated peak use resulting in a
discontinuity of waste. Often these systems are not
properly operated or maintained. Once a breakdown
occurs correction of the problem is difficult or
uncertain. However, places such as Black Butte,
Sunriver and Juniper Utilities have worked well
because many homesites were served and the expense
was acceptable to the families involved.
Because water is crucial to public health and safety it
must be protected from contamination by waste
discharge, poor well construction and high
concentration of septic tank systems. This protection
has not always occurred in the past. And small water
systems have difficulty with maintenance and
operation.
One proposal which is continually raised is the
metering of water to reduce use and costs.
Of all public facilities (aside from roads) the
extension of sewer and water service are the most
critical to planning. Decisions as to where and when
services will be provided can significantly reduce the
costs of these, and other, services.
Law Enforcement
There are frequent complaints about inadequate
police protection and a check of national averages
indicates that in 1978 the County was eight officers
short of equaling the national average of 1 officer per
1000 citizens. At the present rate of growth, and
especially in the light of construction of such
facilities as shopping centers, many additional
officers and support personnel will be needed. In
1977 alone all types of crimes increased 12 per cent
for the County Sheriffs Department. Increases in the
cities were even higher. Yet, recent levies to obtain
more Sheriffs officers have been rejected by the
voters.
Schools
One of the basic problems with larger amounts of
residential development is that it rarely pays in
property taxes for the services that must be provided.
This is particularly true for the most expensive public
facility --schools. Increasing permanent residences
require more facilities and teachers. In the past much
of the new development was expected to be seasonal
recreation and therefore not likely to require schools.
With the realization that much of the seasonal
development is now becoming full-time residences
that require school services the school districts have
been forced to seek additional funds for new
buildings and more teachers. In addition, since many
of the new residences are in rural areas requiring ever
more expensive busing the costs have risen even
faster than expected. In School District 1 students
bused increased from 26.5 percent in 1970 to 41
percent in 1977 and in one year (1977-78) jumped to
46.6 percent. This busing requires approximately 7
percent of the total District budget. In School
District 2J about 60 percent of the students are bused.
In both districts the operating cost for busing (not
including bus purchase) is nearly $1.00 per -mile.
Fire
(See Natural Hazards Chapter also)
Perhaps the public service most often forgotten is fire
protection. In many areas of the County no fire
agency is responsible for fires which occur. To solve
this problem fire districts are often formed in rural
areas or fire protection contracts signed with fire
protection agencies. However, even when fire
districts exist the annexation of new developments
may take over a year and in the past the Bend Fire
District has had to put a moratorium on any new
annexations because of facility shortages.
Many people assume protection is available from
Federal or State agencies, but these offices have no
authority or responsibility on private lands. Usually
they are not trained to fight structure fires, and in the
winter their firefighting equipment is drained and
stored away.
As the County continues to grow many firefighting
agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about
the lack of proper controls to reduce fires in
subdivisions, the inadequacy of firefighting
equipment and training, and the need for more
cooperation and mutual aid agreements between the
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various agencies. Proper planning and subdivision
control is seen as critical in dealing with the situation.
Health
County health departments have important impacts
on development locally. Concern about water quality
and available health facilities, as well as needs
generated by different types of development, often
bring the health and planning functions together.
As the community continues to grow, additional
nurses, sanitarians, etc., are required. Without (the
new) employees approvals may take weeks to obtain.
Sometimes people can be substituted for facilities as
when Home Health nurses provide older people an
opportunity to stay at home rather than requiring the
construction of new hospital or nursing home units.
At present, sufficient nursing home units exist
locally.
Each of the County's hospitals is preparing a master
plan to guide its growth. The effects of community
growth are evident at St. Charles Hospital where
growth, such as the new Mountain View High
School, has created traffic congestion interfering with
emergency hospital operations.
Providing public facilities is a complex and difficult
task, but one critical to the community's growth.
Solid Waste
In the past the County has had six landfills. Three of
the landfills (Alfalfa, La Pine and Fryrear) have been
closed in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and replaced with
transfer and recycling stations. A fourth landfill,
Negus, will be closed in 1992 and replaced with a
transfer recycling station. The two remaining
landfills, Knott and Demolition, will remain open and
are expected to have a useful life until approximately
2010.
The Knott landfill receives the transfer and recycling
waste from the four transfer stations. The Demolition
landfill receives wood and demolition material. The
Demolition site will be used as a source of
approximately 1.5 million cubic yards for the Bend
Parkway project. According to the Public Works
Department's latest calculations, 24 percent of the
waste stream is diverted from burial at the landfills
through composting at the landfill site, the bottle bill,
and the recycling of tires, cardboard, aluminum, oil,
glass, newsprint, appliances, office and computer
paper and plastic milk jugs.
GOALS:
rural development, and thereby a system or plan
that coordinates the type, location and delivery
of public facilities and services in a manner that
best supports the existing and proposed land
uses.
POLICIES:
General
Public facilities and services shall be provided at
levels and in areas appropriate for such uses
based upon the carrying capacity of the land, air
and water, as well as the important distinction
that must be made between urban and rural
services. In this way public services may guide
development while remaining in concert with the
public's needs.
2. While clear distinctions are not always possible
between urban and rural services, those facilities
(such as sewage treatment plants, water systems,
schools and fire stations), which are necessary to
service concentrations of people shall be known
as key facilities and shall be located in urban
areas or in rural service centers, if necessary, to
meet the needs of existing rural residents. Key
facilities shall be built to encourage urban, rather
than increased rural, residential development.
Rural services such as sheriffs patrol,
snowplowing, schools and school busing shall be
kept at levels adequate to meet public needs but
not in excess to encourage additional
development. Rural Service Centers are a
logical location for future rural key facilities so
that services may be used and constructed in as
efficient a manner as possible (see Rural
Development Chapter). Key facilities outside
urban areas or Rural Service Centers shall be
discouraged unless the facility is needed to serve
existing development, is at the most efficient and
economic location and is consistent with the
capabilities of the land and the planned growth
of the County.
3. Future development shall depend on the
availability of adequate local services in close
proximity to the proposed site. Higher densities
may permit the construction of more adequate
services than might otherwise be true. Cluster
and planned development shall be encouraged.
4. The County shall prepare a Capital
Improvements Plan which considers the costs
and benefits of construction at various sites.
Sites which are less expensive in the long run
shall be given priority to less efficient sites.
5. Deschutes County shall encourage the formation
1. To plan and develop a timely, orderly and of special service districts to serve rural needs
efficient arrangement of public facilities and rather than becoming involved with serving
services to serve as framework for urban and those needs. The County will foster coordination
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and mutual planning between the County, special
districts, utility companies and service
corporations. This shall include common
trenching where appropriate.
Deschutes County shall coordinate with the cities
and other service providers in urban areas to
assure that all urban services are provided in an
equitable manner and construction phased, based
upon the time required to provide the service, the
reliability of the service, the financial cost, and
the levels of service needed. All services shall
be provided consistent with the provisions of all
other required services.
Because of the increasing cost of development
which must be borne by local residents, the
County shall investigate various methods to
control or obtain funds for providing new public
service levels. This investigation is to include
review of a Systems Development Charge. The
County shall conduct a review of systems
development charges for areas outside the urban
growth boundary by January 1, 1995.
Utilities
8. Utility companies shall be offered an opportunity
to comment on their ability to serve proposed
developments.
9. New development shall not be located so as to
overload existing or planned facilities, and
developers or purchasers should be made aware
of potentially inadequate power facilities in rural
areas.
10. When feasible all utility lines and facilities shall
be located on or adjacent to existing public or
private rights-of-way so as to avoid dividing
existing farm units, and transmission lines
should be located within existing corridors as
much as possible.
11. Power generation sites shall be landscaped and
the site plan reviewed as part of the conditional
use applications.
12. Electrical substations shall be a permitted use in
all appropriate zones with final approval based
upon County Planning Department acceptance of
a detailed site plan. Minimum lot sizes shall not
apply to substations, but adequate area for
equipment, storage, buffer and potential
expansion shall be required.
13. All new development shall be consistent with
adopted sewage plans, and new community
systems in urban areas shall be designed to fit
into the municipal system. Also, in urban areas,
where connection to a sewer system is not
appropriate now but will be required in the
future, dry sewer lines may be required for future
use (this does not apply in larger lot subdivisions
where no future sewers are anticipated).
14. Mutual agreements between the County and the
cities shall assure sewer and water systems are
extended in a planned manner.
15. Sewage treatment plants offer both problems and
opportunities. To decrease the impact of noise
and odor a large buffer area shall be required.
The treated sewage (both septic tank sludge and
municipal water) should be used as a resource
and drill hole disposal discouraged.
16. Well marked recreational vehicle dump stations
are needed locally and the County shall
encourage such facilities in parks, service
stations and other appropriate locations.
17. The capability for County land to be annexed
into a city shall depend upon the availability of
adequate services, such as water.
18. Metering of existing and future water systems
shall be fostered.
Solid Waste
19. Existing solid waste sites should be protected
and either expansion areas or new sites found.
The Solid Waste Management Plan shall serve as
the major document for site determinations.
20. In order to discourage open burning and to
encourage recycling the County shall continue to
offer a no -cost dump service and to consolidate
dumping.
Law Enforcement
21. Because of the difficulty in providing County-
wide sheriffs patrol all future development shall
be reviewed for the adequacy of police
protection.
22. The County will seek to improve rural police
protection, including the development of sheriffs
substations, where feasible.
Schools
23. In light of existing problems with providing
school facilities all new development shall be
reviewed for its impact on the schools.
Substantial expansion of school bus routes shall
be discouraged, and the County shall require the
dedication of adequate land for new schools
required to meet the needs generated by major
new developments. In addition, the County shall
consider designating appropriate County lands
for school sites.
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24. Plans for schools shall consider the policies
within the Oregon State Standards:
Minimum
Enrollment Site acres
Elementary School 550 10
Intermediate School 800 20
Senior High Schools 1300 30
25. School districts shall cooperate with other
affected agencies for efficient construction of
recreation facilities (i.e., bike paths) and other
public facilities.
26. School district boundaries should
beregularlyreviewed to best serve County
residents.
Fire
27. Land for a fire station shall be dedicated in large
developments.
28. The minimum diameter for water distribution
mains on which fire hydrants are located shall be
six inches.
29. Hydrant spacing should not exceed 1000 feet
with minimum fire flow of 500 gallons per
minute on subdivisions or developments with a
population density of 2 or less single family units
per acre; on subdivisions or developments where
population density exceeds two single family
dwellings per acre, hydrant spacing should not
exceed 500 feet with a minimum fire flow of 750
gallons per minute. Where structural
considerations warrant, additional requirements
should be considered. Urbanizing area
standards shall be those of the incorporated city.
In rural fire protection districts final
determination of standards will be made after
discussion with the R.F.P.D.
30. Water source or storage shall have a capacity to
support the required fire flow for a period of two
hours in addition to maximum daily flow
requirements for other consumer uses. Refer to
"Water Supply Systems for Rural Fire
Protection" NFPA Pamphlet #1231, 1975.
31. Fire protection and law enforcement agencies
should strictly enforce solid waste disposal
ordinances.
32. Fire stations should be built in an architectural
style that will blend into the area of location.
Health
public health programs for low income families
and regular school health programs, as well as
services like Home Health Care, and services to
the elderly, disabled, blind and juveniles such as
day care and foster homes. County support may
be in the form of allocations from the County
budget, political support, appropriate zoning or
other useful action.
34. Adequate hospital and medical facilities shall be
encouraged and County plans will consider the
effect of incompatible land uses, noise and
pollutants, as well as transportation and other
factors, on these services.
35. Provisions for adequate cemetery sites shall be
made, and alternative designs which conserve
lands shall be encouraged.
Other
36. Adequate access to good public library service is
important to many residents of Deschutes
County and actions to assure such access shall be
fostered.
37. Any major irrigation waterway within 100 feet of
a proposed development shall be placed in a pipe
at the developer's cost to protect young children
from the hazard, subject to engineering
feasibility and approval by the irrigation district.
38. All development in Deschutes County shall
comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and standards.
(Ord. 92-051)
33. Assured health care for Deschutes County
residents is an important public and private
service. The County shall encourage and support
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Chapter 23.36.100. Recreation
Recreation holds a prominent position in the minds of
the people of Deschutes County. Not only because
tourist recreation contributed $68 million to the
County's economy in 1977, but also because to so
many of the people who were born locally, and even
more so for those who have moved here, it is the
recreational opportunities that make the quality of life
in the County so high. As the population continues to
grow so will the demand for recreational facilities
and services. Without prior protection of our
recreational resources and planning to accommodate
more people, local citizens could lose not only
livability but tourist dollars as well.
Often in the past, duplication or conflicting
developments by governmental agencies and private
groups have resulted in fragmentation and
inefficiency in the recreational system. With ever
growing funding problems, it is becoming
increasingly important that a well defined and
coordinated recreation system be developed. This
plan is not meant to be that detailed plan, but it is
meant to serve as an analysis of local needs and to set
into motion activities aimed at fulfilling those needs
and protecting those resources which will be
required.
Urban and urbanizing areas are particularly in need
of parks. Often by planning ahead, better parks may
be obtained for considerably less cost than that which
would have been required otherwise. Also, it is often
possible to combine parks with other public facilities,
such as schools and fire stations, which permits even
greater savings in land, personnel and maintenance.
To provide a common basis of understanding, the
following park definitions were developed for use by
the Recreation CAC:
Park Passive Areas = 1 - 3 acres
Neighborhood Parks = 1 - 5 acres
Community Parks = 5 - 25 acres
Regional Parks = 25 + acres
Both state parks (most state parks in the County need
some form of rehabilitation) and Federal recreation
areas are receiving much more use from both the
local population and tourists. Particular concern has
been expressed over (a) Wilderness Areas, where
popular lakes and trails are beginning to show the
effects of heavy use; (b) Campgrounds and Picnic
Areas, where facilities are inadequate for present
demands; (c) Fishing Areas, because access to more
remote locations is being requested; (d) Skiing
Facilities, where demand of such uses as restrooms
and warming facilities is exceeding present
capacities; and (e) Ofd Road Vehicle Activity,
because desires to expand present roads or play areas
conflict with solitude -dependent recreation and
wildlife.
Other often identified needs are bicycle -pedestrian -
equestrian trails and planned recreation activities
(including educational programs). Coordination
between public and private facilities would result in
more recreational opportunities for everyone, and,
because tourism is so important locally, a better
employment and income environment.
Recreational needs in rural areas are often different
than urban areas. While the urbanizing areas require
more athletic and pool facilities, the rural areas need
more Natural Areas and Research Natural Areas
(selected by well- defined scientific criteria) to
maintain and improve our knowledge of the
environment.
One type of recreation which deserves special
recognition is the winter sports activities of the area.
Known for its good skiing, Deschutes County attracts
many thousands of visitors each winter. Facilities for
these people are rapidly becoming inadequate and
new areas and services can be anticipated in the
future.
Presently, the County is not involved with providing
recreation facilities. No change in that situation is
anticipated; however, the County's help in obtaining
land dedications for parks, in regulating off-road
vehicles (such as have caused considerable damage
when used inappropriately east of Horse Ridge), and
in other ways, could assist existing recreation
providers to meet the anticipated needs.
Because of the preceding findings the following goals
have been established:
GOALS:
1. To satisfy the recreational needs of the residents
of and visitors to Deschutes County.
2. To maximize utilization of economic and
personnel resources through increasing
intergovernmental and public-private
cooperation in the provision of recreation
facilities and services.
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3. To provide, concomitant with growth, sufficient
uniformly distributed land and facilities for park
purposes throughout the County.
POLICIES:
Coordination
Developmental cooperation and coordination
should be maximized. On significant projects,
the originating agency should communicate in
the spirit of cooperation with other agencies
regarding planning, acquisition, development
and operation of programs and facilities. The
private sector should be included to the greatest
extent possible and should, whenever possible,
be responsible for the acquisition, development,
operation and maintenance of recreational
facilities.
agencies to develop a plan to provide needed
warming, restroom and parking facilities for
existing winter sports areas, as well as
encouraging the designation of additional areas.
The plan should seek to combine cross -county
skiing and snow play areas, while separating
these uses from snow-mobiling areas. Private
and public provisions for additional downhill
skiing areas compatible with the environment
should be sought and adequate transportation to
ski areas, utilizing methods other than
automobiles, should be developed.
7. The County shall assist State and Federal efforts
to protect Oregon Natural Areas and the U.S.F.S.
Research and Experimental Areas.
Facilities
8. The following guidelines for assessing the
adequacy of available parks shall be established:
2.
Rehabilitation, facility improvement or
expansion and recreational program from the
Park Passive Areas and Neighborhood Parks = 2.5
State and Federal agencies shall be encouraged.
acres per 1000 population
A County Recreation Committee with both
Community Parks = 2.5 acres per 1000 population
private and public representation should be the
Regional Parks = 5.0 acres per 1000 population
coordinator of such activities. Input from groups
with special needs should be encouraged so as to
9. The County shall require the dedication of land
develop appropriate programs, with tolerable
or fees for park purposes, consistent with the
impact to resources and surrounding residents
preceding standards, as a condition of
and wildlife. Park rehabilitation, replacement,
subdivision approval. Developments with
minor betterment, repair and ordinary
private recreation areas may be credited against
maintenance activities which do not significantly
any dedication requirements, if public park
impact land uses will be allowed outright.
standards are met (including facilities under
control of a legally established homeowners
3.
In order to obtain greater efficiency in providing
association).
services, local input to State and Federal
agencies on land management policies should
10. The most critical need for new parks occurs in
emphasize appropriate multi -use utilization.
urbanizing areas. Acquisition and development
of urban recreational areas consistent with
4.
The Oregon State Parks System Plan and Master
community growth shall be the responsibility of
Plans shall serve as the State Parks guide for
the local park districts and cities. However, the
improvements locally, and act as the basis for
County shall cooperate with recreation providers
coordination and cooperation between State
in establishing zoning to protect existing parks
Parks and local recreation agencies.
from incompatible adjacent uses, setting aside or
acquiring suitable public land for park purposes,
5.
The County will continue to coordinate the
and encouraging annexation into a park district
various recreational needs for the County and
of lands added to an urban growth boundary.
urban areas with the U. S. Forest Service, Bureau
of Land Management, State Parks Divisions,
11. Park districts and the cities, where no park
Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District, the
district exists, shall seek to acquire centrally
Central Oregon Parks and Recreation District
located park areas, especially in high density
and other recreation providers.
neighborhoods. Joint use of the land for park use
and such facilities as schools or fire stations shall
be encouraged.
6.
The County shall work with private and public
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12. Recognizing that streams, rivers, and irrigation
canals are natural attractors for recreation, the
County shall encourage the development of
public multi -use trails along these features, in
areas where conflicts with natural resources
would not result. Trails should be designed to
accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and
equestrians, as appropriate to the area.
13. While some flexibility is required, once a park
plan has been prepared and adopted by local
regulatory agencies, it shall remain as the
controlling document for guiding development
of that park.
14. Depending on the determination of each
community, the County shall support local
efforts for a public pool for each County -
incorporated community.
15. Unincorporated communities shall be
encouraged to assess their recreational needs and
to identify lands required to serve those needs.
The County shall encourage civic organizations
and public agencies attempting to meet those
identified needs.
16. The County shall provide the bicycle and
pedestrian connections between schools,
residential areas, parks and other recreation
attractions, shopping centers, and other
commercial and industrial centers.
17. Because it is recognized that the over -use of the
motor vehicle has detrimental effects on the
County, the use of bicycling, and walking, and
mass transit, carpooling, shall be encouraged as a
means of accessing recreation areas.
The State Parks Department shall be encouraged to
include trailer dumps and sanitary facilities in their
development of the Juniper Waysides between Bend
and Redmond.
a. Recognizing the needs of recreational bicycling,
the County shall maintain or improve the quality
of rural routes.
19. Public outdoor recreation facilities such as
outdoor theaters are needed to accommodate
gatherings and other uses in each of the County's
major population centers.
20. To facilitate learning about and experiencing
outdoor activities an outdoor education camp is
needed, and a sportsman's park (rifle, archery,
off-road vehicles, etc.) shall be designated near
Bend.
21. The Oregon High Desert Museum is an example
of the type of outdoor education project that the
County shall encourage.
22. Other specific needs to be met by public and
private recreation providers that have been
identified are:
a. Additional camping and/or picnic sites at Sparks,
Elk, Lava and Cultus Lakes, as well as at Crane
Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs;
b. A group camping area at La Pine State Park;
c. A hiker's camp at Tumalo State Park;
d. More water sport opportunities;
e. Additional wilderness areas (as demand warrants
and consistent with the local economy and
protection of fragile areas);
f. Maintenance of existing and identification of
additional off-road vehicle areas.
23. All development in Deschutes County shall
comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and standards.
(Ord. 93-003; 92-051)
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Chapter 23.36.110. Energy
Deschutes County is presently an importer of energy.
After 1983 the Bonneville Power Administration will
no longer assure 100 per cent distribution of
electrical power. As with the rest of the nation,
Deschutes County can anticipate increasingly
expensive and possibly even shortages of gasoline.
Therefore, it is likely that the County will face
serious problems in the near future unless precautions
are taken in time.
Hydropower generation in the County is limited to
two sites, which are operating at capacity. There is
another potential site at Wickiup Dam.
There is a possibility for fossil fuel development in
the eastern portion of the County, but it is presently
unfeasible. Local natural gas supplies could increase
in the mid -1980's with the construction of a second
natural gas pipeline through Central Oregon. There
also exists a possibility for a third gas line in the
future.
There is presently some geothermal investigation
occurring in the County near Newberry Crater and
also near the Three Sisters Mountains.
Environmental impact statements to permit
appropriate exploration in the Cascades have already
been prepared. Problems with objectionable smells
from released gases, possible groundwater
contamination, earth subsidence or quakes are all
hazards to be considered in geothermal energy use.
Loss of recreational lands and esthetic qualities are
also possibilities.
It appears Deschutes County would have few, if any,
appropriate sites for coal or natural gas thermal
generation plants, according to the State-wide Siting
Task Force Report.
The County does have some possibility for other
types of energy production. Wind generation may be
feasible if it can be tied to the existing power grid.
Waste wood burning is popular and feasible and one
local manufacturer has constructed a 9000 KW
facility, while another will save 6.9 million cubic feet
of natural gas each year using waste wood. County
Pollution Control Bonds can be used to finance
conversion from fossil fuels to wood waste because it
reduces a major solid waste problem, as well as
reducing energy costs to local industries and the
outflow of local money for imported energy.
Energy conservation is another important resource
that can reduce pollution, free existing energy
resources for other uses and reduce the outflow of
money for energy. Education is possibly the most
obvious way to promote conservation. Coordination
through the Extension Service and by establishing a
paid coordinator could do much to encourage
conservation. Another way to obtain conservation is
by regulation, such as by establishing higher building
and subdivision standards. Sometimes education and
regulation can be combined to require thermal ratings
for new buildings so people can determine more
efficient lay -outs, or by requiring the heat loss
analyses performed by utility companies to be kept
on file for public review.
Recycling is also an energy saver. For example,
aluminum when reclaimed takes only four percent of
the energy required to process raw ore, including
handling and transportation costs. Recycled copper
requires only 11 percent of the energy needed to
obtain the metal from raw ores. Some recycling
already exists locally but much more is possible.
Solar energy is a real possibility for Deschutes
County. Proper siting of housing with a solar
orientation can permit critical sunlight access.
Passive solar methods, such as proper window
placement and seasonal shading, can have significant
impact.
Certainly one of the biggest energy issues to face
Deschutes County is transportation. State-wide
transportation consumes 36 percent of total State-
wide energy use, and it constitutes 56 percent of an
average household's energy use. As a rural area,
Deschutes County is heavily dependent on
automobiles and thereby consumes considerable
gasoline. Efforts to reduce motorized vehicles would
be difficult but the effect would be lower energy use,
pollution levels and expenses. Just the reduction of
road construction and maintenance (re -sealing,
snowplowing, etc.) would save considerable energy.
In light of local conditions and trends the following
goals were chosen:
GOALS:
1. To protect local natural energy sources.
2. To manage land uses to maximize the
conservation of all forms of energy.
3. To assist, as appropriate, in the provision for
adequate local energy supplies.
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General
The County shall review and promote the
development and use of local alternative energy
sources in order to prepare for future shortages
and to reduce the outflow of local dollars to buy
energy.
2. Coordinated planning between local energy
providers, particularly electrical, and the County
Planning Department shall be sought. This
planning is to be directed at determining energy
needs in all parts of the County and assisting in
the provision of adequate supplies and capital
facilities.
Construction of large thermal or nuclear plants
locally should be discouraged unless approved
by a public vote.
4. Energy Assessment. During major plan updates,
or more often as necessary, the County shall
assess its energy use and the potential for energy
conservation. The County shall use information
available from the state and federal governments
and utility companies.
Alternative Energy Sources
5. Geothermal Resources Policies.
A. Public Involvement
The Planning Division shall ensure that citizens,
land owners, and lease holders are given ample
opportunity to be involved in all phases of
geothermal planning and decision-making that
occur under the County's jurisdiction. This
involvement program shall provide for
continuity of citizen participation, and for
information that enables citizens to identify and
comprehend geothermal issues.
2. Federal and state agencies exercising geothermal
responsibilities in the County shall be expected
and encouraged to make use of the County's
existing citizen involvement program whenever
appropriate.
B. Intergovernmental Coordination
The County shall encourage the formulation of
federal and state land and resource management
policies which are consistent with the County's
geothermal policies. In this regard the County
shall endeavor to become a partner with the
federal and state governments in determining the
future of geothermal energy in the County.
In view of the multiplicity of governmental
jurisdiction over geothermal resources, the
County shall seek close coordination with all
affected local, state, and federal agencies. In this
regard the Planning Division shall maintain
regular communications with federal and state
agencies that are exercising geothermal
responsibilities in the County, and shall keep
local officials informed of federal and state
actions accordingly.
C. Resource Assessment
In order to identify and protect the undefined
values of its geothermal resources, the County
shall support continued resource assessment
activities by the public and private sectors. In
this regard, the Planning Division shall monitor
such activities and collect additional resource
data wherever possible for inclusion in the
Geothermal Element during updates or
amendments.
2. In recognition of the public benefit derived from
greater resource knowledge, the County may
undertake its own resource assessment activities
where such work is expected to ultimately
benefit the local economy. The results of
County -sponsored resource assessment will be
given the widest possible dissemination in order
to facilitate further geothermal development
consistent with County policies.
D. Resource Utilization
I. The County supports utilization of geothermal
resources, either with heat pumps, direct
applications, or for purposes of generating
power. However, such support is conditioned on
the determination that the proposed use can be
developed in a timely, orderly, and
environmentally -sound manner, and that
adequate protection of the resource is provided
so as to ensure its continued availability and
productivity over time. Further, such support is
limited to those resource areas where conflicting
uses are not considered predominant, as
identified in Policy 5(F).
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2. When County facilities are to be renovated or
newly constructed, consideration shall be given
to the use of geothermal resources in these
facilities when such use is technically and
economically advantageous. The County shall
encourage other local entities to conduct similar
geothermal evaluations during their facility
planning processes.
E. Economic Development
1. The County's support for geothermal
development shall be closely coordinated with its
economic development program. The County
believes that its low and moderate -temperature
resources may offer a significant comparative
advantage to business and industry, and it shall
support geothermal projects that serve to retain
or create employment opportunities in the
County.
F. Land -Use
1. For purposes of compliance with Statewide
Planning Goal 5, the County believes its
geothermal resources and the conflicting uses
identified in Section 4 of the Element should be
balanced according to site-specific relative
merits. Implementation measures shall provide
protection for conflicting uses by conditionally
allowing geothermal exploration and production,
thereby balancing the benefits to the County
from both geothermal resources and conflicting
uses. This policy shall apply to all resource
areas inventoried in Section 2 of the Element,
except in those areas where the conflicting uses
listed in Table 4.1 of the Element shall be fully
protected as follows:
a. Exploration and Production} Prohibited.
(1) Those areas presently defined by the Deschutes
National Forest Land & Resource Management
Plan, incorporated hereby by reference, as being
limited to no surface occupancy, specifically:
Experimental Forest, Dispersed Recreation
Unroaded Areas, Dispersed Roaded Areas,
Developed Recreation Areas, Protection
Management Areas, Special Management Areas,
Potential Research Natural Areas, and
Threatened and Endangered Species Areas.
The County has determined that conflicting uses
shall be fully protected in the foregoing areas
because of the greater economic, social, and
environmental benefits_ that accrue from the
conflicting uses. In researching this
determination, the County has relied upon the
discussion of conflicting uses and their
consequences contained in Sections 4 and 5 of
the Geothermal Element; the Rural
Development, Economy, and Recreation sections
of the Growth Management Element of the
Comprehensive Plan; the Forest Lands, Open
Spaces, Fish & Wildlife, and Historic & Cultural
sections of the Resource Management Element
of the Comprehensive Plan; the Recreation, Fish
& Wildlife, Special Uses, Visual Quality,
Economy, Employment, and Forest Dependent
Community Concept sections of the Deschutes
National Forest Land & Resource Management
Plan; and the Oregon Department of Economic
Development 1983 Annual Economic Report for
Deschutes County. It is the County's
determination that the conflicting use
information contained in these references
constitutes sufficient evidence of the greater
importance of the conflicting uses to the County,
thereby warranting exclusion of geothermal
exploration and/ or production in the areas cited
above.
(1) That portion of the Newberry Volcano resource
(2) The County recognizes that if utilization of
area lying within the exclusion area boundary
geothermal energy is to be optimized, the
shown in Exhibit "B."
designation of land -uses for areas overlying
geothermal resources must accommodate those
(2) Those areas presently defined by the Deschutes
uses to which the resources can be applied. In
National Forest Land & Resource Management
this regard, the County shall incorporate
Plan, incorporated hereby reference, as ineligible
geothermal utilization as a determinant in land -
for leasing, specifically: Wilderness, Research
use planning; and, where appropriate, shall
Natural Areas, Experimental Forest, Bend
review permitted uses that can utilize geothermal
Municipal Watershed, Developed Recreation
resources if and when suitable resources are
Areas, and Dispersed Recreation Unroaded
confirmed in an area. However, geothermal end -
Winter Areas.
uses shall be permitted only where their
compatibility with surrounding land -uses can be
b. Production Prohibited (Exploration Allowed).
demonstrated with certainty.
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G. Environmental Protection
1. In all cases the County's support for geothermal
development shall be conditioned upon
satisfactory evidence that sufficient
environmental safeguards are provided.
Environmental concerns of the County shall
include, but not be limited to: air quality, water
quality, noise, subsidence, induced seismicity,
water consumption, fish and wildlife, vegetation,
historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic
qualities, erosion and earth stability, waste
disposal, and public safety and health.
H. Public Facilities and Services
In addition to Policy G(1), in all cases the
County's support for geothermal development
shall depend on the extent of impacts to public
facilities and services. In this regard, the
County's concerns shall include, but not be
limited to: roads, drainage, schools, law
enforcement, fire protection, water supply,
sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, and
general administrative services.
2. The Planning Division, in consultation with the
Public Works Department, shall monitor
geothermal activities in order to forecast impacts
to public facilities and services; and shall prepare
capital improvement or related plans accordingly
so as to support geothermal development in a
timely and orderly manner with a level of
facilities and services appropriate to such
development.
I. Fiscal Responsibilities
In recognition of specialized administrative
demands that may be placed on the County by
geothermal developers, the County shall require
said developers to defray County expenses
associated with processing a geothermal permit
request, or conduction related studies or
monitoring programs, directly required by a
geothermal project. This Policy shall also extend
to any government agency engaged in
geothermal development.
7. Given the availability and usefulness of waste
and slash wood the County shall maintain a
waste wood dump for processors where the
material shall be made available to the public,
and shall encourage U.S. Forest Service projects
which make slash wood available.
8. Because it is renewable and in plentiful supply
locally the County shall encourage the use of
solar energy by:
(a) Promoting the construction of housing with its
long axis in the east -west direction and having
solar access three hours before and after solar
noon (variances because of topography, rock
outcroppings or alternative solar access means
may be permitted);
(b) Providing avenues for establishing solar property
rights (see ORS 215.110) by such methods as
solar sky space protective covenants in new
developments and creating standard
methodology for adjacent properties to establish
solar sky space easements; and,
(c) Allowing for future centralized solar generation
of electricity in the large vacant areas in the
eastern portions of the County (particularly on
BLM lands).
8A. Internal Operations. The County shall, when
practicable, make energy efficiency and the use
of renewable resources a regular practice in its
design and operation of buildings, equipment
and public facilities and services.
Recycling
9. Recycling is an effective method of energy
conservation. The County as adopted a County-
wide recycling program in compliance with
Senate Bill 405. The primary responsibility for
this program is through the County Solid Waste
Division. The ongoing recycling program will
provide for the following:
(a) Identify projects and methods to achieve the
specific goals; and
6. Because the wind is a non-polluting, renewable (b) Require and annual review of program status.
energy source, major wind devices and
associated facilities shall be conditional uses in 10. The County shall consider the designation of a
agricultural, forest and other rural zones. Also, County employee as Recycling Coordinator who
small scale (less than 20 KW) private use of is responsible for:
wind generators or pumps shall be encouraged.
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(a) Encouraging recycling throughout the County;
(b) Fostering communications about recycling
among local governmental agencies,
organizations and the public; and,
(c) Providing assistance to the County Solid Waste
Advisory Committee in considering and
implementing ways to increase local recycling
activities.
11. The County shall also consider recycling when
enacting ordinances, issuing contracts and
franchises and when purchasing supplies.
12. The County shall study the possibility of
initiating pilot projects regarding source
separation of recyclables and their collection in
existing or new garbage franchises.
13. The County shall seek funds to provide staff
assistance and resources for developing recycling
drop-off and storage centers in the Bend,
Redmond, Sisters and La Pine areas.
Conservation
14. All homes constructed in Deschutes County shall
meet State insulation standards. The County
shall consider more stringent standards (both
prescriptive and equivalent performance criteria)
and encourage innovative building design which
meets the intent of the prescriptive standards.
15. To assist the public in understanding energy
conservation in their homes the County will rate
the "thermal effectiveness" of new or existing
dwellings, if an owner requests, based on such
factors as window placement, shading, insulation
values and thermal mass, and other factors
similar to the City of Davis, California,
Community Development Department
Standards.
16. Because multi -family housing and other types of
common wall construction is more energy
efficient the County shall encourage such
development in urban areas.
17. Since "leapfrog" and scattered development is
wasteful of energy in the provision of services
(school buses, fire protection, utilities and
transportation) these patterns shall not be
permitted (see Rural Development and
Urbanization chapters), and future development
should occur in higher densities along existing
corridors in urban areas.
17A.Public/Private Actions: The County shall
encourage local residents and businesses to
conserve energy, to use renewable resources and
to recycle materials. The County shall
coordinate its efforts with those of local
organizations, special districts, utility companies
and state and federal agencies.
At the time of subdivision review, the County
shall see that:
Covenants which prevent energy conservation,
such as roofline requirements precluding solar
panels, bans on clotheslines and prohibitions on
street motorcycles, shall not be established in
proposed developments.
18a.The County shall account for its 1% bicycle
funds from the State Highway Funds, and shall
provide this accounting to the Bicycle Advisory
Committee on an annual basis. The 1% funds
shall be the minimum spent to provide bicycle
and pedestrian facilities within the County. The
County shall establish methods for funding
pedestrian and bicycle facilities that are not
within the public right-of-way and therefore are
not eligible for the I% funds.
The County shall consider setting aside monies
which might otherwise be used for expanding
motorized traffic ways and apply them toward a
non -motorized transportation system which
accesses educational, recreation, employment
and shopping areas as well as connects to new
development.
19a.0regon imports 45% of its energy as fuel for
motorized vehicles. Nonmotorized
transportation is recognized as an important way
to conserve energy. The County shall provide
bicycle and pedestrian connections between
schools, residential areas, parks and other
recreation attractions, shopping centers, and
other commercial and industrial centers. In
addition, the County shall encourage
nonmotorized modes through the use of
techniques such as designating nonmotorized
areas (pedestrian malls), installing traffic cells
and traffic calming designs, allocating a greater
share of street space to nonmotorized modes,
restricting motor vehicle parking, and other
pedestrian and bicycle -oriented land use patterns.
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20. As much as possible non -motorized systems
should be favored over motorized transportation
systems.
21. New major consumers of energy, such as
commerce and industry, shall be located
whenever possible near established energy
distribution centers.
22. The County should set an example by
weatherizing its buildings and considering
passive or active solar heat, perhaps with
assistance from retrofit grants.
23. To promote public awareness of the reasons and
need for energy conservation the County shall
develop an educational program for use County-
wide.
(Ord. 93-003; 92-051; 85-001)
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1.
Provision shall be made in County land use
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regulations to assure proposed developments will
receive a review of potential natural hazards
(stream flooding, flash flooding, landslides,
wildfires, etc.) and that sufficient authority exists
Natural hazard areas may be defined as areas subject
to modify or deny applications where such
to natural events that are known to result in death or
hazards exist.
to endanger works of man, such as stream flooding,
wildfire, ground water, erosion and deposition,
Flooding
landslides, earthquakes, weak foundation soils and
other hazards unique to local or regional areas.
2.
The flood hazard areas of Deschutes County are
subject to periodic inundation which may result
Deschutes County is fortunate to have only a few
in loss of life and property, health and safety
areas of geologic or topographic hazard. The major
hazards, disruption of commerce and
fault which runs through the County (Brothers Fault)
governmental services, extraordinary public
is believed by State geologists to be stable.
expenditures for flood protection and relief, and
Landslides are scarce and seem to be largely located
impairment of the tax base, all of which
in the national forest, although some potential exists
adversely affect the public health, safety and
in the Hampton Butte area should development occur
general welfare.
there. Rockfalls have been noted in rimrock areas
but this again is rare. Some potential for flash
3.
These flood losses are caused by the cumulative
flooding exists near Millican and Brothers; however,
effects of obstructions in areas of special flood
little conflicting development is anticipated in those
hazards, which increase flood heights and
areas. The two most likely hazards in the County are
velocities, and when inadequately floodproofed,
stream flooding and wildfire. Floods have done
elevated or otherwise protected from flood
significant damage along the Little Deschutes River
damage, also contribute to the flood loss.
and Squaw Creek and the Deschutes and Dry Rivers
also have similar potential.
4.
In order to accomplish the purposes of this plan,
the Zoning Ordinance shall provide for:
Undoubtedly, the most obvious natural hazard is
wildfire. Each year, several fires occur locally.
A.
Restricting or prohibiting uses which are
Some are nature -caused (lightning) but many are
dangerous to health, safety and property due to
man -caused. The subdivisions scattered throughout
water or erosion hazards, or which result in
the timbered areas, particularly in the Lodgepole Pine
damaging increase in erosion or in flood heights
area, increase not only the risk of people being hurt
or velocities.
or killed but also increase the likelihood of a fire.
Inadequate access, inappropriate building materials,
B.
Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods,
insufficient fire -fighting equipment and personnel, a
including facilities which serve such uses, be
naturally dry climate all pit to wildfire being a serious
protected against flood damage at the time of
threat to residents of Deschutes County. Probably,
initial construction.
the least understood natural hazard is drought.
Central Oregon is a semi -arid climate subject to
C.
Controlling the alteration of natural flood plains,
many years without adequate precipitation. Planning
stream channels and natural protective barriers,
which does not consider the effects of these dry years
which help accommodate or channel
could create serious problems. Further discussion of
floodwaters;
water occurs in the Water Resources Chapter of the
Plan.
D.
Controlling filling, grading, dredging and other
development which may increase flood damage;
The State's goal is seen as appropriate for this area:
and
GOAL:
E.
Preventing or regulating the construction of
flood barriers which will unnaturally divert
To protect life and property from natural disasters
floodwaters or may increase flood hazards in
and hazards. In order to accommodate the new
other areas.
population anticipated for Deschutes County in a safe
and beneficial manner, a number of policies have
5.
No structures shall be allowed in areas exce t
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been prepared for implementation.
areas of shallow flooding. Fill should be
allowed in the flood plain only to the extent that
POLICIES:
it is necessary to allow for utility facilities and
stream bank stabilization which cannot be
located outside of the flood plain. All uses
Review
which could have any effect upon the hazards set
forth above shall be conditional uses and subject
to rigorous review to insure that use of the flood
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plain is only a last resort to allow necessary
protective alternative is provided which is
facilities and some beneficial use of pre-existing
acceptable to the County and fire fighting
lots of record.
agencies responsible for fire control in that area.
6. No new parcels shall be created which would
15. Bridges shall be constructed to meet the
allow the construction of new dwelling units in
requirements of the appropriate fire district, as to
the flood plain.
width and weight standards, so as to assure
access for heavy firefighting equipment.
7. Only variances to dimensional standards of a lot
or setback restrictions shall be considered. No
16. All existing roads shall be maintained by either
use variance or variances to the minimum
the appropriate public or private agency or by the
standards established by the Federal Emergency
development residents unless an adequate
Management Agency shall be allowed.
alternative route is provided so as to not deny
access beyond the subdivision for firefighting
8. The areas of special flood hazard identified by
equipment.
the Federal Insurance Administration in a
scientific and engineering report entitled "The
17. To avoid delays in responding to fire calls all
Flood Insurance Study for Deschutes County",
roads, streets, and buildings shall be designated
with accompanying Flood Insurance Maps, is
by name or number clearly visible from the main
hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a
travel roadway, before occupants move in. This
part of this Ordinance. The Flood Insurance
will include the installation of street and road
Study is on file at the Deschutes County
signs of durable and permanent materials at all
Community Development Department Planning
intersections in the subdivision.
Division.
18. The Uniform Building Code provides adequate
9. The Flood Plain Zone shall include all areas
fire protection for residential construction but the
designated as 'Base Flood" areas by the Flood
County should adopt the Uniform Fire Code to
Insurance Study for Deschutes County. When
assure adequate fire protection for commercial
Base Flood data has not been provided in
and industrial construction and support
accordance with the Flood Insurance Study for
establishment of fire protection facilities in
Deschutes County, the basis for establishing the
accordance with recommendations of the
Flood Plain Zone shall be based upon any base
National Board of the Fire Underwriters in
flood information or floodway data reasonably
appropriate areas.
available from a federal, state or other source.
19. When subdivision or developments are created in
Drought
the County, a minimum width for a fuel break, as
determined by the local fire authority, shall be
10. Plans (public and private) shall consider and
required by the County to be constructed and
reflect the effect of drought on the proposed
maintained around all buildings or structures, so
projects.
as to reduce structural exposure to flames and
radiant heat.
Fire
20. During preliminary subdivision review, the
Planning staff, in coordination with the fire
11. Design public use areas, such as parks, recreation
district and/or other firefighting agencies, shall
sites and picnic areas, so that fires starting in
indicate whether or not the development plan has
them cannot escape to development or to
adequately provided for fire protection.
surrounding wildlife.
Annexation to or contract with a fire district or
12. In timber, rangeland or other appropriate areas
creation of a new fire district or private
firefighting agency may be required conditions
subdivisions and other types of development
for development approval.
should plan for fire truck access to within 16 feet
of lakes, ponds, streams or other water sources.
21. All development in Deschutes County shall
13. For easy resident evacuation and ready access for
comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and standards.
fire and emergency equipment all new
subdivision or other major land development
Additional standards for firefighting facilities can be
shall provide at least two different ingress -egress
found in the Public Facilities and Services Chapter.
routes.
(Ord. 92-051; 88-031)
14. To accommodate heavy firefighting equipment,
cul-de-sacs shall be limited to 600 feet in length
and terminated by a paved turnaround not less
than 38 feet in diameter, unless another equally
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Chapter 23.36.130. Destination Resorts
The numerous beneficial impacts of destination
resorts are recognized by Statewide Planning Goal 8
and by implementing statutes. The past experiences
with destination resorts in Deschutes County have
generally been very positive.
The development of destination resorts can serve as
an important element to diversify the economic base
of the County. This was recognized by the County in
the comprehensive plan adopted in 1979. Under the
1979 plan and implementing ordinances, destination
resorts are allowed as conditional uses in the F-2, F-
3, OS&C, MUA-10 and RR -10 zones.
Since 1979 destination resorts have increased in
importance to the economy of Deschutes County. A
new resort, known as Eagle Crest has been sited since
that time. Existing resorts, such as Sunriver and the
Inn of the Seventh Mountain, have expanded.
Tourism in general has increased in importance to the
Oregon economy, particularly as the timber industry
has gone into decline.
Recognizing the importance of tourism to the
economy of the State of Oregon, the state legislature
and LCDC have taken steps to make it easier to
establish destination resorts on rural lands in the
state. Statewide Planning Goal 8, the recreation goal,
was amended to specify a process for locating
destination resorts on rural land without taking an
exception to Goals 3, 4, 11 and 14, which govern
development in rural resource lands. This was
followed by legislation incorporating Goal 8 into
Oregon's land use statutes. By these actions, the
State of Oregon recognized destination resorts as a
legitimate rural land use. Under these changes,
destination resorts may be sited in EFU zones where
they weren't allowed before. Another action at the
state level affecting the siting of destination resorts in
the forest rule adopted by LCDC in March 1990.
This rule allows destination resorts to be sited on
forest lands pursuant to Goal 8.
The County recognizes that the siting of destination
resorts would be severely limited if such
developments were not allowed in farm and forest
zones.
Implementation of destination resort siting under
Goal 8 is optional. The Goal 8 legislative process in
Deschutes County was prompted by an application by
the owners of Eagle Crest for legislative changes in
the County's comprehensive plan and implementing
land use ordinances. The Eagle Crest owners wished
to expand their current destination resort onto
adjacent lands and wished to do so without going
through the exceptions process.
Goal 8 requires that the County adopt a map showing
which lands in the County are available for
destination resort development. The purpose of the
map is to provide greater certainty concerning
destination resort siting than is available under the
exceptions process. To protect forest and farm
resources, Goal 8 prescribes that certain classes of
lands are off limits to destination resort development.
The final map must reflect exclusion of such areas.
A detailed description of the mapping process
engaged in by the County is found in the Resource
Element of the comprehensive plan.
Goal 8 and the state statute also recognize that
destination resorts can have negative impacts on
neighborhoods and the rural quality of life. These
impacts can be substantially mitigated, however. The
County recognizes the importance of balancing
protection mechanisms for resource lands and rural
land uses with the economic benefits destination
resorts provide. The County further recognizes that
this balance can be struck by the manner in which
areas are designated as being available for destination
resort development and by developing balanced
siting criteria.
The County recognizes that it has the option to be
more restrictive than state law in the areas it chooses
to exclude from destination resort siting through the
mapping process.
The Board of County Commissioners has determined
that it should proceed to implement Goal 8 in a
manner consistent with Goal 8 and state law that will
allow proposed destination resorts to apply for
approval. Because of the County's need as part of
periodic review to update its comprehensive plan and
ordinances to implement the forest rule and to study
current farm uses in the County, it is appropriate to
implement Goal 8 in a phased fashion. Accordingly,
the County has first considered siting destination
resorts on the following EFU lands not excluded by
Goal 8: (1) unirrigated EFU land, (2) irrigated EFU
lands in contiguous ownership having fewer than 40
acres of contiguous irrigation, and (3) irrigated EFU
lands having 60 or more acres of non-contiguous land
in the same ownership. Second, following the
County's implementation of the forest rule, the
County will consider development of destination
resorts on forest lands. Third, following a review of
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the County's farm lands as part of the periodic review
process, the farm lands not considered for destination
resorts in the first stage will be considered.
Notwithstanding the phased approach to destination
resort zoning, it is appropriate to develop siting
standards for destination resorts generally. If further
refinements are needed when forest lands and farm
lands not considered in the fust mapping phase are
considered, such refinements can be made at the
time.
GOALS:
1. To provide for development of destination
resorts in the County consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 8 in a manner that will be
compatible with farm and forest uses, existing
rural development, and in a manner that will
maintain important natural features, such as
habitat of threatened or endangered species,
streams, rivers and significant wetlands.
POLICIES:
Mapping for Destination Resort siting
To assure that resort development does not
conflict with the objectives of other Statewide
Planning Goals, destination resorts shall pursuant
to Goal 8 not be sited in Deschutes County in the
following areas:
(a) On a site with 50 or more contiguous acres of
unique or prime farm land identified and mapped
by the Soil Conservation Service or within three
miles of farm land within a High -Value Crop
Area;
(b) On predominantly Cubic Foot Site Class 1 or 2
forest lands which are not subject to an approved
Goal exception;
(c) On areas protected as Goal 5 resources in an
acknowledged comprehensive plan protected in
spite of identified conflicting uses ("3A" sites
designated pursuant to OAR 660-16-010(1));
(d) Especially sensitive big game habitat, as
generally mapped by the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife in July 1984 and as further
refined through development of comprehensive
plan provisions implementing this requirement.
2. In addition, destination resorts shall not be
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located in areas zoned EFU-320, EFU-80, OS&C
and F-1 (as designated pursuant to the
implementation of the forest rule by Ordinance
92-026) or on resource lands within one mile
outside of urban growth boundaries.
Federal lands not otherwise excluded under these
policies shall not be mapped with the DR overlay
zone. Federal land not otherwise excluded that
becomes privately owned through land
exchanges or other federal disposition can be
considered for destination resort siting consistent
with these policies and mapped as available for
destination resort development.
4. The County shall adopt a map showing where
destination resorts can be located in the County.
Such map shall become part of the
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance and
shall be an overlay zone designated Destination
Resort (DR).
Ordinance Provisions
5. The County shall ensure that destination resorts
are compatible with the site and adjacent land
uses through enactment of land use regulations
that, at a minimum, provide for the following:
(a) Maintenance of important natural features,
including habitat of threatened or endangered
species, streams, rivers, and significant wetlands;
maintenance of riparian vegetation within 100
feet of streams, rivers and significant wetlands;
and
(b) Location and design of improvements and
activities in a manner that will avoid or minimize
adverse effects of the resort on uses on
surrounding lands, particularly effects on
intensive farming operations in the area.
Such regulations may allow for alterations to
important natural features, including placement of
structures, provided that the overall values of the
feature are maintained.
6. Minimum measures to assure that design and
placement of improvements and activities will
avoid or minimize the adverse effects noted in
Policy 5(b) shall include:
(a) The establishment and maintenance of buffers
between the resort and adjacent land uses,
including natural vegetation and where
appropriate, fenced, berms, landscaped areas,
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and other similar types of buffers.
(c) The County shall map lands available for
destination resort siting in a phased sequence.
(b) Setbacks of structures and other improvements
The County shall first consider unirrigated EFU
from adjacent land uses.
lands and irrigated EFU lands having fewer than
40 acres of contiguous irrigated land or 60 acres
7. The County may adopt additional land use
of non-contiguous land in the same ownership
restrictions to ensure that proposed destination
where such lands are not otherwise excluded
resorts are compatible with the environmental
from destination resort siting under these policies
capabilities of the site and surrounding land uses.
and Goal 8. Next, as the county proceeds to
implement the Goal 4 forest land rule as part of
8. Uses in destination resorts shall be limited to
periodic review, the County shall consider to
visitor- oriented accommodations, overnight
what extent destination resorts may be sited on
lodgings, developed recreational facilities,
lands presently zoned for forest uses. Finally,
commercial uses limited to types and levels
after the County has completed a farm study
necessary to meet the needs of visitors to the
pursuant to periodic review, the County shall
resort, and uses consistent with preservation and
consider to what extent destination resorts may
maintenance of open space.
be sited on EFU lands not considered during the
first phase of implementation of Goal 8.
9. The zoning ordinance shall include measure that
assure that developed recreational facilities,
As to those lands not considered in this first
visitor -oriented accommodations and key
phase of destination resort mapping and not
facilities intended to serve the entire
otherwise excluded by Goal 8 and Policies 2 and
development are physically provided or are
3 herein, nothing in these policies shall affect the
guaranteed through surety bonding or
County's consideration in the future as to
substantially equivalent financial assurances
whether such lands should be made available for
prior to closure of sale of individual lots or units.
destination resort siting. The County shall
In phased developments, developed recreational
complete consideration of forest lands and
facilities and other key facilitated intended to
remaining EFU lands for destination resort siting
serve a particular phase shall be constructed prior
in conjunction with periodic review.
to sales in that phase or guaranteed through
surety bonding.
As successive phases of the destination resort
process are taken up by the County, the county
Phased Implementation
may make amendments to the comprehensive
plan and zoning maps to add additional areas to
10. The County shall implement Goal 8 in a phased
the destination resort map.
sequence as follows:
11. Until the Goal 8 mapping process is complete,
(a) The County shall adopt a zoning ordinance
no application for quasi-judicial plan map
including all provisions required by Goal 8.
changes and zone changes to apply to DR zone
to areas not designated under the Goal 8 process
(b) The County shall identify countywide any lands
shall be accepted, unless such applications are
excluded by Goal 8 from destination resort
filed through the Goal 2 exceptions process.
siting. Based on Alliance for Responsible Land
Use in Oregon v. Deschutes Countv, 23 Or
(Ord. 93-029; 92-029)
LUBA 476, affirmed, 15 Or App 621 (1992),
land within three miles of the county border shall
be excluded under Goal 8 countywide at this
time. The exclusion will be reconsidered when
land located in adjoining counties and within
three miles of Deschutes County has been
inventoried to determine whether any of that land
constitutes high value crop areas in a manner
adequate to determine whether any land in
Deschutes County is within three miles of a high
value crop area located in a neighboring county.
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Chapter 23.40. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
23.40.010.
Agricultural Lands
23.40.020.
Forest Lands
23.40.030.
Open Spaces
23.40.040.
Surface Mining
23.40.050.
Fish and Wildlife
23.40.060.
Historic and Cultural
23.40.070.
Water Resources
23.40.080.
Deschutes River Corridor
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Chapter 23.40.010. Agricultural Lands
The protection of farmland is a public policy goal of
the federal government (USDA, Secretary's Memo
#1828, Revised, Oct. 30, 1978), most states in the
United States and many other countries. In Oregon,
the 1975 Planning Goals, as amended, set statewide
standards which must be met by local governments.
For farmlands, ORS 215 and 197 and OAR 660,
Division 5 set forth the criteria for compliance. The
principal concept is that standards in the EFU zones
must provide protection for the continuation of
commercial -scale agriculture in the county, including
farm operations, marketing outlets and the
agricultural support system. In Deschutes County,
where some lands have severe limitations for the
commercial production of agricultural products, this
has resulted in considerable debate and occasional
hostility. The County has found itself between angry
landowners who do not wish to protect what they see
as marginal agricultural land, other County residents
who are adamant that agricultural land is a non-
renewable resource that must be preserved and a
State law mandating specific actions that must be
taken to protect the land defined as agricultural land.
Commercial agriculture in Deschutes County consists
primarily of field crops (alfalfa, other hay, some
peppermint, potatoes and seed crops) and livestock
operations. The high elevation (2700-3500 feet) and
low rainfall make difficult conditions for crop
farming. A short growing season and the risk of crop
damage from frost or mid -summer hail storms must
be factored into agriculture investment planning.
Irrigation is essential for crops and is used
extensively for irrigated pastures. Without irrigation,
little soil is classified better than SCS Soil Capability
Class IV. These factors, along with limited marketing
alternatives, often produce a frustrating and
discouraging experience for local farmers, although
some do manage to be successful.
However, agriculture still is an important economic
element of the County, contributing significantly to
the local economy. Agriculture also provides
secondary benefits such as open space and scenic
appearance; benefits which may also pay economic
returns in the form of tourist dollars.
Since detailed soils mapping existed for only a
portion of the County in 1979, it was necessary to
develop a more elaborate definition than that found in
the State Goal. The definition finally agreed to by
the County used the available information on
agricultural lands and laid a foundation for future
additions or deletions as better soils information
became available.
Agricultural lands were defined as those lands
identified as possessing Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Capability Class I -VI soils (S.C.S. Land
Capabilities Classification Map) or, where detailed
soils information was not available, land identified by
having been listed as on Farm Tax Deferral within
the five years preceding the adoption of the 1979 plan
(as indicated on the Existing Land Use Map compiled
from County Assessor's records) and/or by the fact
that the land was indicated on the County Planning
Department's Irrigated Lands Map.
Having a definition was only the first step, as it was
then necessary to differentiate between the various
types of agriculture to be found locally and to
identify the various areas they characterized.
Members of the Planning Staff, the Agricultural CAC
and the Overall CAC identified seven types of
agriculture and areas characterized by such
agriculture. These types included High Desert
Sagebrush and Juniper Land, located east of Horse
Ridge and characterized by extensive livestock
grazing; Riparian Meadows, located along the Upper
Deschutes River, the Little Deschutes River and in
the Sisters area and characterized by sub -irrigated
pasture and meadow hay; Irrigated Commercial Crop
Land, located in Lower Bridge and characterized by
field crops; Irrigated Marginally Commercial Land,
located in the Alfalfa, Cloverdale and Terrebonne
areas and characterized by pasture and forage; Dry
Rangeland, located near Odin Falls and characterized
by dryland grazing; Marginal Farm Land -
Undeveloped, located east of Bend and near
Redmond, Tumalo and Sisters and characterized by
pasture and forage; and Marginal Farm Land -
Developed, located in the Bend, Plainview and
Tumalo areas and characterized by pasture and
forage.
As part of periodic review in 1992, the county
conducted a study of commercial agriculture in
Deschutes County. The purpose of the study was to
ensure that EFU zone boundaries and standards for
farm divisions and dwellings were consistent with
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Goal 3 and relevant administrative rules. The results
of the study are detailed in the completion report
dated June 1992, and are incorporated into the
Resource Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The
study identified 7 agricultural subzones: Lower
Bridge, Sisters/Cloverdale, Tumalo/Redmond/Bend,
Tenrebonne, Alfalfa, La Pine and Horse Ridge East.
For each subzone, standards were determined for
minimum parcel sizes for farm divisions. The
standards are designed to protect the commercial
agriculture land base.
One of the primary findings of the study is that
irrigated acres is the controlling variable for defining
commercial agriculture. Therefore, the standard for
defining what constitutes a farm parcel is keyed to
the number of irrigated acres typically found on
commercial farms in each subzone. The study also
found that farms in Deschutes County usually contain
a mix of irrigated and nonirrigated land, as well as a
mix of soils of different classes. Since the assessed
farm use value is linked to the productive capability
of property, it provides a surrogate for irrigated acres
by acknowledging the presence and role of
unirrigated soils in farm operations. The assessed
farm use value can be used in place of the irrigated
acreage figure where the land value is set to equal
that of the irrigated land (i.e., median irrigated acres
in subzone x farm use value of best irrigated land in
subzone = threshold assessed land value).
Notwithstanding the preceding, the La Pine Subzone
is somewhat different from the other subzones in that
farm sales are less than farm use values. In general,
this is due to agricultural practices that depend to a
much greater degree than in the other subzones on
livestock grazing on non -irrigated pasture. To
address this situation, median irrigated acreage and
median assessed farm use value are used to set the
basic commercial standards.
Following the completion of the 1992 farm study and
submission of the County's periodic review package
to LCDC, the Oregon legislative session and LCDC
amended the statutes and rules governing uses in the
farm zones. The County's ordinances and the
policies that follow have been amended as necessary
to conform to those changes.
Recognizing the importance of protecting agricultural
land the following policies were chosen to meet State
requirements and local needs:
GOAL:
To preserve and maintain agricultural land.
POLICIES:
ZONING
1. All lands meeting the definition of agricultural
lands shall be zoned Exclusive Farm use, unless
an exception to State goal 3 is obtained so that
the zoning may be Multiple Use Agriculture or
Rural Residential.
2. Lands not meeting the agricultural lands
definition but having potential for irrigation
according to the Bureau of Reclamation Special
Report - Deschutes Project, Central Division,
Oregon, although not presently without water,
shall receive exclusive farm use zoning.
3. Public lands meeting the criteria for EFU zoning
shall be so zoned unless some other resource
(i.e., forest) or public use exists on the land.
4. No more than 25 percent of a given agricultural
subzone shall be composed of lands not of the
same agricultural type. Any agricultural lands
not zoned EFU agriculture shall be identified in
the County Exception Statement. Zoning
districts shall be at least 40 acres in size.
5. Zones and minimum parcel sizes shall be
established to assure the preservation of the
existing commercial agricultural enterprise of the
area.
6. For purposes of profiling the existing
commercial agricultural enterprises of the
County, the County shall consider as one land
unit all tracts in contiguous ownership (including
those parcels separated only by a road) zoned
EFU.
The County will consider as its pool for profiling
the nature of the existing agricultural enterprises
of the area those farms that make the highest
90% contribution to the local agricultural
economy.
8. In recognition that irrigated acres per farm unit is
the key variable identifying commercial
agricultural enterprises in the County, the
County shall use the median number of irrigated
acres per farm unit in the area or subzone as its
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principal standard for defining what size of tract
constitutes a farm parcel. As an alternative to
median irrigated acres as a standard, an assessed
farm value equal to that of the median irrigated
acres shall be used as a standard for establishing
farm parcel size. The formula for the assessed
farm value determination shall be as follows: the
median number of irrigated acres per farm unit
for the area or subzone x per acre farm use value
of best irrigated land in subzone = dollar
threshold for assessed land value alternative.
Following from the June 1992 OSU Extension
Service completion report detailed in the
resource element, the County has identified 7
subzones representing distinct groupings of
agricultural types. The County's EFU zoning
shall reflect those identified subzones, generally
described as follows and as more particularly
detailed in the resource element of the
comprehensive plan:
Subzone
Profile
Lower Bridge
Irrigated field crops, hay and
pasture
Sisters/Cloverdale
Irrigated alfalfa, hay and pasture,
wooded grazing and some field
crops
Terrebonne
Irrigated hay and pasture
Tumalo/Redmond/
Bend
Irrigated pasture and some hay
Alfalfa
Irrigated hay and pasture
La Pine
Riparian meadows, grazing and
meadow hay
Horse Ridge East
Rangeland grazing
10. For the purposes of determining relevant
characteristics (i.e., farm use values, multipliers,
irrigated acres and assessed farm use values) of
commercial farms, the County will rely on those
farms and those statistics identified in the
completion report prepared by the OSU
Extension Service dated June 1992 and set forth
in the resource element of the comprehensive
plan.
11. In order to provide some flexibility in the zoning
and to assist farmers who may need to sell an
isolated unproductive piece of land in order to
assure continued operation of the farm,
individual isolated partitions (creation of one
new parcel) establishing parcels less than the
EFU minimum lot size in EFU areas shall be
permitted to the maximum extent allowed by
state law. The remaining farm parcel must be at
least the minimum established by the EFU zone.
In order to provide some flexibility in the
zoning, while still maintaining the rural character
of the area and limiting the costs of providing
services to rural residents, the county shall allow
non-farm residential divisions with a minimum
lot size of 20 acres and limit to three the number
of new non-farm parcels that can be created from
any one parent parcel. This prohibition shall
apply to all parcels created after the effective
date of Ordinance 92-065.
12. So that a farmer who has lived on his land for 10
years or more may retire and sell his property
while retaining the use of his existing home, a
homestead exception may be permitted which
allows the homesteader to retain a life estate
lease on the home and some of the surrounding
land. The lease will end with the death(s) of the
homesteader and spouse. This exception shall
not permit the creation of another residence on
the property in question.
13. A division of land for non-farm uses, except
dwellings, may be approved as long as the parcel
for the non-farm use is no larger than the
minimum size necessary for the use. The parcel
shall be at least one acre in size.
14. Parcel size exceptions may be granted because of
survey errors when original section lines were
established, so that standard section divisions
may be achieved (i.e., 160, 80, 40, 10, etc.,
acres). Man-made barriers such as roads or
canals, over which the applicant has no control,
may serve as adequate justification for granting a
parcel (lot) size variance.
15. Normal agricultural practices (i.e., aerial
pesticide applications, machinery dust and noise,
etc.) shall not be restricted by non-agricultural
interests inexclusive farm use zones. The
County shall consider requiring noise, dust, fly,
etc., easements to be granted to adjoining
farmers where non-agricultural uses are
permitted.
16. Coordination between public and private
landowners to encourage farm use shall be
encouraged. And projects to increase
productivity and to bring new land into
agricultural production shall be fostered.
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17. Control of noxious weeds through educational
programs should be continued.
18. Farm and non-farm uses in rural areas shall be
consistent with the conservation of soil and
water.
19. Prior to the next periodic review of its
comprehensive plan and to the extent allowed by
state law, the County Planning Department shall
initiate a study of EFU-zoned lands to develop a
recommendation as to whether marginal lands or
secondary lands would be appropriate.
(Ord. 95-017)
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Chapter 23.40.020. Forest Lands
Much of the beauty, and the employment, in
Deschutes County is directly related to the large
expanse of forest land. For these reasons, this
resource is of particular importance to the County's
two major industries, timber/wood products and
tourism. The great majority of the timber harvested
consists of Ponderosa and Lodgepole pine.
One major problem is the increasing threat to local
timber supplies created by scattered developments
occurring in forested areas. This is particularly true
if the development is located outside destination
resorts or fire districts where fire protection is
available.
In order to meet the State Land Conservation and
Development Commission's requirement for an
adequate inventory of forest site capability the
County Planning Department worked with the State
Department of Forestry. The resulting capabilities
map is found in the plan's resource element. As
shown on the map most of the land with high through
moderate capability lies in the Deschutes National
Forest.
The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management have responsibility for regulating use of
federally -owned forest lands in the County pursuant
to their own respective management plans. The
decisions and actions of these agencies have, and will
continue to have, major effects on the economic,
social and natural environment of Deschutes County.
Subsequent to the acknowledgement of the County's
plan in 1979, the Department of Land Conservation
and Development promulgated an administrative rule
setting forth allowed uses, siting conditions and
minimum lot sizes in forest zones (forest rule).
Previous to that enactment, there was no uniform
criteria embodied in state law other than Goal 4's
general policy guidance regulating forest zones. The
rule requires that Counties implement its provisions
no later than the time set for periodic review. In
1992, as part of periodic review of its comprehensive
plan and zoning ordinances, the County proceeded to
implement the forest rule by revising its forest zones.
At the same time, the Forest Lands Goals and
Policies in the Comprehensive Plan were reviewed
and revised to conform them to the forest rule
provisions. The Goals and Policies, as amended by
Ordinance 92-024, reflect the forest rule.
Because of the local importance of forest lands the
following goal has been set:
GOAL:
To conserve forest lands for forest uses.
POLICIES:
1. Deschutes County shall designate forest lands on
the comprehensive plan map consistent with
Goal 4 and OAR 660, Division 6.
2. Deschutes County shall zone forest lands for
uses allowed pursuant to OAR 660, Division 6.
In addition to forest practices and operations and
uses auxiliary to forest practices, as set forth in
ORS 527.722, Deschutes County shall allow in
the forest environment the following general
types of uses:
a. Uses related to, and in support of, forest
operations;
b. Uses to conserve soil, air and water quality and
to provide for fish and wildlife resources,
agriculture and recreational opportunities
appropriate in a forest environment;
c. Locationally dependent uses such as
communication towers, mineral and aggregate
resources use, etc.;
d. Dwellings authorized by ORS 215.720 to
215.750; and
e. Other dwellings under prescribed conditions.
3. In order to conserve and maintain the
unimpacted forest land base for forest use the
county shall identify and zone as F-1 those lands
which have the following characteristics:
a. Consist predominantly of ownerships not
developed by residences or non -forest uses.
b. Consist predominantly of contiguous ownerships
of 160 acres or larger in size.
c. Consist predominantly of ownerships contiguous
to other lands utilized for commercial forest or
commercial farm uses.
d. Accessed by arterial roads or roads intended
primarily for forest management.
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e. Primarily under forest management.
4. In order to conserve and maintain impacted
forest lands for forest use the county shall
identify and zone as F-2 those lands which have
the following characteristics:
a. Consist predominantly of ownerships developed
for residential or other non -forest uses;
b. Consist predominantly of ownerships less than
160 acres in size;
c. Consist of ownerships generally contiguous to
tracts containing less than 160 acres and
residences, or adjacent to acknowledged
exception areas;
d. Provided with a level of public facilities and
services, including roads, intended primarily for
direct services to rural residences.
5. Except as identified in this plan non -forest uses
shall be discouraged in existing forested areas.
6. Forest management in Deschutes County shall be
governed by the Oregon State Forest Practices
Act.
7. Better coordination and cooperation between the
U.S. Forest Service and Deschutes County shall
be fostered, particularly as it relates to restrictive
use of such Forest Service lands as Mt. Bachelor
Ski Area and the Bend Watershed. As a basis for
mutual cooperation and coordination, the Land
Management Plan for the Deschutes National
forest shall be used.
S. Notwithstanding any other quasi-judicial plan or
zone change criteria, lands designated as Forest
under the Plan and zoned Forest Use 2 under the
zoning ordinance may upon application be
redesignated under the Plan from Forest to
Agriculture and rezoned under the zoning
ordinance from Forest Use 2 to Exclusive Farm
Use if such lands: (a) do not qualify under state
law for forestland tax deferral, (b) are not
necessary to permit forest operations or practices
on adjoining lands and do not constitute forested
lands that maintain soil, air, water and fish and
wildlife resources, (c) have soils on the property
that fall within the definition of agricultural lands
as set forth in Goal 3, (d) are a tract of land 40
acres or less in size, (e) do not qualify under state
law and the terms of the Forest Use 2 Zone for a
dwelling, and; (f) were purchased by the property
owner after January 1, 1985 but before November
4, 1993 Such changes may be made regardless of
the size of the resulting EFU-Zoning district.
Such changes shall be processed in the same
manner as other quasi-judicial plan or zoning map
changes."
(Ord. 2000-017,§ 1, 2000; 94-037; 92-024)
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Chapter 23.40.030. Open Space, Areas Of
Special Concern, And Environmental
Quality
A major factor in the local economy and a basic
reason for much of the present population growth are
the desirable scenic and natural environmental
qualities of the County. Seasonal and many
permanent residents, as well as the many tourists,
repeatedly explain that their reasons for coming to
Deschutes County are the high natural beauty, the
numerous and diverse areas of scenic, geologic,
archeological and biological significance, and the
high quality of the air and water. Also, many of the
resource industries, such as timber and agriculture,
are also dependent on, as well as contributors to, that
same environment.
Open spaces include not only parks, but also
agricultural, forested, natural areas, mining sites and
historical areas, as well as scenic waterways and
other locations of unique scenic, environmental,
social or cultural character. Often the protection of
the scenic views from roads, trails and waterways is
as important as the travelways themselves.
Segments of the Deschutes River in Deschutes
County have been designated as a State Scenic
Waterway.
Segments of the Deschutes River and Squaw Creek
have been designated as Federal Wild, Scenic or
Recreational River.
Presently, no major air quality problems exist within
the County; however, surface inversions, topographic
conditions, certain activities (i.e., slash and field
burning), wind- carried soils and increasing
population can create significant potential for air
quality degradation unless properly managed.
Some water pollution problems have been identified.
The La Pine core area has been shown to have
significant problems and septic tanks have failed in
the Terrebonne area. The two major urban areas are
presently developing sanitary sewer systems and
treatment facilities.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
and Environmental Protection Agency have existing
standards and programs affecting air and water
quality as well as noise levels. DEQ presently
maintains an air and water quality sampling program
in Deschutes County which is important to
knowledge about existing and changing conditions.
Private land suitable for open space designation are
eligible for special property tax consideration (ORS
308.740-790), because they provide public benefits
as regards maintaining scenic environmental quality.
Because open spaces, areas of special interest and
environmental quality are so important to the local
economy, environment and social well being of
Deschutes County, the following goals have been
chosen.
GOALS:
1. To conserve open spaces and areas of historic,
natural or scenic resources.
2. To maintain and improve the quality of the air,
water and land resources of Deschutes County.
However, despite general consensus that the
environmental quality and amenities are important to
this area's people, as well as to people statewide,
there is also concern that regulation and policies to
protect that environment could become too
restrictive. The following policies have been i
developed with the intent of reaching the identified
goals but in ways that restrict only as is necessary
and with consideration of the individuals who may be
affected by the needs of the public.
POLICIES:
On lands outside urban growth boundaries and
rural service centers along Highway 97, 20 and
126, as well as along Century Drive, South
Century Drive, portions of Three Creeks Lake
Road, Fall River Road, roads from Highway 97
to Smith Rocks, Pine Mountain Road and
roadways for which landscape management is
prescribed on the 1990 Comprehensive Plan, a
case-by-case site plan review shall be required.
This area is to extend 1/4 mile on either side
from the centerline of roadways, and shall
include all areas designated as State and Federal
Wild, Scenic or Recreational Waterways and
within 660 feet from either side of designated
rivers and streams as measured from the ordinary
high water level.
2. Deschutes County shall include areas outside of
the urban growth boundaries and rural service
centers and within 1/4 mile of the center line of
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the following roads in the Landscape
compatibility with the landscape as seen from the
Management Zone.
river, stream or road.
a.
U.S. Highway #97
5.
Outdoor advertising signs should be
North County Line to Redmond UGB
informational only and oversized displays
Redmond UGB to Bend UGB
discouraged.
Bend UGB to South County Line
b.
U.S. Highway #20-126
6.
The primary purpose of the landscape
North County Line to Sister UGB
management site plan review shall be to obtain a
c.
U.S. Highway #126
structure as compatible with the site and existing
Sisters UGB to Redmond UGB
scenic vistas as is possible, rather than to
d.
U.S. Highway #20
establish arbitrary standards for appearance or to
Sisters UGB to Bend UGB
otherwise restrict construction of appropriate
e.
Smith Rock Road
structures.
Highway #97 to Smith Rock
f.
Sisemore Road
7.
Rimrocks, along streams shall receive special
From Cloverdale to Bend UGB
review to assure that visual impacts of structures
g.
Skyliner Road
viewed from rivers or streams are minimized. A
h.
Century Drive
50 foot setback shall be required from rimrocks
Bend to Mr. Bachelor
on all newly created lots. Existing lots may
i.
South Century Drive
receive exceptions to rimrock setbacks subject to
j.
Cascade Lakes Highway
conformance with criteria which individually
k.
Waldo Lake Road
review the structure, location and consider
1.
Cultus Lake Road
impacts in a manner which minimize the visual
in.
Little Cultus Lake Road
impact of the structure when viewed from the
n.
Twin Lakes Road
river or stream.
o.
Keefer Road (East Crane Prairie Road)
p.
East Deschutes Road
8.
Public ownership of scenic, open space and
q.
Deschutes Road
historic areas should be maintained and
r.
Wickiup Road
increased where feasible, and a variety of open
s.
Pringle Falls Loop
space and recreational sites should be maintained
t.
La Pine Recreation Area Access Road
to protect the existing natural diversity and to
u.
Pauline -East Lake Road
serve the varying needs of both tourists and
v.
Lava Cast Forest Road
residents. The natural capabilities of each site
w.
Highway #20 East to the County Line
should determine its level of use.
x.
Pine Mountain Road
y.
Ford Road
9.
The concepts of developmental rights transfer,
z.
Three Creek Lakes Road
tax credits and conservation easements as ways
aa.
Three Trappers Road
to protect open space should be studied and
bb.
Dillon Falls Road
encouraged at both local and State levels.
cc.
Matsen Road
dd.
State Highway #31
10.
As part of subdivision or other development
ee.
Road to Benham Falls
review the County shall consider the impact of
ff.
State Highway 242 McKenzie Highway
the proposal on the air, water, scenic and natural
resources of the County. Specific criteria for
3.
Within the Landscape Management Zone, new
such review should be developed. Compatibility
structures or additions to existing structures
of the development with those resources shall be
(excluding fences or structures less than
required as deemed appropriate at the time given
$1,000.00 in total value) shall be subject to
the importance of those resources to the County
landscape management site plan review by the
while considering the public need for the
County prior to issuance of a building permit.
proposed development.
4.
Approval of any such development in the
11.
Because management of State and Federal lands
Landscape Management Zone will be dependent
affects areas under the County's jurisdiction and
on site screening by existing natural cover and/or
vice versa, better coordination of land use
planning between the County, U.S. Forest
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Service, State Land Board, Bureau of Land
Management and other agencies shall be sought.
12. Zoning should be established to protect areas of
special interest such as eagle nests, endangered
species areas or points of geologic interest.
13. Because of their slow growth and usefulness as a
visual and noise buffer and their relationship to
air quality, tree removal from utility lines,
sewers, roads and other construction shall be
minimized by planning for the continued
maintenance of the streets in the development.
All development proposals will be reviewed for
this factor by the County Planning staff before
approval of the applicant's development.
14. Although DEQ has existing environmental
standards with which the County shall
coordinate, in instances where such standards are
inadequate or non -applicable because of local
conditions, the County may establish more
stringent regulations. Noise regulations are an
example of such program.
15. Deschutes County shall prior to December 21,
1994 complete a Goal 5 review in accordance
with OAR 660-16-000 for the "1B" Areas of
Special Concern identified in the Areas of
Special Concern inventory of the Resource
Element, adopted by Ordinance 92-052.
16. The county shall conduct an inventory of
outstanding scenic resources not sufficiently
protected by the Landscape Management Zone.
The inventory shall be conducted in accordance
with OAR 660-16. Comprehensive Plan policies
and implementing ordinances to protect
resources identified in the inventory shall be
adopted prior to Department of Land
Conservation and Development initiation of the
next periodic review process, pursuant to ORS
197.633(3)(a).
17. The county shall encourage the formation of
nonprofit land trusts for the protection of open
space, scenic and natural areas. The County
should provide support and assistance when
deemed appropriate by the Board of County
Commissioners.
(Ord. 95-038; 94-003; 92-051; 86-019)
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Chapter 23.40.040. Surface Mining
The mining of mineral and aggregate resources,
including pumice, cinders, building stone, sand,
gravel and crushed rock, is an important local
industry and a crucial resource for urban
development. Not only does this mining provide
employment, but it also furnishes products important
to the economic development of Deschutes County.
While pumice and cinders have remained in good
supply, it has been increasingly apparent that good
quality aggregate and select fill dirt are rapidly
disappearing. These are non-renewable resources
that must be protected if the community is to be able
to take advantage of the lower costs and economic
benefit to the community involved with using local
materials.
At the same time, the increasing demand for mineral
and aggregate resources has led mining operations to
come into direct conflict with adjacent residential
development. The County's previous allowance of
rural residential development has resulted in a
number of conflicts between surface mining and
adjacent residents. As the area continues to grow this
conflict will undoubtedly grow unless there is
adequate planning. This is particularly true for rural
residential development. Adequate surface mining
regulation and providing reasonable assurance to
mining operators of adequate resources have often
been controversial issues in Deschutes County.
Some surface mines have been "poor neighbors" in
residential areas because of their environmental
impacts and, sometimes, delayed or incomplete
reclamation.
Since Deschutes County will have a much larger
population by the year 2000, it is important that the
mineral and aggregate resources necessary to
accommodate that growth be protected, while County
residents are protected from the adverse economic
effects of too rapid utilization of the resource, and the
negative environmental impacts sometimes
associated with actual mining operations.
Surface mining, by its very nature, is a transient use
which ends with the depletion of the resource and
reclamation of the site. Therefore, it is possible and
desirable to plan for second uses of the surface
mining site after mining and reclamation are
completed.
All local governments recognize that mineral and
aggregate resources in general, and sand and gravel
in particular, are valuable resources upon which their
future development will depend. Several factors
necessarily affect the valuation and development of
mineral and aggregate resources, including location,
commercial value, types of uses and demand.
LOCATION
Most commercial deposits of sand and gravel are
found in and around valleys, terraces and fans of
existing and pre- existing rivers and streams; in
coastal plains and lake deposits and in formations
deposited by receding glaciers.
Sand and gravel deposits produced by a stream or
river that has, or has had, a large volume and a steep
gradient are common in or near mountainous regions.
Deposits are dropped in fan -shaped formations at the
mouths of canyons. Such deposits left by
floodwaters are called alluvial deposits. Sand and
gravel deposited by ordinary river or stream action
and not by floodwaters are called fluvial deposits.
Sand and gravel also occur on old lake bottoms.
These deposits usually are less desirable for
commercial usage because they have a high
proportion of fine sands but sparse gravel.
A high quality source of sand and gravel is those
deposits resulting from glaciation. Geologists use a
variety of terms, such as eskers, kames and moraines,
to identify the different kinds of glacial formations in
which the deposits occur.
VALUE
The commercial value of mineral and aggregate
deposits depend upon more than just the size and
cleanliness of the product. Value also depends upon
its location in relationship to markets. Aggregate is a
bulky commodity and as such needs a nearby market.
There are no general standards or criteria for defining
a valuable deposit. Instead, it is necessary to study
the local sand and gravel industry to find out the
characteristics that make deposits valuable in a
particular locality.
For the typical sand and gravel producer, the
commercial potential of a deposit depends on the
following factors:
1. Thickness and variability of the overburden;
2. Thickness and extent of the deposit;
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3. Physical properties of the deposit, including
particle distribution, mineralogy, durability, etc.;
4. Accessibility of deposits to heavy-duty roads,
railroads or navigable waterways;
5. Distance from point of use;
6. Availability of a sufficient water supply;
7. Depth to groundwater; and
8. Governmental restrictions placed on operations,
such as local zoning ordinances.
Sand and gravel do not have to be used in exactly the
same physical state in which they are found. They
can be artificially upgraded by screening, washing
and combining grade sizes, but unsatisfactory size
gradation or ratios can require costly processing to
meet market specification. Thus, geologically, the
ideal sand and gravel deposit is one that consists of
clean, hard particles that are present in quantity in a
wide range of grade sizes.
For aggregate, high quality deposits usually contain
at least 25 percent gravel in a variety of particle sizes
necessary for both coarse and fine aggregate. In
general, the more gravel, the more valuable the
deposit is to the producer.
When there is a high sand ratio and a low amount of
coarse and medium-sized gravel, the producer may
be required to blend crushed stone with the naturally
occurring material or may screen the material to meet
market specifications. Similarly, an excess of coarse
material may require costly crushing operations. But,
in all types of sites, there usually are lower quality
deposits that are economically valuable for producing
useful grades that meet specifications less restrictive
than those for use in concrete.
DEMAND
The major use of mineral aggregates is in concrete.
The low cost, high bulk aggregates tend to keep
concrete construction costs at levels competitive with
other building materials. Other major uses of
aggregate include highway and railroad base, ballast
materials, graded fill and various industrial uses.
Crushed and broken rock used directly in
construction as aggregate accounts for about half the
value and 2/5ths of the quantity of natural aggregates
consumed in the United States. Sand and gravel
provide most of the balance of aggregates, except for
some light weight materials such as pumice and
expanded shale.
Conditions necessary for production of crushed rock
from deposit are:
1. Quality - should pass rigid specifications for
strength and durability.
2. Cost - low average total delivered cost.
Construction aggregates are hard, essentially inert
materials suitable for being formed into a stable mass
by either:
1. The addition of cementing or binding materials
that produce a concrete; or
2. Compaction or by natural weight to produce a
road base or foundation.
Principal aggregate mineral categories are:
1. Crushed rock.
2. Sand and gravel.
The uses of crushed rock are divided into two broad
categories:
1. Those uses in which the physical properties of
the rock are more important; and
2. Those uses in which the chemical properties of
the rock are utilized.
Construction uses of crushed rock can be divided into
four end-use categories:
1. Highway.
2. Residential.
3. Non-residential (commercial).
4. Government.
Highways account nationally for about 2/3rds of total
use, though the average for an individual producer
may be different.
When the Deschutes County Year 2000
Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1979, a
thorough analysis of historic and projected supply
and demand for mineral and aggregate resources had
been completed. That analysis produced the
following data, upon which the County relied in
developing the plan:
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Table 1
YEAR
POPUL
-ATION
13 yd*
15 yd*
23 yd*
1980
53,400
694,200
801,000
1,228,200
198
55,803
725,4 9
5
1,2 ,46
1982
58, 14
58,
74,71
1, 41,
1983
60,938
792,194
914,070
1,401,574
1984
63,680
827,840
955,200
1,464,640
1985
66,600
865,8 0
999,000
73M,866-
19
_6T_5'0_7_
904,761
1, 4, 5
-l,6W7_5 -I
1987
72,7 9
_W ,477
1, 5
1,6 ,767
1988
76,002
988,026
1,140,030
1,748,046
1989
1 79,422
1,0 2,486
1,191,330
1,8 7,166
1990
1 82,900
1,077,700
1,24 ,500
1,906,700
1991
86,631
1,126,203
I, 99,465
1,992,513
199
0,5 9
1,17 , 7
1,357,935
,167
1
94,6
1, 9, 9 W
1,41 ,
1 T5 -,8T9-
5,8 91994
1994
98,860
1,285,180
7482,900
2,2 3,780
1995
103,400
1,344,200
1,551,000
2,378, 00
1996
108,053
1,404,689
1,62 ,795
2,485,219
1997
112,915
1,467,895
1,6 3,725
597,045
1
17, 7
l,5 ,961
17 5
31
12 ,306
60 , 7
1, ,5 0
0 8
2000
128,200
1 1,666,600
1,923,000
2,948,000
To s
1 23,450,427-Y7-,085,185
41,48 ,077
*The first estimate of 13 cubic yards per County
resident per year is based upon an average of the use
from 1969 through 1978. The estimate of 15 cubic
yards is based upon the average use from 1974
through 1978. The final estimate, 23 cubic yards, is
based upon the highest use year during the study,
1978. These figures are then multiplied by the
projected populations for each year to obtain an
estimate of the amount of material that will be used.
This table projected an average need, based upon 15
cubic yards per capita per year, of 1,567,083 cubic
yards per year from the year 1990 through the year
2000.
When this table was adopted in 1979, it was
estimated that Deschutes County's population was
increasing at the rate of 4.5 percent annually.
In the eleven years since the above table was
adopted, Deschutes County has had the opportunity
to assess the validity of its projections for growth in
both population and supply and demand for mineral
and aggregate resources. From available data, it
appears that a projected demand of two million cubic
yards of aggregate per year is an appropriate measure
in planning for future mineral and aggregate resource
usage for Deschutes County. Inasmuch as the
County's comprehensive plan determined that a
twenty-year planning period is appropriate, that
number translates to a projected demand of forty
million cubic yards of aggregate in the next twenty
years, from 1990 through 2010.
The available data from 1979 to the present
supporting this projected aggregate demand is as
follows:
POPULATION
Portland State University's Center for Population
Research estimated Deschutes County's population
for July 1, 1985, at 65,400 and on July 1, 1989, at
70,600. Assuming straight line growth under PSU's
estimates, Deschutes County's 1990 and 2000
estimated population would be 71,900 and 102,072,
respectively. The population projections in
Deschutes County's acknowledged comprehensive
plan are somewhat higher - 98,200 for 1990 and
128,200 for 2000.
If PSU's more conservative population estimates are
utilized, the projected annual demand for aggregate at
a consumption rate of 15 cubic yards per person per
year would be 1,078,500 cubic yards in the year 1990
and 1,531,080 cubic yards in the year 2000. Using
the annual per capita consumption rate of 23 cubic
yards, the projected annual demand for aggregate
would be 1,653,700 cubic yards in 1990 and
2,347,656 cubic yards in the year 2000.
The above figures project aggregate demand on the
basis of population alone. They do not take into
account major road construction and reconstruction
programs adopted by Deschutes County and the
Oregon Department of Transportation.
For estimating consumption, ODOT used factors
including 18 -inch depth (base and surfacing), four
lanes with 9 -foot shoulders and 10 to 16 -foot median,
or about 80 feet of width. This volume, times length
of jobs, provides reasonable aggregate consumption
estimates.
The ODOT 1989-1994 Six -Year Highway
Improvement Plan identified 56.7 miles of
construction projects within Deschutes County. This
translates into a need for approximately 1.3 million
cubic yards of aggregate for the six-year plan
projects.
The Deschutes County Major Roads Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 1988-89 to
Fiscal Year 1993-94 identifies some 74.6 miles of
County roads needs reconstruction and 19.2 miles of
unpaved or new roads needing work. This translates
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into a need of approximately 1.7 million cubic yards
of aggregate for these County projects.
Considering all of the above factors, a projected
demand of two million cubic yards of aggregate per
year is an appropriate measure to use in the planning
for future mineral and aggregate resources usage for
Deschutes County.
Deschutes County's adopted mineral and aggregate
resource inventory shows a total of approximately
63,500,000 cubic yards of aggregate material (rock,
sand and gravel) located within the plannin area
covered by the Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan .
In order to address the projected demand for
aggregate material in view of the available material,
and within the framework of statewide land use
planning laws and the Year 2000 Comprehensive
Plan, Deschutes County adopts the following goal
and policies:
SURFACE MINING GOALS AND
POLICIES
GOAL:
To protect and utilize appropriately, within the
framework established by Statewide Land Use
Planning Goal 5 and its implementing administrative
rules, the mineral and aggregate resources of
Deschutes County, while minimizing the adverse
impacts of mineral and aggregate extraction and
processing upon the resource impact area.
POLICIES:
General
1. These policies set forth the general guidelines
under which the County will implement the Goal
5 process for mineral and aggregate resources,
and assure compliance with all other applicable
statewide land use planning goals. More specific
1 An additional amount of approximately 20,000,000
cubic yards of aggregate material is apparently
located outside the Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan
planning area within the Bend Urban Growth
Boundary. Some or all of this aggregate material
may be available to meet the demand for aggregate in
Deschutes County, depending upon factors such as
quality, accessibility and zoning restrictions.
policies relating to utilization of mineral and
aggregate resources under particular
circumstances and at particular sites may be
adopted by and set forth in the County's zoning
ordinance provisions.
2. For purposes of these policies, where applicable,
the terms used shall have the same meaning as
those terms in the administrative rules
implementing Statewide Land Use Planning
Goal 5.
3. The mineral and aggregate goal and policies
outlined in the comprehensive plan are intended
to reflect the requirements of Goal 5 and the
implementing administrative rules. Where a
policy or interpretation conflicts with Goal 5 or
the rules, the provisions of the Goal or rules shall
control.
Surface Mining Identification and
Deslanation
4. The County shall encourage resource
conservation.
5. The County shall encourage the use of materials
which can be substituted for sand and gravel.
6. Land use decisions of the County shall be based
upon balanced consideration of the location,
availability and value of mineral and aggregate
resources, and conflicting resources and uses as
designated in the comprehensive plan.
7. The County shall review, as part of each periodic
review process, the status of mineral and
aggregate resources in the County.
8. Sufficient SM (Surface Mining) zoning shall be
maintained by the County to satisfy, at a
minimum, the demand for mineral and aggregate
resources of the County as reflected by the data
contained in the comprehensive plan. The
County shall not deny SM zoning for any
mineral and aggregate resource site for the sole
reason that the demand of the County for that
resource has been satisfied by the SM zoning of
other sites.
9. The County shall retain ownership of County -
owned lands which are zoned SM pursuant to
this plan and the Goal 5 process. The County
may permit private operators to mine County -
owned resources.
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10. A mineral and aggregate resource site not on the
current inventory shall be placed on the
inventory and zoned SM when the following
conditions are met:
(a) A report is provided verifying the location, type,
quantity and quality of the resource; and
(b) The Goal 5 conflict identification and resolution
(ESEE) process results in a determination that
the resource is of sufficient importance relative
to conflicting resources and uses, if any, to
require protection.
11. The County shall identify and protect sites for
the storage, extraction and processing of mineral
and aggregate resources within the framework of
Goal 5 and its implementing administrative
rules.
12. If the Goal 5 process does not identify resources
or uses which conflict with inventoried mineral
and aggregate resource sites, such resource sites,
whether or not they are actively being utilized at
the time of plan amendment, shall be zoned SM.
13. If conflicting resources or uses are identified
through the Goal 5 process, a mineral and
aggregate resource site shall be zoned SM if it is
determined to be of such importance relative to
conflicting resources or uses as to require
protection. Uses which would interfere with the
present or future use of the SM site shall not be
allowed, or shall be limited so as not to preclude
use of the SM site, until the mineral and
aggregate resource has been depleted.
14. SM zoning shall be prohibited in critical and
sensitive resource areas (such a fish and wildlife
habitats, wetlands and riparian areas, recreation
and open space areas, and archaeological and
historic sites) when such areas and resources
have been evaluated in light of all
comprehensive plan goals and policies, and are
determined through the Goal 5 process to
conflict with the SM site and to be of such
importance relative to an inventoried mineral and
aggregate resource site as to require complete
protection.
15. Although extraction of mineral and aggregate
resources is considered by this plan to be a
transitional land use, interim uses (prior to
extraction) and secondary uses (after depletion)
compatible with the development of lands in the
impact area of an SM site shall be designated as
allowed uses on SM sites. Such interim and
secondary land uses shall be identified prior to
extraction so uses inconsistent with the plan are
avoided.
15A.As part of the periodic review, the County will
evaluate the economic, social, environmental and
energy consequences of conflicting resources
identified as significant Goal 5 resources in the
ESEE analysis for surface mining sites and will
develop programs(s) to achieve the Goal (OAR
660, Division 16). The ESEE analysis and
program(s) for protecting each 'significant' Goal
5 resource will be consistent with the ESEE
analysis and OAR 660, Division 16. If upon
further examination, the County determines that
a resource, described as a conflicting resource in
an ESEE analysis for a 3(b) or 3(c) surface
mining site is not a "significant" Goal 5 resource
or that the level of protection is not consistent
with the level of protection for the conflicting
resource adopted under a surface mining ESEE
analysis, the County will re-evaluate its ESEE
analysis to be consistent with the new
determination for the conflicting Goal 5
resource. Consistent with OAR 660, Division
16, the County will reconsider its decisions
pursuant to any revised ESEE analysis for
surface mining sites.
Where impacts upon a Goal 5 resource are
identified as a social consequence of conflicting
residential uses (e.g., scenic and wildlife
amenities or rural lifestyles) and the amenities
are not identified as significant Goal 5 resources
conflicting with the mining site, the evaluation
process described above is not required to be
undertaken. The County will document the
reason for not conducting the evaluation
described above.
Surface Mining Operations
16. Uses permitted outright or conditionally in the
SM zone shall include:
(a) Extraction, processing and storage of mineral
and aggregate resources; and
(b) Necessary ancillary activities related to the uses
listed in paragraph (a) above.
17. If timber or other similar renewable resources are
identified in the Goal 5 process as existing on an
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SM site, the utilization of such other resources
before use of the mineral and aggregate
resources shall be encouraged.
18. Extraction and processing of mineral and
aggregate resources shall be conducted in
accordance with all applicable county, state and
federal standards.
23.
19. Increased setbacks, insulation, screening and
other similar conditions, required as a result of a
site- specific Goal 5 ESEE analysis, shall be
required for approval of any new residential,
recreational or other conflicting development or
use on lands in the impact area of SM sites. 24.
20. The county may establish additional standards
and procedures to minimize visual impact, noise,
air and water pollution, natural and operating
hazards and other environmental impacts of the
extraction and processing of the impact area,
where required as a result of a site-specific Goal
5 ESEE analysis. The County shall adopt and
apply more stringent operating standards, if
required by a site-specific Goal 5 ESEE analysis,
where lands in the impact area are zoned
residential, landscape management, wildlife or
other similar overlay zones, or where such
impact area has particularly sensitive resources
or uses identified in the comprehensive plan,
such as wildlife nesting or spawning sites or
intensive recreational uses.
21. Where operating standards and procedures are
established for a surface mining site through a
site-specific ESEE analysis, and such site-
specific standards and procedures conflict with
standards and procedures in the surface mining
provisions of the County's zoning ordinance, the
standards and procedures in the site-specific
ESEE analysis shall control.
22. Surface mining sites which on the effective date
of this Ordinance have a valid permit or
exemption from the DOGAMI and/or the County
shall be registered with the County. Once
registered, such sites shall be subject to the
standards and procedures in the site-specific
ESEE analysis and/or the surface mining
provisions of the County's zoning ordinance only
when the surface mining activity on such sites is
expanded beyond the boundaries of the area
covered by the existing DOGAMI and/or County
permit or exemption.
Mineral and aggregate resource sites zoned SM,
except those with a valid DOGAMI permit or
exemption and/or County permit on the date that
SM zoning is applied, shall not be operated for
extraction or processing unless a site plan and
reclamation plan, including mitigation measures
where required, have been approved in writing
by the County and DOGAMI, respectively. Site
plans shall be developed with citizen
participation. Site plans shall, at a minimum,
comply with all DOGAMI reclamation plan
requirements, and may include additional
requirements.
Identified conflicts between mineral and
aggregate resource sites and resources and uses
in the impact area where the conflicting
resources and uses have been determined to be of
equal importance relative to the mineral and
aggregate resource, shall be minimized by plans
developed under the Goal 5 conflict resolution
process and which utilize methods including, but
not limited to:
(a) Requiring the surface mining operator to comply
with all applicable requirements of county, state
and federal agencies;
(b) Planning the development of lands in the impact
areas so as to minimize disruptions in the
beneficial use of both the mineral and aggregate
resource and the uses in the impact area.
(c) Imposing appropriate conditions on land use
permits and approvals.
25. Extraction of mineral and aggregate resources
for non-commercial uses shall conform to the
same environmental and regulatory standards as
are applicable to commercial operators, when
necessary to protect land uses adjacent to the
resource site. On lands not zoned SM, such non-
commercial extraction may be allowed as a
conditional use.
26. The County shall have the authority to enforce
conditions of approval and provisions of the
County zoning ordinances, and to the extent
otherwise provided by law, the regulations of
other governmental agencies, relating to the
extraction and processing of mineral and
aggregate resources, and the reclamation of
surface mining sites, to prevent violations
thereof.
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Goal 5 Inventory - Mineral and Aggregate Sites
SITE
NO.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
NAME
TYPE
QUANTITY*
QUALITY
ACCESS/LOCATION
246
151010-00-00 05, 207, 300,
302,303
Tewalt
S & G
10,000
Good
Hwy 20
248
151012-00-00100
Cyrus
orders
3 . M
Excellent
Cloverdale Road
249
151025-00-02502, 2505
RL Coats
Rock
250,000
ODOT Specs
251
151211 -DO 1400, 151214-
AO -00800
Cherry
S & G
125,000
Good
252
1100- .04700,04701
Thornburgh
Roc
.5 M
Good
271
151036-00-0080U-
Deschutes CouniF
&
-9&
M
Mixed
Harrington Loop Road
273
151117-00-00100
Deschutes County
G
75,000
Excellent
Fryrear Rd/Redmond-
Sisters
274
151117-00-00700
Deschutes County
S & G
Excellent
Fryrear Road
275
1511 - -0 0
Deschutes ounty
-S--&-U-
175,000
Good
Fryrear Landfill
277
15]1011 -00
Oregon State Hwy
& G
100,000
DOT Pecs
278
151140 -AO 1, 151211 -
DO -01200
State of Oregon
S & G
18,000
ODOT Specs
282
171000 -00 -001W -Crown
Pacific
Cinders
100,000
Fair
2 3
1 1
Crown Pacific
Cinders
50,000
Fair
288
171111-00-00700
Tumalolffigafion
S
5 ,000
Goo
292
171112 -00900
RL Coats
S & G
26,000
ODOT Specs
293
17112-00-00500, 600, 700, 800
RL Coats
S G
3 M
ODOT Specs
294
1 1113-00-00 17
Bend Aggregate
S & G
777,000
Excellent
Klippel Acres/Bend
6
171100-00-02707-
Crown Pacific
Cinders
100,000
Excellent
Shevlm Par Johnson Rd
297
I I 1 - 1Crown
Pacific
mers
60,000
Johnson R umalo
303
171207-00-00 0
Casae Pumice
Pumice
750,000
Good
303
171207-00-00306-
Cascade Pumice
-9'& G
10,000
Good
304
171 06-00-003 OO,301
Bend Aggregate
S & G
25,000
Good
305
171206-CO-0010-RLoats
S G
150,000
ODOT Specs
06
171206 -BO -007W-
oats
&
.313
171433-00-00600
Deschutes ounry
100,000
Good
313
171433 -00600,120
Deschutes County
Storage
Dodds Road/Alfalfa
314
171332-00-01-100
Deschutes County
Dirt
150,000
Good
315
140900-00-0210T-
-Willamette
Stott
Roc
3,454 tons
ODOT Specs
Highway 20
316
140900 -00 -0029
Ind
S & G
7 M
Good
317
14 -00-01300
-red
i ametten
m ers
1.2 M
Goo
322
141200 -00 -018017
Gunzner
-S-&-T-
735 -9 -Mixed
Lower
Bridge/Terrebonne
322
141200-00-01801
Gunner
Diatomite
500,000
Good
Lower
Bridge/Terrebonne
324
141200 -00 -007U -OVA
&
90,00
Good
Lower
Bridge/Terrebonne
326
141236-00-00300, 301
US Bank Trust
S & G --F5
-M
Good
330
141328-00-00702, 703
Larry Davis
Cinders
50,000
Good
31
141329-00-00 1 06,_1 O
-RL
EA Moore
m ers
1 0 0
Goo
352
141329 -00 -00102
Coats
Cinders
M
Good
Northwest
Way/Terrebonne
333
141329-00-00104
Robinson
Cinders
2.7 M
Good
35
14Erwin
Cinders
Excellent
Pershal Way/Redmond
36
14 -00400,500
US BankTrust
m ers
.5 W
Good
Cinder Butte/Re-mond
339
141132-00-01500
Deschutes County
Dirt
00,000
Fill
Goodard Loop/Bend
341
161000-00-001U-
Young & Morgan
S & G
IM
Good
342
2209 -00-00203
Crown Pacific
Cinders
200,000
Good
345
161000-00-01000
Crown Pacific
Cmders
50,000
Good
46
ICrown
Pacific
orders
0,000Good
47
161101-00-003
Deschutes ounry
Dirt
0,000
Good
351
161112-00-01401, 1700, 2000
-Cascade
Gisler/Russell
Cinders
150,000
Good
Innes Mkt/Innes Butte
355
161135 -00 -0219
Pumice
Pumice
750,000
Good
356
161135-00-02000
Tumalo Irrigation
Pumice
2 M
Good
357
161136 -DO -00106, 161100-00-
10400, 10300
Tumalo Imgation
coders
1 M
Johnson Road/Tumalo
357
161136 -DO -00100, 161100-00-
10400,10300
Tumalo Irrigation
S & G
500,000
Good
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357
161136-130-00100, 161100-00.
10400,10300
Tumalo Imgation
Pumice
500,000
Good
358
161231 -DO -01100
Gisler
S G
100, 00
ODOT Specs
Hwy 20/tumalo
361
161222 -CO- 00
Oregon State Hwy
Cinders
700,000
Good
366
161230-00-00000
Oregon State Hwy
S&U
40,000
ODOT Specs
368
161220-00-00200
Ben Aggregate
570,000
Excel ent
TwinBridges/Tumalo
370
16123 1 -DO-00
Bend Aggregate
Plant Site
forage
379
181100-00-01600
Oregon State Hwy
S —&G
500,000
ODOT Specs
381
18112 5 -CO- 1 00,1 FTIT6-00-
01600
Pieratt Bros
Cinders
50,000
Good
390
181214-00-00300, 100
Deschutes County
Dirt
M
Landfill
391
181221-00-00200
Central OR
Pumice
Cinders
500,000
Good
392
181223-00-00300
Rose
Rock
10 M Est
fixe
3
1 1 -00
Rose
in
5 M
o0
393
181225-00
LT Contractors
finders
12.5 M
Good
Arnold Mkt Rd SE of
Bend
-3F4—
11200-00-044 0, 04411
Windlinx
Cinders
270,000
Coarse
Hwy 97/South of Bend
5
1Oregon
State Hwy
iners
100,000
Good
400
181300-00:04501, 50
ric Coats
G
2.5
T Specs
4
11400-00
Moon
S G
1.3 M
Good
404
191400-00-00200
Moon
Rock
900,000 - 2 M
Good
Hwy 20/East of Bend
405
1 1400-
Oregon State Hwy
Aggregate
50,000
ODOT Specs
4 8
191600-00-015
RL Coats
S&
M
Good
4
100-
Deschutes County
0,Good/ExcellentHwy
20/East o Bend
414
201500-00:61500
Deschutes ounry
7& G
0,000
Good/Excellent
Hwy 20/East of Bend
415
201716-00-00700
Deschutes County
S & G
0,000Good/Excellent
Hwy 20/East of Bend
416
201716-00-00200
Deschutes County
S & G
0,000Good/Excellent
Hwy 20/East of Bend
417
201 16-00
Deschutes County
S & G
30,000
Good/Excellent
Hwy 20/East of Bend
41201716-00-01000
sc ute ounry
7 & G-Good/Excellent
Hwy 20/East o Bend
419
2 6-
sc utes CountyGood/Excellent
Hwy 2TEast of Bend
421
212 -00-OM
RL Coats
S & G
500, 0
Excellent
Hwy 20lrumalo
423
2111 0
Ray Rothbard
S & G
00,000
Good
426
211100-00-00702
La Pine Redi-Mix
_SKG
M
Good
427
fI 11-00-00-00701
Hill Bagley
S&G
40,000
Good
431
221100-00-00600
Russe
in e
Rock
1 M/1.2 M
Finley Butte
432
221100-00-00500
tate of Oregon
Cinders
160,000
Good
433
211300-00-00101
La Pine Pumice
Lump
Pumice
0 M
Excellent
441
1Willamette
Ind
S&G
11M
Mod
442
150909-00-00400
Willamette Ind
S
6
Good
443
150917-00-00600
Willamette Ind
Rock
150,000
Fair
453
161209, 10-00-00600, 301
Robert Fu art
S G
-779,-000
ODOT Specs
459
141131-00-05200
Deschutes County
Cinders
000
Good
461
141 -00-01 , 15 17 _50-2577
1503,1505
Nolan
G
50, 0
Good
461
141 00-00-015 1, 1502, 1503,
1505,1600
Franklin Nolan
Diatomite
2 M
Good
465
141333-00-0090-0
Oregon State Hwy
Cin ers
100,000
Good
466
141333-00-00600
FredElliott—
Cinders
5.5 M
Good
467
141333-00-00601
Knorr Rock Co
Cinders
Good
469
141131-00-00100
Deschutes County
Cinders
2 M
Fair
475
151012-00
Deschutes County
Cinders
200,000
ood
Cloverdale Road
4-U—
15
Deschutes County
Dirt
Good
Negus Landfill
498
161230-00-00100,600,20,
2100
Bend Aggregate
S & G
-30670-O
ODOT Specs
496
191400-00-00500
Taylor
S G
1.8 M
Mixed
Hwy 20
498
191400-00-02200
regon State Hwy
S —&G
,000
ODOT Specs
499
191533-00-00200Oregon
State ffwy
&
70
ODOT Specs
5
_RT06--m-00099
Oregon State wy
S & G
Yo-, 00
-0-0-(5T- Specs
501
191500-00-01
Oregon State Hwy
S & G
50,000
ODOT Specs
503
191600-00-013W—Oregon
State Hwy
S&G_10-0,05066'_ODOT
Specs
505
201600- -0
Oregon State Hwy
S & G
275,000
ODOT Specs
506
201600-00-00600, 700, 800
Oregon tate Hwy
S G
36,000
ODOT Specs
201700-00-01000
tate of Oregon
T Specs
515
201801-00-00100
gon tate Hwy
S&G
100,000
T Specs
522
1 TI-I9K-_00 -0 1000
Oregon State Hwy
S & G
00,000
ODOT Specs
524
1 212000-00-01900Oregon
State Hwy
S & G
00,000
ODOT Specs
528
1 222110-004MMOregon
State Hwy
S&G
1 45,000
ODOT Specs
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- quantity in cubic yarns umess notea
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—221-1-00-00-00300Oregon
State Hwy
S&G
31,000
ODOT Specs
533
222100-00 0
Oregon State Hwy
S
1 M
ODOT Specs
541
141035-00-02000, 2100, 2200,
2300, 2400, 2500, 2600
Cyrus
Aggregate
528,000
Good
Inc Portions of TL
1800/1900
542
151001-00-02700
Swarens
Aggregate
80,000
Good
543
1 1510 3-00-00100
Cyrus
Aggregate
1.1 M
o
600
191400-00-00700
obinson
S &
.8 M
God
Hwy 20/East of Bend
601
211100-00-00700
1 La Pine Redi Mix
S & G
479,000
DEQ Specs
Paulina Lake Road
- quantity in cubic yarns umess notea
(Ord.99-028; 99-019; 96-076; 95-041; 94-050; 90-025)
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Chapter 23.40.050. Fish & Wildlife
The protection of fish and wildlife resources has been
a on-going controversy in Deschutes County. Both
those committed to the protection of the resources
and those who wish to subdivide or otherwise
develop in sensitive wildlife areas have often pressed
their positions, sometimes resulting in court action to
resolve the conflict.
It is recognized that failure to protect fish and
wildlife resources will result in loss of habitat and
loss of endangered species, declining tourist
expenditures, loss of recreational opportunities and
loss of quality of life. Already, Deschutes County
has witnessed the serious degrading of the cold water
fishery by irrigation withdrawals, loss of sensitive
deer winter range lands to development and the
disturbance of deer migration corridors due to
residential and recreational construction.
Testimony by representatives of the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife indicates that their
studies have shown that there is significant deer
migration from the Deschutes National Forest west of
the Deschutes River to wintering ranges east of the
river identified as the North Paulina, Devil's Garden
and Hole in the Ground Ranges. They further
expressed a belief, based on their training and
experience, that rural housing at a density of more
than one residence per 40 acres can seriously threaten
deer winter survival, and that rural residents often
own dogs which, especially in packs allowed to run
at large, are a threat to all wildlife.
One type of area of particular concern is the riparian
area or wetlands along streams and lakes. These
areas not only serve as essential habitat for many
species and as migration corridors for big game, but
are particularly in need of protection because of their
limited nature.
Not only do the wetter, more forested areas of the
County provide wildlife habitat, but the dry high
plains in the eastern portion of the County have large
populations of sage grouse and antelope. These
wildlife species are highly dependent on the open
relatively undeveloped character of this area for their
survival.
Throughout committee discussions and public
testimony, the public expressed concern that local
fish and wildlife resources be protected. As part of
the County periodic review of the comprehensive
plan, the goals and policies have been reviewed by
the public, the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, the Planning Commission and the Board of
County Commissioners. During periodic review the
county also updated the fish and wildlife inventories
and completed Economic, Social, Environmental and
Energy analysis of conflicting uses and developed
programs to protect the significant Goal 5 wildlife
resources.
To protect important fish and wildlife resources the
following goals and policies are established:
GOALS:
1. To conserve and protect existing fish and
wildlife areas.
2. To maintain all species at optimum levels to
prevent serious depletion of indigenous species.
3. To develop and manage the lands and waters of
this County in a manner that will enhance, where
possible, the production and public enjoyment of
wildlife.
4. To develop and maintain public access to lands
and waters and the wildlife resources thereon.
5. To maintain wildlife diversity and habitats that
support the wildlife diversity in the county.
POLICIES: 0
1. In light of the need to protect deer winter range
and to be consistent with plan policies restricting
rural sprawl, the Metolius, North Paulina,
Tumalo and Grizzly deer winter ranges shall be
protected by special zones. The winter ranges
shall be as designated on the Big Game Habitat -
Wildlife Area Combining Zone Map contained
in this plan's resource element. Within the
winter ranges the minimum lot size shall be 40
acres, except that in the Rural Residential Zone
and the Multiple Use Agricultural Zone planned
or cluster developments are required for new
land divisions. In planned and cluster
developments man's activities must be limited to
20 percent of the development's lands with 80
percent left as open space. The density of
planned and cluster developments shall be
determined by the underlying zone.
2. The county shall enforce an animal control
ordinance which prohibits dogs to be at large or
not under the complete control of a capable
person.
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3. In the Bend/La Pine deer migration corridor
identified in the comprehensive plan resource
element, new land divisions, where the
underlying zone is Rural Residential - 10, shall
be cluster developments.
4. Because public access to fish and wildlife areas
is so important to the economic and livability
aspects of Deschutes County, walking easements
and periodic boat access points shall be provided
in areas where public river access is limited, as
determined appropriate by the County and State
Department of Fish and Wildlife.
5. Consistent with Policy 4 and in order to protect
the sensitive riparian areas, as well as to protect
people and property from flood damage, the
zoning ordinance shall prohibit development
(except floating docks) within 100 feet of the
mean high water mark of a perennial or
intermittent stream or lake. Exceptions may be
permitted on lots created prior to November 1,
1979 where adherence to the 100 foot setback
would cause a hardship.
6. In addition to State and Federal laws, County
ordinances shall require all identified nesting
sites for eagles, ospreys, prairie falcons or other
species listed on the Oregon State or Federal
threatened or endangered species list shall be
protected.
Sensitive bird habitat sites (bald eagle, golden
eagle, osprey, great grey owl, prairie falcon
nests, great blue heron rookeries, and sage
grouse leks) and mammal habitat sites
(Townsend's big -eared bat hibernating and
nesting caves) identified in the Resource
Element of this plan shall be protected by a
Sensitive Bird and Mammal Overlay Zone. A
protection program acceptable to the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife for the nests or
sites shall be submitted by the applicant for a
development or land use permit and used
implemented during and after construction of the
development.
8. The antelope range and antelope winter range
identified on the Big Game Habitat - Wildlife
Area Combining Zone Map included in the
Resource Element of this plan shall be protected
by a wildlife area combining zone. The
minimum lot size for new parcels shall be 320
acres. The Rural Service Centers of Brothers,
Hampton and Millican shall be exempt from the
provisions of the Wildlife Area Combining
Zone.
9. The areas containing land identified as
significant elk habitat on the Big Game Habitat
Map - Wildlife Area Combining Zone Map
included in the Resource Element of this plan
shall be protected by a wildlife area combining
zone. The minimum lot size for new parcels
shall be 160 acres in the combining zone.
10. The county shall notify the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife of all land use applications
for lands located in the WA Combining Zone or
the Sensitive Bird and Mammal Overlay Zone.
11. The county shall work with ODFW and the
Deschutes Basin Resource Committee to review
existing protection of riparian and wetland area
vegetation and recommend comprehensive plan
and ordinance amendments, if necessary, by
December 31, 1993.
12. When site specific information is available to the
County on the location, quality and quantity of
threatened and endangered fish and wildlife
species listed by State or Federal wildlife
agencies and the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife develops protection criteria for the
species, the county shall proceed with a Goal 5
ESEE analysis in compliance with OAR 660
Div. 16.
13. The county shall review the La Pine and Bull
Flat elk habitat areas and the Metolius deer
migration corridor designated as "IB" Goal 5
resources during the next periodic review or as
additional information on the location, quality
and quantity of the habitat areas becomes
available.
14. The county shall maintain an inventory of
county -owned property in the Bend/La Pine deer
migration corridor. Prior to sale or exchange of
county owned property in the corridor, the
county shall consult the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife to determine the value of the
land for deer migration and make reasonable
efforts to consolidate properties to maintain
habitat characteristics important to preserving the
migration corridor.
15. The county shall work with ODFW to identify
specific areas where the county and ODFW shall
encourage public retention and acquisition of
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land or seek conservation easements for the
protection of the deer migration corridor.
16. The county shall retain and encourage public
ownership of significant fish and wildlife habitat
and riparian areas.
17. County -owned land shall be managed to protect
and enhance fish and wildlife habitat except
where a conflicting public use outweighs the loss
of habitat.
18. The county shall notify the Oregon Division of
State Lands and the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife of any development applications for
land within a wetland identified on the National
Wetlands Inventory maps.
19. An application for a destination resort, or any
portion thereof, in a wildlife area combining
zone shall not be accepted pending completion of
the County's Goal 8 destination resort mapping
process. The County shall complete the Goal 8
destination resort mapping process by December
31, 1992.
20. The county shall encourage the formation of
nonprofit land trusts for the protection of fish
and wildlife habitat, wetland, riparian and natural
areas The County should provide support and
assistance when deemed appropriate by the
Board of County Commissioners.
(Ord.95-038;92-040;80-203)
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DESCHUTES COUNTY WILDLIFE
Deschutes County Planning Unit, 1992.
"Selected List
Use
Period Key
Relative
Abundance Key
Species
Use
Period
Relative
Abundance
X = Year Around
S = Summer
W = Winter
R = Rare
F = Few
C = Common
A = Abundant
U = Unknown
Birds
American Avocet
S
F
American Hittern
S
F
American Coot
X
C
American Goldfinch
S
C
American Destrel
X
C
Barn Owl x C
Ham Swallow
Barred Owl X U
Belted Kingfisher X F
Bewic 's Wren x F
Brewer's Blackbird X C
Clarles Nutcracker X
CliffSwallow S
Common Bushitit X
Common Crow X R
Common Loon S R
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Double -crested Cormorant S C
Downy Woodpecker
Dusky Flycatcher
Eared Grebe
F
Deschutes ounty Planning nit, 1992.
•Selected List Use Relative
Period Key Abundance Key
R = Rare
F = Few
X = Year Around C = Common
Use Relative S = Summer A = Abundant
Period Abundance W = Winter U = Unknown
Fox Sparrow
Franklin's
Gadwall
Killdeer x C
Lesser Scaup
Lewis er F
Lincoln's Sparrow X F
Logg e e F
g- air ew S R
Long -billed Marsh Wren S F
Long I
Mac ivray s Warbler
Mallard X C
Merlin
Mountain Bluebird X C
Mountain Chickadee X C
Mourning Dove
Nashville Warbler F
Northern Harrier X
Northern Oriole
Pine Siskin
Pinon Jay
Pintail
Prairie Falcon
Red -breasted Nuthatch X
Red -shafted is er X
Red-tiddled Hawk X C
Red -winged ac tr }(
Ring -billed X
Ring -neck c F
Ping -necked Pheasant X F
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Robin X
Rock Dove X
Rock Wren: C
DESCHUTES COUNTY WILDLIFE
Deschutes County Planning Unit, 1992.
"Selected List Use Relative
Period Key Abundance Key
R - Rare
F - Few
X . Year Around C - Common
Use Relative S - Summer A - Abundant
Ru ous Hummingbird S F
Rufous -sided Towhee X F
Sage Grouse X F
Sage Sparrow S R
Sage Trasher S C
Sandhill Crane S F
Song Sparrow X F
Sora S F
wamson's Thrush S F
Townsen 's Solitaire X C
Tree w ow S C
Turkey
Tu Vu ture S
Varied Tbrush
Warbling Vireo S F
Water Pipit
Western Bluebird 9 F
Western Flycatcher S F
WesternS
Western Kingbird S F
Western Meadowlark 9 C
Western Sandpiper S F
Westernsager S F
Winter Wren X F
Wood DuckS F
Yellow er S
Yellow -bellied Sapsuc er X F
Yellow -headed ac [ S F
Yel owthroat S F
Amphibians and Reptiles
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Norway Rat x F
N. rs n Gopher U
s Kangaroo Rat X
Pacific Mole x U
Amnbans and Amo inns an eotilea
�i at S U
Pine Marten
Pinon Mouse
Porcupine X C
Pronghom Antelope X
Raccoon X C
Red ox x F
River Otter X
Roc Mm Elk X C
Roosevelt Elk x C
Sagebrush Vole X
Shorttaill Weasel X F
Silver -haired Bat S U
Small -footed Myotis S U
Snow ce e F
Water Vole
Western Gray Squirrel X
Western Harvest Mouse X
Western Jumping Mouse X F
TWestern��y+p-is�t.r�e� S U
Whitetail Jackrabbit
Wolverine X R
Yellow Pine ipmun
Yellow -bellied Marmor
Yama Myotis
Common Garter Snake
Ensatma
Gopher Snake
Great Basin Spade ootTo-2
Lono-toed SalamanderX
Night Snake x U
Northern alligator Lizard X F
Pacific Tree Frog
Racer
e -egg rog X F
Roughskm Newt
Rubber Boa
Sagebrush Lizard X F
Sharp -tailed nake X
Short -homed Lizard X R
Side -blotched Lizard x U
Spotted Frog X
Striped Whipsnake X U
Tailed Frog x F
Western Fence Lizard
Western Rattlesnake X F
Western Skink X F
Western Toad
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2 - Introduced, naturally reproducing
3 - Ingroduced, periodic stocking required to maintain population
• - 1 and 3
k - 2 and 3
TABLE 3
Recommended Minimum Flows for Fish Life, Deschutes Basin, Descutes County *1
Stream JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
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Deschutes River (1)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
Deschutes River (2)
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
Deschutes River (3)
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
660
Deschutes River (4)
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Deschutes River (5)
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
Deschutes River (6)
40
40
60
60
60
40
40
40
60
60
60
60
Squaw Creek (7)
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10/20
30
20
20
Squaw Creek (8)
10
10/20
30
30
30
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
Indian Ford Creek
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3/4
6
4
4
Tumalo Creek
35
35
47
47
47
5
10
10
10/35
47
35
35
Spring River
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Little Deschutes River
80
80
80
200
200
150
100
100
100
100
200
200
Fall River
70
70
100
100
100
70
50
50
50
100
100
100
Browns Creek
Is
is
25
25
25
15
15
Is
25
25
25
25
Quinn River
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Cultus Creek
20
20
32
32
32
20
5
5
5/20
32
20
20
Cultus River
50
50
SO
50
50
50
50
50
70
70
70
70
Recommended Minimum Flows for Fish Life, Deschutes Basin,
Descutes County • 1
Stream
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Snow Creek
15
Is
30
30
30
20
15
15
15
30
30
20
Quinn Creek
20
20
20
12
12
12
12
12
12/20
35
35
35
Soda Creek
20
20
20
6
6
6
6
6
6/20
31
31
31
Fall Creek
35
35
35
20
20
20
20
20
20/35
46
46
46
Goose Creek
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
4/7
10
10
10
Three Creek
7
7
10
10
10
7
2
2
2/7
10
7
7
• 1 Flows are expressed in cubic feet per second. The recommended flows should arrive at the point of recommendation and continue to the mouth of the stream or to
the next point for which a different flow is recommended. Stream flows recommended in Appendix 1 are designed for game fish production and are not necessarily
adequate for wildlife, especially waterfowl and furbearers. Neither would they necessarily be recommended below future impoundments.
(1) Bend to Round Butte Reservoir
(2) L. Deschutes R. to Spring River
(3) Spring River to Bend
(4) Wickiop Dam to Little Deschutes River
(5) Crane Prairie Dam to Wickiup Reservoir
(6) At USGS Gate 14-0500
(7) Below USGS Gage 14-0750
(8) Below Camp Polk
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INSTREAM WATER RIGHT PROGRAM
DATABASE SUMMARY REPORT
BN
STREAM > PARENT STREAM
UPSTREAM LIMIT
DOWNSTREAM LMT
SPECIES
APP NO
CERT #
DATE
BASIN
15 -IU -00-1400
over a e
NW
05
over a e
NE
05
DESCHUTES R> COLUMBIA R
CRN PRAIRIE RES
WICKn7P RES
RB, BT, BR, COX
070764
10/11/90
05
DESCHUTES R > COLUMBIA R
LITTLE LAVA LK
CRN PRAIRIE RES
RB, BT, K, WF,
070763
10/11/90
05
DESCHUTES R > COLUMBIA R
193.0
190.0
MPs
59777
11/03/83
05
DESCHUTES R> COLUMBIA R
227.0
193.0
MPS
59776
11/03/83
05
DESCHUTES R> COLUMBIA R
190.0
165.0
MPS
59778
11/03/83
05
FALL R > DESCHUTES R
GAGE 14057500
MOUTH
RB, BT, BR, WF,
070762
10/11/90
05
INDIAN FORD CR > SQUAW CR
HEADWATERS
MOUTH
RB,
070760
10/11/90
05
LITTLE DESCHUTES R > DESCHUTES R CRESCENT CR
MOUTH
RB, BT, BR WF,
070757
10/11/90
05
METOLIUS R > DESCHUTES R
METOLIUS SPRING
CANYON CR
BUT, K,
070699
09/24/90
05
SNOW CR > DESCHUTES R
HEADWATERS
MOUTH
RB, BT,
070756
10/11/90
05
SQUAW CR > DESCHUTES R
S FK SQUAW CR
INDIAN FORD CR
RB, BT,
070754
10/11/90
05
TUMALO CR> DESCHUTES R
S FK TUMALO CR
MOUTH
RB, BT, BR,
070752
10/11/90
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITES
DE0035-00 and DE0035.01
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has identified two bald eagle nests in
Township 15S, Range 10E, Section 23, Tax Lot
1400. The ODFW identifiers for these sites are
DE0035-00 and DE0035-01. The sites are also
known as Cloverdale. The sites are described in
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Central Region Administrative Report No. 93-1.
The sensitive habitat area is identified as the area east
of Highway 20 that is within a 1/4 mile radius of each
nest site. The nest sites and the sensitive habitat area
are mapped on Exhibit "A".
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITE
DE0036-00
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has inventoried a former bald eagle nest site
in Township 17S, Range 11 E, Section 26, Tax Lot
5900. The ODFW identifier for this site is DE0036-
00. The site is also known as Shevlin Park. The site
is described in the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife Central Region Administrative Report No.
93-1.
Township 14S, Range 9E, Section 10 SENE. The
county inventoried and adopted this site as a Goal 5
resources in Ordinance 92-041.
BALD EAGLE NEST SITE INVENTORY
NEST SITES ON NON-FEDERAL LAND OR WITH
NON-FEDERAL SENSITIVE HABITAT AREAS
ODFW
Map & Tax
Quarter
Site
Site#
Lot
Section
_TJ71qW19F_
Name
VE 0035-0—
15 -IU -00-1400
over a e
NW
over a e
NE
ates
Butte
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITE
DE0037-00
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has identified a bald eagle nest in
Township 22S, Range 09E, Section 04, Tax Lot
500. The ODFW identifier for this site is
DE0037-00, Wickiup Reservoir. The site is
described in the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife Central Region Administrative Report
No. 93-1.
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITE
DE0038-00
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
HERON ROOKERY - Black Butte Ranch (ODFW) has identified a bald eagle nest in Township
Inventory 22S, Range 09E, Section 34, Tax Lot 500. The
ODFW identifier for this site is DE0038-00, Haner
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Park. The site is described in the Oregon Department
(ODFW) identified a great blue heron rookery in
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of Fish and Wildlife Central Region Administrative
Report No. 93-1.
The nest site and the sensitive habitat area are
mapped on Exhibit "A". The sensitive habitat area
includes the area within one quarter mile of the nest
site.
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITE
DE0039-00
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has identified a bald eagle nest in
Township 22S, Range 09E, Section 06, Tax Lot
500. The ODFW identifier for this site is
DE0039-00, Wickiup Dam. The site is described
in the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Central Region Administrative Report No. 93-1.
The nest site and the sensitive habitat area are
mapped on Exhibit "A".
BALD EAGLE HABITAT SITE
DE0046-00
Inventory
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has identified a bald eagle nest in
Township 20S, Range 10E, Section 34, Tax Lot
3401. The ODFW identifier for this site is
DE0046-00, Bates Butte. The site is described in
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Central Region Administrative Report No. 93-1.
The sensitive habitat area includes the area within
one quarter mile of the nest site. The nest site and
the sensitive habitat area are mapped on Exhibit
„A,.
GOLDEN EAGLE NEST SITE INVENTORY
NEST SITES ON NON-FEDERAL LAND
OR WITH
NON-FEDERAL SENSITIVE HABITAT
AREA
ODFW Map & Tax Quarter Genera
Site # Lot Section Location
Smith oc tate
Park
S-m-iff WoRETtate
Park
DE -0002-02 14-13-11-100 _TT7SE1qW_ Smith oc tate
Park
DE -0002-U3 14-13-11-100 1 IINWNE Smith oc tate
Park
Smith oc tate
Park
DE -00024 14-13-11-100 -'Km-ith Rocktate
Park
DE -0002 14-13-11-100 '779WNE— ith Rocktate
Park
DE-OOD6-00 15-12-00-1502 35/SFNE Mid Deschutes
DE -0006-01 15-12-00-1502 -337SERIT Mid sc utes
sc Utes
Mid sc utes
-12-00-15 35/NESE Mid Deschutes
DE -0009-00 14-12-220-300 23/NWSW N. Odin Falls
a io
Tower/Deschutes
Radio
Tower/Deschutes
DE -0012-00 15-11-00-800 _77NENE_ r Deep
Can on
DE -0014-00 16-11-00-780 29/NWSEum o am
14-11-00-400 J7RENW— Squaw Creek
U_ 14-11-00400 KimrocK Kanch
win Pines
DE -0034-00 - 15-10-00-1400 -T579E1qW__ Lazy ZIUSYS
PRAIRIE FALCON NEST SITE INVENTORY
NEST SITES ON NON-FEDERAL LAND
OR WITH NON-FEDERAL SENSITIVE HABITAT
AREA
ODFW Map & Tax Quarter General
Site # Lot Section Location
Dickerson Fiat
16-11-00-5600 .-MMESr— Fumalo Dam
16-11-20-400 1 umalo Dam
VE 0794-01 14-13-11-100 Smith oc tate
Park
OSPREY NEST SITE INVENTORY
NEST SITES ON NON-FEDERAL LANDS OR
WITH NON-FEDERAL HABITAT AREA
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Site #
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unnver
Meadowland
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UPLAND GAME BIRD HABITAT
Inventory
The following upland game birds are found in
Deschutes County:
Estimated upland game population in 1980
(ODF&W 1985):
Ring-necked Pheasant
200
Valley Quail
10,000
Mountain Quail
50
Chukar Partridge
300
Turkey
50
Blue Grouse
900
Sage Grouse
1,800
Ruffed Grouse
100
Mourning Dove
8,000
SAGE GROUSE LEK INVENTORY
LEKS ON NON-FEDERAL LANDS OR
WITH NON-FEDERAL SENSITIVE HABITAT
AREAS
UUM ap & Tax—Quarter enera
Site p Lot Section Location
circle
Reservoir
VE 0995 Merril
Dickerson Well
MUM Ranch
DE 0997-02 20-16-00-2400 26/NENE Motfit Ranch
Satellite
vans e
Evans Well
Satellite
millican Pit
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 23.40.060. Historic and Cultural
Introduction:
Deschutes County's rural area represents a proud
heritage of exploration, settlement, and agriculture as
well as the experiences of communities and people.
Deschutes County's countryside is a rich and
descriptive historical document. It tells us how
generations of people from vastly different
backgrounds adapted to and exploited a land of lakes
and rivers, mountains and hills, forests and high
deserts. Buildings teach us valuable lessons. They
show us how and why the area developed and what
building materials were available. The ways in
which they were constructed tell us about their
functions and the influence of the land and elements.
In addition to buildings, significant information is
provided by rock shelters, cemeteries and individual
graves, stones, ranches, trails, wagon train routes,
islands, townsites, millsites, fish hatcheries, river
crossings, bridges and other unique resources.
Process:
On November 1, 1979, the Board of County
Commissioners adopted the Deschutes County Year
2000 Comprehensive Plan, including goals and
policies for protection of historic resources,
identification and listing of sites as "potential historic
sites"; and provisions that the County establish an
Historical Landmarks Commission and adopt an
ordinance to protect designated historic sites. The
approximately 140 potential historic sites identified
in the Comprehensive Plan resulted from information
provided by the Oregon State Historic Preservation
Office and from input provided by the County -
appointed Deschutes County Historic and Cultural
Areas Citizen Advisory Committee, and with help of
the Deschutes County Historical Society.
On September 17, 1980, the Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinance PL -21, which
established an Historical Landmarks Commission, set
forth a designation process, and provided for
regulation of exterior alterations and demolitions of
designated structures and landmarks. PL -21 was
subsequently amended by Resolution 82-001 and
Ordinance 88-008. The ordinance outlines
designation of historic buildings, sites and districts;
standards and procedures for exterior alterations and
demolitions; reviews of redevelopment and
neighborhood improvement projects; inventory
processes; and other functions and duties. Historic
designation hearings are held before the Historical
Landmarks Commission with final action by the
Board of County Commissioners.
In September 1981, Oregon Administrative Rules,
Chapter 660, Division 16, established the Goal 5
Rule for a wide variety of types of resources. The
Rule requires jurisdictions to determine if a site is
significant; to determine the location, quantity and
quality; to identify conflicting uses and their
attendant economic, social, environmental and energy
consequences, analyzing them relative to the
consequences of protecting the site as an historic
resource; and to develop a program to achieve the
Goal. The Historic Preservation Ordinance
(Ordinance 88-008) was developed as the County's
program.
From 1983 to 1985, the Historical Landmarks
Commission systematically evaluated nearly 300
sites within and outside the incorporated cities. Of
these, approximately one-half were newly identified
sites with little or no previous information.
Following a public hearing before the Commission,
sites found to be significant were recommended to
the Board of County Commissioners for historic
designation. In 1990, the Commission followed the
same process, reviewing over 100 sites in the County
and the three cities identified as potential sites
between 1983 and 1985. Of 54 sites in the
unincorporated area, three were recommended for
historic designation.
Potential conflicting uses were identified through
discussions with property owners during site visits.
In addition, public testimony at both hearings
identified potential conflicting uses. The analysis
required under Goal 5 was prepared by Staff.
Decisions regarding how each site is to be protected
were made by the Commission. Certain sites require
additional analysis regarding significance, conflicting
uses and other requirements of Goal 5. The
Commission will conduct the analyses at a later date.
On December 18, 1991, the Board of County
Commissioners held the initial public hearing to
consider designating sites recommended by the
Commission under the Goal 5 Rule. On March 18,
1991, the Board designated those sites found
significant that lie within the unincorporated area and
outside of lands managed by the United States Forest
Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
(Ord. 92-018)
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HISTORIC AND CULTURAL:
Historic and cultural areas are lands with sites,
structures or objects that have local, regional,
statewide or national historical significance or refer
to an area characterized by evidence of an ethnic,
religious or social group with distinctive traits,
beliefs or social forms. Rapid growth and the
subsequent loss of such sites and areas have made the
protection of this County's important historic and
cultural resources of significance locally. The
program and policies recommended by the Historic
and Cultural Citizen's Advisory Committee received
support and approval throughout the committee
reviews and public hearings and changed little during
the planning process.
Based upon the following findings:
Public awareness of our history and cultural
background has been and will continue to be an
important source of knowledge, pride, education and
enjoyment for this and future generations.
Rapid growth and development make it imperative
that the County's historic and cultural resources be
identified and protected.
Lack of private owner incentive for preservation has
led to historic site deterioration or loss.
Inventorying, assessment and recording of historic
and cultural resources is an ongoing process which
must be kept current, particularly in the face of rapid
growth and development.
Properly preserved and utilized historical or cultural
resources enhance the economy of the area.
There exist State and Federal law which protect
cultural resources from disturbance or distraction and
in light of the chosen alternative which seeks to
enhance cultural amenities as well as housing policies
encouraging housing rehabilitation, the citizens
committee accepted the recommended goal.
GOALS:
To preserve and protect historic and cultural
resources of Deschutes County.
historic and cultural resources and that the agency's
specific authority and duties needed to be identified.
Also, that appropriate means by which the new
agency, the cities and the County could protect the
resources had to be found.
POLICIES:
1. A joint Cities/County Historical Landmarks
Commission shall be created by the incorporated
cities and Deschutes County. The joint
commission is meant to assure greater
coordination in regard to identifying historical
and cultural resources, protecting those
resources, being fully representative of the
various communities, serving in an advisory
capacity to all local governing bodies and their
agents, as well as promoting greater efficiency
and better information in protecting the
resources. The duties of the commission would
be to:
a. Create a local register and priority value for
historic and cultural resources of the County.
b. Review applications for designation of historical
sites.
c. Advise governing bodies on ordinances and
permits for demolition or alteration of historic or
archeological sites.
d. Advise and help resolve land use conflicts
affecting such resources.
e. Devise standards for historical markers.
2. Preservation of historic and cultural sites of high
priority rating or that have been identified on the
Deschutes County Inventory of Historical Places
should take precedence over other developmental
uses.
3. Emphasis shall be on preservation of the exterior
appearance of historic buildings. Interior
modifications and exterior changes compatible
with the continued maintenance of the historic
appearance of the structure shall be approved
upon such findings of compatibility by the
Historic Landmarks Commission.
4. Plans for the protection of an identified historic
or cultural site shall be submitted to the Historic
Landmarks Commission for approval with any
application for subdivision or development of
such site or area.
To achieve the identified goal a number of policies 5. Incentives should be developed to encourage
were developed. These policies reflect concerns that private preservation and utilization of historical
there be a specific agency responsible for protecting resources.
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6. Redevelopment, Neighborhood Improvement
Projects and other similar mechanisms shall be
encouraged for areas of significant historical or
architectural interest.
7. If funding is available, the county shall complete
the Goal 5 process required for the Tumalo
Grange, Terrebonne Grange, Central Oregon
Irrigation District (numerous locations), and
Rock O' the Range Bridge sites in accordance
with OAR 660-16 by the end of the 1994-95
State Historic Preservation Office grant period.
Goal 5 Inventory -- Historic Resources
Alfalfa Grange
Grange building and community center, built in 1930,
located on Willard Road, Alfalfa. 17-14-26 TL 400.
Allen Ranch Cemetery
Oldest cemetery in Deschutes County. 30' by 40'
fenced cemetery plot. Situated 100 yards west of
South Century Drive, one-half mile south of Road 42.
Two marble gravestones, two wooden markers. 20-
11-7 TL 1300.
Fall River Fish Hatchery "Ice House"
The hatchery "Ice House" dates from the beginning
of fishery management in Oregon, circa 1920. It is
an 18 foot by 18 foot improvement, the only original
building remaining on the property, and the only
significant building or structure on the site. Located
at 15055 S. Century Drive, E''/z; NE'/r Section 32,
Township 20S, Range 10 E, Tax Lot 100.
(Ordinance 94-006 § 1, 1994).
Long Hollow Ranch — Black Butte
Headquarters complex of historic ranch, located on
Holmes Road in Lower Bridge area, including
headquarters house, ranch commissary, equipment
shed, bane and bunkhouse. 14-11-1 TL 101.
Swamp Ranch — Black Butte
The present day site of the Black Butte Ranch was
part of the vast holdings of the Black Butte Land and
Livestock Company in 1904. No buildings from the
period exist. 14-9-10A, 1013, 15B, 15C, 16A, 21A,
21 B, 21 C, 22A, 22B.
Brothers School
Only one -room school house currently in use in
Deschutes County, located on Highway 20 in
Brothers. 20-18-00 TL 3200.
Bull Creek Dam
The Bull Creek Dam, a component of the Tumalo
Irrigation Project was constructed in 1914 to form a
water storage reservoir to increase the amount of
irrigated acreage at Tumalo. It is a gravity type of
overflow dam. Two cut off walls are extended into
solid formation, one at the upper toe and the other at
the lower toes of the concrete dam. The dam proper
is about 17 feet high from the foundation, although
the completed structure is about 25 feet. Located on
Tumalo Reservoir -Market Road. 16-11-33 TL 2700
SW -'/4; SW -'/4.
Bull Creek Dam Bridge (Tumalo Irrigation Ditch
Brid e
Built in 1914, the bridge, which spans the dam,
consists of five continuous filled spandrel, barrel -type
concrete deck arch spans, each 25 feet long. The
concrete piers are keyed into notches in the arch
structure. The structure is the oldest bridge in
Deschutes County. On Tumalo Reserve -market
Road. 16-11-33 TL 2700/ SW -'/4; SW -'/4.
Camp Abbot Site, Officers' Club
Officers' Club for former military camp, currently
identified as Great Hall in Sunriver and used as a
meeting hall. 20-11-513 TL 112.
Camp Polk Cemetery
One of the last remaining pioneer cemeteries, located
off Camp Polk Road near Sisters. The site is
composed of a tract of land, including gravestones
and memorials, containing 2.112 acres in the
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 27, Township 14 South, Range 10 E.W.M.,
TL 2100, described as follows:
Beginning at a point North 20 degrees 06' 20" West
751 feet from the corner common to Sections 26, 27,
34 and 35 in Township 14 South Range 10 E.W.M.
and running thence South 88 degrees 30' West 460
feet; thence North l degree 30' East 460 feet; thence
South 1 degree 30' 200 feet to the point of beginning.
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Cama Polk Military Post Site
One of the oldest military sites in Deschutes. County,
located on Camp Polk Cemetery Road. Site includes
entire tax lots, listed as follows 14-10-34 TL 100,
300.
Cline Falls Power Plant
Early hydropower site on the Deschutes River,
located off Highway 126 on White Rock Road west
of Redmond. Site includes dam, penstock and
powerhouse. 15-12-14 TL 901.
Cloverdale School
One -room school building in Cloverdale, located near
68515 George Cyrus Road. First building built in
Cloverdale. 15-11-7 TL 600.
Eastern Star Grange
Grange hall for earliest grange organized in
Deschutes County, located at 62850 Powell Butte
Road. 17-13-19 TL 1900.
Enoch Cyrus Homestead Hay Station and Blacksmith
Shop
The Enoch Cyrus Homestead was the original
homestead of Oscar Maxwell, built in 1892 and
purchased in 190 by Enoch Cyrus. Important
stage/store stop for early travelers. The homestead
house, including a back porch and cistern, and the
Blacksmith Shop are designated. 15-11-10 TL 700.
Fremont Meadow
A small natural meadow on Tumalo Creek in Section
34, Township 17 South, Range 11 East, lying within
Shevlin Park. TL 5900. Campsite for 1843 Fremont
expedition. 17-11-34 TL 5900.
Harper School
One -room school house, located west of South
Century Drive, south of Sunriver at the former
townsite of Harper. 20-11-17 TL 1900.
Improved Order of Redmen Cemetery
Early day cemetery used by residents of La
Pine/Rosland area. Located on Forest Road 4270,
east of Highway 97. A 40 -acre parcel described as:
The Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-
quarter (SW-'/,; SE-'/,) Section 7, Township 22 south,
Mange 11, East of the Willamette Meridian,
Deschutes County, Oregon.
Laidlaw Bank and Trust
One of the few remaining commercial buildings from
the community of Laidlaw, located at 64697 Cook
Avenue, Tumalo. 16-12-31A TL 2900.
La Pine Commercial Club
Building was built in 1912 as a community center,
serving as a regular meeting place for civic
organizations and occasionally served as a church.
One of the oldest and continuously used buildings in
La Pine. Located at 51518 Morrison Street, La Pine.
22-10-15AA TL 4600.
Lynch and Roberts Store Advertisement
Ad advertising sign painted on a soft volcanic ash
surface. Only area example of early advertising on
natural material. Lynch and Roberts established
mercantile in Redmond in 1913. Roberts Field near
Redmond was named for J. R. Roberts. Site includes
the bluff. 14-12-00 TL 1501.
Maston Cemetery
One of the oldest cemeteries in County. Oldest
market 1901. About one-half mile from site of
Maston Sawmill and Homestead. Site includes the
gravestones and memorials and the entire tax lot,
identified as 22-09-00 TL 1800.
Georgie Millican Ranch and Mill Site
Ranch established in 1886. Well dug at or near that
date. Remains of vast cattle ranching empire. 19-15-
33 TLs 100, 300.
George Millican Townsite
Town established 1913. Site includes store and
garage buildings, which retain none of the
architectural integrity from era. 19-15-33 TL 500.
Petersen Rock Gardens
The Petersen Rock Gardens consist of stone replicas
and structures erected by Rasmus Petersen. A
residence house and museum are part of the site. The
site has been a tourist attraction for over 60 years.
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Located at 7930 SW 77`s, Redmond. Site includes
entire tax lot. 16-12-11 TL 400.
Pickett's Island
After originally settling in Crook County, Marsh
Awbrey moved to Bend and then homesteaded on
this island in the Deschutes River south of Tumalo.
The site was an early ford for pioneers. Located in
Deschutes River near Tumalo State Park. 17-12-6
NE-'/. TL 100. Portion between Deschutes River and
Old Bend Road is designated.
Rease Cemetery
The cemetery is an early (1914) pioneer cemetery
with many graves, but only three are clearly marked.
The site, including gravestones and memorials, is a
one -acre separate parcel on the north edge of Paulina
Prairie, two miles east of Highway 97. Surrounding
property is U.S.F.S. 210-11-29, SE -'/a; NW -'/4 TL
99.
Terrebonne Ladies Pioneer Club
The Club was organized in 1910. The building has
been a community meeting place since 1911.
Located at 8334 11 m . Street, Terrebonne. 14-13-
16DC TL 700.
Tethrow House & Crossing
Site is considered excellent example of early river
crossing site. Major route from Santiam divide to
Crook County. Tethrow House was built in 1878.
Oldest house and oldest continuously occupied house
in County. An apple tree planted by Tethrow was
recently destroyed. Site includes house and entire tax
lot. 14-12-36A TL 4500.
Tumalo Creek — Diversion Dam and Headgate of
Feed Canal
Constructed in 1914, the Feed Canal's purpose was to
convey water from Tumalo Creek to the reservoir.
The headworks of the Feed Canal consist of a low
overflow weir dam, 94.2 feet in length. The entire
structure is of reinforced concrete. 17-11-00 TL
5900.
Tumalo Community Church
The building is the oldest church in the County, built
in 1905. It stands in the former town of Laidlaw, laid
out in 1904. Located at 64671 Bruce Avenue,
Tumalo. 16-12-31A TL 3900.
Tumalo Proiect Dam
Concrete core, earth -filled dam 75 feet high. First
project by State of Oregon to use State monies for
reclamation project. On Tumalo Creek. 16-11-29.
William P. Vandevert Ranch Homestead House
The Vandevert Ranch House stands on the east bank
of the Little Deschutes River at 17600 Vandevert
Road near Sunriver. The homestead was established
in 1892, and has been recently relocated and
renovated. Oldest homestead in the County.
Vandevert family history in the area spans 100 years.
20-11-00 TL 1900.
Kathryn Grace Clark Vandevert Grave
Kathryn Grace Vandevert, daughter of William P.
Vandevert, died of influenza during the epidemic of
1918. Her grave is located across a pasture due south
of the Vandevert House, 50 feet east of the Little
Deschutes River. Site includes gravestone and
fenced grave site measuring is approximately 15 feet
by 25 feet. 20-11-00 TL 1900.
Young School
Built in 1928, it is an excellent example of a rural
"one -room" school which served homesteaders of the
1920s. Located on Butler Market Road. 17-13-19
TL 400.
INVENTORY NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated
the inventoried site includes only the designated
structure. No impact areas have been designated for
any inventoried site or structure.
Sites with Insufficient Information
Central Oregon Irrigation District - numerous
locations
Terrebonne Grange - 14-13-16DC TL 700 (south
half)
Rock O' the Range Bridge- Bowery Land where it
crosses the Swalley Canal
Tumalo Grange - 16-12-31A TL 3900
(Ord. 94-006 § 1, §2 1994; 92-018)
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9 Chapter 23.40.070. Water Resources
Water in adequate quality and quantity is important
to all communities, but in a semi -arid region such as
where Deschutes County is located it is of particular
importance. Drought is a recurring natural
phenomenon which has done much to direct the
County's growth and to determine its economic base.
Unfortunately, inadequate information exists on
water supplies and on water quality. The County
health Department, Oregon Health Division, Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality, and U.S.
Geological Survey are all presently involved with
studies or ongoing programs to provide a greater
understanding of the area's water resources. Given
the expected continued growth of the area and the
existence of water quality and quantity problems
already the results of these studies will prove useful
in updating this plan and safely accommodating the
new growth while protecting existing industries and
residents.
It does appear that little additional water for
agricultural expansion may be expected locally,
except for some new wells in such areas as Lower
Bridge and Cloverdale. The use of irrigation water
for domestic purposes has not only reduced available
water supplies for agriculture but also raised
questions about possible health hazards resulting
from people drinking from irrigation ditches. Some
water quality problems have been identified as
resulting from domestic effluent and agricultural
operations. At present the domestic effluent is
clearly a more pressing concern than agricultural
activities (because of local soils, climate, topography
and farm operations). The continued use of drill
holes for sewage disposal has been noted as a subject
of particular concern.
To indicate the County's concern and to serve as
important long range objectives the following goals
have been identified:
GOALS:
POLICIES:
In order to achieve the desired results three general
policy directions have been determined, each general
topic composed of several specific policies.
Resource Study
To obtain better information than that presently
available so as to assure the safe use of the area's
water resources the following policies shall be
adopted:
3. Obtain funding to conduct a complete County-
wide hydrology study. Particular emphasis shall
be placed on study of urban areas, irrigation
water seepage into local water tables, stream
flow and limits to water availability.
4. The County, in conjunction with appropriate
State and Federal agencies, shall conduct a study
on the location and characteristics of local
aquifers and streams, emphasizing the La Pine
area first.
5. The County shall conduct a study of the legal,
economic and environmental consequences of
the use of irrigation water for non-agricultural
uses.
6. When information is available on the location,
quality and quantity of groundwater resources,
the county will determine the significance of the
resource and complete the Goal 5 process for
groundwater resources in accordance with OAR
660-16.
Water Supply
The second general topic is the protection and
improvement in efficiency of local water supplies.
The County shall work with local irrigation
districts, private and municipal water suppliers
as well as adjacent Counties and the State to
assist water management planning.
1. To maintain existing water supplies at present quality 6. Consistent with acceptable environmental, social
and quantity. and economic impacts, the County shall
2. To improve the efficiency with which water is cooperate with State and Federal agencies in
supplied to meet the growing needs of Deschutes irrigation canal lining, reservoir construction and
County residents. watershed management.
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7. The County shall continue to serve as a sponsor aquatic systems and terrestrial systems. Riparian
for Federal and State grants for water system areas often contain a diversity of vegetation not .
improvements. found in upland areas. Riparian areas are limited in
Deschutes County and are important habitats for both
Water Quality fish and wildlife.
The final general policy direction is the protection
and improvement of the area's water quality so that
the County's new population can be safely
accommodated without serious public safety,
environmental and economic costs.
8. The County shall work with State and Federal
agencies in planning for water quality (i.e.,
Sections 208 and 303e) and in the enforcement
of anti -pollution regulations. Also, if found
necessary, create and enforce local anti -pollution
ordinances.
9. The County, through educational programs and
other similar activities, should encourage the use
of non-toxic, rapidly biodegradable chemicals.
10. Plans, ordinances, cooperative agreements and
other legal and educational tools shall be fostered
by the County to protect watersheds, reduce
erosion and inappropriate run-off, and otherwise
preserve local water quality from undesirable
building, agriculture or other practices.
11. Any project which would endanger the purity of
local ground water shall be vigorously
discouraged.
12. To protect the public's health and safety
irrigation ditch water shall not be an approved
domestic water source for subdivisions,
partitions or other developments after adoption
of this plan. This will not affect existing legal
subdivisions, partitions or other developments.
(Ord. 94-003)
GOAL 5 INVENTORY -- RIPARIAN
AREAS
Inventory
In Deschutes County significant riparian habitat is
located in one or more of the following three areas:
1. The area within 100 feet of the ordinary high
water mark of an inventoried river or stream.
The 100 foot wide area may contain both riparian
vegetation and upland vegetation. Wetlands and
flood plain are also frequently within 100 feet of a
stream or river. In some cases the riparian vegetation
may extend beyond 100 feet from the ordinary high
water mark if it is a designated wetland or flood
plain.
In forested areas, the Oregon Department of Forestry
identifies the riparian management area along Class 1
streams as an area on each side of a stream averaging
three times the stream width but not averaging less
than 25 feet or more than one hundred feet.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) Land Use Planning Guide contains a section
identifying protection policies and standards for
various habitats and species. The recommended
model ordinance for riparian areas in the handbook
identifies a 100 foot area as measured from the
ordinary high water line of all Class I and Class II
streams.
2. The area adjacent to an inventoried river or
stream and located within a flood plain
mapped by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and zoned Flood Plain
by the county.
The flood plain may extend beyond 100 feet from the
ordinary high water mark of the stream and may
contain wetland.
3. The area adjacent to a river or stream and
inventoried as a wetland on the National
Wetlands Inventory Map.
A riparian wetland may extend beyond 100 feet from
Riparian areas are areas adjacent to rivers, streams, the ordinary high water mark and may be included in
lakes or ponds where there is vegetation that requires a flood plain.
free or unbound water or conditions that are more
moist than normal. Riparian areas form an The county has not conducted an inventory of
interconnected system within a watershed. At the riparian areas adjacent to lakes and ponds on private
water's edge they define the transition zone between land. However, many of these areas are included in
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the National Wetland Inventory Maps and are subject
to County, State and/or Federal wetland fill and
removal regulations. Riparian areas adjacent to the
many lakes on federal lands are managed and
protected under the federal land and resource
management plans and are not included in the county
inventory and are not considered in the ESEE
analysis of conflicting uses.
The three areas described above are further identified
in the Deschutes County/City of Bend River Study,
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Flood Plain maps, the U.S. Department of
the Interior National Wetlands Inventory maps, the
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and Title 18
of the Deschutes County Code.
Deschutes County/City of Bend River
Study
The Deschutes County/City of Bend River Study
(1986) inventoried the following significant riparian
habitat and completed an ESEE analysis of this
habitat. The River Study inventory and ESEE
analysis for riparian habitat are incorporated herein
by reference.
The River Study resulted in adoption of a 100 foot
setback for structures and septic systems, fill and
removal regulations, provisions for conservation
easements and prohibition of hydro -electric facilities
on certain reaches of the Deschutes River and its
tributaries.
Riparian Area Inventoried In River Study (Table
6-2)
STREAMS
ACRES
Deschutes River
1,440
Little Deschutes River
2,20
Paul ma Creek
46
Fall River
-
roo ed River
sr -
Squaw Creek
47
Tumalo Creek
50
Indian For Creek
573
TOTAL
5, 6
FEMA Maas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) maps flood plain adjacent to the following
rivers and streams. The flood plain along these rivers
and streams is zoned Flood Plain (FP) by Deschutes
County.
Deschutes River
Little Deschutes River
Squaw Creek
Crooked River
Paulina Creek
Long Prairie
Dry River
Spring River
Indian Ford Creek
Portions of Indian Ford Creek and the Deschutes
River near Sunriver have not been surveyed and
mapped by FEMA. These areas are not zoned flood
plain. However, the Flood Plain Zone, Title
18.96.020, states: "When base flood elevation data
has not been provided in the flood insurance study,
the Planning Division will obtain, review and
reasonably utilize any base flood elevation or flood
way data available from federal, state or other
sources in determining the location of a flood plain or
flood way."
National Wetlands Inventory Maps
The U.S. Department of Interior National Wetlands
Inventory Maps are the county inventory of wetland
habitat. These mapped wetlands are subject to
county, state and federal fill and removal regulations.
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Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan
The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, adopted
in 1979, mapped riparian areas along the following
rivers and streams.
River or Stream Ownership
Deschutes River Private/Federal
Little Deschutes River Private/Federal
Fall River
Private/Federal
Tumalo Creek
Private/Federal
Three Creek
Private/Federal
Squaw Creek
Private/Federal
Trout Creek
Private/Federal
Dry Creek
Private/Federal
Cache Creek
Private/Federal
Indian Ford Creek
Private/Federal
Cultus River
Federal
Charlton Creek Federal
Squaw Creek - North Fork
Deer Creek
Federal
Cultus Creek
Federal
Quinn Creek
Federal
Fall Creek
Federal
Moore Creek
Federal
Title 18.88, the Wildlife Area Combining Zone,
contained a provision which required advice from the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to determine
the minimum lot sizes in these mapped riparian areas.
This provision was deleted from Title 18.88 by
Ordinance 92-042 because it was not a clear and
objective standard. The Comprehensive Plan map
was repealed and replaced with a Wildlife Habitat
Combining Zone Map that does not include mapped
riparian areas.
Title 18 - Deschutes County Zoning
Ordinance
Title 18.04.030 of the Deschutes County Code
includes the following streams in the definition of
"perennial stream." These streams, in addition to all
those listed above, are subject to the 100 foot setback
for structures and septic systems.
Perennial Streams Listed in Title 18.04.030
Bottle Creek
Metolius Creek
Bridge Creek
Park Creek - East Fork
Brush Draw
Park Creek - West Fork
Bull Creek
Pole Creek
Cache Creek
Rock Creek
Charlton Creek
Snow Creek
Cultus Creek
Soap Creek
Cultus River
Spring Creek
Deer Creek
Soda Crater Creek
Dry Creek
Squaw Creek - North Fork
Fall Creek
Three Creek
First Creek
Todd Lake Creek
Full Creek
Trout Creek
Goose Creek
Tumalo Creek - North
Fork
Indian Ford Creek Tumalo Creek - Middle
Fork
Jack Creek
Tumalo Creek - South
Fork
Kaleetan Creek
All of these streams, except portions of Indian Ford
Creek, Cache Creek and Dry Creek, are located on
federal land and are subject to either the Deschutes
National Forest or the Bureau of Land Management
Resource Management Plans.
GOAL 5 INVENTORY -- WETLANDS
Inventory
Deschutes County Ordinance 92-045 adopted all
wetlands identified on the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service National Wetland Inventory Maps as the
Deschutes County wetland inventory. Wetlands are
those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface
or ground water at a frequency and duration
sufficient to support, and that under normal
conditions do support a prevalence of vegetation
typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
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Chapter 23.40.080. Deschutes River
Corridor
WATER RESOURCES
It is recognized that many of the following goals are
beyond the scope of county or city jurisdiction and
require action by state agencies or the Legislature.
These goals are included because they have a crucial
role in the preservation and revitalization of the
Deschutes River Basin.
GOALS:
c) Assist the County and City of Bend in the
implementation of the goals and policies of this
section.
B. Support the designation of instream use of water
as a beneficial use.
Policies:
2. Deschutes County shall petition the Water
Resources Department to amend the appropriate
provisions in the Deschutes River Basin Plan to
reflect the recommendations of the River Study
Task Force and the committee established under
Goal A of this section.
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A. Stabilize the flow regime of the upper Deschutes
3. Deschutes County shall petition the State
River Basin so as to maintain or enhance a
Legislature to amend state law to designate
healthy aquatic and riparian environment while
instream use as a beneficial use to ensure that
providing for irrigation and recreation needs.
rights designated to instream use shall not be
The minimum streamflows recommended by the
subject to downstream appropriation by holder of
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife should
equal or junior rights, and petition the Water
be considered as target minimum flows for the
Resource Department to adopt a uniform, easily -
respective river reaches.
accomplished process for the transfer of water
rights in the Deschutes River Basin to instream
Policies:
use.
1. Deschutes County shall establish a water
conservation committee including, but not
C. Increase streamflow in the Deschutes River
below Wickiup Dam during the non -irrigation
limited to, local representatives from the
season. Establish a flow release during the
irrigation districts, Department of Water
irrigation season that will reduce bank erosion
Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife
while providing for irrigation, fisheries, wildlife
(ODFW), United Stated Forest Service (USFS),
and recreation needs.
Deschutes County and City of Bend Planning
Departments, and Deschutes County and City of
Policies:
Bend Planning Commissions to provide an
ongoing forum regarding water management on
4. Deschutes County shall petition the Bureau of
the Deschutes River and its tributaries and to
Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study on the
make recommendations to appropriate agencies.
Monner Reservoir site, including: (1) the non -
The committee should:
irrigation flow required for filling, (2) to what
extent gravity feed irrigation would be possible,
a) Request assistance through Bonneville Power
and (3) to what extent low flows below Wickiup
Administration's (BPA's) technical assistance
Dam could be augmented during the non -
program for technical improvements in methods
irrigation season.
of irrigation and means of conservation of both
water and energy.
5. Deschutes County shall petition the Bureau of
Reclamation, USFS, United States Geological
b) Request assistance from the Water Resources
Survey (USGS), and the Oregon Department of
Department, Bureau of Reclamation, and Soil
Environmental Quality (DEQ), to establish a
and Conservation Districts to initiate an in- depth
bedload sediment monitoring program and to
study of, and to set priorities for, actions that
determine an appropriate maximum discharge
should be taken to improve the irrigation
from Wickiup Dam, which program addresses
districts' delivery systems.
the effects of bank erosion on rehabilitation of
spawning habitat, riverfront property, recreation,
and scenic values, and accomplishes the
determination of flow regime through
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interagency cooperation with the affected those districts that implement water conservation
irrigation districts. and instream flow enhancement programs.
6. Deschutes County shall petition the Bureau of 12. Deschutes County shall encourage irrigation
Reclamation to determine what the consequences districts to discontinue the policy of winter water
would be to irrigation districts, recreation use, runs.
and the stabilizing of water releases below
Wickiup Dam by maintaining a lower level of E. Maintain streamflows in the Little Deschutes
water in Crane Prairie Reservoir, and diking off River and its tributaries that will provide for
known high loss areas within the reservoir to irrigation, fisheries, wildlife and recreation
minimize excess seepage. needs.
D. Implement and enforce incentives for water
conservation.
Policies:
7. Deschutes County shall encourage the Water
Resources Department, irrigation districts, and
municipalities utilizing diverted waters to
enforce the "without waste" provision in
appropriated water rights.
Deschutes County shall support efforts by the
irrigation districts to provide financial incentives
to conserve water, such as a water use fee on the
minimum amount of water required
(commensurate with the plant/soil requirements
determined by the soil and water conservation
districts) and an excess charge for water used
over the base amount.
9. Deschutes County and the irrigation districts
should explore the development of an
intergovernmental agreement to provide that
developers partitioning land and attendant water
rights shall be responsible for the affected
irrigation district's approval before final plat
approval by the County. The irrigation district
shall not deliver water to the subdivision greater
than that which would have been due to the
parcel as a whole (i.e., the district shall not
replace water lost by subdivision distribution).
10. Deschutes County shall request the irrigation
districts to continue to give consideration to
shortening the summer irrigation season when
soil moisture conditions and cistern reserves
allow.
11. Deschutes County shall support efforts by the
irrigation districts within the upper and middle
Deschutes River Basin to allow expansion of
irrigated land within a district's boundaries, as
part of a means to share conserved water, for
Policies:
13. Deschutes County shall encourage ODFW and
Tumalo Irrigation District to negotiate a
minimum release out of Crescent Lake.
F. Increase instream flow below the North Canal
Dam during periods of water diversion.
Policies:
14. Deschutes County shall encourage examination
by irrigation districts and the Water Resources
Department of options for providing additional
flows below the North Canal Dam during the
irrigation season. These additional flows shall
not take the place of the current 30 CFS spilled
by agreement with Central Oregon Irrigation
District (COID) and North Unit Irrigation
District (NUID). Options that might be
considered include shared conserved water,
public participation in irrigation district
improvement, public "buy down" of interest rates
on improvement loans, and public or private
purchase/transfer of water rights for instream
use.
G. Increase streamflow below the irrigation
diversions on Tumalo Creek during periods of
water diversion.
Policies:
15. Deschutes County shall encourage the City of
Bend to continue to implement a water
conservation program that emphasizes
enforcement, metering, and other methods to
avoid wasting water.
16. Deschutes County shall encourage the City of
Bend to continue to replace the Tumalo water
supply pipeline and, when this pipeline is
complete, to install gates at the intake, which
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would help stabilize withdrawals from Tumalo
Creek,
17. Deschutes County shall encourage the City of
Bend and Tumalo Irrigation District to explore
options to improve instream flows in Tumalo
Creek, including apportionment of water draws
to maximize the use of the Tumalo Feed Canal
rather than the Columbia Southern Canal, in
order to increase water flows through Shevlin
Park and minimize the excessive water losses
that now occur in the Columbia Southern Canal.
18. Deschutes County shall encourage the Tumalo
Irrigation District to explore means to eliminate
the Columbia Southern Canal and to revert a
portion of the water saved to instream use to
maintain a minimum flow in Tumalo Creek
below the Tumalo Feed Canal diversion.
H. Increase streamflow below the main irrigation
diversion on Squaw Creek during periods of
water diversion.
Policies:
19. Deschutes County shall encourage the Squaw
Creek Irrigation District and the Water
Resources Department to help explore options
for providing additional flow below the irrigation
diversions on Squaw Creek, including shared
conserved water, public participation in
irrigation district improvements, public "buy
down" of interest rates on improvement loans,
and public or private purchase/transfer of water
rights for instream use.
20. Deschutes County shall request the ODFW to
petition the Water Resources Department to
withdraw Squaw Creek from any further
appropriations.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
DESCHUTES BASIN RESOURCE
COMMITTEE
I. PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Deschutes Basin Resource
Committee is to recommend to the Deschutes County
Board of Commissioners and the Bend City
Commission the means to accomplish the water
resource goals and policies contained within the
River Study and to provide an ongoing forum for
direction and policy for maintaining and enhancing
the Deschutes River Basin.
Because many of the goals and policies are beyond
the scope of City of County jurisdiction and require
action by state agencies or the Legislature, the
committee's purpose is to review and monitor state
laws and to recommend to the County Planning
Commission and the Bend Urban Area Planning
Commission changes in such laws necessary to carry
out the goals and policies contained in the River
Study.
II. AUTHORITY:
The Water Conservation Committee is an advisory
committee charged with making recommendations to
the governing bodies of Deschutes County and the
City of Bend on how to implement the water
resources goals and policies of the River Study and
other matters dealing with the Deschutes River and
its tributaries.
III. COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
The Water Conservation Committee shall be made up
of the following members, to be appointed by the
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and the
Bend City Commission:
A. A representative from each of four irrigation
districts.
B. One representative from the Oregon Department
of Water Resources.
C. One representative from the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife.
D. One representative from the U.S. Forest Service.
E. One representative from the Deschutes County
Planning Commission.
F. One representative from the Bend Urban Area
Planning Commission.
G. One representative from a non -consumptive
water resource user (e.g., recreator).
H. One representative from a local environmental
organization.
I. Two representatives from the public at large.
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The County and City shall provide adequate staff and
material support for the committee.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Consultation:
In providing advice to the governing bodies, the
Water Conservation Committee should:
I ) Request assistance through Bonneville Power
Administration's (BPA's) technical assistance
program for technical improvements in methods
of irrigation and means of conservation of both
water and energy.
2) Request assistancefrom the Water Resources
Department, Bureau of Reclamation, and the soil
and conservation districts, to initiate an in-depth
study and priority of actions that should be taken
to improve the irrigation districts' delivery
system.
B. Review and study of state laws.
C. Study and make recommendations consistent
with policies of comprehensive plans related to
water resources.
D. Reporting to County/City Planning Commissions
at least semi-annually.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
ENERGY
GOALS:
A. Encourage development of hydroelectric
resources when they are consistent with 1) fish,
wildlife, recreation, open space, and scenic
resource values, and 2) state and regional energy
plans.
Policies:
Energy:
appropriate development of geothermal
resources. 9
2. Hydroelectric projects that are not physically
connected to an existing dam, diversion, or
conduit are prohibited.
3. Deschutes County shall develop a program to
assure that hydroelectric projects located within
existing man-made transmission systems and
using existing flow regimes, or physically
connected to an existing dam, diversion, or
conduit, but not using existing flow regimes, are
subject to the following provisions:
a) Are consistent with federal and state law.
b) Hydroelectric projects shall not increase the
maximum surface area of an impoundment
behind an existing dam or diversion.
c) Shall not be located in significant/sensitive fish
or wildlife areas unless it can be demonstrated
that the project, if constructed, would restore
significant/sensitive fish or wildlife habitat in the
reach affected by the project.
d) Hydroelectric projects shall stabilize
streamflows, restore degraded trout habitat, and
provide public access to as great an extent as
practical.
e) Hydroelectric projects shall avoid adverse
impacts if possible. Where not practicable,
impacts shall be minimized, while providing for
restoration on already adversely impacted areas
along the river or steam. Restoration does not
necessarily have to be in the immediate project
vicinity.
f)
Deschutes County shall continue to strongly
support and promote the conservation of all g)
forms of energy resources through cooperation
with the Northwest Power Planning Council,
BPA program, recycling, solar ordinances,
energy-efficient building standards, and
Hydroelectric projects shall have no adverse
impact to water -related and water -dependent
recreation unless it can be shown that existing
water -related and water -dependent recreation of
the same type, quality, and quantity as that which
may be lost can be restored or enhanced in the
project vicinity. Recreation activities include
those activities which occur now and which may
reasonably be expected to occur in the future.
Hydroelectric projects shall include a river
restoration/enhancement plan documenting both
on-site and off-site restoration and enhancement
strategies consistent with adopted goals and
policies. The plan shall identify costs, time
schedules, and coordination actions with all
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affected parties. The plan shall address, but not
be limited to, stabilizing water flows, trout
habitat restoration, and public access. No
hydroelectric project shall be permitted until the
plan has been approved through the public
review process.
h) Hydroelectric projects shall post a performance
and restoration bond to ensure implementations
of the approved restoration/ enhancement plan.
i) Hydroelectric projects shall be consistent with
the provisions of the Columbia River Fish and
Wildlife Program and the Northwest Power Plan
as adopted by the Northwest Power Planning
Council.
4. The County shall advise the Northwest Power
Planning Council and Oregon Department of
Energy as to the potential hydroelectric resource
in Deschutes County.
(Ordinance 86-020)
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
FISH
GOALS:
A. Increase the number of wild trout through
restoration of degraded habitat, enhancement of
tributary spawning areas, and stabilized flows.
B. Increase public access along rivers and streams
for fishing.
C. Increase public awareness of riparian habitat
protection.
Policies:
1. All spawning areas for trout shall be considered
significant habitat and shall be protected.
2. To the extent funds are available, Deschutes
County shall retain in public ownership, after
foreclosure, tax delinquent lands located near or
adjacent to rivers and streams.
4. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist
DEQ in developing a program to prevent surface
water pollution due to inadequate or failing
septic systems along rivers and streams.
5. Deschutes County shall encourage the ODFW to
develop a program for state acquisition of fishing
easements along rivers and streams.
6. Deschutes County shall encourage the ODFW
and the Parks and Recreation Division of the
Department of Transportation to develop a joint
program for increasing fishing access at and
adjacent to Cline Falls, Tumalo, and La Pine
State Parks,
7. Deschutes County shall adopt regulations
pertaining to fill -and -removal of material in
waterways and adjacent wetlands.
Deschutes County shall support efforts by the
ODFW, Bureau of Reclamation, Warm Springs
Indian Tribe, Portland General Electric, and the
USFS to begin efforts to identify ways to assure
that steelhead and salmon juveniles are able to
travel downstream over the dams. A pilot
program for steelhead should be initiated on
Squaw Creek.
9. Deschutes County shall support efforts by the
ODFW to manage appropriate reaches of rivers
and streams for wild (naturally reproducing)
trout.
10. As part of the ODFW`s effort to develop a wild
trout management plan for the upper Deschutes
River Basin, Deschutes County shall petition the
Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the
planning and, if appropriate, financing of habitat
restoration and improvement of those rivers and
streams affected by water facilities designed
and/or financed by their agency, through
coordination with the ODFW, USFS, irrigation
districts, and other public and private interests.
11. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist in
the education of river property owners on the
State Riparian Tax Incentive Program and other
programs that would benefit fish and wildlife.
3. Deschutes County shall support efforts by the 12. Deschutes County, in cooperation with the
ODFW and local trout clubs to continue irrigation districts, USFS, ODFW, and Bureau of
spawning habitat enhancement work. Reclamation, should explore means to restore
and stabilize riparian and wetland habitats.
Emphasis should be on stabilizing flows caused
by water regulations. Consideration should also
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include, but not be limited to, bank erosion
control, revegetation programs, and elimination
of inappropriate levels of riparian livestock
grazing along rivers and streams.
13. Deschutes County shall request the ODFW to
ensure that all irrigation diversions are properly
screened. The irrigation districts should be
encouraged to conduct the studies to monitor
screen efficiency and to make necessary
improvements.
14. Deschutes County shall continue to use
conservation easements to protect riparian
habitat.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
WILDLIFE
GOALS:
A. Ensure the long-term protection and
enhancement of wildlife sensitive riparian
habitat, and natural plant and animal
communities along the Deschutes River and its
tributaries.
Policies:
1. Deschutes County, in cooperation with the
ODFW and USFS, shall modify land use
practices and consider acquiring land or
development rights where conflicts arise with
any of the following:
a) Sensitive wildlife habitats necessary for feeding,
nesting, reproduction or rearing.
b) Sensitive elk and deer winter range
habitat.
C) Sensitive elk and deer migration
corridors.
2. Deschutes County, in cooperation with the
ODFW and USFS, shall consider wetlands and
riparian areas as sensitive wildlife habitat due to
their scarcity and unique characteristics to serve
a wide range of wildlife species and shall protect
them. Modification/ alteration of these areas
may only be permitted in unique situations and
after consultation with the ODFW.
3. Deschutes County shall support periodic or
seasonal closures of roads, trails or areas in
sensitive wildlife areas to motorized vehicles.
The County should also request the USFS to
continue to support these closures in order to
minimize human disturbance.
4. Deschutes County, in cooperation with the USFS
and ODFW, shall protect and enhance lands
containing sensitive wildlife habitat.
5. Deschutes County shall petition the Oregon Fish
and Wildlife Commission to close the Sheep
Springs area to hunting during the bald eagle
migration and feeding period.
6. Deschutes County shall promote and support
educational programs on riparian natural history,
river maintenance and courtesies, impacts of
habitat alteration and habitat disturbance by
domestic animals and human activities.
7. Deschutes County shall request that the USFS
and ODFW adopt a winter elk management plan
for the Benham Falls elk herd. Emphasis should
be given to identification of their sensitive
habitat in order to minimize potential conflict
with development and recreation activities.
8. Deschutes County shall support the continued
consumptive and non -consumptive use of
wildlife.
9. Deschutes County shall support efforts by local
conservation clubs to develop a waterfowl and
wetlands habitat improvement program along the
Deschutes River.
10. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist
citizens, the Department of Forestry, USFS and
private landholders in adopting forest
management practices along rivers and streams
that consider the needs of wildlife, such as
preserving snags, riparian cover, and other
habitat characteristics that will maintain optimal
use by wildlife. Desired changes in habitat
conditions resulting from forest management
practices should concurrently avoid adverse
impacts to water quality and visual quality for
the specific reach.
11. Deschutes County shall continue to use
conservation easements as a means to preserve
wildlife habitat.
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12. Deschutes County shall adopt regulations 7. Deschutes County may accept, by donation, full
pertaining to fill -and -removal of material in fee title ownership to any riparian land for which
waterways and adjacent wetlands. public access is required. If the County refuses
to accept ownership, any required public access
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR shall be waived.
OPEN SPACE
GOALS:
Existing goals sufficient.
Policies:
I. Deschutes County shall include areas along the
Deschutes River, Little Deschutes River,
Crooked River, Spring River, Fall River, Tumalo
Creek, Paulina Creek and Squaw Creek into the
Landscape Management (LM) zone. In these
areas, the LM zone may include all riparian
areas, wetlands and canyons.
2. Deschutes County shall support a greenway
project whose purpose would be to identify
appropriate segments of river frontage that
should be acquired for public use and benefit.
3. Deschutes County shall encourage the creation
and assist in the operation of a non-profit, private
organization to facilitate the acquisition of river
property to further the goals of preserving areas
for their scenic, recreational, fish and wildlife
values.
Deschutes County may require public access for
any land use action adjacent to the Deschutes
River, Little Deschutes River, Crooked River,
Spring River, Fall River, Tumalo Creek, Paulina
Creek and Squaw Creek limited to foot traffic
only.
Deschutes County shall include in all access
easements provisions addressing safety, security,
vandalism, litter and any other maintenance
concerns expressed by the landowner. The
cooperation of the State Police and County
Marine Patrol should be sought in working with
these landowners and in maintaining the
easement agreement.
8. Deschutes County may grant exceptions to the
public access requirement where access would
be near the nest sites of protected or sensitive
wildlife species. In such cases, the County shall
instead require a conservation easement to
protect the nest sites from harassment and
disturbance, using the assistance of the USFS,
ODFW, and citizens knowledgeable of the
nesting requirements of these species prior to
drafting the easement.
9. Deschutes County shall request the Legislature
to allow the County Assessors to recognize
public access easements in their assessment
policies.
10. Deschutes County shall cooperate with the Parks
and Recreation Division, USFS, and BLM
during the State's Scenic Waterways Study.
11. Deschutes County shall prohibit or restrict
development on reaches of rivers that are being
studied or recommended for inclusion in either
the State or Federal Scenic Rivers System unless
construction would not preclude inclusion of the
reach in the state or federal system.
12. Deschutes County shall request the USFS to
preserve or continue to preserve appropriate
areas within the vicinity for their scientific and
educational value.
13. Deschutes County, in cooperation with the
Nature Conservancy, USFS, and Parks and
Recreation Division, shall encourage that
appropriate reaches of the Deschutes River in the
vicinity of the La Pine State Recreational Area
are incorporated into the Oregon Natural
Heritage Plan.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
RECREATION
6. Deschutes County shall explore the possibility of GOALS:
property tax relief when public access is required
by the County. A. Secure designation of appropriate segments of
the Deschutes River, Fall River, Little Deschutes
River and Crooked River under the Federal Wild
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and Scenic Rivers Program and the State Scenic
Waterways Program.
B. Increase the opportunity for people to enjoy and
appreciate undeveloped river and stream
corridors.
C. Maintain, when appropriate, a semi -primitive
recreation development standard along the banks
of rivers and streams that are in public
ownership.
Policies:
1. Deschutes County shall support the 1) removal
of fences from the river, and 2) donation of the
County of portage/walking easements that
increase opportunities by the public to fully
enjoy water recreation on rivers and streams.
2. Deschutes County shall regulate recreation -
related land uses and density levels to
accommodate the needs of wildlife where the
recreation activity interferes with sensitive
wildlife habitat.
3. Deschutes County shall encourage the BLM and
USFS to prohibit the use of motorized vehicles,
including motorbikes, ATVs, and snowmobiles,
adjacent to rivers and streams where they
conflict with non -motorized recreation activities.
4. Deschutes County shall encourage and
participate in the USFS planning process to
eliminate specific vehicular access points to and
along the Deschutes River.
5. Deschutes County shall encourage the USFS and
Parks and Recreation Division to acquire private
property in the La Pine State Recreation Area
adjacent to the Deschutes River and Fall River.
6. Deschutes County shall encourage the BLM to
consolidate ownership of public lands along the
Deschutes River, Little Deschutes River, and
Squaw Creek.
7. Deschutes County shall support the USFS in
controlling permitted levels of commercial
whitewater boating.
8. Deschutes County shall support wilderness
designation of the Steelhead Falls Wilderness
Study Area on the Deschutes River and lower
Squaw Creek.
9. Deschutes County shall request the BLM to
designate Big Falls as an "Outstanding Natural
Area" if a mutually agreeable land exchange
program can be developed.
10. Deschutes County shall advise the State Marine
Board of public concerns regarding safety with
respect to the use of motorboats on the
Deschutes River.
11. Deschutes County should recommend that the
Transportation Commission include in the State
Scenic Waterways Programs the Deschutes River
from below Wickiup Dam downstream to the
first COI diversion, and from Sawyer Park north
to the county line.
12. Deschutes County shall support the designation
of appropriate segments of Fall River, Little
Deschutes River, and Crooked River as state
and/or federal scenic waterways.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
ARCHAEOLOGIC
GOALS:
A. Maintain an ongoing program of archaeological
inventory, investigation, interpretation, and
education and preservation.
Policies:
1. Deschutes County shall request the BLM and
USFS to complete archaeological inventories
along the river and stream corridors within or
adjacent to federal land.
2. Deschutes County shall request the BLM and
USFS to postpone logging, campground, trail,
and road development along rivers and streams
until archaeological site review and
determination of site value has been made.
3. Deschutes County shall continue to conduct
archaeological survey work and excavation on
private lands based on the availability of private/
public contributions and grant funds.
4. Deschutes County may require archaeological
site review of any development activity
(including residential development), to be
conducted with the assistance of archaeologists
familiar with Central Oregon archaeology, and
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with the cooperation of landowners and
developers. Plans for archaeological site review
shall be submitted to the Historical Landmarks
Commission for approval.
S. Deschutes County shall support efforts by the
Deschutes County Historical Society, Oregon
High Desert Museum, BLM, and USFS to
educate the public on the history and significance
of native American culture.
6. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist law
enforcement agencies in the prevention of
vandalism and enforcement of laws designed to
protect archaeological sites on non-federal land.
7. Deschutes County shall encourage private
landowners to have significant archaeological
sites nominated to the National Register of
Historic Places.
8. Deschutes County shall investigate potential
incentives (in addition to those offered by the
National Register program) for private
landowners who would allow scientific and/or
educational study of archaeological sites on their
property.
DESCHUTES RIVER CORRIDOR
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL
GOALS:
Existing goals sufficient.
Policies:
1. Deschutes County shall encourage private
landowners to have significant historic and
cultural sites nominated to the National Register
of Historic Places.
2. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist the
landowner of the Tetherow Crossing site to
preserve this area for its outstanding
archaeologic, historic, and educational value.
3. Deschutes County shall review any excavation
work proposed for the Camp Polk site and shall
assist the landowners to work out a means of
preserving this area for its outstanding historic
and educational value.
4. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist the
landowner in preserving the Vandevert
Homestead for its outstanding historic and
educational value.
5. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist the
landowner in preserving the Shevlin-Hixon
Lumber Mill for its outstanding historic and
educational value.
6. Deschutes County shall encourage and assist the
USFS in preserving the Benham Falls site for its
outstanding historic and educational value.
7. Deschutes County shall support the creation of a
private, non-profit land trust as a means of
helping landowners preserve property of historic
and cultural significance.
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Chapter 23.44. GOAL EXCEPTION
STATEMENT
The purpose of this document is to identify the lands
where Deschutes County shall request the Oregon
Land Conservation and Development Commission
grant an exception to meeting the requirements of
either Planning Goal 3 (Agricultural Lands) or Goal 4
(Forest Land). Further, this statement shall also
explain the findings and reasoning which justifies
such an exception be granted.
During the preparation of the Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan it became apparent that many of
the rural areas in the County had already received
substantial development. These lands have largely
been sold and become committee to no -resource
lands while recognizing that development which
exists, and establishing a more efficient development
pattern.
Because of the rural development there have been
created Rural Service Centers to provide necessary
public (i.e., schools) and private services to the rural
population. These Service Centers reduce
transportation requirements and serve as a focus for
social and some economic activities. Deschutes
County has chosen to emphasize the Rural Service
Centers as the appropriate location for the services
and facilities needed by the rural residents and to
encourage most additional rural residences to be
constructed in the Rural Service Centers. This
development of the Service Centers would then
permit some limited rural living opportunities, while
insuring they occur in areas of existing development
at higher densities, compatible with the rural
environment and consistent with future transportation
and utility networks. To accommodate the Rural
Service Centers some of the less productive resource
lands are being committed to non -resource uses. The
commercial areas are those lands already developed
or committed to commercial use, while the residential
areas are relatively small surrounding areas where
some development has already occurred.
The other areas being used for non -resource uses are
those lands included within the urban . growth
boundaries. Each of the three urban areas has
identified an urban growth boundary (UGB). Inside
the UGB the ultimate use of the land is to be of an
urban nature. Each urban area plan contains the
findings and reasoning which justifies the lands
contained within the UGB; therefore, this statement
will not address resource lands which are included in
the urban areas.
The flexibility which the exceptions process permits
will allow Deschutes County to accommodate the
existing and future needs of the County's over-
growing population, while serving as a base upon
which the County can construct its plans for the
protection of the resource lands which are so
important to the local economy and environment.
Methodology
To determine where an exception to the State goals is
required it was first necessary to obtain adequate data
as to the location of the lands with agricultural and
timber capabilities. The Resource Element of the
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan contains
maps which reflect the information that was gathered,
and serves as much of the basis by which the County
has determined which lands have agricultural and/or
forest capabilities.
Agricultural Lands
One of the most hotly debated issues in the
preparation of the Deschutes County Plan was
agricultural lands. Considerable testimony and
evidence was submitted which indicated that the
County is a relatively marginal agricultural producer.
Other information pointed to the livestock capability
of the are and the stability of agricultural production
locally.
Complicating the issue further was (and is) a lack of
detailed soils information, which would have
permitted the identification of lands with agricultural
capability Classes I -VI. The General Soil Map that
was available for the County -wide area did not reflect
the character of the soils locally. Much of the soil in
the western and southern areas of the County is
derived from pumice and ash that has been deposited
in depressions in the underlying basalt. The result is
pockets of soil with adequate rooting depth
intermixed with some very low productivity areas.
The result is certain areas, such as Lower Bridge,
Terrebonne, Cloverdale, Alfalfa, Tumalo and
Redmond, have a mixture of cropland, rangeland and
non-productive land. Other areas do not have the
cropland and may find the rangeland varying in its
ability to support livestock.
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An example of the difficulty in using the General
Soils Map is the Deskamp Association which has the
best agricultural capabilities in the County. Of that
association six percent of the soils have "good"
irrigation capability (the rating system uses excellent,
good, fair, poor and very poor). "Fair" soils
constituted 89 percent of the soils and the rest are
poor or very poor. Yet a look at the topsoil
capabilities of the soil indicate 50 percent is "good",
"fair" is 12 percent, while "poor" is 38 percent. A
look at the U.S. Soil Conservation Service data
indicated the Deschutes Soils are generally Class VI
but can be classed as II and III when irrigated, while
Deskamp Soils are Classes III and IV when irrigated
and otherwise Class VI. Some other less productive
soils also are part of this association. What this
seems to indicate is that even in the "best" County
soils the agricultural capability is limited, there is
considerable mixing with poor soils and that without
irrigation water the land is only suitable for livestock.
Obviously, what was needed was more detailed soils
mapping.
The local SCS office was able to furnish the County
Planning Department with detailed soils mapping and
agricultural capability maps for only that portion of
the County near Terrebonne, Redmond, Bend and
Tumalo, this small area constituting only a portion of
the known agricultural lands. To supplement the
soils information the County obtained high altitude
infra -red photography of the county, which clearly
revealed the irrigated lands. To determine the
rangeland areas the County Assessor's records were
surveyed to obtain all lands on farm tax deferral.
Because the County had an active deferral program it
was determined that combining the soils, irrigated
lands and farm deferral information would produce a
reasonable representation of all the private
agricultural lands in the County. Public lands in
agricultural areas were assumed to be agricultural for
purposes of zoning while public lands in forested
areas were assumed to be timber areas, unless some
other use was known to exist on a particular site.
Using the preceding information and assumptions,
the County was finally able to determine the local
agricultural lands in an objective and empirical
manner.
Forest Lands
The identification of lands with timber producing
capabilities was not characterized by as much
controversy. Working with the Oregon Department
of Forestry, the County Planning staff utilized a
document entitled, A Technique for Manning Forest
Land by Site Productivity Using Soil Survey
Information. The techniques supplied by this
document, coupled with the experience of local
ODOF foresters, permitted the drafting of the Timber
Productivity Map, which can be found on Page 86 of
the Comprehensive Plan's Resource Element.
Utilizing this map, it was possible to determine the
lands with commercial timber potential (High -state
Class 4 through Moderate -site Class 6). It was
immediately apparent that the La Pine and Black
Butte areas, which have received significant
recreational and rural development, were going to be
in conflict with the requirements of the Forest Lands
goal. However, before taking any formal action, it
was necessary to determine the extent of the lands
already developed, and what remained to be utilized
for timber.
EXCEPTIONS ANALYSIS
To determine which lands are already committed to
development, aerial photography at a scale of 2"=1
mile was obtained and used as a base map. Areas of
concern not covered by the aerial photography were
few and in these instances other maps were obtained.
La Pine
First the public lands were identified. Since these
areas are to be zoned for timber, they were excluded
from consideration. Next private agricultural and
timber lands were identified and marked for an
appropriate zone complying with the State goals.
Thirdly, all lands upon which a house had been
constructed were identified. And, finally, all lands
which had been subdivided or partitioned into parcels
less than 10 acres in size were added to the map. The
result was a series of overlays indicating which areas
are substantially committed to residential
development, committed to timber or agriculture, and
uncommitted. In the La Pine area these categories
amount to the following:
Residential Committed 13,083 acres
Resource Committed 18,232 acres
Uncommitted 4,825 acres
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The major concern in the northern portions of the
County was compatibility with the Agricultural
Lands Goal. Again, on the aerial photo base map, the
private and public lands were identified. The public
lands were marked for agricultural (or other resource)
use. Lands which met the agricultural definition
(SCS Class I -VI soils), or where detailed soils
information was unavailable, identification as having
obtained Farm Tax Deferral in the five years
preceding the Plan or fund under irrigation as shown
on the County's Irrigated Lands Map) were
determined. Then the houses which had been
constructed and the lands which had been subdivided
were added. From the resulting map, it was possible
to determine those areas where substantial
development had taken place, and, therefore, to be
identified as committed lands. In areas where
agricultural continued to be the predominant use, the
development was seen as not committing the area to
further division and the area was to be zoned as an
agricultural district.
In addition to the agricultural and forest lands, there
is a 56 -acre parcel containing aggregate deposits
which is being excepted in the Tumalo area. This
parcel is surrounded on three sides by existing
residential development which would be
incompatible with mining the resource, particularly
when alternative aggregate site exist.
The Redmond map reflects the following figures:
Residential Committed 18,579 acres
Resource Committed 69,348 acres
Uncommitted 14,780 acres
Bend
The process followed in the Bend area was the same
as that for the Redmond area and the results were
very similar, although even more residential
development has occurred because of proximity to
the City of Bend.
Residential Committed 9,894 acres
Resource Committed 46,718 acres
Uncommitted 7,815 acres
In addition to the preceding, 95,227 acres east of
Horse Ridge are being designated for Exclusive Farm
Use. The remainder of the private lands in the
County are either in private forest lands being
protected for timber production or within one of the
three urban growth boundaries. Near the Bend Urban
Growth Boundary an additional 360 acre area
originally identified as Surface Mining Reserve has
been changed to agricultural because of testimony
indicating incompatibility with surrounding
development. There also existed testimony that other
sites were available which would not be so offensive.
The Bend Municipal Airport lies approximately two
miles east of the Bend Urban Growth Boundary, at
the intersection of Butler Market Road and the
Powell Butte Highway. Originally established in
1942, this public transportation facility is an
important part of the County's transportation and
economic planning. An airport master plan has been
prepared by the City and the land use elements
accepted by Deschutes County. This master plan
provides adequate demonstration of the need for such
a facility and that its present location is the only
viable site available. Further, sufficient planning has
occurred to insure the environmental, economic,
social and energy consequences are acceptable and
compatible with adjacent uses. Therefore, this area
of 354 acres shall be excepted from compliance with
State Land Use Planning Goal 3.
EXCEPTION AREA PLAN
It is apparent that Deschutes County has had
significant rural development in the past. From the
perspective of the State Land Use Goals, perhaps this
rural growth is unfortunate; however, it is an existing
reality. The County's efforts shall be aimed at
recognizing those areas that are omitted and servicing
them in the most efficient and equitable manner
possible. On the other hand, there are also policies in
several sections of the Comprehensive Plan
(particularly the Rural Development, Agriculture,
Forest Lands and Public Facilities chapters) which
seek to prevent further losses of resource lands. Each
of the three areas is dealt with separately and a
program drafted to fit that area's particular needs.
The major differences in the programs largely result
from whether they involve agriculture or forest land.
La Pine
The subdivisions in La Pine are characterized by
small lots (one acre or less) and to a great extent have
already been sold. Some have been purchased for
retirement, others for speculation and some for an
immediate permanent residence. In those areas
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where subdivision, construction and existing rural
services have largely committed the land to
residential use (see La Pine map), Deschutes County
proposes to zone the area for rural residential, rather
than forest lands. The rural residential zone would
permit the construction of homes, but the new 10 -
acre minimum lot size would prevent further
significant division. These areas would then satisfy
the need for residential and lower cost rural lots in
the County. Other County actions to encourage
clustering, foster adequate public facilities and
prevent development in hazardous or resource areas,
would insure the growth of the area is consistent with
appropriate economic, social environmental and
energy considerations (see the Rural Development
chapter of the Comprehensive Plan).
Resource areas would be committed to resource use,
as would be the uncommitted lands. The
encouragement of small forest land management for
the smaller acreage timber lands that can be found
between the residential and larger ownership timber
areas shall be a County policy. In this way the small
timber owners are compatible with each adjoining
use, while buffering the residential and timber areas
from each other. (1979) (98-001) Exhibit B
Redmond
On the committed lands the county will establish a
Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA) Zone which will
encourage the use of these lands as agricultural,
although as a "hobby farm" or non-commercial level
which requires a subsidy of the agricultural operation
by employment elsewhere. Here again the county
seeks to supply the need for rural living opportunities
and the need to subsidize more marginal farm land by
non-agricultural employment to maintain the area's
farm production (see Agricultural chapter of the
Comprehensive Plan). But equally important is the
recognition that the development and services exist
already and must be dealt with. County policies shall
seek to encourage clustering of housing and to
otherwise improve the efficiency of supplying
services to these existing areas while preventing
substantial increases in the rural population. Better
review of proposed development is also established
with the new plan and ordinances to assure the long-
range economic, social, environmental and energy
effects are acceptable.
The MUA areas also serve to provide a buffer
between residential and agricultural lands, while
permitting some people to enjoy a rural lifestyle.
More stringent enforcement of the goal would save
little agricultural land and would not make farming
more viable than will the proposed course of action.
A stricter policy would certainly adversely affect a
large segment of the population and raise serious
questions in regard to the County's ability to satisfy
State Land Use Goal 10 (housing), which requires the
County to provide a variety of housing opportunities
to meet the needs of the area's population.
Bend
The conditions in the area covered by the Bend map
are the same as those in the Redmond area. Actions
proposed for the Bend area are the same as the
Redmond area.
Rural Service Centers
Rural Service Centers are a special situation.
Originally established to provide needed public and
commercial services to rural areas, thereby increasing
public services while receiving transportation costs,
these Centers have had mixed results. Some have
been very useful in providing necessary facilities,
while others have been used to foster sprawl.
One of the purposes of the new County
Comprehensive Plan is to identify which of the
existing Rural Service Centers should be continued
and where new ones shall be established. The plan
identifies nine RSCs and leaves the possibility of
another in the future as an option if needed. The nine
identified are Alfalfa, Brothers, Hampton, La Pine,
Millican, Terrebonne, Tumalo, Whistlestop and
Wickiup Junction. Of these, only Brothers, Hampton
and Millican are not on the three aerial photo base
maps. All the others, except Alfalfa, are within the
areas identified as having significant existing
development and are designated as already
committed to development.
Alfalfa is a special case in that existing development
consists of a small store, a public school and a few
nearby farm and non-farm residences. The land
identified for the Center is that containing the store
and lands owned by the Central Oregon Irrigation
District and Alfalfa Water Users Association. The
expectation is that these lands will be needed for
facilities necessary to the continued existence of
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use and residencies (at a five -acre density three
houses would be permitted). No other sites exist for
the location of the Center and the land is not
presently creating agricultural products. The
proposed development would certainly be compatible
with existing and proposed uses and consistent with
the County's long-range environmental, economic,
social and energy policies.
Brothers, Hampton and Millican are small
communities along Highway 20, in the eastern
portion of the county. Each community has small
existing commercial and residential areas. These
uses serve important functions for the residents of the
area and transients through the area. Without these
Centers local residents would have a long (sometimes
impossible) drive into Bend for gasoline, groceries,
etc. The areas identified in the plan are those already
in existence. Once again, The County is simply
recognizing that which exists. The Centers are also
important public service and social activity focal
points. No alternative sites are available or desirable,
and their anticipated environmental, social, economic
and energy consequences are seen as beneficial.
TOTAL AREA
The total area to be excepted from the State Land Use
Planning Goals is 41,556 acres. These lands are
those residentially developed, committed to
development or needed for Rural Service Centers.
Once again, the County's purpose here is to
recognize that which exists, while attempting to
foster an efficient and equitable plan for the County's
growth. (Amended by Ordinance 80-203).
CONCLUDING REMARKS
This exceptions statement is not meant to be an
elaborate document. Deschutes County is not
proposing large new areas for rural development.
The primary concern is simply to acknowledge the
development which exists, and to seek reasonable
ways to deal with those committed lands. Many
areas which have some development, but not enough
to justify identification as committed lands, have
been placed in resource zones which will permit non -
resource uses only by conditional use on non-
productive sites. Only those areas with significant
amounts of development have been identified and the
County has developed those policies to promote
greater efficiency in the growth of those areas. In
light of County policies encouraging other
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alternatives (i.e., Rural Service Centers and urban
plans) when combined with increasing service and
energy costs, it is anticipated actual development will
not actually use all the excepted areas. To obtain
approval of any future rural development will be
more difficult than in the past, and shall be
compatible with County needs and State planning
goals.
BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
EXCEPTIONS STATEMENT
Introduction
The Bend Airport is fundamental to the City and
County transportation network. The Bend Airport
Master Plan, as approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration, sets forth the basic policies relating
to the Bend Airport. These policies are on equal
footing with other policies within the Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan, and are to be used by
the decision makers as they interpret the plan and
weigh various alternatives. Based on the long
standing existence of the Bend airport, an exception
for the Airport is not required by Goal 2. However, it
is recognized through growth that the impact of the
Airport may grow beyond the present commitment
for airport uses. In order to insure an orderly land
balanced process relating to the Airport and overall
planning on adjacent properties, an exception for this
property from Agricultural Goal No. 3 may be
beneficial.
During an earlier attempt to take an exception from
Agricultural Goal 3 for certain properties, the Land
Use Board of Appeals ruled that insufficient findings
of compatibility were made with respect to adjacent
properties.
Background
The Airport was established during World War II as
an Army Air Corps training center. After the war,
the facility was deeded to the City as a municipal
airport so long as it was used for airport purposes.
Since 1942, use of the Airport has grown from two
planes to approximately 120 planes presently. The
Airport currently owned by the City encompasses
340 acres. There is one main paved runway and two
dirt runways. On the west side of the existing paved
runway, adjacent to Powell Butte Highway, there are
hangars, a fixed base operator, parking, tie downs,
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and navigational aids. Those areas not physically
developed upon the airport property are used as
buffers to absorb noise from aircraft landings and
other such contingencies. Lands adjacent to the
Airport are presently zoned for agricultural uses
(Multiple Use Agriculture, ten -acre minimum;
Exclusive Farm Use, twenty -acre minimum; and
Exclusive Farm Use, forty -acre minimum). The
Airport is served by Powell Butte Highway, a State
Highway, and Butler Market Road, a County arterial.
Both of these roads have adequate capacity for the
Airport's existing and expected traffic. The City has
installed a well to furnish domestic water and sewage
is disposed of through an improved subsurface
system. Private and public facilities are adequate or
can be expanded to meet the Airport's existing and
expected growth.
The Bend Airport Exception
The exceptions process is set forth in Goal 2, Part II,
quoted below:
When, during the application of the State-wide
goals to plans, it appears that it is not possible to
apply the appropriate goal to specific properties
or situations, then each proposed exception to a
goal shall be set forth during the plan preparation
phases and also specifically noted in the notices
of public hearing. The notices of hearing shall
summarize the issues in an understandable and
meaningful manner. If the exception to the goal
is adopted, then the compelling reasons for that
conclusion shall be completely set forth in the
plan and shall include:
a) Why these or other uses should be provided
for;
b) What alternative locations within the area
could be used for the proposed uses;
c) What are the long term environmental,
economic, social and energy consequences
to the locality, the region or the State from
not applying the goal or permitting the
alternative use;
d) A finding that the proposed use will be
compatible with other adjacent uses.
The Airport is an integral part of the
transportation system that meets the public need
for a general aviation facility. It does not
compete with Redmond's Airport, and
complements this facility.
2. The Airport is an existing use. The Airport
property is completely used for airport and
airport -related uses.
3. The City of Bend had independently planned for
the Bend Airport through a Bend Airport Master
Plan under the direction of the Federal Aviation
Administration and approved by them.
4. The Airport is an integral part of the
community's economic system, allows for the
improvement and diversification of those
economic factors relating directly to the
community that it serves. Since the economic
status of the Bend area is directly affected by the
Airport, and since Goal 9 provides that the
provision for diversity and improvement of
economy shall be preserved, Goal 9 requires that
the Bend Airport be protected to the highest
degree, or an exception to that Goal need be
taken.
5. The public facilities available to the Airport are
adequate for the existing and proposed future
planned growth.
6. Preparation of the Airport Plan and the
Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan involved
advisory committees and public hearings that
meet the requirements of Goals 1 and 2. The
Airport Technical Advisory Committee included
residents from the Airport area.
7. The City received the Airport property from the
Federal Government with the condition that the
property be used only as public airport.
8. Goal 12, Guideline 2, provides as follows:
Transportation systems, to the fullest extent
possible, should be planned to utilize existing
facilities and rights-of-way within the State
provided that such use is not inconsistent with
the environmental, energy, land use, economic or
social policies of the State.
The City is utilizing an existing facility to meet the
increasing need for air travel in the Bend area. This
is a prudent policy and one that recognizes the City's,
Deschutes County's, the State of Oregon's, and
Federal Government's expenditures at this location
for the last 38 years. The Airport Master Plan
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considered the environmental and social impacts, and transfer was the use of the land as an airport
further expansion using ADAP funds require facility.
environmental assessments before monies can be
expended. b) The City has agreed in its contract with the
Federal Aviation Administration for ADAP
The LCDC Exceptions Policy Paper dated May 23, funds to continue the Airport for the next 20
1979, states under Number 14: years.
An exception to the Agricultural Lands Goal
c)
The report, AIRPORT COMPATIBILITY
is not required if the proposed land use
PLANNING, by the Oregon Department of
decision involves one of the farm or non-
Transportation, indicates that areas subject
farm uses permitted in an EFU zone under
to substantial (Ldn 75+) noise impact
ORS 215.203-213. An exception to the
"should be acquired by the airport owner
Forest Lands Goal is not required if the
and incorporated in the airport development
proposed land use decision is consistent with
zone." Areas with 65+ Ldn should be
Forest Uses as defined in Goal 4.
restricted. The Airport Plan shows the
majority of lands within the 65 Ldn, in the
For other proposed land use decisions, an
Year 2000 forecast, within the Airport
exception is not required for Goals 3 and 4 if
property. This is a reasonable step by the
findings can be made that the land is:
City to create a buffer and insure
compatibility between the Airport and its
a) Physically developed or built upon, or,
neighbors.
b) Irrevocably committed to non-farm or
non -forest uses in urban or rural area.
d)
The Bend Airport Master Plan outlines the
(emphasis added)
current City ownership at the Bend Airport.
It depicts the existing areas in use and they
This facility exists physically developed upon the
are:
land and all of the Airport property is irrevocably
(1) The existing hangar, FBO, tie downs,
committed to airport uses in conjunction with its role
parking and roads along Powell Butte
as a transportation facility in the area. This
Highway.
commitment is further established by the contractual
(2) The existing paved runway 16-34 and
relationship between the City of Bend, Oregon, and
taxiway.
the Federal Government under the Federal ADAP
(3) The two dirt runways 11-29 and 2-20.
program. The site is totally used in that the current
(4) The site buffer to the surrounding
area has three runways, assorted buildings, and as
properties.
much buffer land as financially feasible to absorb
(5) Clear zones at the ends of each runway.
noise impacts on and around the Airport property.
(6) Required building free areas off the
Current Ldn noise contours are compatible with all
centerline of each runway.
land use upon the Airport property and adjacent
(7) The areas planned for expansion as
properties.
shown on the Master Plan.
The Airport is a needed transportation facility, as has
e)
While some lands are not currently
been shown in the existing Airport Master Plan,
developed as shown on the Airport maps,
testimony, the relationship with the City's economy,
they are committed to airport usage as buffer
and all past County planning with respect to this
areas and areas to contain noise levels.
Airport and area.
f)
The County has adopted an AH Airport
Exceptions Criteria
Height Combining Zone based on the
recommendation of the Master Plan for
1) Why should these other uses be provided for?
obstruction zoning. Since the only EFU
lands impacted by reduced heights in the
a) The Airport was acquired by the City from
AH zone comprise only portions of the
the Federal Government and the condition of
individual ownerships, its impact is
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negligible. The properties affected have
lands outside the AH zone where restricted
activities can be located. Other lands have
been granted an exception to be zoned
MUA, a rural zone that was found to be
compatible with the Airport and its
development.
g) The noise corridor zoning recommended by
the Master Plan has been adequately handled
by the existing County zoning which
established MUA-10, EFU-20 and EFU-40
zoning that have a low density. These zones
do not restrict agricultural activities.
h) One of the clear zones shown on the Master
Plan has been acquired by the City.
Acquisition of clear zone for the proposed
cross -wind runway will take place as needed
in the future. Once acquired by the City, no
conflicts will exist or be allowed to occur.
i) The approach safety zone recommends
controls that would preclude uses attracting
large numbers of people or concentrations of
housing. It also recommends that uses or
activities that might attract birds should be
discouraged, i.e., solid waste sites, sewer
lagoons or ponds. This is a restriction that
would limit pond locations in some areas
zoned EFU. However, a review of the
zoning maps and aerial photos reveal that
none of the EFU parcels would be totally
restricted and area would be available for
additional ponds if needed. It also appears
that these limitations would not restrict the
normal agricultural practices as far as
irrigation is concerned. Restrictions on
ponds were required by the State
Aeronautics Division and Federal Aviation
Administration.
j) The airport usage is needed by the Bend
area. The City and County are required by
Goal 12 to provide for all modes of
transportation. The Airport Master Plan
indicates that 50 percent of the based aircraft
come from outside the City Limits, some
from as far away as Sunriver and Redmond.
Thus, the Airport is meeting the needs of the
whole County, not just the urban area. The
Airport can thus be described as a key
facility that meets the needs of the rural and
urban resident, and, due to its peculiar
operating characteristics, is most compatible
in a rural setting.
k) The Bend Municipal Airport is a public
facility which is an integral part of the
National Airport system administered by the
FAA and the State Airport System
administered by the State Aeronautics
Division. It is the seventh busiest airport in
the State. It is an essential part of the
County's transportation system.
1) The use of aircraft for business purposes is
increasing, and there is very little aircraft for
"joy riding." The Bend Airport's
importance to the area's economy will
continue to increase as the use of aircraft
increases.
m) The anticipated noise impact caused by the
growth of the Bend Municipal Airport has
committed the Airport for airport uses. Few
residential homes and homesites exist on
lands contiguous to the Bend Municipal
Airport.
n) The Ldn 65 noise contour does not exceed
accepted noise limits for agricultural uses on
adjoining properties. The Airport property
provides a significant buffer to noise impact
of the Bend Municipal Airport on adjacent
agricultural lands.
2) What alternative locations within the area could
be used for the proposed uses?
a) The property under consideration is an
existing facility, in which the public has
expended $600,000 in improvements to
meet the existing general aviation needs.
b) The City is committed to maintaining the
Airport as mentioned above, due to financial
and environmental difficulties associated
with any new location.
c) Restrictions on Airport growth may impair
the Bend area's ability to attract new
industry, thwarting the City's and the
County's economic policies to diversify
employment opportunities.
d) The Bend Municipal Airport was established
in 1942 on land covered by sagebrush.
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Since its inception, it has never been used
1. Provided buffer land as part of the
for agricultural purposes, and the City of
Airport site that contains or will contain
Bend does not ever intend to use it for
the majority of the expected noise
agricultural purposes. All of the 340 acres
impacts;
comprising the Airport are used for airport
2. The Airport Plan includes plans for the
purposes. In addition to the land occupied
City to acquire areas expected to be
by runways, taxiways, hangars, buildings
impacted by Ldn 70 noise levels;
and the like, the "open space" at the Airport
3. The Airport Plan has limited the growth
has been and continues to be used as a
of the facility even though demand
buffer to absorb Airport noises, as
forecasts indicate a greater need; and
unobstructed space in which aircraft can
4. The County Comprehensive Plan
maneuver for landings and takeoffs and to
provides that expansion of the 65 Ldn
provide a safety area for aircraft that may
contour will permit additional airport
have problems in taking off or landing.
development zoning to assure
compatibility and greater acceptance of
e)
To provide for timely and orderly growth
the growth of the neighbors.
and development in Airport Development
(A -D) Zone, appropriately providing for
b)
The County in grant/adopting exceptions for
compatible uses and restricting incompatible
the areas zoned MUA-10 has found that
uses is necessary for Airport lands and lands
these areas are compatible with the Airport
to eventually be encompassed within the
and its development, as required by the
high noise level areas to insure ongoing
exceptions procedure of Goal 2.
airport uses without conflict.
f)
The Ldn 65 noise contour does not exceed
c)
The expected increase in activity will
acceptable noise limits for agricultural uses.
not adversely impact any of the existing
agricultural uses as shown on the chart
g)
Adequate public facilities exist to serve the
Airport property.
from AIRPORT COMPATIBILITY
PLANNING, attached hereto as
Attachment 1.
h)
The Year 2000 Ldn 65 forecast identifies
minimal noise impact on adjacent
d)
The existing uses were surveyed within the
agricultural lands.
Airport Overlay Zone area and no
commercial poultry, rabbit or mink
i)
The Bend Airport Master Plan has been
producers were found to exist. Marvin
approved by the Federal Aviation
Young, Deschutes County Extension Agent,
Administration.
indicates that the history of agriculture in
Deschutes County suggest there is little
3) A
finding that the proposed uses will be
likelihood for commercial poultry or mink
compatible with other adiacent uses.
operations to locate in the County now, due
to climatic factors, suitable supplies and
a)
The rural hobby farms and agricultural uses
market.
are compatible with the Airport, and its
planned expansion. Other uses are
e)
Agricultural uses employed on property
identified in the Bend Airport Master Plan
around airports are compatible with the
as being compatible with airports. When
Airport use. Prior to the hearings on
conditions change, or need established for
rezoning the Airport which began after
other uses, they may be permitted by the
November 1, 1979, the City of Bend had
exception process. The Airport is
began not received any indication that the
compatible with the surrounding uses
expanding usage of its airport was creating
because the City has:
any problem for adjacent agricultural uses.
During the hearings, very little evidence of
any conflict between the Airport and
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adjacent uses was produced. Airports
throughout the State and nation commonly
have adjacent agricultural uses which
include commercial crop, livestock, and
poultry operations (both chickens and
turkeys). There was no evidence that
anything other than livestock and forage
crops had ever been or would ever be raised
on lands adjacent to the Bend Airport. The
present level of activity of the Bend Airport
does not interfere unreasonably with
adjacent agricultural uses and there is no
reason to believe that the increased activity
forecast for the Airport will create a
problem.
f) Noise impact from the Bend Municipal
Airport is compatible with agricultural uses
on those lands that are designated
agricultural adjacent to the Airport property.
Findings For Commitment
The Bend Municipal Airport was established in
1942, as a public facility on 340 acres covered
by sagebrush. It has never been used for
agricultural purposes. Since 1942, it has been
developed to a general aviation facility which is
part of the National and State airport system,
with approximately 125 based aircraft, and is the
seventh busiest airport in the State. Over the
years, the Federal Aviation Administration and
State Aeronautics Division have provided over
$631,000 for improvements to the Airport. The
investment by the City of Bend in the Airport is
substantial. The evidence supports increasingly
substantial public investment by the Year 2000.
All public agencies involved with the Airport
and the users of the Airport have relied on its
existence and capability to meet the general
aviation requirements of the area and continue to
do so.
The Bend Municipal Airport could not be
relocated to any other site. The FAA and State
Aeronautics Division have regarded and planned
the Bend Municipal Airport as the general
aviation facility for Deschutes County (to
complement the air carrier facility at the
Redmond Airport). The City of Bend has
committed itself to make the Bend Municipal
Airport available to fulfill this function for the
next twenty years in consideration of the funding
provided by the FAA and the State Aeronautics
Division.
3. All of the 340 acres comprising the Airport are
used for airport purposes. In addition to the land
occupied by runways, taxiways, hangars,
buildings and the like, the "open space" at the
Airport has been and continues to be used as a
buffer to absorb airport noises, as unobstructed
space in which aircraft can maneuver for
landings and takeoffs and to provide a safety
zone for aircraft that may have problems.
4. No testimony or evidence was introduced at the
hearing to show that less than the 340 acres
comprising the Airport property was committed
for airport uses.
CONCLUSION
The Bend Municipal Airport is a necessary facility
for Deschutes County. The Airport's ability to
expand must be provided for it the needs of the
County's residents are to be met and compliance with
State Land Use Goals obtained. However,
recognition must be given to the impact on nearby
residents. The predominant adjoining land use to the
Bend Airport is agricultural. Agricultural uses are
compatible with airport uses within the expected
noise contour levels. It is expected that the Bend
Municipal Airport will expand. The Bend Municipal
Airport Master Plan and Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan have adequately addressed these
concerns. Encroachment from incompatible uses has
been provided for, while a future need to take
exceptions for additional lands as noise levels
increase on the Airport has been recognized in the
Plan policies. At such time as impacts from noise
have increased, land available for exception will be
based not only upon the noise impacts, but the public
need for airport development zoning on the
properties. A reasonable balance has been achieved
and the County must now proceed to take exception
to Agricultural Goal 3 for the Airport ownership to
allow necessary and expected usage of the Airport
property.
La Pine UUC Boundary
In conjunction with approval of PA 9-8 and ZC 97-4,
a plan amendment and zone change for an area of
land zoned exclusive farm use and physically
developed with the Mid State Electric Co-op, Inc.
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Facility, exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 3,
Agricultural Land, Goal 11, Public Facilities and
Services and Goal 14, Urbanization was taken. The
goal exceptions allowed the subject land to be
included in the La Pine UUC boundary and be
planned and zoned for commerical use. Findings to
support the goal exceptions for this land are se forth
in Exhibit "C" to Ordinance 98-001, incorporated
herein by reference.
Spring River Rural Service Center
A reasons exception was taken from Goal 14 to allow
for the establishment of the Spring River Rural Service
Center on residential -designated lands for which an
exception had already been taken from Goals 3 and 4.
The rural service center was approved because the
Board of County Commissioners found that it would
primarily serve the needs of the residents of nearby
subdivisions, such as Deschutes River Recreational
Homesites. Findings to support the reasons exception
to Goal 14 were made in Paragraph 7 of the Board of
County Commissioners' decision (attached to
Ordinances 90-009 and 90-010) and those findings are
incorporated by reference herein. Findings to support
the reasons exception accompanying Ordinances 96-
022 were made on Pages 12 - 18 of the Hearings
Officer's findings supporting that decision and those
findings are incorporated herein by reference.
To ensure that uses in the rural service center would be
limited in a manner to comply with Goal 14 exception,
a limited use combining zone was imposed, by which
the allowed uses were limited to a list of specific uses.
Those uses are listed in the Rural Development Chapter
of this comprehensive plan in conjunction with a
description of the Spring River Rural Service Center
and also in the zoning ordinance. Additional uses were
added to the Zone by Ordinances 96-022 and 96-045.
Findings to support the reasons exception
accompanying Ordinance 96-045 were made on pages
12-18 of the Hearings Officer's findings supporting that
decision and those findings are incorporated herein by
reference.
Burgess Road and Highway 97
In conjunction with approval of CU -94-44, for the
construction of a road improvement project at the
intersection of Burgess Road with Highway 97, an
exception to Statewide Planning Goal 4, Forest
Lands, was taken to allow for the subject road
improvement on forest land. Reasons justifying why
the state policy embodied in Goal 4 should not apply
in this situation are as set forth in Exhibit C to
Ordinance 97-060, which findings are incorporated
herein by reference. (1997)
Rural Industrial Zone
In conjunction with approval of PA-98-2/ZC-98-1, an
"irrevocably committed" exception to Statewide
Planning Goal 3, Agricultural Lands, and a reasons
exception to Goal 14 was taken to allow for the
subject comprehensive plan and zone change on
agricultural land. The plan amendment and zone
change will allow Rural Industrial plan and zoning
designation with a Limited Use Combining Zone for
the specific use of storage, crushing, processing, sale
and distribution of pumice only. Reasons justifying
why the state policy embodied in Goal 3 should not
apply in this situation are set forth in Exhibit "D" to
Ordinance 98-081, which findings are incorporated
herein.
Prineville Railway
In conjunction with approval of PA 97-9/ZC 97-5, an
exception to Statewide Planning Goal 3, Agricultural
Lands, was taken to allow for the subject
comprehensive plan and zone change on agricultural
land. The plan amendment and zone change will
accommodate the relocation of the Redmond Railway
Depot to the subject property and the use of this site
for an historic structure to be utilized in conjunction
with the Crooked River Dinner train operation.
Reasons justifying why the state policy embodied in
Goal 3 should not apply in this situation are set forth
in Exhibit "D" to ordinance 98-017, which findings
are incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. 98-081; 97-060; 96-045; 80-203; Ord. 98-001)
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conservation, the subdivision process, and
Chapter 23.48. CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
the usefulness of planning; and
F. make presentations to special groups and
The preparation of a comprehensive plan requires
school children.
great amounts of time and involvement by the public
if the plan is to be truly reflective of the people's
2.
The County Planning Commission will be the
needs and desires. Deschutes County was fortunate
Citizen Involvement Committee to review and
to have had such an extensive citizen involvement in
change the County's Citizen Involvement
the preparation of this plan. However, what is often
Program so as to ensure its continued efficiency
forgotten is that continued public involvement is
and usefulness.
equally important in the updating and implementing
of the comprehensive plan and its attendant
3.
Between updates, special committees
ordinances.
representative of geographic areas or possessing
special knowledge of specific topic shall be
Now that Deschutes County has prepared its
formed to assist with planning studies.
comprehensive plan, it must involve people in a
productive manner with the ongoing planning
4.
The County Planning Commission shall be kept
process. Therefore, the following goals have been
aware of the activities and results of the special
prepared by the Planning Commission acting as the
committees and will be informed of studies and
County Citizen Involvement Committee and adopted
activities of the County Planning Division which
by the Board of County Commissioners.
will assist them in the role as advisors.
GOALS:
5.
Primary responsibility for coordination between
the County, public, and other agencies shall be
the county local coordinator. It shall also be the
1. To promote and maintain better communication
Planning Director's responsibility to assure the
between the community's various segments (i.e.,
Planning Division studies are provided to
governmental agencies, business groups, special
members of the County Planning Commission.
districts and the general public).
6.
During each plan update process, a committee
2. To provide the opportunity for the public to
broadly representative of the county's areas and
identify issues of concern and encourage their
interests shall be formed. The actual make-up of
involvement in planning to addresses those
the committee will be determined by the Board
issues.
of County Commissioners based upon a report
3. To serve as a liaison between elected and
by the County Planning Director regarding the
issues and concerns needing addressing during
appointed bodies and citizens of the county.
the update process. If during the update process,
4. To provide educational opportunities for the
p pp
additional issues are raised, the Board of County
Commissioners may change the composition of
people to learn about planning and how it may
the update committee to assure those new
be used to assist their community and
concerns are adequately addressed.
themselves.
POLICIES:
7.
The plan update process shall occur at least
every five years and be open to public view and
involvement; public hearings to ascertain citizen
1. To assure that county and appointed officials are
views shall be held at the beginning and end of
aware of citizen needs and attitudes and to
the process.
permit effective two-way communication, the
County shall perform the following:
8.
The County may, as required, change its Citizen
Involvement Program to assure public
A. conduct surveys as needed regarding citizen
involvement and access to information at all
needs, attitudes and characteristics;
stages of the planning process and provide for an
efficient and effective planning program.
B. sponsor workshops and presentations by
known specialists and experts;
(Ord. 86-067)
C. prepare pamphlets explaining routine
planning procedures;
D. write and distribute information newsletters;
E. prepare and present slide shows and/or films
on such topics as growth versus
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Chapter 23.52. PLAN FLEXIBILITY AND
UPDATING
There are two questions always asked when a new
plan is prepared. First, how flexible will the plan be
after it is adopted? Second, how will changing
conditions be incorporated into the plan?
The answer to the first question is that all land use
plans reduce the flexibility with which land may be
used. That is, after all, one of the purposes of
preparing a plan. However, considerable study is
conducted during the preparation of the plan in order
to assure that the needs and desires of the public are
accommodated, natural resources and the
requirements of individual property owners. In
addition, the application of the plan is intended to
achieve certain desired results. To accomplish these
goals it will be the job of the County's elected and
appointed officials, as well as professional staff, to
make interpretations of the plan with the primary
emphasis on the achievement of the goals rather than
technicalities. However, that does not mean policies
or criteria may be ignored. They are to be followed
unless it can be shown they are inconsistent in this
particular instance due to the unique character of the
question at issue. Given this unique situation then
new regulations may be adopted or exceptions not
otherwise granted may be given. If all this sounds
like it is rather complex and difficult that is because it
is!
While the plan will answer many of the questions
about development in the County situations are
bound to arise where the answer is not so clear cut
and the appropriate officials will have to use their
best judgment based upon the goals of the people, as
reflected in the plan, in making a final determination.
An example would be where a commercial area is
designated on the plan. As with all plans this area is
shown as an area of color. No attempt is made on the
map to specifically identify the exact limits of that
commercial area. Guidelines are written into the plan
and they must be interpreted at the time a
development is proposed. The result may be that the
final commercial area could be a little larger or a
little smaller than originally shown, depending on
interpretations made as the plan is used.
In summary, while the plan will undoubtedly reduce
flexibility it will still retain the opportunity for
unique situations to be interpreted in a manner most
conductive to the public's general welfare, as well as
allow for interpretation to occur in places where the
exact boundaries for a particular use may require a
final evaluation at the time of a specific development
proposal. Perhaps most importantly all of this
evaluation and review will occur in public view and
subject to written guidelines so that the process is
open and understandable to all interested persons.
As regards the second question, State regulations
specifically require that at least every two years the
County review and update its plan in order to assure
that the changing character of the people and the land
be reflected in appropriate goals and policies.
Usually these changes are adjustments to boundaries
on the plan map or establishment of new policies.
The final goals to be attained rarely change.
In order to know what changes may be necessary at
the time of an update it is necessary to establish a
process for the regular collection of data so that the
reasons for changes may be seen. The required
program would collect information on demographic
changes, such as are reflected in population growth
and building construction. Also monitoring of capital
improvements, like streets and sewers, would
indicate trends and compliance with the plan. And,
review of applications made for subdivisions, zone
changes, site reviews or other administrative permits,
would allow another perspective to be gained on
development.
The final program should seek to determine for all
interested parties:
1. Progress in implementing the plan;
2. Adequacy of the plan to guide land use
actions;
3. Whether the plan continues to neglect
community desires;
4. If a major action or trend in small actions
and/or annexations is consistent with the
comprehensive plan; and,
5. Whether the overall effect of changes and/or
actions has reduced the pertinence of the
plan.
Along with the gathering of data about specific
events there must also be an ongoing process of
attitude surveying, citizen involvement programs, and
other methods of community interaction so that
County officials have an up-to-date knowledge of the
public's interests and positions on topics of interest.
This type of ongoing process will go far in assuring
public support and plan effectiveness.
Updating a comprehensive plan is a complicated and
delicate task, but one that must be done if the plan is
to remain an effective and equitable tool for guiding
community development. The resources committed
to this process will be well spent if the process is
made to work correctly.
Flexibility in administration and updating are both
ways communities seek to assure their plans
accurately reflect local conditions and allow for the
best possible final result. Officials must be allowed
some discretion in the making of decisions.
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Therefore parameters are established within which
they are to work and by which their work may be
appraised. Keeping these guidelines current, useful,
and reflective of the people's interests is the purpose
of the updating process.
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Chapter 23.66. THINGS YET TO BE
DONE
The completion of a comprehensive plan is never the
end of the planning process. There always exist
things yet to be done. Not only are there the issues
where insufficient time existed for them to be
adequately considered during the planning, but also
entirely new questions can be raised because of the
improved level of understanding about the
community which point to issues previously
generally unrecognized. All of this results in
additional studies that must be performed so that a
more accurate reflection of conditions can be
obtained and the necessary changes made to better
the plan.
In Deschutes County, a number of additional studies
and reports should be performed. The following list
gives a short description of each of these suggested
reports:
Groundwater: Additional information on the quantity
and quality of local groundwater supplies, as well as
developing an understanding of the capacity of the
resource to accommodate utilization by a variety of
uses.
Forest Lands: More in-depth data on the species,
potential and volumes available, the effects of
different uses at increasingly intensive levels, and the
alternatives that may exist for local utilization and
benefit.
Agricultural Lands: Further study into marginal
agricultural lands and when conversion to developed
uses is appropriate.
Surface Mining: More precise information about
available resources, the impacts of development and
the range of utilization.
Wind Power: Study the feasibility of wind -powered
generation sites in the County.
Recycling: Create a recycling plan for Deschutes
County by January 1, 1981.
Geothermal: Study of the feasibility of exploring
local geothermal sites.
Solar: In-depth review of the practicality of using
solar power locally, with an orientation toward
methods presently feasible.
Soils: A detailed identification of local soils to
enable better planning and development decisions,
utilizing a coordinated study between appropriate
governmental agencies.
Historical and Archeological Sites: An on-going
program to continue the identification of significant
historical and archeological sites and the preparation
of a more detailed protection plan.
Air uali : Greater review of existing air quality
conditions, and development of an understanding of
the carrying capacity of the area's airsheds under a
variety of potential situations.
Areas of Special Interest: Detailed studies of sites,
views and areas that have unusual or unique qualities
and greater specificity about protection and
compatible uses. This should include a text on these
areas for Planning staff use.
Population: Better information about demographic
trends and characteristics to ensure plans accurately
reflect the needs of the public.
Attitude Analysis: To better understand the desires
and interests of area residents specific surveys and
other methods need to be utilized, particularly as
regards attitudes toward development and economic
diversification.
Economy: Significant gaps presently exist in
available data on how the local economy functions
and what may be anticipated in the future, as well as
how possible changes may affect local economic and
social conditions, as well as land use patterns. An in-
depth study is required, and shall be completed by
November 1, 1980.
Transportation: Further in-depth analysis of traffic
circulation needs and potentials, plans for critical
transportation corridors, as well as determination of
the feasibility of various non -automobile
transportation systems. Also necessary is a better
understanding of how transportation and the local
economy interrelate.
Public Facilities and Services: Further study into
appropriate levels and locations of public facilities
and creation of a sophisticated analysis mechanism
for determining acceptable phasing and sizes of
facilities.
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Housing: An improved analysis of area needs; study
of how the local housing market functions; and
identification of suitable programs for encouraging
the types of housing necessary locally.
Urban Coordination: Several studies designed to
identify how each urban area in the County is
developing and how the County may most efficiently
and equitably represent the public's interests and
coordinate with other local and special district
governments.
Rural Develooment: More detailed analysis of
recreational and rural development and the impacts
(social, economic and environmental) resulting
therefrom, as well as development for a methodology
for how best to guide appropriate development.
Hazards: A more detailed study of the probabilities
and locations of natural hazards.
Implementation: Study and review of various
alternative methods for the implementation of the
comprehensive plan by such means as environmental
criteria and performance zoning.
Landscape Management: Specific studies and plans
for all areas identified in the comprehensive plan as
landscape management areas.
County Land: Study of the capabilities and
opportunities provided on County -owned land.
Compensatory Actions: A study of various methods
by which private property owners may be
compensated for the effects of planning and zoning
shall be undertaken.
Many of these subjects have been addressed in this
plan, but from a more general County -wide
perspective. These studies, when combined with
specific, more detailed studies of smaller portions
(sub -area) of the County, would enable a "fine
tuning" of the plan so that it even more accurately
reflects the needs of the County's people and
identifies appropriate means for achieving the
necessary results. In addition, the information from
these studies would assist in the updating process,
thereby assuring a plan reflective of current
conditions.
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Chapter 23.60. IMPLEMENTATION
A comprehensive plan is only pieces of paper and
colorful maps until it is implemented. Zoning and
subdivision ordinances are the most widely
recognized tools used in applying the ideas of a plan
to the realities of the land.
Zoning ordinances contain a series of categories (land
use zones) which specify what uses are allowed
within those categories. The uses listed are those felt
to be compatible with each other. In addition, a
number of conditional uses are usually also included.
These activities are allowed only by special permit
after conditions have been attached which mitigate
the probable negative impacts anticipated to be
created by the proposed use. The zoning categories
are determined by the policies established in the
comprehensive plan. Once the appropriate zoning
categories have been created then using additional
policies and criteria set in the plan these zones are
applied to the land.
Comprehensive plan maps show generally how
various uses will be allocated throughout the
jurisdiction, but the zoning map takes this general
prescription and specifically identifies how each
individual piece of property is to be zoned. However,
zoning attempts only to provide sufficient zoned land
for development as will be required for three to five
years, while the remainder is placed in holding or
protective zones allowing only limited change. For
example, a commercial area may be designated on a
plan map and appear to be approximately 200 acres
in size. The actual zoning initially may provide only
50 acres of commercial zoning, with the remainder
held in a commercial buffer zone or a residential
zone. As time passes additional land for businesses
in that location will be required and will be so zoned,
either by the property owner requesting a zone
change or by the County initiating the action and
legislatively changing the zone. The final result is
that by the end of the plan's useful life approximately
200 acres of that area have been zoned commercially
and used as such for everyone's collective benefit. In
this way zoning serves as an implementing tool
bringing into reality, through phased development,
the goals and policies first identified in the
comprehensive plan.
Less controversial, but normally a more important
development ordinance, is the subdivision ordinance.
In Oregon the process of dividing the land into
smaller parcels is done within three categories.
Minor partitions are the creation of two or three lots,
where formerly only one existed, without the
establishment of a street or way. Major partitions
create two or three lots with a street or way. And,
subdivisions create four or more lots with or without
a street or way. Predictably the requirements become
increasingly stringent as one progresses from minor
partition to subdivision. Because subdivision
regulations establish requirements for facilities to be
provided, allow review of the design to assure the
safety and general welfare of the future residents, as
well as permit requirement of deed restrictions
(protective covenants) to enable neighborhoods once
established to retain their character, the subdivision
ordinance very often will do more to determine the
long term character of an area than will the zoning
ordinance.
Therefore, it is of critical importance that subdivision
and partitioning ordinances be properly formulated,
complementary to the zoning ordinance and strictly
adhered to if the community is to benefit from their
administration.
In addition many jurisdictions offer an opportunity
for planned developments (PD) which permit a less
than strict adherence to both zoning and subdivision
regulations in order that developments may create a
better overall design which still meets the policies
established for that particular area. These planned
developments most often occur in places where
unusual conditions exist such that a conventional
development would not be able to most efficiently
utilize the site. This may be true because of
characteristics such as rock outcrops or because the
area contains deer range, agricultural land, unique
historical remains, or other resources that must be
protected from development.
In some areas local governments do not establish all
their land use restrictions within the zoning
ordinance. Flood plain, mobile home, design review
and airport ordinances are often created separately
and administered in addition to the requirements of
the zoning ordinances. In Deschutes County these
regulations will all be joined into the zoning
ordinance to provide ease of access and
understanding for the public.
Zoning and subdivision ordinances are the most
common types of regulations but there are many
other means used in implementing a comprehensive
plan. Capital improvement plans are commonly
used. These plans lay out for a five to six year period
how and where streets, sewers, and other public
facilities will be constructed. The provision of these
services often determines the feasibility of numerous
types of community growth patterns.
Conservation easements, or other types of less than
fee acquisition, are becoming increasingly popular.
An easement, lease, or purchase of a certain right can
often be obtained from a property owner and thereby
a specific use may be prohibited or some special
resource protected. The purchase of this easement is
less expensive than the purchase of the property, and
for certain uses may even be granted without cost to
the public. These arrangements there by seek to
eliminate the charge that the local government has
"taken" the property through its zoning ordinance. A
"taking" occurs when zoning is so restrictive all or
substantially all the value of the land has been
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removed by the restrictions of the zone established on
the property. Zoning has usually been held as a
reasonable exercise of the State's police powers
unless a "taking" does occur.
Coordination agreements are another common tool
for implementing a plan. Often local governments
(cities and counties) have overlapping interests
within certain areas, such as urban growth areas, as
well as overlaps with other public bodies, such as
special districts (i.e., school and irrigation districts)
and Federal agencies. Establishment of cooperative
arrangements reduces the probability of conflicts
arising and assure that all these public agencies are
working toward common goals, thereby increasing
efficiency and the likelihood of achieving these
goals.
Use of tax incentive to promote appropriate use of
land is also receiving increased attention. Exclusive
Farm Use zoning is an example of this. Land set
aside and used for farm use may only be taxed for
that farm value, rather than any potential
development value. This then enables the farmer to
better afford remaining on the farm.
Another implementation tool is the trading of land.
Deschutes County is lucky to have available County
lands which can be traded with private individuals
and public agencies to better achieve the goals of the
plan.
In addition, innovative methods are being created and
tried which permit greater flexibility while assuring
appropriate standards are met. Performance zoning is
an example of this type of regulation. With this type
of ordinance a zone is established on property but
instead of stating the type of uses that will be
permitted it sets a number of standards that must be
satisfied. These criteria set limits on pollution, traffic
generated, noise, population density, height, etc. The
developer is then free to construct any use he desires,
as long as the performance standards are met. Should
the use not comply it will have to be modified so that
it does or be shut down. Unfortunately, performance
zoning requires a relatively large staff using
sophisticated equipment if it is be successful, and it is
therefore used mostly in larger jurisdictions where
sufficient budgets exist.
Not only are there ordinances and plans adopted by
official action of the governing body but
administrative decision makers, like the Planning
staff, Hearings Officer, or Planning Commission,
often establish criteria for use in reviewing
applications brought to them. Naturally these criteria
are consistent with existing regulations, plans and
policies. They simply serve as a way for assuring
equitable treatment of all applicants and that all
pertinent issues are addressed. An example of such a
mechanism is Table 1, taken from the American
Society of Planning Officials publication (by M.M.
Meshenverg), Environmental Planning: 1
Environmental Information for Policy Formation.
This table lists the various categories of
environmental features (i.e., land, water, air, cultural,
etc.) which may be encountered, then lists probable
development problems that may be encountered.
Restrictions on use are suggested, as are methods for
implementing the policies on restrictions. The list of
restrictions also usually suggests some mitigating
measures that may be used to ameliorate the potential
hazards.
Whatever method, or more likely methods, used it is
important that their intent be to implement the
policies established in the Comprehensive Plan.
However, of greatest consequence is that these
methods actually achieve the goals set by the people
in their plan. It is not enough that there be good
intentions, there must also be good results. Both
means and ends must be brought together in an
appropriate way. Good results need to be obtained in
the right way. Every community must decide what is
the proper manner for their plan to be implemented,
and therefore no two implementation programs are
the same.
Deschutes County's implementation program, as
specified in this plan, will be a combination of
zoning, subdivision and other necessary ordinances.
There will also be provided tax incentives and the
possibility for land swaps. Investigation into the
feasibility of conservation easements and
performance zoning may yield new and better tools
for implementation. And certainly the staff will be
seeking administrative criteria to use in their
evaluation. Yet, despite all of the complexity built
into the system efforts will be made to keep these
processes as simple as possible and provide for the
expeditious handling of all applications. The
resulting process will seek to achieve the desired
"good results in the right way;" however, for this to
happen it will require not only the efforts of the
elected and appointed officials as well as the
professional staff but also the people of Deschutes
County. This area is ours to live in and to pass on to
our posterity. If we work together we will be
successful in passing on the environment we all enjoy
so much.
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EXHIBIT "A"
0 Chapter 23.64. CONCLUDING REMARKS
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The plan seeks to protect the important resources in
Deschutes County, yet it is not a no -growth plan.
Growth is being anticipated and accommodated in
urban areas. Rural Service Centers, like Tumalo and
Terrebonne, are being adjusted to serve the growing
needs of the rural areas. Plans to assist La Pine in
becoming a full service community and eventually
leading to incorporation and the ability to serve a
better organized rural area are being laid down. And
even though rural development is restricted,
provisions for small farms and rural homes is being
included in areas and at densities appropriate for such
activity. Also, important areas and sites with unusual
characteristics are being identified for protection.
And adequate provision is being made to allow, in an
appropriate manner, the commercial and industrial
areas we will be needing.
Perhaps most importantly this is the beginning of a
process that will continue to obtain better, more
useful information so that the changing character of
the County can be accommodated and regulations
sufficiently flexible, but accurately reflecting local
conditions an needs, may be promulgated.
Chapter 23.64 09/21/00
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