2001-880-Ordinance No. 2001-040 Recorded 12/7/2001REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
REVIEWED
CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE
DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTYCLERKyJ 20010880
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 12/07/200101:37:33 PM
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Amending Title 18, the County
Zoning Ordinance, of the Deschutes County Code,
To Allow Disposal Sites for Commercial Composting
In the Sunriver UUC Forest District, and
Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-040
WHEREAS, Sunriver Environmental LLC submitted an application for a legislative amendment
to the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance to allow a commercial composting facility as a conditional
use in the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC) Forest District; and
WHEREAS, Sunriver Environmental LLC proposed the amendment to eventually obtain County
approval to process commercial compost on property its owns in the Forest District, and
WHEREAS, Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 660, Division 6, allows land disposal
sites, including composting facilities, as uses that require review in forest zones, and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission conducted a work session on this
matter that included a presentation from the applicant on composting and the applicant's goals for
engaging in composting in the Sunriver Forest District, and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing September
13, 2001 on the proposed amendment, and have now forwarded the proposed amendment to the Board of
County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, after notice was given and hearing conducted before the Board of County
Commissioners in accordance with applicable law, the Board of County Commissioners has considered
the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds the applicant has demonstrated that
adding the proposed use to the Forest District will benefit the County by reducing the waste stream and
encouraging composting, based on the record before the Board; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS
as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT. Section 18.108.180, Forest F -District, of the Deschutes County Zoning
Ordinance is amended to read as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, with new language underlined and deleted language shown in ,tri��.
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Section 2. AMENDMENT. Section 18.128.120, Landfill, solid waste disposal site, of the Deschutes
County Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as set forth in Exhibit "B," attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein, with new language underlined and deleted language shown in
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Section 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its passage.
DATED this�ay ofl./=Q-- 2001.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Tom DeWolf,
s R. Luke, Commissioner
Michael M. Daly" Com ssioner
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EXHIBIT "A"
18.108.180. Forest - F District.
and shall be removed at the
A. Uses permitted outright. The following
conclusion of the forest operation
uses and their accessory uses are
requiring its use.
permitted outright, subject to applicable
8. Exploration for mineral and
provisions of DCC 18.36, Forest Use -F1
aggregate resources as defined in
Zone, and to applicable provisions of the
ORS 517.
comprehensive plan:
9. Towers and fire stations for forest
1. Forest operations or forest practices
fire protection.
including, but not limited to,
10. Widening of roads within existing
reforestation of forest land, road
rights of way in conformance with
construction and maintenance,
the transportation element of the
harvesting of a forest tree species,
comprehensive plan including public
application of chemicals and disposal
road and highway projects as
of slash.
described in ORS 215.283(1)(k)
2. Temporary on-site structures which
through (n).
are auxiliary to and used during the
11. Water intake facilities, canals and
tern of a particular forest operation.
distribution lines for farm irrigation
As used here, temporary structures
and ponds.
are those which are portable and/or
12. Uninhabitable structures accessory to
not placed on a permanent
fish and wildlife enhancement.
foundation, and which are removed
B. Conditional uses permitted. The
at the conclusion of the forest
following uses and their accessory uses
operation requiring its use.
may be allowed in the Forest District,
3. Physical alterations to commercial
subject to applicable provisions of DCC
forest land auxiliary to forest
18.36, Forest Use -F1 Zone, and to
practices including, but not limited
applicable provisions of the
to, those made for purposes of
comprehensive plan:
exploration, mining, commercial
1. Television, microwave and radio
gravel extraction and processing,
communication facilities and
landfills, dams, reservoirs, road
transmission towers.
construction or recreational facilities.
2. Water intake facilities, related
Gravel extraction and processing not
treatment facilities, pumping stations
covered by DCC 18.108.180 is
and distribution lines.
governed by DCC 18.52.
3. Reservoirs and water impoundments.
4. Uses to conserve soil, air and water
4. New electric transmission lines with
quality and to provide for wildlife
right-of-way widths of up to 100 feet
and fisheries resources.
as specified in ORS 772.210. New
5. Farm use as defined in ORS 215.203.
distribution lines (e.g. electrical, gas,
6. Local distribution lines (e.g., electric,
oil, geothermal) with rights of way
telephone, natural gas, etc.) and
50 feet or less in width.
accessory equipment (e.g., electric
5. Forest management research and
distribution transformers, poles,
experimentation facilities as defined
meter cabinets, terminal boxes,
by ORS 526.215 or where accessory
pedestals), or equipment which
to forest operations.
provides service hookups, including
6. Disposal site for solid waste, not
water service hookups.
including a land disposal site, for
7. Temporary portable facility for the
which the Oregon Department of
primary processing of forest
Environmental Quali1y has granted a
products. The facility shall not be
permit or a similar approval, to eg ther
placed on a permanent foundation
with equipment, facilities or
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EXHIBIT "A"
buildings necessary for operation.
Uses permited under this catego
are limited to commercial
composting, subject to DCC
18.128.015 and 18.128.120.
(Ord. 2001-040 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2001-016
2, 2001; Ord. 98-016 § 2, 1998; Ord. 97-
078 § 2, 1997)
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EXHIBIT "B"
18.128.120. Landfill, solid waste disposal
site.
The Planning Director or Hearings Body may
authorize a landfill or other solid waste
disposal site as a conditional use, subject to
the following standards:
A. The proposed site shall not create a fire
hazard, litter, insect or rodent nuisance,
or air or water pollution in the area.
B. The proposed site shall be located in or
as near as possible to the area being
served.
C. The proposed site shall be located at least
one-quarter mile from any existing
dwelling, home or public road (except
the access road).
D. The proposed site shall be provided with
a maintained all-weather access road.
E. Applications for a conditional use permit
to establish a commercial composting
facility under this category shall also
meet the following criteria:
1. The proposed facility shall be
effectively screened from adjacent
residential uses and scenic roadways.
The proposed facility may use
existing_ topography and trees and/or
introduced landscaped material.
2. The monosed facilitv shall emolo
practices of material handling and
processingthat noise and
odors from impacting residences at
least one-quarter mile from the site.
3. The oronosed facilitv shall emnlo
practices of material handling and
processing that control debris and
dust and ensure material is contained
on site.
(Ord. 2001-040 § 2, 2001; Ord. 2001-016 § 2,
2001; Ord. 95-075 § 1, 1995; Ord. 91-020 §
1, 1991)
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