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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Approving a Waiver of Land Use
Regulations to Authorize Larry Dimmick to Use * ORDER NO. 2007-108
the Subject Property as Allowed When He
Acquired the Property
WHEREAS, On November 2, 2004, the voters of the State of Oregon approved Ballot Measure 37
which added provisions to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 197 to require, under certain circumstances,
payment of just compensation to landowners if a government land use regulation reduces property value. In lieu
of just compensation, Ballot Measure 37 authorizes the governing body of a local government to modify,
remove or not apply the land use regulation, and
WHEREAS, Larry Dimmick made a timely demand for compensation under Measure 37 for a reduction
in value to his property at 50346 Darlene Way, La Pine, Oregon due to regulations which took effect after he
acquired this property, and
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Measure 37 authorizes the Board, as the governing body responsible for
adoption and enforcement of County regulations, to not apply the identified land use regulation that restricts the
owner's use and reduces the value of the property in lieu of payment of compensation; and
WHEREAS, the Board has received the report and recommendation of the County Administrator as
required by DCC 14.10.090; and
WHEREAS, the Board has considered the Administrator's report and the evidence presented by the
parties at a Board meeting as required by DCC 14.10.090; and
WHEREAS, the Board makes the following findings of facts and conclusions;
On December 1, 2006, Larry Dimmick filed a Measure 37 claim with the Community
Development Department.
2. The property is located at 50346 Darlene Way, La Pine, Oregon and is within Deschutes
County.
3. The County Administrator has recommended that the regulations for the subject property that
were not already in effect until after June 15, 1982, not be enforced in lieu of payment of just
compensation to Claimant. The Administrator's report is attached and incorporated by reference
into this Order as Exhibit "A."
4. The Board concurs with the Administrator's report that Larry Dimmick is the present owner of
the subject property described in Exhibit "B," having acquired an interest in it and continuously
owned it since June 15, 1982. The County finds and concludes as set forth below.
5. The Board concurs with the Administrator's report that the current zoning regulations, if applied
to the subject property, would not permit a siting of a house on the subject property in the
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desired location. The current regulations are land use regulations which are not exempt from
Measure 37 claims.
6. The Board concurs with the Administrator's report that an application for a dwelling on the
subject property would be denied if the current regulations were applied. Therefore, such an
application to determine enforcement of the current zoning to the Claimant's property would be
futile.
7. The Board concurs with the Administrator's report that there is no evidence which demonstrates
that the current procedural regulations for a land use permit have reduced the value of the
subject property.
The Board concurs with the Administrator's report that a dwelling on the property may be
feasible. However, these matters can and would be evaluated in connection with a permit
application. Despite the lack of a precise amount of reduction in value, the loss of the ability to
place a dwelling on the subject property would be a substantial amount of reduction in fair
market value if the regulations at the time Claimant acquired the property allowed such a use;
now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, HEREBY
ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. The Board hereby determines, based on these findings, conclusions, and the Administrator's
report in Exhibit "A," that the claim is eligible under DCC 14.10.100.
Section 2. The Board hereby elects to not apply nonexempt County land use regulations, to the subject
property described in Exhibit "B" in lieu of payment of just compensation under Ballot Measure 37. Claimant
may apply for a use of the subject property consistent with the substantive land use regulations in effect at the
time he first acquired the property. That land use shall be permitted if the subject property fully complies with
all substantive land use regulations in effect on June 15, 1982. The Community Development Director is
hereby authorized to determine the effects that any exempt land use regulations, as listed in ORS 197.352(3)(A)-
(D), would have on Claimant's proposed use. As used in this section, "land use regulations" refer to those listed
in ORS 197.352(11) (B). The Board does not waive current procedural regulations. Procedural regulations are
those which set forth the system, method, or way of processing land use applications, such as the requirement to
submit a certain form. Substantive land use regulations which are waived are those which regulate the actual
use of the land, including those listed in ORS 197.352(11)(B), and including regulations such as minimum lot
sizes, density restrictions, setbacks not protecting public safety, and height limits. The Board does not waive
exempt regulations which include those described in ORS 197.352(3), but the provisions of ORS 197.352(3)(E)
is subject to this Board's order as to dates of acquisition for Larry Dimmick.
Section 3. To the extent that any law, order, deed, agreement or other legally enforceable public or
private requirement provides that the subject property may not be used without a permit, license, or other form
of authorization or consent, this order does not authorize the use of the subject property unless the Claimant first
obtain that permit, license, or other form of authorization or consent.
Section 4. This Order is a waiver of a non-exempt County land use regulation from a property
determined to be claim eligible as defined in DCC 14.10.020(0).
Section 5. A STATE OF OREGON WAIVER MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OR
USE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. ALTHOUGH THE COUNTY WILL ACCEPT AND PROCESS
SUBSEQUENT LAND USE APPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,
APPROVAL MAY NOT BE GRANTED WITHOUT A VALID WAIVER FROM THE STATE PERTAINING
TO STATE REGULATIONS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE PRECLUDE THE PROPOSED LAND USE.
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THIS WAIVER APPLIES ONLY TO THE LOCAL REGULATIONS SPECIFIED ABOVE. DESCHUTES
COUNTY LACKS THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANY STATE REGULATIONS OR LAWS. STATE
LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY APPLY TO THE USE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN,
AND A WAIVER OF SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS MUST BE SEPARATELY OBTAINED BY THE
OWNERS FROM THE STATE OF OREGON.
Section 6. This Order shall be recorded in the Deschutes County Deed Records together with portions
from the deed or other instrument in Exhibits A and B sufficient to identify the subject property for recording
purposes.
DATED this day of May, 2007.
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Deschutes County Department of Administrative Services
1300 NW Wall St., Ste. 200, Bend, OR 97701-1947
(541) 388-6570 Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
TO: Board of County Commissioners
From: David Kanner, County Administrator
RE: Measure 37 Claim - Larry Dimmick (Claimant)
50346 Darlene Wav, La Pine, OR
Introduction
DATE: May 15, 2007
The County processed the initial Measure 37 claims using its brief claim form, evaluating the submission,
and preparing this report and recommendation under DCC 14.10, the Measure 37 ordinance. The
County's claims process recognizes that less precise evidence of value may be sufficient to evaluate
claims, since there are currently no County funds available for payment of compensation. Also, the
ordinance provides further opportunities for affected neighbors to present evidence and testimony at the
Board meeting when these claims are considered.
This report and recommendation is intended to be a summary and evaluation of evidence in the record.
The report may be attached to the Board's Order which decides Measure 37 claims, as a factual basis for
the Order. Any factual changes or additions to this report from testimony or other evidence can be made
part of the Board's Order. Claimant and affected parties have the opportunity to rebut this Report and
provide additional relevant evidence to the Board. Also, under the County's process, claimant must
provide evidence that the desired use of the property, which may be allowed by a waiver of County
regulations is feasible, i.e., not prevented by physical, utility or other development limitations of the site.
Report and Recommendation - DCC 14.10.090
This is my report and recommendation on this Measure 37 claim received on December 1, 2006, when
Measure 37 was in lawful effect. Claimant has paid the filing fee and submitted the County's official
demand form. The property consists of approximately 10 acres in one tax lot. The current zoning is F-2
and WA. The Claimant's desired use is to site a dwelling on the property, currently restricted by County
land use regulations. Claimant alleges a reduction in value of approximately $59,637 due to the inability
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to site a house as desired. The following is an analysis of the evidence in the record on the elements of
this Measure 37 claim.
Current Owner - Larry Dimmick is the owner of the property comprising this claim: 22-10-36, Tax lot 400
located at 50346 Darlene Way, La Pine. Claimant submitted a copy of a deed, dated June 15, 1982,
showing him and his wife as grantees, recorded at Volume 359, Page 65, Deschutes County Deed
Records. He is listed on County records as the owner and has owned the property continuously.
Owner Date of Acquisition - June 15, 1982
The date of acquisition by the current owner is the relevant date for Board consideration of waivers under
section (8) of Measure 37. The compensation section of Measure 37, section (6), uses the acquisition
date of a family member to determine the extent of reduction in value for compensation. Since the County
has no funds budgeted for payment of compensation, waivers that are issued by the County are limited
by section (8) of Measure 37 to County land use regulations that were adopted after the later acquisition
date of the current owner. If a waiver is granted as to County land use regulations which were adopted
after the current owner's acquisition date, no compensation is due, even if the prior family member held
the property for many years. While this may seem inconsistent, the measure was, evidently, written to
encourage waivers of local and state land use regulations. The first date for which there is documentation
showing Larry Dimmick obtained an interest in the property is June 15, 1982.
Restrictive Regulation -Zoning Regulations.
Under the terms of the ordinance, the claimant must identify County land use regulations that prevent the
claimant from using the property in a way that he otherwise could have used the property at the time the
property was acquired, and thus reduce the value of the claimant's property. The Claimant has not
identified specific provisions of the county's ordinance but has alleged that current F2 zoning regulations
have reduced the value of his property by prohibiting his ability to site a dwelling. At the time of
acquisition the property was zoned F-3 under PL-15 (Effective 1979).
Zoning regulations were adopted after the acquisition date of 1982 and may have the effect of restricting
the siting of a dwelling on the property. While the county would need to evaluate any land use application
that may be submitted pursuant to regulations in effect at the time Claimant first acquired an interest in
the property, it appears that in theory, based upon regulations in effect in 1982, that a dwelling may have
been permitted at that time.
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Enforcement of County Regulation - futile DCC 14.10.040(G).
Measure 37 requires that an ordinance which restricts the current owner's use be "enforced" against
them. Claimant has not applied for a dwelling on the property under County file no. CR-05-97 but
withdrew the application before a decision was rendered. Therefore, the Claimant has not had the
current zoning enforced on the subject property. Claimant has asserted that submitting an application for
such a permit would be futile. This Report confirms that such an application for the desired dwelling would
violate the current requirements and be denied. Therefore, the intent of DCC 14.10.040(G) has been met
for this claim.
Reduction in Value - $59,637 alleged on Claim Form
The ordinance requires that the Claimant provides evidence of the amount of the claim in alleged
reduction in the fair market value of the property resulting from the enforcement of the County's land use
regulation.
• Claimant has asserted that a dwelling would be approved.
• Claimant's property is not located along a public road so access may be an issue.
• Other public utilities may be available to the property.
• Claimant has not submitted an appraisal, or opinions from real estate professionals in an attempt
to show the diminution in value based upon limitations on land division of the property. Claimant
has submitted a list of comparable properties and their value as homesites.
Effect of County Waiver - Measure 37 clearly allows the County to waive its non exempt land use
regulations only back to the date the current owners, not family members, acquired the property:
"(8) Notwithstanding any other state statute or the availability of funds under
subsection (10) of this act, in lieu of payment of just compensation under this act,
the governing body responsible for enacting the land use regulation may modify,
remove, or not to apply the land use regulation or land use regulations to allow
the property owner to use the property for a use permitted at the time the owner
acquired the property, (emphasis added)
11(c) "Owner" is the present owner of the property, or any interest therein."
In this case, Larry Dimmick has continuously owned an interest in the property since 1982. A claimant
who receives a waiver must use the current process to seek the needed permits based on the zoning in
place at the time the current owner acquired the property. Except in a rare case, the current procedural
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requirements for handling permits are not regulations that reduce value. Therefore, the County's
procedural regulations are not waived.
Conclusion and Recommendation
The present owner of the property has submitted a claim pursuant to Measure 37 which demonstrates
eligibility for his use of the subject property based on nonexempt land use regulations in effect on June
15, 1982, the date when Claimant first acquired an interest in the property. There is evidence in the
record that a dwelling on the subject property would be feasible.
My recommendation is that the Board approve a waiver in the form of Order attached. This Order would
have the effect of waiving the nonexempt County land use regulations which were not in effect until after
June 15, 1982, to allow the Claimant to use the property in a manner permitted at the time he acquired
the property. This waiver is not a development permit. By granting a waiver, the County does not commit
itself to approving Claimant's desired permit.
Cautionary Note on Measure 37
Claimants should understand that a decision by Deschutes County may not enable him to proceed with
future development or construction unless the State of Oregon approves a waiver of applicable State land
use regulations. Claimants who wish to obtain information relative to their "State" claims under Measure
37 are advised to contact the State Department of Land Conservation and Development and the
Department of Administrative Services.
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