2016-260-Minutes for Meeting October 18,1977 Recorded 6/22/2016DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 7016■160
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2016-260
For Recording Stamp Only
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
Bend, Oregon
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Audio Cassette Recording Titled:
SUNRIVER LAND SALE DECISIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS
Dated as: October 25 1977 Tape 1 of 4
October 25, 1977 Tape 2 of 4
October 18, 1977 Tape 3 of 4
October 18, 1977 Tape 4 of 4
Date of Public Hearing October 18, 1977 and continued to October 25, 1977.
Board of Commissioners present were Albert Young, Don Grubb and Bob
Montgomery.
Agenda:
Sunriver Property Incorporated has accepted an offer by the U.S. Forest Service to
purchase 3,186.53 acres of Sunriver land for $6 million. After several weeks of
consideration by Sunriver property management and regional foresters, on August
5, 1977 the Forest Service made an offer. Appraisals were analyzed and based on
that information the Board of Commissioners recommends approval of the value of
the property at $6 million. This offer of $6 million was made by the Forest Service
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to Sunriver on September 6, 1977. Sunriver accepted the offer on September 19,
1977. This hearing allows the public to be heard as a matter of public record and
to receive all pertinent information at hand. Citizens are to fill out a request for
public testimony and should state their name and address for the record.
The County Assessor presented testimony reporting studies and calculations were
made on the properties reviewing different possibilities.
Note: The quality of this recording was very poor. Unable to understand the
speakers on the audio recording and there were multiple people giving testimony.
A public meeting and press conference was held (date not noted on the recording).
The decision reached by the Board of Commissioners was noted as based on public
testimony and on fact. Commissioner Montgomery noted he was opposed to the
land sale. Commissioner Grubb agreed with Commissioner Montgomery and felt
saving the river frontage for the public could be accomplished if the U.S. Forest
Service and Sunriver would complete the land trade that was approved in 1975 and
also with possible consideration that the Sunriver Homeowners Association could
maintain public facilities of road, sewers, and water systems. Commissioner Young
noted on February 26, 1975 the Board of Commissioners at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service approved a land trade offered by Sunriver of 970 acres including 5.1
miles of river for 910 acres of Sunriver property and the sale was never
consummated. The Board of Commissioners was told by the Forest Service that
was the only offer they could make. Sunriver turned down the Commission
appraisal. The Forest Service offered more money, which Sunriver accepted. The
price offered was too high compared to sales in the area. Commissioner Young
stated the taxpayers of the County should not have to bear the potential tax this sale
could entail. Commissioner Young's opinion is that Sunriver should be completed
as originally platted. Correspondence received by the Board of Commissioners is
78% opposed to this sale.
Action:
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MOTION: Commissioner Young moved the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners do not approve the proposed Sunriver land sale from the United
States Forest Service in its present form. Motion Supported by Commissioner
Grubb. Discussion: Commissioner Grubb stated the main portion of this decision
is even though the purchase of the land was to be for the river frontage it wasn't
the main problem but was most in part for people to have public ownership.
VOTE: YOUNG: Yes.
GRUBB: Yes.
CHAIR MONTGOMERY: Yes. Motion Carried
I certify that the above is a true and accurate record of meeting, as reproduced from a
cassette tape identified as Sunriver/Forest Service Land Sale Decisions for the Deschutes
County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held October 18th and 25th, 1977. This
record was completed April 13, 2016 subsequent to the presiding Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners tenure.
Sharon Renee Ross
Administrative Assistant, Board of County Commissioners
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