2017-146-Minutes for Meeting March 08,2017 Recorded 3/27/2017Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2017-146
Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk
Commissioners'Journal 03/27/2017 9:30:46 AM
For Recording Stamp Only
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97703-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Commissioners' Hearing Room - Administration Building - 1300 NW Wall St., Bend
Present were Commissioners Tammy Baney, Phil Henderson and Anthony DeBone. Also present
were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; David
Doyle, County Counsel; and Sharon Ross, Executive Secretary; and several citizens. No
representatives of the media were in attendance.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Baney called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN INPUT: None was offered.
CONSENT AGENDA
Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of the Consent Agenda.
HENDERSON: Move approval minus Consent Agenda #9.
DEBONE: Second.
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VOTE: HENDERSON: Yes.
DEBONE: Yes.
BANEY: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
Consent Agenda Items:
1. Consideration of Approval of Board Order 2017-006, Authorizing County Surplus Land
Sale Auction
2. Board Signature of Letter Appointing Katy Brooks to the Central Oregon
Intergovernmental Council
3. Board Signature on Letters of Appointment to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board for:
Eileen White, Karyn Kotkins, Robert Byczowski, Tine DeSouza, Georgette Vodhi, Todd
Steele, Barbara Balz, Annette Gilbertson, and Laurie Lindsey
4. Board Signature on Letter thanking Dr. Jack Pribnow and Dr. Mike Shirtcliff for their
service on the Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board
5. Board Signature on Letters Appointing Anita Landice to the Pinewood Country Estate
Special Road District Board and Thanking Carol Storm for Service
6. Board Signature on Letter Reappointing Diana Leith to the Deschutes River Recreation
Homesites Special Road District #6
7. Approval of Minutes of the February 6, 2017 Work Session
8. Approval of Minutes of the February 8, 2017 Business Meeting
9. Approval of Minutes of the February 8, 2017 Work Session
ACTION ITEMS
10. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Appeal of Hearings Officer's Decision in
File No. 247 -16 -000408 -LR (247-17-000027-A)
Will Groves, Senior Planner, Community Development Department was present and
explained the applicant, Larry Kine, has requested a continuance until April 5, 2017. If no
testimony was given today, the presentation would then be delayed until April 5th. Mr.
Groves outlined the hearings procedure. At this time, the Board was asked to disclose any
conflicts of interest. None were disclosed and no challenges were made.
Chair Baney opened the public hearing. No public testimony was offered. Chair Baney
noted the hearing and staff report will be continued until April 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
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CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 9-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE
DISTRICT
12. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable
Vouchers for the 9-1-1 County Service District, in the Amount of $171,523.65
DEBONE: Move approval, subject to review
HENDERSON: Second
VOTE: DEBONE: Yes
HENDERSON: Yes
BANEY: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
CONVENED AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE EXTENSION/4-11 COUNTY
SERVICE DISTRICT
13. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable
Vouchers for the Extension/4-II County Service District, in the Amount of $1,868.50
DEBONE: Move approval, subject to review
HENDERSON: Second
VOTE: DEBONE: Yes
HENDERSON: Yes
BANEY: Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
RECONVENED AS THE DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
14. Before the Board was Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable
Vouchers for Deschutes County, in the Amount of $699,969.43
DEBONE: Move approval, subject to review
HENDERSON: Second
County Administrator Anderson noted several expenses including medication for the Pharmacy
and expenses for the Clerk's Office for the upcoming election. For informational purposes, Mr.
Anderson explained the line item listed in this week's expenditure authorization listing that notes
trust accounts. This item reflects pass through funds that are taken in and distributed for
instances of foreclosure property sales through the Sheriff's Office or with system development
charges for Bend Parks and Recreation district permits.
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VOTE: DEBONE:
HENDERSON
BANEY:
Yes
Yes
Chair votes yes. Motion Carried
OTHER ITEMS: None were offered.
ADJOURN: Being no further items to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
10:11 a.m.
DATED this Day of 2017 for the Deschutes
County Board of Commissioners.
ATTEST:
ecording Secretar
Tammy Baney, Char
Anthony DeBone, Vice Chair
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Philip G. Hdn erson, Commissioner
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
(541) 388-6570 — Fax (541) 385-3202 — https://www.deschutes.org/
BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
10:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017
Barnes and Sawyer Rooms - Deschutes Services Center — 1300 NW Wall Street — Bend
Pursuant to ORS 192.640, this agenda includes a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered or
discussed at the meeting. This notice does not limit the ability of the Board to address additional subjects.
Meetings are subject to cancellation without notice. This meeting is open to the public and interested citizens are
invited to attend. Business Meetings are usually recorded on video and audio, and can be viewed by the public
live or at a later date; and written minutes are taken for the record.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN INPUT
This is the time provided for individuals wishing to address the Board, at the Board's discretion, regarding issues
that are not already on the agenda. Please complete a sign-up card (provided), and give the card to the
Recording Secretary. Use the microphone and clearly state your name when the Board Chair calls on you to
speak. PLEASE NOTE: Citizen input regarding matters that are or have been the subject of a public hearing not
being conducted as a part of this meeting will NOT be included in the official record of that hearing.
If you offer or display to the Board any written documents, photographs or other printed matter as part of your
testimony during a public hearing, please be advised that staff is required to retain those documents as part of the
permanent record of that hearing.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consideration of Approval of Board Order 2017-006, Authorizing County Surplus Land
Sale Auction
2. Board Signature of Letter Appointing Katy Brooks to the Central Oregon
Intergovernmental Committee
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of 3
3. Board Signature on Letters of Appointment to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board for:
Eileen White, Karyn Kotkins, Robert Byczowski, Tina DeSouza, Georgette Vodhi, Todd
Steele, Barbara Balz, Annette Gilbertson, and Laurie Lindsey
4. Board Signature on Letter thanking Dr. Jack Pribnow and Dr. Mike Shirtcliff for their
service on the Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board
5. Board Signature on Letter Appointing Anita Landice to the Pinewood County Estate
Special Road District Board and Letter Thanking Carol Storm for Service
6. Board Signature on Letter Reappointing Diana Leith to the Deschutes River Recreation
Homesites Special Road District #6
7. Approval of Minutes of the February 6, 2017 Work Session
8. Approval of Minutes of the February 8, 2017 Business Meeting
9. Approval of Minutes of the February 8, 2017 Work Session
ACTION ITEMS
10. PUBIC HEARING: Consideration of Appeal of Hearings Officer's Decision in File Nos.
247 -16 -000408 -LR (247-17-000027-A) - William Groves, Senior Planner
CONVENE AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 9-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT
11. Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers
CONVENE AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE EXTENSION/4-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE
DISTRICT
12. Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers
RECONVENE AS THE DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
13. Consideration of Approval of Weekly Accounts Payable Vouchers
OTHER ITEMS
These can be any items not included on the agenda that the Commissioners wish to discuss as part of
the meeting, pursuant to ORS 192.640.
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At any time during the meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS
192.660(2)(e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(h), litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor
negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(b), personnel issues; or other executive session categories.
Executive sessions are closed to the public, however, with few exceptions and under specific
guidelines, are open to the media.
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
(541) 388-6570 — Fax (541) 385-3202 — https://www.deschutes.org/
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board of Commissioners Business Meeting of March 8, 2017
FROM: William Groves, Community Development, 541-388-6518
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
PUBIC HEARING: Consideration of Appeal of Hearings Officer's Decision in File Nos. 247 -16-
000408 -LR (247-17-000027-A)
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE?: Yes
Before the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is an appeal filed by Larry Kine. The
appeal is submitted in response to a January 6, 2017 Deschutes County Hearings Officer's
decision that the applicant has not met his burden of demonstrating the lot of record status of
the subject property. The Board agreed to hear this matter de novo under Order 2017-003.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Conduct public hearing.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Will Groves, Senior Planner
RE: Board hearing on the Kine appeal of a Hearings Officer's decision. File No.
247 -16 -000408 -LR
Before the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is an appeal filed by Larry Kine. The
appeal is submitted in response to a January 6, 2017 Deschutes County Hearings Officer's
decision that the applicant has not met his burden of demonstrating the lot of record status of
the subject property. The Board agreed to hear this matter de novo under Order 2017-003.
Staff notes that this memo is a supplemented version of the memo the Board received when
choosing whether to hear this matter. New text below is underlined in Section I and the
remaining Sections are wholly new material.
I. BACKGROUND
The applicant, Larry Kine, requested Lot of Record Verification for ten (10) areas located within
the property identified on Assessor's map 18-11 Tax Lot 2001, within the Widgi Creek Resort
Community.
A Lot of Record Verification is an application that seeks to demonstrate that the configuration of
identified lots or parcels was the result of lawful actions. This requires an analysis of the deed
history of a property.
The subject property was conveyed from the Bureau of Land Management into private
ownership in 1984. This conveyance referred to a BLM document entitled "Dependent
Resurvey, Subdivision of Sections 22 and 23 and Survey" ("Dependent Resurvey") dated
January 12, 1984. The Dependent Resurvey mapped Parcels A, B, C, and D and these
"parcels" are used to describe the land subject to the 1984 Federal conveyance.
In order to find that these "parcels" were Lots of Record', the Hearings Officer would need to
find that they met the DCC 18.04.030 requirements that the "parcels" "...conformed to all
I Section 18.04.030 of the County Zoning Ordinance defines a "lot of record" as:
A. A lot or parcel at least 5,000 square feet in area and at least 50 feet wide, which conformed to all
zoning and subdivision or partition requirements, if any, in effect on the date the lot or parcel was
created, and which was created by any of the following means:
zoning and subdivision or partition requirements, if any, in effect on the date the lot or
parcel was created...", and that they were created by one of the means identified in the Lot of
Record definition sections (A)(1-5).
The Hearings Officer found that the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA)
allows the BLM to create and convey lots that "a subsequent owner could use and convey".
However, FLPMA does not preempt local requirements and, specifically, Section 718 of the
FLPMA "places the burden of compliance" with state and local land use regulations on the
grantee.
Next, the Hearings Officer found:
I concur with the Hearings Officer in Thompson, and with the applicant, that the
BLM has the authority to create units of land and convey them without regard to
the Oregon Revised Statutes and the Deschutes County Code. Those units of
land are lawful; they can be used and conveyed by the grantee. But that only
sets the stage for deciding whether those units of land are "lots of record" that the
Deschutes County Code recognizes as developable.
The applicant argued that the "parcels" were created in accordance with Lot of Record section
(A)(2), "By a subdivision plat, as defined in ORS 92, filed with the Deschutes County
Surveyor and recorded with the Deschutes County Clerk'. The Hearings Officer found that
the "Dependent resurvey" was not a filed with the Deschutes County Surveyor nor was it
recorded with the Deschutes County Clerk. Staff notes that the applicant has since recorded
the BLM Dependent Resurvey with the Clerk.
Next, the Hearings Officer found that the "parcels" did not conform "...to all zoning and
subdivision or partition requirements, if any, in effect on the date the lot or parcel was
created...". The Hearings Officer explained:
In 1984 the parcel was zoned FU3 under PL -15 with a minimum lot area of 20
acres. At least one "parcel" — `A' is less than 20 acres; thus the division into four
1. By partitioning land as defined in ORS 92;
2. By a subdivision plat, as defined in ORS 92, filed with the Deschutes County Surveyor and
recorded with the Deschutes County Clerk;
3. By deed or contract, dated and signed by the parties to the transaction, containing a
separate legal description of the lot or parcel, and recorded in Deschutes County if
recording of the instrument was required on the date of the conveyance. If such instrument
contains more than one legal description, only one lot of record shall be recognized unless
the legal descriptions describe lots subject to a recorded subdivision or town plat;
4. By a town plat filed with the Deschutes County Clerk and recorded in the Deschutes County
Record of Plats; or
5. By the subdividing or partitioning of adjacent or surrounding land, leaving a remainder lot
or parcel.
B. Notwithstanding subsection (A), a lot or parcel validated pursuant to ORS 92.176 shall be recognized
as a lot of record.
C. The following shall not be deemed to be a lot of record:
1. A lot or parcel created solely by a tax lot segregation because of an assessor's roll change
or for the convenience of the assessor.
2. A lot or parcel created by an intervening section or township line or right of way.
3. A lot or parcel created by an unrecorded subdivision, unless the lot or parcel was conveyed
subject to DCC 18.04.030(B).
4. A parcel created by the foreclosure of a security interest.
parcels did not meet the zoning standards at the time. Further, as staff notes, PL -
14 the Subdivision/Partition Ordinance adopted in 1981 required:
Section 2.010. SCOPE OF REGULATION. (1) Before a plat of any
subdivision or the map of any partition may be made and recorded, the
person proposing the subdivision or the partition, or his authorized agent
or representative, shall make an application in writing to the County
Planning Department for approval of the proposed subdivision or partition
in accordance with the requirements and procedures established by this
ordinance.
The Dependent Resurvey was not applied for or approved in accordance with the
requirements and procedures established by PL -14, and thus did not conform to
all "subdivision or partition requirements, if any, in effect on the date the lot or
parcel was created". (Bold in original)
The applicant argues that the four parcels were subsequently left as 10 "remainder" parcels as
the result of subdivision of the Widgi Creek Resort community. However, since the four
"parcels" are not Lots of Record, the Hearings Officer found that later subdivision of adjacent
land does not leave "remainder" lots from the "parcels".
The Hearings Officer concluded:
...the applicant has not met its burden of demonstrating the prerequisite to lot of
record status: conformance with all zoning and subdivision and partitioning
requirements had been met given that the County had such provisions in effect at
the time of the BLM dependent survey, the survey did not conform to those
requirements, and at least one of the parcels may be below the minimum lot size
at the time.
Staff notes that since the Hearing's Officer decision, the applicant and staff have agreed that the
applicant's analysis (if confirmed by the Board) would result in 11, not 10, Lots of Record. An
area in the south east of BLM Parcel C was previously overlooked.
Staff also notes that the original staff report and Hearings Office's decision misidentified the
historic zoning of the property as FU -3. Staff believes this is the correct chronology:
January 12, 1984 — Date of BLM Dependent Resurvey
Prooertv is zoned Forest Use (F2) and some Surface Mine Reserve (SMR
February 29, 1984- Property is wholly zoned F2 under ordinance 84-016.
Minimum lot size is 40 acres in this zone.
October 9, 1984 — Date of BLM patent conveying Parcels A, B, C, and D
Parcels A and B are less than 40 acres.
To the extent the Board finds that the zoning of the property at the time of parcel creation is a
relevant consideration, a finding that the Dependent Resurvey created the lot(s), rather than the
Patent, will result in a different zoning analysis.
II. KEY BOARD DECISION POINTS
1) Lawfully Established Unit of Land
State statute recognizes "lawfully established unit of land" rather than lot of record [See ORS
92.010 (3)(a)]. Staff presumes that lot of record is generally an elaboration and further
restriction of the State's lawfully established unit of land, but this is not explicit in local code. It is
unclear if the history of the subject property would recommend a finding that the property
contains the proposed 11 lawfully established units of land. It is also unclear if this answer
would be different from the result of the lot of record analysis. This issue was raised before the
Hearings Officer, was not determinatively resolved, and is likely to be of interest to LUBA if the
Board's decision is appealed. Staff anticipates the Board will receive briefings on this issue and
may want to make findings on this question.
2) Lot of Record
The Hearings Officer relied heavily in on a prior Hearing Officer's decision (Thompson) in
findings that a federal conveyance did not create a County lot of record, as described above.
Since the hearing, staff has taken notice of and included in the record several historic lot of
record cases that may influence the Board's thinking about this matter. In Pine Forest the
Hearing Officer revisits Thompson and reaches a different conclusion based on a difference on
the facts of the respective cases. Staff recommends the Board receive testimony on the salient
difference between these cases. In an older Board decision, O'Neill, the Board recognized one
lot from a federal conveyance but not multiple contiguous lots described in the federal
conveyance.
It appears to staff that any finding that the BLM conveyance resulted in the creation of lot(s) of
record will rely in part on federal preemption of state and/or local regulations, potentially under
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). Staff recommends the Board
request additional testimony on any pertinent federal case law on this question.
Staff understands the applicant to argue that the 11 proposed lots of record result from modern
subdivisions splitting the four BLM parcels into discontiguous remainders [See "Lot of Record"
definition, section (A)(5)]. Because the Hearings Officer denied the four BLM parcels lot of
record status, no detailed analysis of the effect of subsequent subdivisions was provided. If the
Board finds on appeal that the BLM conveyance created lot(s) of record, the effect of
subsequent subdivisions will need to be reviewed. In particular, subsequent subdivisions
describe the subject golf course area as "not in plat" or do not describe the golf course at all.
Regarding the subsequent subdivisions creating discontiguous remainders, the Hearings Officer
notes:
It is not clear how the Golf Village subdivision could create lots that explicitly are
marked. "Not In Plat". Subdivision lots are created by inclusion in a plat. The plat
does not label them as "lots" or "parcels" and shows their "boundaries" only by
dashed section lines. There appears to be no reference to the BLM parcels on
the plat. See DCC 18.04.030 B. 2 (section or township lines do not create lot of
record.) It is at least as likely that this means that listing these as one "not in plat"
area effectively consolidated those lawful parcels into one. See e.g.
Weyerhauser Real Estate Dev Co v Polk County, LUBA No. 2011-022 (2011)
Staff recommends the Board receive additional testimony on this issue.
3) Effect of Prior Decisions
The applicant's notice of appeal inquires about the effect of prior lot of record determinations on
the subject property. On quick search, staff has identified the following decisions as making lot
of record findings on portions of the subject property:
Pool/Fairway subdivisions (14-391-TP/14-395-TP), Golf Restrooms (SP -97-52),
Clubhouse Expansion (Sp -96-72), Maintenance Building/Expansions (SP-09-15,SP-96-
5, SP -05-34), Lot of Record findings (LR -05-48, LR -03-26), Entrance Sign (LM -05-110)
Most of these prior decisions were not included in the record before the Hearings Officer. Staff
recommends the Board receive additional testimony on this issue.
Attachments:
1. Hearing Officer's decision
2. Notice of Intent to Appeal
Record Materials available at P:\CDD\Kine Lot Of Record Appeal\Record
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HEARING PROCEDURE
® TheBoard's decision on this application will be based upon the record before the
Hearings Officer, the Hearings Officer's decision, the Staff Report and the
testimony and evidence presented at this hearing.
® The hearing will be conducted in the following order.
1. Staff will provide a brief report.
z. The applicant will present its testimony and evidence.
3. Opponents and proponents will testify and present evidence.
a. Other interested persons will then present testimonyor evidence.
5. The applicant presents rebuttal testimony.
s. Staff will be afforded an opportunity to make any closing comments.
Staff Report
w Background
® Proposal
® HO Decision
® Analysis and Issues
• Alternative Courses Action
® Questions
Background — Widgi Creek
® 1983: Widgi Creek created as a 237 -acre expansion
to Seventh Mountain Resort
® Land Conveyed by BLM to Seventh Mountain Sales
Corporation in 1984 by patent identifying Parcels A,
B, C, D, as shown in a "survey of the said land".
Background — Widgi Creek
® "Seventh Mountain Golf Village" platted on this
land in 19go
® Elkai subdivisions follow later.
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TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE II EAST,
OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, OREGON.
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Background — Widgi Creek
® "Seventh Mountain Golf Village" platted on this
land in 19go
® Elkai subdivisions follow later.
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Background — Widgi Creek
• "Seventh Mountain Golf Village' plat shows golf
course areas as "not in plat".
• What is the legal status of the golf course area?
® Is the golf course comprised of one lot or many
legal lots?
• Applicant argues there are to (u).
e Hearings Officer:
"The applicant has not met its burden of establishing that
the area at issue constitutes a lot of record, or multiple
lots of record as defined by the Deschutes County Code:'
TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH,
RANZE 11 EAST, OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN. OREGON.
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Background — Lawfully established unit of land
ORS 92.010 (3)(a) "Lawfully established unit of
land" means:
• (A) A lot or parcel created pursuant to ORS 92.010 to
92.192; or
• (B) Another unit of land created:
(i) In compliance with all applicable planning, zoning and
subdivision or partition ordinances and regulations; or
(ii) By deed or land sales contract, if there were no applicable
planning, zoning or subdivision or partition ordinances or
regulations.
• (b) "Lawfully established unit of land" does not mean a
unit of land created solely to establish a separate tax
account.
Background — Lawfully established unit of land
• ORS 92.017 When lawfully created lot or parcel
remains discrete lot or parcel.
• A lot or parcel lawfully created shall remain a
discrete lot or parcel, unless the lot or parcel lines
are vacated or the lot or parcel is further divided, as
provided by law.
• "Once a lot always a lot" unless formally eliminated
by an "overwriting" plat Or formal consolidation
approval.
Background — Lawfully established unit of land
® Question #1 • Does the 1084 BLM conveyance and
subsequent Countyapprovals create one or many
"Lawfully established unit(s) of land"?
• Created pursuant to ORS 92.010 to 92.192; or
• Federal Preemption from applicable planning,
zoning and subdivision or partition ordinances and
regulations in 1984•
Hearing Officer: Maybe
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Background — Lot of Record
® "Lot of Record" - County restriction limiting
development to certain lawfully established unit(s)
of land.
Background — Lot of Record
0 Question #x Does the 1984 BLM conveyance
create one or many "Lot(s) of Record"?
® Created pursuant to Lot of Record definition; or
® Federal Preemption from Lot of Record definition.
Background — Lot of Record
o A "two-pronged" test.
o r) "Lot of Record' means:
< A. A lot or parcel at least 5,000 square feet in area and at least 50
feet wide, which conformed to allLznnhig and cnbdivisio i or
part"Con regilireme �r�, if any, in effect on the date the lot or
parcel was created, and which was created by any of the following
means:...
o HO: PL -14 was in effect in 1984 requiring County
application for division of land. No such application was
made.
Zoning Fz in 1984 (1`3 wrong in decision). 4o -Acre Minimum
(Parcels A and B smaller). However, entire conveyance over 40.
Federal Preemption or denial required
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Background — Lot of Record
® 1. By partitioning land as defined in ORS 9z;
® No argument that a partition occurred.
® z. By subdivision plat, as defined in ORS 92, filed
with the Deschutes County Surveyor and recorded with
the Deschutes County Clerk;
® HO: 1984 BLM survey is an ORS 92 subdivision plat,
but was not filed. Has since been recorded.
Background — Lot of Record
® 3. By deed or contract, dated and signed by the
parties to the transaction, containing a separate legal
description of the lot or parcel, and recorded in
Deschutes County if recording of the instrument was
required on the date of the conveyance. If such
instrument contains more than one legal description,
only one lot of record shall be recognized unless the
legal descriptions describe lots subject to a recorded
subdivision or town plat;
• HO: BLM patent (vs. survey) would make one lot under
this provision. (Multiple descriptions) (Ok if a "recorded
subdivision" is found to exist)
Background — Lot of Record
® 4. By a town plat filed with the Deschutes County
Clerk and recorded in the Deschutes County Record of
Plats; or
® No argument that a town plat was filed.
® g. By the subdividing or partitioning of adjacent or
surrounding land, leaving a remainder lot or parcel.
® Applicant argues that plats filed after the BLM
survey/patent split the 4 BLM parcels into to (11)
remainders. HO did not review this analysis in
detail.
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Background — Lot of Record
* Prior Approvals
® Question #3: What effect do prior approvals
recognizing areas within Widgi as Lot(s) record
have?
• Pool/Fairway 64-391-rP/14-395-'ll, Golf Restrooms(SP-97-52),
Clubhouse Expansion (Sp -96-72), Maintenance Building/Expansions
(SP-o9-15,SP-96-5, SP -05-34), Lot of Record findings (1,R-05-48, LR -
o3,6), Entrance Sign (LM -05-110)
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• After conducting the public hearing and
receiving testimony, the Board's options
include the following:
• Continue the public hearing to a date and
time certain:
—To the next BOCC hearing/meeting date
or a subsequent BOCC.hearing/meeting
date.
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Coltow, LLP
March 3, 2017
William Groves, Senior Planner
Community Development Department
PO Box 6005
Bend, OR 97708-6005
William.Groves(a)deschutes.org
Re: Owner: Larry Kine
Application: 247 -16 -000408 -LR
Dear Mr. Groves:
520 SW Yamhlll St.
Suite 235
Portland, OR 97204
Christopher P. Koback
503-205-8400 main
603-205-8403 direct
chdskoback@hkcilp.com
As you know we represent Larry Kine regarding his lot of record request scheduled to be heard
before the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on March 8, 2017,
We would like to request a brief continuance to the first available date in April 2017. Before this
matter was scheduled and the notice of hearing was sent, Mr. Kine indicated that he believed that
April was the most appropriate time to set the hearing. The communications over the past couple
of weeks bears out why more time is needed to present the issues involved. Mr. Kine's appeal
involves an issue of importance to the County and its residents - how does the County's lot of
record provisions apply in the context of conveyances from the federal government?
We feel that the Board and everyone involved in this matter, as well as other participants in pending
lot of record matters, will benefit greatly from a comprehensive analysis of the issues. Your work
in gathering voluminous records relating to past decisions at the County, LUBA and the courts, is
greatly helpful in developing that analysis. However, due to the volume of material and the
complexities involved, it is going to take time to prepare our analysis. It simply cannot be done
by March 8th. Based upon our evaluation thus far, we do not find a consistent application of the
lot of record provisions. We believe part of the reason for that is that the issues are complex. To
present this matter with the detail and clarity that will assist the Board, it is going to take additional
time to fully analyze the prior treatment of the issues and put the information. in a concise format
for the Board.
Mr. Kine is the appellant in this matter and he believes that his request is reasonable under the
circumstances. It will result in a more efficient hearing process and will aid the Board in making
a decision that can be applied in future matters. Moreover, this proceeding is not subject to the
requirements in ORS 21.5.427.
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Mr. Kine thanks the Board for its consideration of this request.
Very truly yours,
HATHAWAY KOBACK CONNORS LLP
Christopher P. Koback
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