2018-222-Resolution No. 2018-029 Recorded 6/19/2018IEWE
LE ALC UNSEL
I
Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2018-222
Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk
Commissioners, .journal 06/19/2018 10:41:32 AM
20III222IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution in support of the City of Bend's
Application for a Pilot Program for Urban * RESOLUTION NO. 2018-029
Growth Boundary expansion for Affordable
Housing under HB 4079
WHEREAS, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4079 in 2016, creating a pilot program to
provide an adequate supply of land within urban growth boundaries that is dedicated to affordable housing,
encourage the development of affordable housing on land dedication to affordable housing, and protect land
dedicated to affordable housing from conversion to other uses before or after the development of affordable
housing; and
WHEREAS, among the State's public policy goals are ensuring that affordable housing developed
through the initiative continues to be affordable moi' a period of at least 50 years; and
WHEREAS, this program is being managed by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development (DLCD); and
WHEREAS, increasing affordable housing is regional priority as well a top priority for the Bend City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bend nominated a pilot project ("Bend Pilot Project") on a site of
approximately 50 acres, located on the eastern border of Bend's urban growth boundary at 21455 Highway 20,
21420 Hwy 20, and possibly including a portion of 62225 Hamby Road in Deschutes County, Oregon ("Bend
Pilot Project Site"), owned by private owners; and,
WHEREAS, The Bend Pilot Project is competing to be selected for the HB 4079 Affordable Housing
Pilot Project for a city with a population over 25,000. If selected, the City of Bend intends to include the Bend
Pilot Project Site within the urban growth boundary of Bend, for annexation into the City of Bend, and
development as needed affordable housing; and
PAGE I OF 2 RESOLUTION 2018-029
WHEREAS, the application also requires a resolution of support for the pilot project adopted by the
governing body of the county (Deschutes County) in which the pilot project site is located; and
WHEREAS, the City has represented that it intends to submit the application for the pilot project to DLCD
by August 17, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City and Deschutes County must work together to follow state land use laws for
completion of a urban growth boundary expansion if the City's application is selected by DLCD; and,
WHEREAS, a decision by the State is expected to occur in fall 2018; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Deschutes County directly supports the submission of the Application by the City of
Bend to the DLCD and generally supports those actions necessary to expand the City of Bend Urban Growth
Boundary if the Bend Pilot Project is selected by DLCD.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
Dated this 4 of t` ��' , 2018
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
DEBONE, Ch
PHILIP G. HE ERSON, Vice Chair
,f
TAMMY BANEY, o missioner
PAGE 2 OF 2 RESOLUTION 2018-029