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2019-106-Minutes for Meeting February 06,2019 Recorded 3/27/2019
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon (541) 388-6570 Recorded in Deschutes County Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk Commissioners' Journal CJ2019-106 03/27/2019 8:11:52 AM 111111111 IlI 11 1 I 111111 11111 WORK SESSION MINUTES 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY, February 6, 2019 ALLEN CONFERENCE ROOM Present were Commissioners Patti Adair and Anthony DeBone. Commissioner Phil Henderson was absent, excused. Also present were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; David Doyle, County Counsel; and Sharon Keith, Board Executive Assistant. Several citizens and representatives of the media were in attendance. CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chair Adair called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 1. Community Renewable Energy Association - this item was rescheduled for the Work Session of February 13. 2. Preparation for Public Hearing: Sunriver Business Park Child Care Text Amendment Community Development Department Nicole Mardell presented this item in preparation for the public hearing for a text amendment to county zoning code to allow for child care facility within the Sunriver Business Park. A BOCC WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 1 OF 6 public hearing was held before Planning Commission; the PC recommends approval. Eight letters have been received in support; none in opposition. Discussion held on potential conflicts for businesses. Full disclosure will be made in the Business Meeting to announce the applicant is our Finance Director (who is retiring the end ofJune). The applicant plans to submit a grant application for funding and will ask for an emergency adoption due to an upcoming deadline. The Board may be inclined to support a 21 day emergency clause. 3. Sisters Country Horizons Vision Project - Preparation for Joint Meeting Community Development Department Nicole Mardell presented this item in preparation for the Joint Meeting with the City of Sisters scheduled for Wednesday, February 13. The Resolution will be presented at the meeting. The City of Sisters will also consider a Resolution during this meeting. Commissioner DeBone recommended a conversation about the proposed Appendix W specific to building wildfire codes. Commissioner DeBone pointed out a proposed language edit to an action statement in the Vision Project document. Ms. Mardell will share that with the City. OTHER ITEMS: • Fall River Estates Special Road District. County Counsel Dave Doyle reported on the statutory process for formation of a special road district. State statute provides that the County Commissioners appoint special road district board members (unless the formation election provided that board members are to be elected). Doyle explained that the practice in Deschutes County is that the existing road district board identifies/nominates replacement board members and that the Commissioners typically honor those nominations. Doyle stressed that the County Commissioners are not the governing body for the road district; that the role of the Commissioners BOCC WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 2 OF 6 is limited to making appointments. In this instance, historic documents indicate that the HOA was the primary entity requesting formation of the road district and that the HOA in fact provided the Commissioners with nominations for the initial board. County records are unclear, but it appears that subsequent nominations came from the existing road district board (perhaps with input from the HOA). Doyle noted that while the HOA bylaws provide that the HOA will nominate board members for the road district, that those bylaws are not binding on the road district or the Commissioners. Presently the HOA has provided nominations for appointments and the most recently expired road district board member has also submitted nominations for appointments. Mr. Doyle indicated that the Commissioners have broad discretion and are not obligated to accept either set of nominations. Bill Swanson, Fall River Estates Special Road District member (expired term on 12/31/18) was present in the audience and reported on the history of the road district and apologizes for not providing appointment recommendations prior to the end of 2018 as he assumed he had until dune 30, 2019 with his appointment. Interstate Bank holds the funding for the district. He contracted an attorney to provide guidance regarding public funds and private funds. The district had trouble finding volunteers so they have worked with the homeowners association in some situations. The new HOA appears to want to take over the responsibility of the road district board. Mr. Swanson's request is to extend his term one year so he could get the road district formed more fully and insure independence from the HOA. The HOA board is proposing to make recommendations for HOA members to be appointed to the road district. Commissioner DeBone explained a three member Board requires two present as a quorum to do business. County Administrator Anderson suggested education for road districts and we could ask Road Department to provide information on road districts. Commissioner DeBone supports and made recommendation after reviewing the information to reappoint Bill Swanson for an additional year to continue to serve on the road district board. Commissioner Adair commented she knows Thomas McManus, chair of the HOA. County Counsel suggested that the Commissioners might want to make the proposed appointments for a limited duration in order to allow staff time to work with both the road district and the HOA. Commissioner DeBone offered to be available for a Road District meeting. BOCC WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 3 OF 6 DEBONE: Move appointments to Bill Swanson, Aileen Winge, and Rick Bestwick for terms through May 30, 2019 ADAIR: Second VOTE: DEBONE: Yes ADAIR: Vice Chair votes yes. Motion Carried HENDERSON: Absent, excused Fair Board - Commissioner DeBone reported all three appointments have been made and wants to thank outgoing member Mike Schiel for his service. A plaque was made to present to him and Commissioner DeBone recommends sending him a letter for his service. DEBONE: Move approval of signature ADAIR: Second VOTE: DEBONE: Yes ADAIR: Vice Chair votes yes. Motion Carried HENDERSON: Absent, excused • Potential Appeal: Matt Martin presented an Order related to calling up a hearings officer decision issued on January 29th relative to a marijuana retail application in Tumalo. The deadline for call up is Sunday February 10. Discussion held on the conditional use permit. The Board was unable to reach a decision. County Administrator Anderson suggested a special meeting later this week to further consider the matter when the full Board was present. The Board supported continuing this meeting to Friday, February 8. BOCC WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 4 OF 6 EXECUTIVE SESSION: At the time of 2:37 p.m., the Board went into Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Real Property Negotiations. The Board came out of Executive Session at 2:51 p.m. to make the following motion: DEBONE: Move approval of James Lewis Property Manager signature for Consent to Annexation to the City of Redmond, Oregon ADAIR: Second VOTE: DEBONE: Yes ADAIR: Vice Chair votes yes. Motion Carried HENDERSON: Absent, Excused COMMISSIONER UPDATES • Commissioner DeBone reported Representative Zika's wife is working for him in his district office and visited our offices this and took a tour. At the LPSCC meeting yesterday Judge Sullivan announced his resignation. Judge Ashby will serve as the chair and Tom Anderson as vice chair. Mr. Anderson commented on the Board's pending appointments for the citizen members for this committee and a suggestion was made for applicants to have interest in public safety not necessarily experience in law enforcement. • Commissioner Adair met with Katy Brooks of the Bend Chamber of Commerce yesterday. • The Bend Chamber real estate breakfast and Sisters Chamber event are this week. • Commissioner DeBone reported there is a meeting with Public Utility Commission representatives on Friday. • Commissioner DeBone reported the Upper Deschutes River Coalition asked the Board to speak at a meeting on June 20. BOCC WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 5 OF 6 • Commissioner DeBone reported the State-wide interoperability Executive Council Meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday. • The joint meeting with the City of Redmond is scheduled Tuesday evening and the joint meeting with the City of Sisters is scheduled on Wednesday. • County Administrator Anderson there is a 911 User Board meeting Tuesday. Since the Commissioners are scheduled to be in Salem for an AOC Lobby day, Ms. Crosswhite will share information that will be presented with the Board. ADJOURN The Board of County Commissioners was unable to reach a majority decision on Order No. 2019-006, Initiating Review of the Hearing Officer's Decision in Application No. 247-18-00545- CU/546-SP-811-MA. Accordingly the work session was recessed at 3:20 p.m. and will reconvene on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. in the Allen Conference Room. DATED this Commissioners. Day of 019 for the Deschutes County Board of RECORDING SECRETARY BOCC WORK SESSION JJ PHILIP G. ENDERSON, CHAIR PATTI ADAIR, VICE CHAIR G✓9pi1..- ANTHONY DEBONE, COMMISSIONER FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PAGE 6 OF 6 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703 (541) 388-6570 - www.deschutes.org WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 Allen Conference Room - Deschutes Services Building, 2ND Floor - 1300 NW Wall Street - Bend Work Session, which are open to the public, allow the Board to gather information and give direction to staff. Public comment is not normally accepted. Written minutes are taken for the record Pursuant to ORS 192.640, this agenda includes a list of the main topics that are anticipated to be considered or discussed. This notice does not limit the Board's ability to address other topics. Meetings are subject to cancellation without notice. CALL TO ORDER ACTION ITEMS 1. Community Renewable Energy Association - Brian Skeahan Pulled 2. Preparation for Public Hearing: Sunriver Business Park Child Care Text Amendment - Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner 3. Sisters Country Horizons Vision Project - Preparation for Joint Meeting - Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner COMMISSIONER'S UPDATES EXECUTIVE SESSION Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Real Property Negotiations At any time during the meeting an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.5660(2)(e); real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2)(h) litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda of 2 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Page 1 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 public. OTHER ITEMS These can be any items not included on the agenda that the Commissioners with to discuss as part of the meeting pursuant to ORS 192.640. ADJOURN Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. To request this information in an alternate format please call (541) 617-4747. FUTURE MEETINGS: Additional meeting dates available at www.deschutes.org/meetingcalendar Meeting dates and times are subject to change. If you have question, please call (541) 388-6572. Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda of 2 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Page 2 c Agency J V) ' ci 1 Work Session (Please Print) Name o .. = v i- (\ i G �.. ( '✓tel �� n -sem r� J\ O Etis (Page # of Pages Please return to BOCC Secretary. 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 Work Session of February 6, 2019 DATE: January 29, 2019 FROM: Nicole Mardell, Community Development, TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Preparation for Public Hearing: Sunriver Business Park Child Care Text Amendment ATTENDANCE: Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner SUMMARY: The Board will conduct a public hearing on February 13, 2019 to consider a text amendment to the Deschutes County Zoning Code (Section 18.108.110), to allow child care facilities, nurseries, and preschools in the Sunriver Business Park Zone. Staff will provide background on the proposed amendment and answer any questions prior to the public hearing. I. ES COM UNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners (Board) FROM: Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner DATE: January 30, 2019 SUBJECT: Sunriver Business Park Child Care Text Amendment — Work Session The Board will conduct a work session on February 6, 2019 in preparation for a public hearing on February 13, 2019 to consider a text amendment to Deschutes County Zoning Code Chapter 18.108 — Urban Unincorporated Community Zone — Sunriver. The proposed amendments would allow preschools, nurseries, and child care facilities as outright permitted uses in the Sunriver Business Park (SUBP) zoning district.' A map of the business park is provided in Attachment 1. I. BACKGROUND The purpose of the proposed amendment, as stated by the applicant in the burden of proof, is to address a need for child care in Deschutes County, specifically in the Sunriver area. The applicant is seeking to establish the child care use at 56890 Venture Lane, which is located within the SUBP zone. Although child care is not currently an allowed use in this zoning district, the applicant identified this site as their preferred location due to the compatibility of the use with other businesses in the area. The applicant's preferred location previously received conditional use and site plan approval in 1989 for a child care facility (amongst other uses) on the basis the use was compliant with the Planned Communities Master Plan, although the use was never established. In 1997 as part of the periodic review process, the property's zone, Planned Community, was repealed and replaced with the Urban Unincorporated Community Zone — Sunriver Business Park. In this new zone, child care was not included as an allowed use, although staff has not seen any findings in the Commissioner's journals denoting the intent behind omitting this use. Based on this history, the types of uses common within the SUBP, and the available business space within the SUBP, the applicant finds a text amendment to allow child care in this zone would be reasonable and demonstrates conformance with all applicable local and state regulations. II. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION The Deschutes County Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 24, 2019. Three individuals testified in support of the application. Eight individuals submitted public comments also in support of the proposed text amendment (Attachment 2): 1 Preschools, nurseries, and child care facilities would still be subject to DCC Chapter 18.124, Site Plan Review. • Kent Elliot, Sunriver Chamber of • Heather Graham Commerce • Kimberly Kotaniemi • Brad Henry, COO/CFO, Bend — La Pine • Amber Rosebrook Schools • Tim Broadbent • Roger Lee, Economic Development for • Summer Holland Central Oregon Following testimony, the Planning Commission closed both the oral and written portions of the record, deliberated, and voted unanimously to approve the proposed text amendment. III. NEXT STEPS The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the proposed text amendment on February 13, 2019. Attachments: 1. Sunriver Business Park Map 2. Public Comments 3. Draft Ordinance Exhibit A — Deschutes County Code Chapter 18.108 Proposed Text Edits Exhibit B — Applicant Findings and Transportation Memo Page 2 of 2 Sunriver Business Park Zoning Legend SUBP - SUNRIVER BUSINESS PARK 0 0.05 0.1 Miles I ► 1 I To Whom It May Concern; My name is Heather Graham, l am a local community member and An Early Childhood Instructor. I was recently made aware of the prospect of a new preschool potentially opening in the business park area of Sunriver. It is in my estimation that such an opportunity would be a great asset to the local area and economy. It has come to my attention that many families in both rural and southern areas of Bend, struggle to find high-end care for their children, as there is an apparent extreme lack of options and facilities available. In my opinion as a Teacher, Mother and Community Advocate; not only would a new preschool boost local revenue, it would easy the burden to local families searching for more appropriate and convenient educational care options. Not only would the location of the proposed Sunriver Preschool serve the immediate community, but it is my belief that it would draw support from outlying areas such as North LaPine and others. I think it is crucial to provide these basic services to communities, to support education and families at all points possible, to do all that is required to see it through to fruition. According to the National Education Association: "Most of the numerous projects and initiatives that state and local governments fund in the name of creating new private businesses and new jobs result in few public benefits. In contrast, studies find that well-focused investments in early childhood development yield high public as well as private returns." 1. Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return Arthur J. Rolnick 1 Senior Vice President and Director of Research, 1985-2010 It is my professional hope that all efforts are made to ensure this preschool can be implemented and allowed to benefit our community, as I have every conviction that it will do just that. Best regards, Heather Graham January 7, 2019 Kimberly Kotaniemi Strategic Business Analyst Sunriver Resort Property Management 57057 Beaver Drive Sunriver, OR 97707 To: Deschutes County Planning Commission Re: Zoning for a Childcare/Preschool in the Sunriver Business Park To whom it may concern: 1 am writing this letter to show my personal support for Wayne and Peggy Lowry in their pursuit to establish and operate a preschool/childcare center in the Sunriver Business Park. As you are aware, they have submit a request for zoning changes to the property they intend to lease. I want to impress upon you the importance of their requested change as well as for the need for childcare in Sunriver. The issues of high cost, accessibility and availability of childcare in the state of Oregon are widely known and Bend/Sunriver are no exception. As a full-time Sunriver Resort employee for the past 10 years and mother of two young children, I can speak from first-hand experience how difficult it is to find childcare. I personally had to tour, select and sign up for care when I was only 3-4 months pregnant. Waitlists can be upwards of 2 years in Bend and parents are left with minimal options. In the Sunriver/Three Rivers South area, there are no known daycare or preschool facilities in operation, so residents in these areas are forced to seek out private care, which can be challenging, expensive and inconsistent, or drive their children to and from Bend or La Pine every day. I am a Bend resident and my children attend school in Bend, however, if there had been an alternative in Sunriver, I likely would have opted to have them closer to my place of work. When they were infants, it was extremely difficult leaving them every day knowing they were at least 20 minutes away if anything were to go wrong. I didn't have the luxury of daytime visits with my children. Sunriver Resort employs approximately 500 associates in the off season, including 80 year round managers, and around 1000 associates in the peak summer season. Local childcare in Sunriver has been an expressed need for many years. I whole-heartedly support this endeavor and know the local community would benefit tremendously from a quality childcare facility to service residents and the work force alike. Peggy has a passion for her work and I truly hope you make this zoning adjustment so this tremendous service can become a reality. Thank you for your, consideration, ant 6 Kimberly Kotaniemi'-/ kkotaniemi(a)destinationhotels.com 541-593-3870 M Gmail Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmaiicom> Preschool support Amber Rosebrook <amber.rosebrook@gmail.com> To: Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmaii.com> 1/4/2019 Zone Change for Educational Use Sunriver Business Park Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 9:17 AM Dear Deschutes County Planning Commission and Staff, My name is Amber Rosebrook, I live in Three Rivers South and I work in the Sunriver business park. I have 4 kids 13, 6, 4 and 4. I am writing to support the approval for the zone change so that the Sunriver Preschool can open and operate. I support the Sunriver Preschool because they will provide a service that is way overdue and needed for this area. We have no childcare or preschool centers in this area. This would bring jobs and also allow others to go to work in this area because there would be a preschool available. Thank you for considering my request. I would be happy to speak with you or your staff more in depth about this. Blessings, Amber Rosebrook 541.480.7255 16810 Sharp Dr. Bend, Or 97707 On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 7:48 AM Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmail.com> wrote: [Quoted text hidden] Gmail Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmail.com> Proposed Preschool in Sunriver Tim Broadbent <tim.broadbent@bend.k12.or.us> To: Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmail.com> Peggy, Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 10:50 AM The school district has said that a direct endorsement is not possible and I can't put anything on school or district letterhead. What I can do is simply state the facts. The best I could do is the following, let me know if this works for you. To Whom It May Concern on the Commission, I am writing as the Principal of Three Rivers School located in Sunriver, Oregon. It is my understanding that you are considering a zoning change to the Sunriver Business Park that would allow the opening of a preschool by Peggy and Wayne Lowry. I personally, not as a representative of the school district, believe this would be good for the area. I have two reasons for supporting this change. The first is that I hear from families often regarding the shortage of preschools in the area and the barrier it presents for them in getting their children prepared for kindergarten. The options down here are limited and the two that I know of are at capacity and are more daycares than a preschool. The second is that both my kindergarten teachers have expressed their desire for a more academic and skills -based preschool to help prepare our local kids for the rigors of kindergarten. Many kids come into our school in the fall lacking some of the basic skills that we hope they would enter with. For these two reasons, I hope that you would approve this change to expand the preschool offerings in our area and allow for a more prepared populace entering Three Rivers K-8 school. Thank you for your time. Tim Broadbent Principal - Three Rivers K-8 School From: Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmail.com> Date: Friday, January 4, 2019 at 2:28 PM To: Tim Broadbent <tim.broadbent@bend.kl2.or.us> Subject: Proposed Preschool in Sunriver Dear Tim [Quoted text hidden] Gmail Peggy Lowry <sunriverpreschool@gmail.com> Preschool Support 3 messages Summer Holland <summer@pineriverhomes.net> To: sunriverpreschool@gmail.com To Whom It May Concern, Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:19 PM It came to my attention that the zoning in the Sunriver Business Park doesn't allow for a preschool. My children are now in middle and high school but when they were younger there was a daycare in the business park which I find to be of a similar approach. It was concerning to me that there hadn't been another option for so many years but the news of the zoning explains why. I feel it's important to note that there was a preschool available in Sunriver some years ago and I can only imagine how difficult it would have been without it. With the growth of our area in the last few years it's important we provide the basic necessities to support the families in our community. I find it in the best interest of all businesses and the community to allow for a preschool in the business park. I not only own and operate my business within the business park we also own a building on Venture Lane. Furthermore, my son attends Three Rivers Middle School and I know the Principal and staff, as well as many parents, are all in support of a preschool in the business park. Thank you for your time and consideration, Summer Holland 1 541.610.9393 PO Box 3033 1 Sunriver, OR 97707 (PINERIVER On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM Cascade Wellness Technologies Amber Rosebrook <amber.rosebrook@gmail.com> wrote: Hi all! If you would be so kind to help support a new preschool by writing a letter it would be so wonderful!! (See below) Thank you!! ---Amber City of Sunriver - Child Care Fact Sheet Quality child care during a child's early years of development increases their school readiness, and provides a solid foundation for a their later academic and behavioral success. Access to child care also results in increased workforce participation, particularly with women. Research confirms that greater economic development and more livable communities occur in areas where child care is in sufficient supply. As Central Oregon continues to experience population growth, the need for increased quantity, quality and cultural responsiveness in child care grows significantly. Families need affordable and accessible child care. There is also a growing need for child care that offers non-traditional hours, is culturally and linguistically appropriate, and provides inclusion of special needs. Demand grows while supply is limited. Nearly 2/3 of Oregon children have one or both parents employed. (osu-2o18) Yet, only 16% of children in Oregon under age 13 have access to child care. (osu-2018). 26% of Oregon parents report that child care issues affect their employment. (Kids Count 2012) In 2018, 45% of parents in the United States report missing work due to child care issues, resulting in an average of approximately 8.6 days of work missed annually. That translates to $28.9 billion in wages lost by families nationwide that do not have access to paid leave and affordable child care. (childcare Aware) Our community falls drastically short, meeting only 15% of child care demand for children ages 0-5. As a county, we also have insufficient supply at only 26% of child care demand for children 0-5 years. In Deschutes County, with city population expected to continue to grow at a staggering rate, and with minimal growth in child care providers; our area has become a child care desert. This is an area with so few child care options that there are more than three times as many children as there are child care slots available. This child care crisis is due to various barriers and limitations. Some problematic issues have been identified to include the following: 1. Land • Lack of availability. • Cost of land is not affordable. • Prohibitive city/county building costs. • Building/zoning limitations. 2. Labor • High attrition rate due to profession demands. • Child Care field does not provide a living wage. • Providers with increased professional development/education leave field for higher income employment. • Child Care providers lack professional development and business education. • Market failure (failure of market to efficiently allocate resources) due to spillover benefits. Child care providers can't charge more, and parents can't afford to pay more. 3. Capital • Expenses are high, while profits are low. Neighborimpact Child Care Resources in collaboration with TRACEs 1/7/19 • State subsidy reimbursement rates are low. Child Care Supply & Demand 190 children 0-5 ars Available Slots Unmet demand/ Missing Slots City of Sunriver Supply - (Child Care Resource & Referral Naccrraware- September 2018) (Including Certified Child Care Centers, Certified and Registered Family Child Care, and Exempt Child Care. Excluding Preschool and School Aged programs) (Naccrraware-September 2018) Demand - Approx. 190 children 0-5 years (38 enrolled kindergarteners on January 2019 multiplied by 5 to determine estimate of 0-5 child population. Bend -La Pine School District -January 2019) Deschutes County Child Care 11,550 Children 0-5 years Available Slots Unmet demand/ Missing Slots Supply - (Child Care Resource & Referral Naccrraware- September 2018) (Including Certified Child Care Centers, Certified and Registered Family Child Care, and Exempt Child Care. Excluding Preschool, Head Start and School -aged programs) (Child Care Resource & Referral Naccrraware-September 2018) Demand - 6,930 children 0-2 years (OSU Early Care & Education Profiles using PSU Center for Population Research -August 2018) 4,620 children 3-5 years (OSU Early Care & Education Profiles using PSU Center for Population Research -August 2018) State of Oregon Child Care 655,634 Children 0- 13 years Available Slots Unmet demand/ Missing, Slots Supply - (Child Care Resource & Referral Naccrraware-September 2018) (Including Certified Child Care Centers, Certified and Registered Family Child Care, and Exempt Child Care. Including Preschool, Head Start and School -aged programs) (OSU August 2018) Demand - 153,383 children 0-2 years (osu-August 2018) 102,255 children 3-5 years (osu-August 2018) 655,634 children 0-13 years (ost-Atagi4,t '0 1R) Neighborlmpact Child Care Resources in collaboration with TRACEs 1/7/19 From: Nick Lelack To: Nicole Mardell Subject: FW: Planning Commission discussion this evening Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019 1:42:40 PM Attachments: image001.onq Sunriver Preschool support ltr - EDCO.docx image002,onq image003.onq image004,onq jmage005.ong Nick Lelack, AICP 1 Director Deschutes E t Ej n t.v Community .- ` cw r .' n. 117 NW Lafayette Ave I Bend, Oregon 97703 Tel: (541) 385-1708 I Cell: (541) 639-5585 Let us know how we're doing: Customer Feedback Survey From: Roger Lee <roger@edcoinfo.com> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 11:36 AM To: Nick Lelack <Nick.Lelack@deschutes.org> Subject: Planning Commission discussion this evening Nick, Good morning. As the head of this organization and acting local director for the Sunriver-La Pine Economic Development (SLED) program, I wanted to submit this written testimony regarding a proposed text amendment governing allowed uses within the Sunriver Business Park that planning commissioners will be discussing a this evening's meeting. Please see my attached letter and distribute to planning commissioners and appropriate staff on your team. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Roger Roger J. Lee CEO Economic Development for Central Oregon rogerCa edcoinfo.com Office: 541.388.3236 x1 Mobile: 541.390.8989 MOVE. START. GROW. ANNUAL LUNCHEON FELPU.AfPY 14 Pit . i 8 8 8 BEND LAPINE Schools E o V c A T I N o TIIIIIVINO CITIZIXII January 24, 2019 Deschutes County Planning Commission Re: Text Amendment for Child Care Centers Deschutes County Planning Commission, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Education Center 520 N.W. Wall Street Bend, Oregon 97703 Bend -La Pine Schools recognizes that there is a need for additional quality childcare centers in Deschutes County. Given this need, we support reasonable requests to modify zoning and development regulations that would encourage high quality childcare centers to serve this demand. While we do not specifically endorse any provider, we support the currently proposed text amendment that would encourage high quality childcare centers within the Sunriver Business Park District. Sincerely, Brad Henry COO/CFO Bend -La Pine Schools 1/24/2019 Mail - greg@black moreplanning.com Fwd: Sunriver Business Park Zoning Text Amendment Wayne Lowry 1,22fA !, 1,16 /n4 To:Greg Biack lore <greo@t,lackmorepIanning.corn>; Here is an email of support from the sunriver chamber, Forwarded message From: Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce <ex€:9tisunriverchamber.c:onl> Date: Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 10:09 AM Subject: Re: Sunriver Business Park Zoning Tent Amendment To: Wayne Lowry <wlowryssdrt0dmsal.con You are more than welcome to use my comments. However we would be Happy to formalize the letter if you wish In addition, I could get more support letters from our business community if you need. Good luck and please keep me informed of your progress. Regards, Kent Elliott On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 10:04 AM Wayne Lowry <wlowrvssd@gmail.coro> wrote: Thanks Mc Elliot for your response. We dont have a standard letter for you to use. Are okay with me using your email response as support for our submission to the planning commission? On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 3:43 PM Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce exec t? unriverrhomber,com wrote: First off, I am a bit surprised to hear about the zoning issue in the SR Business Park as New Beginnings operated as a pre school out of the Business Park for several years before they closed. The SR Business ess Park is Sunriver's only publicly owned area with no local C & R's and all zoning is governed by Deschutes County. Based on what i am hearing about the need for pre schools in Central Oregon, i am confident that you will not have any problems getting the zoning your need. Second, we want to support your business any way we can. There is truly a need for your services here in the area and we are glad to hear that you are punning to 011 this void. You will also find support from our business community as finding employees is always an issue in Surniver and having a rare school will help businesses attract and keep new employees. Do you have a generic support letter that you can send me? if not, perhaps you could stop by our office (across the street from Camp Abbott Trading Co) and you can provide me specific details that I can use to provide you with a support leiter. Regards, Kent Elliott Ex. Dir: On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 1:-f4 PM Wayne Lowry <wiov,=ryssd@grnajl.cotyi> wrote: My wife Peggy and I are working towards opening a pre-school in the Sunriver area. We currently have a letter of intent to lease a building in the business park that we believe will be able to accommodate nearly 50 pre-school children. The zoning in the Sunriver Business Park does not currenty allow the operation of a https://outlook.oflice,com/owaI?realm=blackmoreplanning.com&exsvurl=l &Il-cc=1033&modurl=0&path=/mail/AAMkADhhYzQ5NTBhLWYxZjYtNDU4YS05Mj.,. 1/2 1/24/2019 Mail - greg@blackmoreplanning.com preschool. To remedy this, we have filed an application to add the preschool and childcare designation to uses allowed in the business park. We have a public hearing scheduled with the Planning Commission this Thursday evening, January 24 and will submit information to the Commission demonstrating that the opening of a preschool in the business park is supported by families and businesses in the area. I believe that the Chamber may have an interest in this due to your interest in local employment efforts. If you are so inclined, we would appreciate a letter of support expressing your point of view. If you wish to submit information, please send it by e-mail to me as soon as possible. Please include in your letter any facts or circumstances that you are familiar with that will support this change in the allowed uses in the Sunriver Business Park. Thanks for your help and if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please feel free to give me a call. Wayne Lowry 20585 Woodside North Dr. Bend, Oregon 97702 541-647-2998 Home 501-788-0093 Cell haps://ou d ook.office.com/owa/?real m=bl ackmorepl anning.com &exsvurl= l &1l-ec=1033&mod url=0&path=/mai I/AAMkADhhY zQ5 NTa1tLW YxZJ Y tNDU4Y S0.54 ... 2/2 REVIEWED LEGAL COUNSEL For Recording Stamp Only BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Ordinance Amending Deschutes County Code Title 18, Chapter 18.108.110, to permit child care, nurseries, and preschools in the Sunriver Business Park Zone and Declaring an Emergency. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-xx WHEREAS, applicants Wayne and Peggy Lowry and Donald Pope initiated an amendment (Planning Division File No. 247 -18 -000926 -TA) to the Deschutes County Code (DCC) Title 18, Chapter 18.108.110, Sunriver Business Park Zone; and WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission review the proposed changes on January 24, 2019, and forwarded to the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners ("Board"), a unanimous recommendation of approval; and WHEREAS, the Board considered this matter after a duly noticed public hearing on February 13, 2019, and concluded that the public will benefit from the proposed changes to the Deschutes County Code Title 18; now, therefore, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS as follows: Section 1. AMENDMENT. DCC 18.108.110(A), Uses Permitted Outright, is amended to read as described in Exhibit "N' attached and incorporated by reference herein, with new language underlined. Section 2. FINDINGS. The Board adopts as its findings, Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated by reference herein. Section 3. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance becomes effective days from adoption. PAGE 1 OF 2 - ORDINANCE NO. 2019-0XX Dated this of , 2019 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON PHILIP G. HENDERSON, Chair PATTI ADAIR, Vice Chair ATTEST: Recording Secretary ANTHONY DEBONE Date of 1St Reading: day of , 2019. Date of 2nd Reading: day of , 2019. Record of Adoption Vote: Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused Philip G. Henderson Patti Adair Anthony DeBone Effective date: day of , 2019. PAGE 2 OF 2 - ORDINANCE NO.2019-0XX Chapter 18.108. URBAN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY ZONE - SUNRIVER 18.108.010. Purpose. 18.108.020 Standards for All Districts. 18.108.030. Single Family Residential — RS District. 18.108.040. Multiple Family Residential — RM District. 18.108.050. Commercial — C District. 18.108.055 Town Center — TC District 18.108.060. Resort — R District. 18.108.070. Resort Marina — RA District. 18.108.080. Resort Golf Course — RG District. 18.108.090. Resort Equestrian — RE District. 18/108.100. Resort Nature Center — RN District. 18.108.110. Business Park — BP District. 18.108.120. Community General — CG District. 18.108.130. Community Recreation — CR District. 18.108.140 Community Limited — CL District. 18.108.150 Community Neighborhood — CN District. 18.108.160. Airport — A District. 18.108.170 Utility — U District. 18.108.175 Utility — U District / Limited Use Combining District 18.108.180. Forest — F District. 18.108.190. Flood Plain — FP Combining District. 18.108.010. Purpose. The purpose of the Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC) Zone - Sunriver is to provide standards and review procedures for the future development of the urban unincorporated community of Sunriver. The UUC Zone - Sunriver is composed of 17 separate zoning districts and one combining zone district, each with its own set of allowed uses and distinct regulations, as further set forth in DCC 18.108. (Ord 2008-015 §2, 2008; Ord. 2007-019, §2, 2007; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.020. Standards in All Districts. A. Approval Required. Any use in an RM, C, R, TC, RA, RG, RE, RN, BP, CG, CR, CL, CN, A, U or F District shall be subject to DCC 18.124. All uses listed as conditional uses within the RS District are also subject to the requirements of DCC 18.124. B. Solar Setbacks. 1. The setback from the north lot line shall meet the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180, with the exception of land in the TC District described in subsection (B)(2), below. 2. The development of land located within the TC District is exempt from the requirements of the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180 unless a proposed building casts a shadow on land: a. Located outside of the C or TC Districts, other than roadway areas; or b. Described in DCC 18.108.050(C)(1) as eligible for residential development. 3. All development shall take advantage of passive solar to the extent practicable. C. Building Code Setbacks. In addition to the setbacks set forth herein, any greater setbacks required by applicable building or structural codes adopted by the State of Oregon and/or Deschutes County under DCC 15.04 shall be met. D. Off -Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided subject to the parking provisions of DCC 18.116. Chapter 18.108 1 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX E. Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with DCC 15.10. F. Excavation, Grading and Fill and Removal. Excavation, grading and fill and removal within the bed and banks of a stream or river or in a wetland shall be subject to DCC 18.120.050 and/or DCC 18.128.270. G. Signs. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of DCC 15.08. (Ord. 2008-015, §2, 2008; Ord. 2007-019 §2, 2007; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.030. Single Family Residential - RS District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Single-family dwelling. 2. Recreational path. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 2. Fire station. 3. Library. 4. Museum. 5. Health and fitness facility. 6. Utility substations or pumping stations with no equipment storage or sewage treatment facilities. 7. Temporary subdivision sales office. 8. Community building. 9. Church. C. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height, except as allowed under DCC 18.120.040. D. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed, provided that the Planning Director or Hearings Body may allow smaller lots approved pursuant to DCC Title 18 and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designations for preservation of forested area or significant rock outcroppings when these lots are internal to the subdivision or after a hearing if they are located on the edge of the new plat. 1. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet. 2. Lot Width. Every lot shall have a minimum average width of 60 feet, except that a corner lot shall be a minimum of 70 feet. 3. Frontage. Every lot shall have a minimum width at the street of 50 feet, except that on an approved cul-de-sac this may be reduced to 30 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet. 5. Side Yard. A side yard shall be a minimum of five feet for structures up to 21 feet in height. All structures greater than 21 feet in height shall have a minimum side yard of 7.5 feet, including additions thereto. 6. Rear Yard. The rear yard setback for properties which do not have a common area adjoining the rear property line shall be a minimum of 25 feet. The rear yard setback is zero for properties with a rear property line which adjoins a common area that is 50 feet or greater in depth. The rear yard setback for properties which adjoin common area less than 50 feet in depth shall be calculated at six inches for every one foot less than 50 feet. The depth of the common area adjoining the rear yard shall be determined to be the average depth of the common area when measured at 90 degree angles at 10 foot intervals along the entire length of the rear property line. 7. Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall be 35 percent of the lot area. (Ord. 2004-013 §11, 2004; Ord. 98-035 §2, 1998; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997 Chapter 18.108 2 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 18.108.040. Multiple Family Residential - RM District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Two-family dwelling or duplex. 2. Multiple -family dwellings, apartment houses and dwelling groups including townhouses and condominiums. 3. Uses permitted outright in the RS District. 4. Planned unit developments and redevelopment. 5. Recreational path. 6. Residential home. 7. Residential facility. 8. Type 1 Home Occupation, subject to DCC 18.116.280. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit. 1. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 2. Fire station. 3. Library. 4. Museum. 5. Utility substations or pumping stations with no equipment storage or sewage treatment facilities. 6. Off-street parking lots when contiguous to a less restrictive zoning district. 7. Community center. 8. Church. 9. Temporary sales office for on-site dwelling units. 10. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof. 11. Health and fitness facility. C. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. D. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Duplexes, three-plexes and four-plexes: a. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum area of 5,000 square feet for the first dwelling unit, plus the following minimum land area based upon the number of bedrooms per additional dwelling unit in the following table: Studio or Efficiency 750 sq. ft. 1 Bedroom 1,000 sq. ft. 2 Bedrooms 1,500 sq. ft. 3 Bedrooms 2,250 sq. ft. 4 Bedrooms 2,500 sq. ft. The overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre. b. Lot Width. Every lot shall have a minimum average width of 50 feet. c. Frontage. Every lot shall have a minimum width at the street of 50 feet, except that on an approved cul-de-sac this may be reduced to 30 feet. d. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. e. Side Yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of five feet and the sum of the side yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet. The side yards shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 15 feet. f. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than five feet. The rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 15 feet. g. Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall be 40 percent of the total lot area. Chapter 18.108 3 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. Townhouses, condominiums, zero lot line dwellings and apartments: a. There shall be no minimum lot area for apartments, townhouses, condominium developments or planned unit developments provided, however, that the overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre. b. Setbacks. Yard setbacks, lot widths and lot coverage shall be determined at the time of site plan approval. 3. Single Family Residences. a. Lot widths, yard setbacks and lot coverage shall be the same as provided in the RS District, provided that the overall density shall not exceed eight dwelling units per acre. E. Off -Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for a minimum of two cars per dwelling unit. (Ord. 2004-002 §22, 2004; Ord. 99-036 §1, 1999; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.050. Commercial - C District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. Any combination of the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the C district. 1. Recreational path. 2. Ambulance service. 3. Library. 4. Church. 5. Bus stop. 6. Community center. 7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Retail/rental store, office and service establishment. b. Art galleries c. Dry cleaner and/or self-service laundry establishment. d. Radio and television sales and service. e. Radio and television broadcasting studios and facilities, except towers. f. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge, including entertainment. g. Automobile service station. h. Technical and business school. i. Catering establishment. j. Crafts in conjunction with retail sales (occurring on premises, such as stained glass/pottery, etc.). k. Medical and dental clinic, office and laboratory. 1. Theater not exceeding 4,000 square feet of floor area. m. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location. 8. Multiple -family residential dwelling units, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.050(C)(1). 9. Residential dwelling units constructed in the same building as a commercial use, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.050(C)(2). 10. Post Office. 11. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or community use. 12. Police facility. Chapter 18.108 4 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit. 1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures. 2. Club, lodge or fraternal organization. 3. Commercial off-street parking lot. 4. Bus passenger station. 5. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof. 6. Miniature golf. 7. Bed and breakfast inn. 8. Inn. 9. Residential facility. 10. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Bowling alley. b. Car wash. c. Dancing or music school, nursery school, kindergarten and day-care facility. d. Theater exceeding 4,000 square feet in floor area. e. Veterinary clinic or kennel operated entirely within an enclosed building. f. Automotive repair and maintenance garage, or tire store, provided the business is wholly conducted within an enclosed building. g. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. C. Use Limits. 1. Multiple -family residential dwelling units, allowed on the nine acres vacant as of December 31, 1997 in the C District, shall be subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.040(C) and (D), and the following requirements: a. No dwelling unit shall have more than three bedrooms. b. Individual dwelling units shall not exceed 2,250 square feet of habitable floor area. c. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom within each dwelling unit, with a maximum of two spaces allowed per dwelling unit. 2. Residential dwelling units constructed in the same building as a commercial use developed in the C district shall be subject to the following requirements: a. Residential dwelling units shall be developed above first floor commercial use. b. No dwelling unit shall have more than two bedrooms. c. Individual dwelling units shall not exceed 850 square feet of floor area. d. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom within each dwelling unit. 3. Uses permitted either outright or conditionally in the C District shall not involve the transport of chemicals which would present a significant hazard. D. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.050(A)(7) or DCC 18.108.050(B)(10) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds: 1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the community and surrounding rural area, or the use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. For the purposes of DCC 18.108.050(D), the surrounding rural area shall be that area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; Chapter 18.108 5 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. The use will primarily employ a work force from the community and surrounding rural area; and 3. That it is not practical to locate the use in a building or buildings under 8,000 square feet of floor space. E. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. F. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yards shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yards shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 2016-015 §9, 2016; Ord. 2015-004 §9, 2015; Ord. 2003-026 §1, 2003; Ord. 98-016 §1, 1998; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.055. Town Center — TC District A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the TC District. 1. Park or plaza. 2. Library. 3. Community center. 4. Visitors center. 5. A building, or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space, unless approved as a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C), including any of the following uses: a. Retail/rental store, office, civic and service establishment. b. Grocery store. c. Art gallery. d. Restaurant, bakery, delicatessen, pub, cocktail lounge, including entertainment. e. Health care service including medical and dental clinic, office, pharmacy, and laboratory but excluding nursing homes. f. Health & fitness facility. g. Barber, beauty shop or spa. h. Child care center, preschool and daycare facility. i. Bank. j. Post office. k. Veterinary clinic (without animal boarding facilities). 1. Crafts in conjunction with retail sales (occurring on premises such as sculpture, stained glass, pottery, etc.). m. Meeting room, convention and banquet facility. Chapter 18.108 6 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX n. Property sales, mortgage, management or rental office. o. Movie theater. 6. Multi -family Residential, subject to paragraphs (E)(1) and (2). 7. Developed recreational facilities, outdoors or in a building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space, unless approved as a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C), including, but not limited to the following facilities: a. Indoor and outdoor swimming pools. b. Ice skating rink. c. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts. d. Indoor and outdoor basketball court or other ball field. e. Physical fitness facilities. f. Park, playground and picnic and barbeque area. g. Walkways, bike paths, jogging paths. h. Bowling alley. i. Arcade. 8. Hotel with up to 100 hotel units in a single building. 9. Mixed Use Structure, subject to the rules of DCC 18.108.055(E)(3) and a limit of 8,000 square feet of floor space for commercial uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(5) or recreational uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(7), unless said uses are approved as large scale uses pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C). 10. Residential Facility. 11. Senior housing/assisted living or active adult development, excluding nursing homes. 12. Townhomes, subject to paragraphs (E)(1) and (2). 13. Accessory uses to uses permitted outright, including, but not limited to, parking facilities, private roads, storage facilities, trash receptacles and recycling areas. 14. Similar uses to those allowed outright, provided they are approved by the County in the decision approving the Conceptual Site Plan described in DCC 18.108.055(K). B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of DCC 18.128, Conditional Use Permits. 1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures. 2. Bed and breakfast inn. 3. Ambulance service. 4. Fire station. 5. Police station. 6. Bus passenger station. 7. Live/work residence. 8. Stand-alone parking structure. 9. Accessory uses to the above -listed conditional uses. 10. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. C. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.055(A)(5) or (A)(7) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds: 1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the Sunriver community and surrounding rural area. The surrounding rural area is the area identified as all property Chapter 18.108 7 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; and/or 2. The use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. D. Form of Ownership/List of Uses. 1. Any lawful form of ownership is allowed in the TC District. 2. The listing of uses permitted in the TC District is not intended to prohibit other uses allowed elsewhere in Sunriver. 3. When a general use listed in the TC District includes a use or type of ownership that is more specifically described in another zone in Sunriver, the specific listing elsewhere does not prohibit that use from being conducted in the TC District. E. Use Limits. 1. Commercial uses, except for Type 1 home occupations as defined in DCC 18.116.280, are not allowed in Multi -family Residential buildings or Townhomes. 2. Notwithstanding subsection (E)(1), above, the following uses are allowed in Multi -family Residential buildings or Townhomes: a. Live/work residences. b. Lock -off areas. c. Accessory uses to the residential use of the building, such as parking and storage areas. 3. In a Mixed Use Structure, any ground floor unit that has primary frontage along a public plaza approved as part of a Conceptual Site Plan shall be used only for commercial, recreational or community/governmental uses, but not for hotel units. 4 A live/work residence is subject to the following conditions. a. One or more walls of the residence adjoin another residential or commercial building. b. The first floor above the garage is the ground floor, where a parking garage is provided below a residence, below the average fmished grade and is completely obscured from view on at least one side of the building. c. The commercial area of the live/work residence may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the square footage of the entire unit, excluding the garage. d. The commercial area shall not exceed 8,000 square feet in combination with other commercial uses in the same building unless the building has been approved as a part of a Large Scale Use pursuant to DCC 18.108.055(C). F. Building Height Regulations. 1. Except as provided in subsection (2), below, no Mixed Use Structure shall be erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 60 feet in height. 2. One Mixed Use Structure shall be permitted with a maximum height not to exceed 75 feet in height, so long as the building footprint of that portion of said building that exceeds 60 feet in height is not greater than 40,000 square feet of the footprint. 3. Townhomes may not exceed 40 feet in height. 4. Multi -family Residential buildings that are not Mixed Use Structures may not exceed 50 feet in height. 5. The height of all other buildings for uses other than those described in subsections (F)(1)- (4), above, may not exceed 45 feet in height. 6. Where a parking garage is provided beneath buildings or structures described in subsection (F)(1) and (2), above, the height of the building shall be measured from the highest point of the roof to one of the following points: Chapter 18.108 8 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX a. A point equal to the elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a five foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or ground surface is not more than 10 feet above the lowest elevation adjacent to the building; or b. A point equal to the elevation that is 10 feet higher than the lowest grade from the sidewalk or ground surface described in subsection (a), above, when the sidewalk or ground surface described in subsection (a) is more than 10 feet above lowest grade adjacent to the building. 7. Projections and architectural elements such as chimneys, spires, clock towers, skylights, atriums, flag poles, mechanical equipment and screens and other similar items that do not add habitable interior floor area may be allowed to exceed the height limit by a maximum of 10 feet. 8. Buildings that comply with the height limitations of this subsection also comply with the view protection requirement imposed by DCC 18.124.060(A). G. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed. 1. Front yard: the front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. a. Where a lot has more than one front yard, only one front yard must meet the 10 feet minimum. b. Below -grade parking structures that are built under private streets do not need to meet front yard setback requirements. 2. Side yard: 0 feet. 3. Rear yard: 0 feet. 4. Frontage: 0 feet. 5. Road Access. a. Each lot shall have access to any required parking areas and driveways, and to a private road, via a perpetual easement recorded for the benefit of the subject lot. H. District Setback. 1. All development, including structures and sight -obstructing fences over three feet in height, shall be set back from exterior TC District boundaries by the following distances: a. Where the TC District boundary borders an RS or RM District, the minimum setbacks will be: 1) 15 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is 45 feet or lower 2) 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height. 3) 50 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 50 feet in height. b. Where the TC District boundary borders a CL District, the minimum setbacks will be: 1) Five feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is 45 feet or lower. 2) 10 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height. 3) 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 50 feet in height and that does not exceed 60 feet in height. 4) 50 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 60 feet in height. Chapter 18.108 9 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX c. Where the TC District boundary borders any other zoning district, the minimum setback will be: 1) 10 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is 45 feet in height or lower. 2) 15 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 45 feet in height and that does not exceed 50 feet in height. 3) 20 feet from the TC District boundary for any portion of a building that is over 50 feet in height. 2. Items allowed in the District Setback include, but are not limited to, parking, roads, signage, pedestrian pathways, street trees, planters, driveways, landscaping, and outdoor seating. I. Floor Area Ratio. 1. The maximum Floor Area Ratio in the TC District is 1.0. 2. Floor Area Ratio is determined by dividing the enclosed floor area of all floors of all buildings that are proposed by a Conceptual Site Plan by the land area to be bound by the Conceptual Site Plan. 3. The following areas are not a part of the "enclosed floor area of all buildings": a. Below -grade parking garages and mechanical rooms and storage areas located on the same floor as the parking garage. b. Crawl spaces and attics that are not suited to human occupancy. J. Zone Coverage. 1. The total square footage of the building footprints of buildings and enclosed structures is limited to fifty percent (50%) of the gross acreage bound by a Conceptual Site Plan in the TC District. 2. The total square footage of the building footprints of Multi -family Residential and Townhome buildings allowed by DCC 18.108.055(A)(6) and (12) is limited to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross acreage of the TC District. 3. When calculating the building footprint, buildings and enclosed structures include any deck that is more than 12 inches above finished grade and all areas within any screened enclosure permanently affixed to the ground. 4. The following are not included as building or structures for purposes of calculating building footprint: a. Eaves and any driveway, road, walkway, deck, patio, plaza, or porch that is 12 inches or less above finished grade (except with affixed improvements that exceed 12 inches); and b. Parking areas on or below fmished grade. K. Conceptual Site Plan. 1. Prior to or concurrent with approval of a site plan or conditional use permit, an applicant must file for approval of a Conceptual Site Plan. 2. A Conceptual Site Plan shall provide a master plan that depicts the approximate location of all of the applicant's proposed land uses. 3. All land owned or controlled by the applicant in the TC District must be shown on and will be bound by the applicant's Conceptual Site Plan. 4. A Conceptual Site Plan application must include all of the following information: a. Types of uses. b. Site circulation. Chapter 18.108 10 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX c. Pedestrian Facilities. d. Traffic impact study, as described in DCC 17.16.115. e. The following additional information: 1) An analysis of site access points to Abbott Drive and Beaver Drive by a registered professional engineer who specializes in traffic analysis work that describes operational, capacity and sight distance issues of those access points and the impact of Conceptual Site Plan development on those access points. 2) Identification of street system improvements needed to support the proposed development based on the information provided by the reviews required by this subsection (d). 3) A schedule for the construction of needed street improvements, if any, keyed to development benchmarks. f. Approximate location of phase boundaries, if phased development is proposed, and notation of the phasing sequence. g. The projected location and projected range of building or structure size, in square feet, for commercial uses. h. The projected location and projected range of the number of dwelling units for residential use. i. The projected location and approximate size, in square feet, of plazas and public gathering areas. j. Elevations throughout the site that represent general elevations of each use. 1) Examples of uses for which such elevations should be shown on the Conceptual Site Plan are residential, hotel or commercial structures, pedestrian plazas, parking areas, road intersections, and at length along all roadways. 2) Such elevations must show existing and projected fmished elevations. k. The projected footprint and location of new buildings or parking areas. The exact footprints and locations of buildings and parking areas shall be determined during site plan review. 1. Existing uses on lands owned or controlled by persons other than the applicant. 5. A Conceptual Site Plan shall be approved if it demonstrates that future development is located on the subject property so that, in addition to the requirements of DCC 18.108.055, the following standards can be met at the time of site plan review: a. DCC 23.40.025; and b. DCC 18.124.060 (A) - (E) and (I); interpreted as described in DCC 23 .40.025(E)(1)(d)(3). 6. Approval of a Conceptual Site Plan does not authorize uses or development. 7. An applicant shall commence development within five years of the date of final approval of the Conceptual Site Plan unless an extension of the duration of approval of the Conceptual Site Plan has been granted pursuant to DCC 22.36.010(C). 8. Substantial construction of a Conceptual Site Plan development, for purposes of DCC 22.36.020(A)(2), occurs when the first building authorized by the Plan has been substantially constructed, as defined by DCC 22.36.020(B). L. Application and approval process. 1. A site plan or conditional use application shall be consistent with the Conceptual Site Plan with the following exceptions. Chapter 18.108 11 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX a. Existing structures or features can be used or altered to meet the requirements of subsections (5) and (10)-(13) of this subsection. b. If the existing structures or features were included in a site plan approval under DCC 18.108.055 and the existing structures or features are proposed to be altered by subsequent site plan, that subsequent site plan must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of subsections (5) and (10)-(13) of this subsection. 2. A site plan application shall include the number of all uses by type, their ITE code and their pm peak hour trips. 3. Each site plan, cumulatively with any previously approved site plan, shall demonstrate that the development will not generate traffic at a rate that will exceed the number of pm peak hour vehicle trips for residential and commercial uses assumed in the traffic study required by subsection (K)(4) above. 4. Adjustments may be made to building locations, sizes, footprints, unit counts and phase boundaries shown on the Conceptual Site Plan during site plan review if such adjustments do not constitute a change requiring modification of approval of the Conceptual Site Plan pursuant to DCC 22.36.040. 5. An applicant seeking site plan approval shall demonstrate that, when the development that is subject to the site plan approval is complete, a ratio of 150 square feet of commercial space to one dwelling unit will be met. 6. The term "dwelling unit" used in subsection (5), above, includes: a. All hotel and residential dwelling units, including Multi -family Dwellings and Townhomes. b. Lock -off Areas shall be counted as a half dwelling unit for purposes of calculating the ratio described in subsection (5), above. 7. The development in the TC District, cumulatively with any previously approved site plan, must meet the ratio in subsection (5) above. 8. When a second or subsequent site plan is approved a commercial area shown on a prior site plan may be counted toward meeting the required ratio in Subsection (5) above only if construction of the commercial area approved on a prior site plan has been commenced. 9. The site plan shall include the projected finished and existing grade elevations of the site indicating every foot of elevation change on the subject property. 10. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) lot area landscaping requirement of DCC 18.124.070(B)(1) (a). a. Landscape areas existing as of the adoption of Ordinance 2008-105 may be used to determine compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) rule as long as the existing landscaping is included in the site plan. b. In the TC District, plazas available to the public may be included to demonstrate compliance with the fifteen percent (15%) landscaping requirement. 11. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previous site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the FAR requirements of DCC 18.108.055(I). 12. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the recreation space requirements of DCC 18.124.070(A)(2). 13. Each site plan, cumulatively with all previously approved site plans, shall demonstrate compliance with the zone coverage requirements of DCC 18.108.055(J). Chapter 18.108 12 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 14. Where improved bike paths cross land proposed for site plan development, the applicant shall retain or relocate and rebuild the bike path. M. Any application for a zone change to the Town Center District shall include a copy of a signed development agreement between the property owner, the applicant, if different than the property owner, and the homeowners association. (Ord. 2016-015 §9, 2016; Ord. 2015-004 §9, 2015; Ord. 2008-015 §2, 2008) 18.108.060. Resort - R District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the R District: 1. Resort facility developed in a building or buildings of any size which house any combination of: a. Meeting room, convention and banquet facility. b. Resort recreation facilities. c. Property sales and rental office. d. Hotel, motel and lodging facility with up to 100 units in a single building. e. Maintenance facility associated with resort and recreation operations. f. Storage building necessary for and associated with resort, recreation and/or property development. g. Administrative offices, support and service facilities commonly associated with resort and recreation development and operations. 2. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge including entertainment and catering facilities which are included within the same building as any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1). 3. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with and included within the same building as any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1). 4. Interval ownership and/or time-share unit or the creation thereof. 5. Multiple family residential dwelling units subject to and consistent with the standards of the RM District. 6. Recreational path. 7. Residential home. 8. Residential facility. 9. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space which conform with the height regulations and lot requirements of the R District and house any combination of: a. New restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge, including entertainment and catering facilities which are not included within the same building as those uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1). b. New retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the R District which are not included within the same building as those uses listed in DCC 18.108.060(A)(1). B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Public buildings and public utility buildings and structures as they may be appropriate to the R District. 2. Church, club or fraternal organization. 3. School. C. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 40 feet in height. D. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. Chapter 18.108 13 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) a lot in an RS or RM District, and then side yard shall be increased by one-half feet. a lot in an RS or RM District, and then rear yard shall be increased by one-half feet. 18.108.070. Resort Marina - RA District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RA District: 1. Marina. 2. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 3. Recreational path. 4. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge existing as of March 31, 1998. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.080. Resort Golf Course - RG District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RG District: 1. Golf course. 2. Golf course accessory uses. 3. Recreational path. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. Chapter 18.108 14 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 § 2, 1997) 18.108.090. Resort Equestrian - RE District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RE District: 1. Equestrian facility. 2. Recreational path. 3. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 4. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space which house any combination of: a. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with equestrian facilities. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 § 2, 1997) a lot in an RS or RM District, and then side yard shall be increased by one-half feet. a lot in an RS or RM District, and then rear yard shall be increased by one-half feet. 18.108.100. Resort Nature Center - RN District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright in the RN District: 1. Nature center. 2. Recreational path. 3. Observatory. 4. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space which conform with the height regulations and lot requirements of the RN District and house any combination of: a. Restaurant and food service commonly associated with and customarily appurtenant to the uses permitted outright in the RN District. b. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright in the RN District. B. Use Limits. The following limitations and standards shall apply to uses listed in DCC 18.108.100(A). 1. All structures shall be sited on those portions of the property which contain mature trees. 2. Mature trees shall be retained to the maximum extent possible considering physical constraints associated with developing the property. 3. Development within the treed area shall occur in a manner whereby a minimum of 50 percent of a finished structure will be screened from surrounding properties and portions of the subject property which do not contain mature trees. Chapter 18.108 15 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 4. The Planning Director or Hearings Body may require the establishment of additional landscape material to ensure that 50 percent of a finished structure will be screened from surrounding properties and portions of the subject property which do not contain mature trees. C. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. D. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 § 2, 1997) 18.108.110. Business Park - BP District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Residential uses existing as of March 31, 1997. 2. Administrative, educational and other related facilities in conjunction with a use permitted outright. 3. Library. 4. Recreational path. 5. Post office. 6. Church in building or buildings not exceeding 5,000 square feet of floor area. 7. Child care facilities, nurseries, and/or preschools. 87. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: Retail/rental store, office and service establishment, including but not limited to the following: a. Automobile, motorcycle, boat, recreational vehicle, trailer or truck sales, rental, repair or maintenance business, including tire stores and parts stores. b. Agricultural equipment and supplies. c. Car wash. d. Contractor's office, including but not limited to, building, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, painter, etc.. e. Construction equipment sales, rental and/or service. f. Exterminator services. g. Golf cart sales and service. h. Lumber yard, home improvement or building materials store. i. Housekeeping and janitorial service. j. Dry cleaner and/or self-service laundry facility. k. Marine/boat sales and service. 1. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge including entertainment. Chapter 18.108 16 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX p. Marijuana processing cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid products, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. q. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location. 98. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods or products, including engineering and laboratory research. b. Light manufacturing, assembly, fabricating or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, including but not limited to cloth, paper, leather, precious or semi- precious metals or stones, etc. c. Manufacture of food products, pharmaceuticals and the like, but not including the production of fish or meat products, or the rendering of fats and oils. d. Warehouse and distribution uses in a building or buildings each less than 10,000 square feet of floor area. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Public buildings and public utility structures and yards, including railroad yards. 2. A dwelling unit for a caretaker or watchman working on a developed property. 3. Law enforcement detention facility. 4. Parking lot. 5. Radio and television broadcast facilities. 6. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Bowling alley. b. Theater. c. Veterinary clinic and/or kennel. d. Marijuana processing including cannabinoid extracts, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. e. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. 7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Warehouses and distribution uses in a building or buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet of floor area. b. Distillery and beer/ale brewing facility, including wholesale sales thereof. c. Self/mini storage. d. Trucking company dispatch/terminal. e. Solid waste/garbage operator, not including solid waste disposal or other forms of solid waste storage or transfer station. C. Use Limits. The following limitations and standards shall apply to uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A) or (B): 1. A use expected to generate more than 30 truck -trailer or other heavy equipment trips per day to and from the subject property shall not be permitted to locate on a lot adjacent to or across the street from a lot in a residential district. 2. Storage, loading and parking areas shall be screened from residential zones. Chapter 18.108 17 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 3. No use requiring air contaminant discharge permits shall be approved by the Planning Director or Hearings Body prior to review by the applicable state or federal permit reviewing authority, nor shall such uses be permitted adjacent to or across the street from a residential lot. D. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A)(6) or (B)(6) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space if the Planning Director or Hearings Body fmds: 1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the community and surrounding rural area, or the use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. For the purposes of DCC 18.108.110, the surrounding rural area shall be that area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; 2. The use will primarily employ a work force from the community and surrounding rural area; and 3. That it is not practical to locate the use in a building or buildings under 8,000 square feet of floor space. E. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 45 feet in height. F. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet. 5. Side Yard. No side yard required, except when adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District and then the required side yard shall be 50 feet. No side yards are required on the side of a building adjoining a railroad right of way. 6. Rear Yard. No rear yard required, except when adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District and then the rear yard shall be 50 feet. No rear yard is required on the side of a building adjoining a railroad right of way. 7. Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall be 50 percent of the total lot area. (Ord. 2019-OOx §1, 2019; Ord. 2016-015 §9, 2016; Ord. 2015-004 §9; 2015; Ord. 2012-002 §1, 2012; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.120. Community General - CG District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. School. 2. Utility substation, utility equipment storage and repair yard, and pump station. 3. Golf course. 4. Tennis court. 5. Swimming pool. 6. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 7. Nature center. 8. Putting green. 9. Recreational path. Chapter 18.108 18 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 10. Equestrian facility. 11. Boat dock. 12. Health and fitness facilities. 13. Amphitheater. 14. Observatory. 15. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or community use. 16. Police facility. 17. Fire station. 18. Public works facility. 19. Community center. 20. Church. 21. Warehouse and storage facilities accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright in this district. 22. Residential home. 23. Residential facility. 24. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space which conform with the height regulations and lot requirements of the CG District and house any combination of: a. Limited food and beverage service customarily accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district. b. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the CG District. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Wireless telecommunications facilities, except those facilities meeting the requirements of DCC 18.116.250(A). C. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. D. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yard shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be increased by one half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 2014-020 §1, 2014; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.130. Community Recreation CR District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Park, playground and, picnic and barbecue area. 2. Swimming pool. 3. Tennis court. 4. Basketball court. 5. Ball fields, including but not limited to, football, baseball, softball and soccer. 6. Running track. 7. Health and fitness facility. Chapter 18.108 19 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 8. Racquetball court. 9. Recreational path. 10. Winter sports facilities, including but not limited to ice skating rink and/or cross country ski center. 11. Facilities developed in conjunction with and which are customarily accessory to any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district, including but not limited to restrooms, storage facilities, parking areas and pavilions/shelters. 12. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space which conform with the height regulations and lot requirements of the CR District and house any combination of: a. Limited food and beverage service customarily accessory to and in conjunction with any use permitted outright or conditionally in this district. b. Retail sales, rental and repair services commonly associated with uses permitted outright or conditionally in the CG District. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) a lot in an RS or RM District, and then side yard shall be increased by one-half feet. a lot in an RS or RM District, and then rear yard shall be increased by one-half feet. 18.108.140. Community Limited - CL District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses are permitted outright: 1. Picnic and barbecue areas, including picnic tables and benches. 2. Recreational path. B. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic tables and benches fixed to the ground. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic table and benches fixed to the ground shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District, and then the side yard for bike and pedestrian paths, and picnic table and benches fixed to the ground shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.150. Community Neighborhood- CN District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. School. Chapter 18.108 20 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. Utility substation, pump station and, utility equipment storage and repair yard. 3. Sewage treatment facility. 4. Tennis court. 5. Swimming pool. 6. Park, playground and picnic and barbecue area. 7. Recreational path. 8. Equestrian facility. 9. Health and fitness facility. 10. Amphitheater. 11. Observatory. 12. Church. 13. Residential home. 14. Residential facility. 15. Daycare facility. 16. Administrative and office facility associated with a community association or 17. Community center. 18. Police facility. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure to exceed 30 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required side yard shall be foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining a lot in an RS or the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required rear yard shall be foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 feet. 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 98-016 §3, 1998; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) community use. shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered RM District, and then increased by one-half RM District, and then increased by one-half 18.108.160. Airport - A District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Runway, fuel storage and sales and emergency repair. 2. Facilities approved or mandated by the FAA or Oregon State Aeronautics Division. 3. Farm use as defined in DCC Title 18. 4. Related uses which are customarily appurtenant to airports, including but not limited to hangars, tie -down areas and parking facilities. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Farm accessory buildings and uses. 2. Utility facility necessary for public service, except landfills. 3. Golf course. 4. Park, playground, other recreational site or facility or community service facility. 5. Excavation, grading and fill and removal within the bed and banks of a stream or river or in a wetland subject to DCC 18.120.050 and/or DCC 18.128.270. C. Use Limitations. In an A District, the following limitations and standards shall apply to all uses permitted: Chapter 18.108 21 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 1. The height of any plant growth or structure or part of a structure such as chimneys, towers, antennas, powerlines, etc., shall not exceed 35 feet. 2. In approach zones beyond the clear zone areas, no meeting place designed to accommodate more than 25 persons for public or private purposes shall be permitted. 3. All parking demand created by any use permitted by DCC 18.108.160 shall be accommodated on the subject premises entirely off-street. 4. No use permitted by DCC 18.108.160 shall require the backing of traffic onto a public or private street or road right of way. 5. No power lines shall be located in clear zones. 6. No use shall be allowed which is likely to attract a large quantity of birds, particularly birds which normally fly at high altitudes. D. Dimensional Standards. In an A District, the following dimensional standards shall apply: 1. The minimum lot size shall be determined subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.160 relative to setback requirements, off-street parking and loading requirements, lot coverage limitations or as deemed necessary by the Planning Director or Hearings Body to maintain air, land and water resource quality, protect adjoining and area land uses and to ensure resource carrying capacities are not exceeded. 2. An airport related use or structure located adjacent to or across the street from an existing residential use or platted residential lot shall not exceed 70 percent lot coverage and shall require off-street parking and loading areas. 3. The minimum setback between any structure and an arterial right of way shall be 100 feet. The minimum setback between any structure and a collector right of way shall be 50 feet. The minimum setback between any structure and all local streets shall be 20 feet. 4. The minimum setback between any structure and a property line adjoining a residential use or lot shall be 50 feet. 5. The minimum lot frontage shall be 50 feet. 6. The minimum side setback between any structure and a property line shall be three feet, and the minimum total of both side setbacks shall be 12 feet. 7. The minimum rear setback between any structure and a rear property line shall be 25 feet. 8. Utility Runway Visual Approach Zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway centerline. 9. Runway Larger than Utility with a Visibility Minimum Greater than Three -Fourths Mile Nonprecision Instrument Approach Zone. Slopes 34 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the extended runway centerline. 10. Transitional Zones. Slopes seven feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the side of and at the same elevation as the primary runway surface and approach surface, and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation. In addition to the foregoing, there are established height limits beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as they approach surface and extending to where they intersect the conical surface. 11. Horizontal Zone. Established at 150 feet above the airport elevation. 12. Conical Zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward beginning at the periphery of the horizontal zone and at 150 feet above the airport elevation and extending to a height of 350 feet above the airport elevation. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.170. Utility - U District. A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Utility substation, utility equipment storage and repair yard, and pump station. Chapter 18.108 22 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. Sewage treatment facility. 3. Utility transmission lines. 4. Water treatment facility. 5. Wells, pumping equipment and related facilities for the provision of water within the Sunriver UUC. 6. Public buildings, public utility structures and yards, including railroad yards. 7. Administrative, office and storage facilities appurtenant to a use permitted outright. 8. Irrigation systems and irrigation ponds. 9. Facilities similar to those listed above which are mandated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). 10. Cable television facility, including but not limited to office and equipment buildings, satellite dish, antennas, etc. 11. Wireless telecommunications facility. 12. Microwave and radio communication towers. B. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 45 feet in height. C. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. 5. Side Yard. None, except when a side lot line is adjoining the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 6. Rear Yard. None, except when a rear lot line is adjoining the rear yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The required foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 20 f 7. Lot Coverage. No requirements. (Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) a lot in an RS or RM District, and then side yard shall be increased by one-half feet. a lot in an RS or RM District, and then rear yard shall be increased by one-half eet. 18.108.175. Utility — U District / Limited Use Combining District A fire training facility is permitted subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.116 and 18.124. (Ord. 2014-022 §1, 2014) 18.108.180. Forest - F District. A. Uses permitted outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright, subject to applicable provisions of DCC 18.36, Forest Use -F1 Zone, and to applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan: 1. Forest operations or forest practices including, but not limited to, reforestation of forest land, road construction and maintenance, harvesting of a forest tree species, application of chemicals and disposal of slash. 2. Temporary on-site structures which are auxiliary to and used during the term of a particular forest operation. As used here, temporary structures are those which are portable and/or not placed on a permanent foundation, and which are removed at the conclusion of the forest operation requiring its use. 3. Physical alterations to commercial forest land auxiliary to forest practices including, but not limited to, those made for purposes of exploration, mining, commercial gravel extraction and processing, landfills, dams, reservoirs, road construction or recreational facilities. Gravel extraction and processing not covered by DCC 18.108.180 is governed by DCC 18.52. Chapter 18.108 23 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 4. Uses to conserve soil, air and water quality and to provide for wildlife and fisheries resources. 5. Farm use as defined in ORS 215.203. 6. Local distribution lines (e.g., electric, telephone, natural gas, etc.) and accessory equipment (e.g., electric distribution transformers, poles, meter cabinets, terminal boxes, pedestals), or equipment which provides service hookups, including water service hookups. 7. Temporary portable facility for the primary processing of forest products. The facility shall not be placed on a permanent foundation and shall be removed at the conclusion of the forest operation requiring its use. 8. Exploration for mineral and aggregate resources as defined in ORS 517. 9. Towers and fire stations for forest fire protection. 10. Widening of roads within existing rights of way in conformance with the transportation element of the comprehensive plan including public road and highway projects as described in ORS 215.283(1)(k) through (n). 11. Water intake facilities, canals and distribution lines for farm irrigation and ponds. 12. Uninhabitable structures accessory to fish and wildlife enhancement. B. Conditional uses permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses may be allowed in the Forest District, subject to applicable provisions of DCC 18.36, Forest Use -F1 Zone, and to applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan: 1. Television, microwave and radio communication facilities and transmission towers. 2. Water intake facilities, related treatment facilities, pumping stations and distribution lines. 3. Reservoirs and water impoundments. 4. New electric transmission lines with right-of-way widths of up to 100 feet as specified in ORS 772.210. New distribution lines (e.g. electrical, gas, oil, geothermal) with rights of way 50 feet or less in width. 5. Forest management research and experimentation facilities as defined by ORS 526.215 or where accessory to forest operations. 6. Disposal site for solid waste, not including a land disposal site, for which the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has granted a permit or a similar approval, together with equipment, facilities or buildings necessary for operation. Uses permitted under this category are limited to commercial composting, subject to DCC 18.128.015 and 18.128.120. (Ord. 2001-040 §1, 2001; Ord. 98-016 §2, 1998; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) 18.108.190. Flood Plain - FP Combining District. A. Designated Areas. The Flood Plain Combining District includes all areas within the Sunriver UUC designated as "Special Flood Hazard Areas" in the report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for Deschutes County, Oregon and Incorporated Areas," dated September 28, 2007, with accompanying flood insurance rate maps. B. Conditional Uses. Uses permitted either outright or conditionally in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined shall be allowed as conditional uses in the FP Combining District, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.108.190(C) and DCC 18.128 and other applicable sections of this title. C. Use Limits. All uses proposed within the FP Combining District shall be subject to DCC 18.96.060 through 18.96.085 and DCC 18.96.100, 18.96.120 through 18.96.140. D. Height Regulations. The height regulations for the FP Combining District shall be those which are established in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined. E. Lot Requirements. The lot dimension and yard requirements for the FP Combining District shall be those which are established in the underlying district with which the FP Combining District is combined. (Ord. 2007-019 §2, 2007; Ord. 97-078 §2, 1997) Chapter 18.108 24 (6/2016) EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX vI ES MTV DE` ELO i"NT PLAN/ZONE/TEXT AMENDMENT ZONE MAP AMENDMENT: FEE: PLAN MAP AMENDMENT: FEE: TEXT AMENDMENT: FEE: Applicant's Name (print): Wayne and Peggy Lowry Mailing Address: 20585 Woodside North Property Owner's Name (if different): Mailing Address: Property Description: Township Range Section Lot of Record? (state reason): NA - Legislative Text Amendment Current Zoning: NA Current Plan Designation: NA Applicable State Goals: 1, 2, 9 Size of Affected Area: Acres Phone: (`?'/ ) J /7-1fR City/State/Zip: Bend / OR / 97702 Phone:( ) City/State/Zip: Tax Lot Proposed Zoning: NA Proposed Designation: NA Exception Proposed?_Yesx No INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION: 1. Complete this application form including the appropriate signatures. If color exhibits are submitted, black and white copies with captions or shading delineating the color areas shall also be provided. 2. Include a detailed statement describing the proposal and how it meets all requirements of the appropriate State rules and statutes, and County codes and Comprehensive Plan policies. Text amendment applications must include the proposed language and the basis for the change. 3. If multiple properties are involved in this application, then identify each property on a separate page and follow with the property owners' signatures. 4. Submit the correct application fee. 5. Submit a copy of the current deed(s) for the property(ies). A PRE-APPLICATIOV POINTMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL AMENDMENTS Applicant's Signature: ' trl��� Date: a/-/c;?Property Owner's Signature (if dierent) : Date: Agent's Name (if applicable):Blackmore Planning and Development Services, LLCPhone: (541 ) 419-1455 Mailing Address: 19454 Sunshine Way City/State/Zip: Bend / OR / 97702 *If this application is not signed by the property owner, a letter authorizing signature by the applicant must be attached. By signing this application, the applicant understands and agrees that Deschutes County may require a deposit for hearings officers' fees prior to the application being deemed complete; and if the application is heard by a hearings officer, the applicant will be responsible for the actual costs of the hearings officer. IV��, 'iV'c'(11„It,d, C1ret )CI 1� 1 �' x > ��i (l � t. "j r> '� � �r �, E sir i Xfgn d I�va�v t i�. 9b i'9 -00X �e (�) I; )88 i t,r�? v(�t' t�-�t'It's'�7t1PE'S Chi' i:l'lli Ci�� U..t 1cd Burden of Proof Statement Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Sunriver Unincorporated Community - Business Park District Applicant #1: Wayne and Peggy Lowry 20585 Woodside North Drive Bend, OR 97702 Applicant #2: Donald Pope 5053 Foothills, Unit E Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Planning Blackmore Planning and Development Services, LLC Consultant: Greg Blackmore, Principal Planner 19454 Sunshine Way Bend, OR 97702 Request: Amendment to the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance Section 18.108.110 (A), to identified preschools, child care facilities, and nurseries as permitted uses in the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District. I. Applicable Criteria, Standards, and Procedures: Title 18 - Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance • Chapter 18.04 - Title, Purpose and Definitions • Chapter 18.108 - Unincorporated Community Zone - Sunriver • Chapter 18.136 - Amendments Title 22 - Deschutes County Development Procedures Ordinance • Chapter 22.04 - Introduction and Definitions • Chapter 22.08 - General Provisions • Chapter 22.12 - Legislative Procedures Deschutes CountyComprehensive Plan Oregon Statewide Planning Goals II. General Facts: 1. BACKGROUND: This application originated from a desire to address the need for childcare in Deschutes County (generally) and in Sunriver (in particular). While searching properties for a child care facility in the Sunriver area, the applicant located a property located at 56890 Venture that is well suited for the use. In fact, in 1989, the referenced property received Conditional Use and Site Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 1 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Plan approval for a child care center. However the child care center use was never initiated and subsequent to approval (in 1997) the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community was established, with a Business Park District that did not identify child care centers as permitted uses. Given that the applicant desires to provide child care in Deschutes County and Sunriver, a text amendment (as proposed) has been determined to be a viable, reasonable and logical solution. 2. SUNRIVER BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT LOCATION: The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District lies at the southern end of the Sunriver Unincorporated Community boundary. It is physically separated from the majority of the Sunriver Unincorporated Community by Spring River Road. 3. SUNRIVER BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT USES: The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District was originally created to accommodate Tight industrial development, to support the employment needs of the community and surrounding area. However, the Deschutes County Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 2 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-0OX Comprehensive Plan notes, since the inception of zoning regulations for Sunriver, development in the Business Park District has been primarily commercial in nature, rather than industrial. Existing uses include a mix of retail, office, restaurant and other commercial uses. Also, a portion of the Three Rivers Elementary School is located within the northern portion of the Business Park District. 4. SURROUNDING ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT: The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District is surrounded by the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community to the north and west and Forest Zoned (F-2) lands to the south and east. The nearby properties of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community include: • North and West o Community Neighborhood (SUCN) District (south of Spring River Road); developed with the Three Rivers Elementary School o Single Family Residential (SURS) District (north of Spring River Road); developed with single-family homes o Multi -family Residential (SURM) District (north and west of Spring River Road); developed with townhouses o Community Recreation (SUCR) District (west of Spring River Road); developed with tennis courts o Community Limited (SUCL) District (to the west, on the east side of Spring River Road); owned by Mid -State Electric and providing access to a power substation. • South and East o The properties to the south are zoned Forest (F-2) and developed with open space, a golf course and residential uses of Caldera Springs. o There is an area of Multi -family Residential (SURM) District to the south that is developed with the Powder Village Condominiums. o A large property to the southeast is Zoned Forest (F-2) and undeveloped o The property to the east is zoned Forest (F-2) and maintained as a portion of the Deschutes National Forest. 5. PROPOSAL: Amendment to the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance Section 18.108.110 (A), to identified preschools, child care facilities, and nurseries as permitted uses in the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District. 6. EXHIBITS: In addition to this burden of proof statement, the applicant submits the following Exhibits in support of this proposal: • Application Form and Fee • Area Map Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 3 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX • Article - BUILDing Strong Foundations - Build Initiative, August 27, 2018 • Article - Mapping America's Child Care Deserts - Center for American Progress • Article - Bend Bulletin - "Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool", June 18, 2018 • Article - Bend Bulletin - "Child care policies headed for Bend City Council", June 28, 2018 • Article - Bend Bulletin - "In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing", June 19, 2018 • Article - KTVZ - "Effort underway to ease Central Oregon 'child care desert", November 8, 2018 • Article - KTVZ - "Bend Chamber survey: Child care issues impact business", July 9, 2018 • Email from Denise Hudson, Child Care Resource Specialist - Neighborlmpact, December 05, 2018 • Email from Carol Petersen - State of Oregon - Child Care Specialist, November 29, 2018 • Email from Molly Hartley, Director of People Services - Sunriver Resort, November 29, 2018 • Census Data • Deschutes County Decision SP -89-45 and CU -89-76 III. DESCHUTES COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TITLE 18 OF THE DESCHUTES COUNTY CODE, COUNTY ZONING. Response: This section provides introductory information, a purpose statement and definitions. While nothing in this chapter establishes approval criteria or review standards, this section includes definitions that are relevant to this application, namely: "Child care center" means a child care facility that is certified to care for thirteen or more children or a child care facility that was not constructed as single family home that is certified to care for 12 or fewer children. "Nursery, day" means a facility providing day care to three or more children, aged 14 years or under, but not including any: A. Facility providing care that is primarily educational unless provided to a preschool child for more than four hours a day; B. Facility providing care that is primarily supervised training in a specific subject, including but not limited to dancing, drama, music Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 4 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX C. Facility providing care that is primarily an incident of group athletic or social activities sponsored by or under the supervision of an organized club or hobby group; D. Facility operated by a school district or governmental agency; or E. Residential facility licensed under ORS 443.400 to 443.445 and 443.991(2). 1. Section 18.108.010, Purpose The purpose of the Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC) Zone - Sunriver is to provide standards and review procedures for the future development of the urban unincorporated community of Sunriver. The UUC Zone -Sunriver is composed of 17 separate zoning districts and one combining zone district, each with its own set of allowed uses and distinct regulations, as further set forth in DCC 18.108. Response: This purpose statement does not include any approval criteria. 2. Section 18.108.020, Standards in All Districts A. Approval Required. Any use in an RM, C, R, TC, RA, RG, RE, RN, BP, CG, CR, CL, CN, A, U or F District shall be subject to DCC 18.124. All uses listed as conditional uses within the RS District are also subject to the requirements of DCC 18.124. Response: The applicant is requesting a text amendment to allow child care centers and nurseries in the Business Park (BP) District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. The applicant is requesting that the uses be permitted outright, which pursuant to this section, would require review under DCC 18.124. B. Solar Setbacks. 1. The setback from the north lot line shall meet the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180, with the exception of land in the TC District described in subsection (B)(2), below. 2. The development of land located within the TC District is exempt from the requirements of the solar setback requirements of DCC 18.116.180 unless a proposed budding casts a shadow on land: Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 5 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX a. Located outside of the C or TC Districts, other than roadway areas; or b. Described in DCC 18.108.050(C)(1) as eligible for residential development. 3. All development shall take advantage of passive solar to the extent practicable. C. Building Code Setbacks. In addition to the setbacks set forth herein, any greater setbacks required by applicable building or structural codes adopted by the State of Oregon and/or Deschutes County under DCC 15.04 shall be met. D. Off -Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided subject to the parking provisions of DCC18.116. E. Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with DCC 15.10. F. Excavation, Grading and Fill and Removal. Excavation, grading and fill and removal within the bed and banks of a stream or river or in a wetland shall be subject to DCC 18.120.050 and/or DCC 18.128.270. G. Signs. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of DCC 15.08. Response: The standards of subsections (B) -(F) apply to development. The proposal does not include any development. These standards are not applicable to the "use -specific" legislative text amendment that is currently proposed. 3. Section 18.108.110, Business Park - BP District A. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright: 1. Residential uses existing as of March 31,1997. 2. Administrative, educational and other related facilities in conjunction with a use permitted outright. 3. Library. 4. Recreational path. 5. Post office. 6. Church in building or buildings not exceeding 5,000 square feet of floor area. 7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: Retail/rental store, office and service establishment, including but not limited to the following: Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 6 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX a. Automobile, motorcycle, boat, recreational vehicle, trailer or truck sales, rental, repair or maintenance business, including tire stores and parts stores. b. Agricultural equipment and supplies. c. Carwash d. Contractor's office, including but not limited to, building, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, painter, etc. e. Construction equipment sales, rental and/or service. f. Exterminator services. g. Golf cart sales and service. h. Lumber yard, home improvement or building materials store. i. House keeping and janitorial service. j. Dry cleaner and/or self-service laundry facility. k. Marine/boat sales and service. I. Restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge including entertainment. p. Marijuana processing cannabinoid concentrates and cannabinoid products, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. q. Marijuana wholesaling, office only. There shall be no storage of marijuana items or products at the same location. 8. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods or products, including engineering and laboratory research. b. Light manufacturing, assembly, fabricating or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, including but not limited to cloth, paper, leather, precious or semi- precious metals or stones, etc. c. Manufacture of food products, pharmaceuticals and the like, but not including the production of fish or meat products, or the rendering of fats and oils. d. Warehouse and distribution uses in a building or buildings each less than 10,000 square feet of floor area. B. Conditional Uses Permitted. The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to DCC 18.128 and a conditional use permit: 1. Public buildings and public utility structures and yards, including railroad yards. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 7 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. A dwelling unit for a caretaker or watchman working on a developed property. 3. Law enforcement detention facility. 4. Parking lot. 5. Radio and television broadcast facilities. 6. A building or buildings each not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Bowling alley. b. Theater. c. Veterinary clinic and/or kennel. d. Marijuana processing including cannabinoid extracts, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. e. Marijuana retailing, subject to the provisions of DCC 18.116.330. 7. A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square feet of floor space housing any combination of: a. Warehouses and distribution uses in a building or buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet of floor area. b. Distillery and beer/ale brewing facility, including wholesales ales thereof. c. Self/ministorage. d. Trucking company dispatch/terminal. e. Solidwaste/garbage operator, not including solid waste disposal or other forms of solid waste storage or transfer station. Response: As detailed in these sections, the Sunriver Business Park District does not currently permit child care centers or nurseries, either outright or with a Conditional Use Permit. This application proposes to add child care centers and nurseries as permitted uses under DCC 18.108.110(A). C. Use Limits. The following limitations and standards shall apply to uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A)or (B): 1. A use expected to generate more than 30 truck -trailer or other heavy equipment trips per day to and from the subject property shall not be permitted to locate on a lot adjacent to or across the street from a lot in a residential district. 2. Storage, loading and parking areas shall be screened from residential zones. 3. No use requiring air contaminant discharge permits shall be approved by the Planning Director or Hearings Body prior to review by the applicable state or federal permit Response: The proposal would not alter these standards. Additionally, child care centers and/or nurseries are not uses that are expected to trigger these use Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 8 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX limitations. D. Special Requirements for Large Scale Uses. Any of the uses listed in DCC 18.108.110(A)(6) or (B)(6) may be allowed in a building or buildings each exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds: 1. That the intended customers for the proposed use will come from the community and surrounding rural area, or the use will meet the needs of the people passing through the area. For the purposes of DCC 18.108.110, the surrounding rural area shall be that area identified as all property within five miles of the boundary of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; 2. The use will primarily employ a workforce from the community and surrounding rural area; and 3. That it is not practical to locate the use in a building or buildings under 8,000 square feet of floor space. Response: The proposal would not alter these standards. Additionally, child care centers and/or nurseries are not uses that are expected to be large scale uses2. E. Height Regulations. No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or structurally altered to exceed 45 feet in height. F. Lot Requirements. The following lot requirements shall be observed: 1. Lot Area. No requirements. 2. Lot Width. No requirements. 3. Lot Depth. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet. 4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet. 1 In the event the size and scale of a future child care center or nursery did trigger these use 2 In the event the size and scale of a future child care center or nursery did trigger these provisions, they would apply. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 9 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 5. Side Yard. No side yard required, except when adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District and then the required side yard shall be 50 feet. No side yards are required on the side of a building adjoining a railroad right of way. 6. Rear Yard. No rear yard required, except when adjoining a lot in an RS or RM District and then the rear yard shall be 50 feet. No rear yard is required on the side of a building adjoining a railroad right of way. 7. Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall be 50 percent of the total lot area. Response: These standards apply to development and would not be altered by the proposed "use" text amendment. 1. Section 18.136.010, Amendments DCC Title 18 may be amended as set forth in DCC 18.136. The procedures for text or legislative map changes shall be as set forth in DCC 22.12. A request by a property owner for a quasi-judicial map amendment shall be accomplished by filing an application on forms provided by the Planning Department and shall be subject to applicable procedures of DCC Title 22. Response: As detailed below, the proposal conforms to the provisions of DCC 18.136, as they are not applicable. Furthermore, a review of DCC 22.12 is included in Section IV below. As detailed in that section, it is anticipated that the County will review the application in accordance with all applicable procedures of that DCC 22.12. Given compliance with this DCC 18.136, and anticipated compliance with the procedures of DCC 22.12 (which are carried out by the County), the proposal complies with this section. 2. Section 18.136.020, Rezoning Standards 3. Section 18.136.030 Resolution of Intent to Rezone Response: The application does not include a rezone; therefore these sections do not apply. IV. DESCHUTES COUNTRY PROCEDURES ORDINANCE TITLE 22 OF THE DESCHUTES COUNTY CODE, DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES ORDINANCE. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 10 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 1. Section 22.12.010, Hearing Required No legislative change shall be adopted without review by the Planning Commission and a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. Public hearings before the Planning Commission shall be set at the discretion of the Planning Director, unless otherwise required by state law. 2. Section 22.12.020. Notice. A. Published Notice. 1. Notice of a legislative change shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 10 days prior to each public hearing. 2. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and contain a statement describing the general subject matter of the ordinance under consideration. B. Posted Notice. Notice shall be posted at the discretion of the Planning Director and where necessary to comply with ORS 203.045. C. Individual Notice. Individual notice to property owners, as defined in DCC 22.08.010(A), shall be provided at the discretion of the Planning Director, except as required by ORS 215.503. D. Media Notice. Copies of the notice of hearing shall be transmitted to other newspapers published in Deschutes County. Response: The procedures identified in these sections are required to be carried out by Deschutes County. It is expected that the procedures of this section will be followed in the processing of this application. 3. 22.12.030. Initiation of Legislative Changes. A legislative change may be initiated by application of individuals upon payment of required fees as well as by the Board of Commissioners or the Planning Commission. Response: The application is being initiated by individuals, as evidenced by the application form and payment of fees. Individuals are allowed to submit for a legislative text amendment, as detailed in this section. 4. Section 22.12.040. Hearings Body. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 11 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX A. The following shall serve as hearings or review body for legislative changes in this order: 1. The Planning Commission. 2. The Board of County Commissioners. B, Any legislative change initiated by the Board of County Commissioners shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to action being taken by the Board of Commissioners. Response: The applicant anticipates that the text amendment application will be heard first by the Planning Commission and then by the Board of County Commissioners. The application is initiated by individuals; therefore subsection B is not applicable. 5. Section 22.12.050. Final Decision. All legislative changes shall be adopted by ordinance. Response: It is expected that the text amendment, once approved, will be adopted by ordinance, as required by this section, 6. Section 22.12.060. Corrections, The County's comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinance, and development procedures ordinance may be corrected by order of the Board of County Commissioners to cure editorial and clerical errors. Response: The proposal is not submitted to cure an editorial or clerical error; therefore this section does not apply. V. DESCHUTES COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN While not specifically referenced as an approval criterion of any Section of the Zoning or Procedures Ordinances, Legislative Amendments require review for consistency with the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan. This section addresses the relevant provisions of the Comprehensive Plan. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan is a statement of issues, goals and policies meant to guide the future of land use in the County. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to recognize the expectations and rights of property owners and the community as a whole. As noted in the Comprehensive Plan Introduction, the Comprehensive Plan is a tool for addressing changing conditions, markets and technologies. The plan is used in multiple ways, including: • To strengthen communication with the public. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 12 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX • To guide public decisions on land use policy when developing land use codes, such as zoning or land divisions. • As a basis for the development of public programs and budgets. • As a basis for the measurement and evaluation of changes in the physical, social, environmental or economic makeup of the County. Modifications of the Plan itself may result from this process. • To promote inter -government coordination, collaboration and partnerships. The Plan does not prioritize one goal or policy over another. Implementation of the plan requires flexibility because the weight given to the goals and policies will vary based on the issue being addressed. The Plan is not intended to be used to evaluate specific development projects. Instead, the Plan is a 20 -year blueprint to guide growth and development. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan is organized into five chapters: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Comprehensive Planning Resource Management Rural Growth Management Urban Growth Management Supplemental Sections Chapters 1-4 contain the following: Background: Information providing context for the reason and process for including the goals and policies. Goals: A general description of what Deschutes County wants to achieve. The County will direct resources and/or support partner agencies and organizations to implement the goals over the 20 -year Plan timeframe. Policies: Statements of principles and guidelines to aid decision making by clarifying and providing direction on meeting the Goals. References: A list of resources used in the preparation of each chapter is included at the end of each chapter. The Comprehensive Plan establishes Goals and Policies at the end of each chapter and Section. The Applicant has consulted with the County Planning Department in the preparation of this application and in identifying the relevant Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies. As described below, the proposed Text Amendments conform to all relevant Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies. In the event that the Planning Director or other interested party believes that additional Goals or Policies are relevant and warrant discussion, the Applicant will supplement the record with written documentation of conformance, as necessary. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 13 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Chapter 1 Comprehensive Planning Section 1.1 Introduction The Introduction Section provides background information, a purpose statement, summary data, a legal framework of the Comprehensive Plan, information about Statewide Planning Goals, a history of the planning commission, a summary of the plan development process, and information regarding future updates. This section does not include any goals or policies; therefore it does not include any principles or guidelines to assess consistency with. Section 1.2 Community Involvement The Community Involvement section describes the Community Involvement program in Deschutes County. The Goals and Policies of this section strive to ensure an active and open community involvement program. The application is being processed in accordance with the procedures in the adopted Deschutes County Procedures Ordinance, which implement these Goals and Policies, as well as all applicable State Statutes and Rules. Processing this Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment application in accordance with the adopted Deschutes County Land Use Procedures Ordinance will ensure consistency with the Goals and Policies of this Section. Section 1.3 Land Use Planning This section details land ownership in Deschutes County, jurisdictional authority within the County, Comprehensive Plan designations, zoning, and intergovernmental coordination. As it relates to the current Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, this section requires that the land use decision is made "based on an adequate factual basis". The adopted and acknowledged Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance and Deschutes County Land Use Procedures Ordinance have been adopted to ensure decisions are based upon a factual basis. The application is being processed in accordance with the adopted Land Use Procedures Ordinance, which is consistent with these Goals and Policies, as well as all applicable State Statutes and Rules. Processing the application in accordance with the adopted Zoning and Land Use Procedures Ordinances will ensure consistency with the Goals and Policies of this Section. Chapter 2 Resource Management Resources identified in this Chapter include: Agricultural Lands Forest Lands Goal 5 Resources Water Resources Wildlife Resources Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 14 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Open Space, Scenic Views and Sites Energy Resources Environmental Quality Mineral and Aggregate Resources Historic and Cultural Resources The Sunriver Business Park District is only located within an Urban Unincorporated Community, thus changes thereto will not impact Agricultural or Forest resource lands. Furthermore, Goals and Policies of these sections are implemented through development standards of the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, along with actions of Deschutes County. Allowing new uses (child care centers and nurseries) in the Sunriver Business Park District will not impact any resource land or resources that are referenced in this Chapter. Chapter 3 Rural Growth Management This Chapter addresses development within rural portions of Deschutes County. The zone that is proposed to be modified is the Sunriver Business Park District, a District within an Urban Unincorporated Community. The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District is a type of urban development (directed by Chapter 4 Urban Growth Management) and not Rural Development (directed by this chapter). Therefore, the provisions of this chapter are not applicable to the current Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment proposal. Chapter 4 Urban Growth Management Section 4.1 Introduction This Section addresses Cities with Urban Growth Boundaries and Urban Reserve Areas within Deschutes County, in addition to locations around the County that contain urban levels of development. As noted on Page 2 of Section 4.1 These areas [areas that contain urban levels of development] generally existed before the Oregon land use system was enacted in the early 1970s. In 1994 the Land Conservation and Development Commission wrote a new Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR), 660-22, to classify and regulate these unincorporated communities. The OAR created four categories of unincorporated communities and required the County to evaluate existing rural developments under the new Rule. Purpose The Urban Growth Management chapter, in concert with the other chapters of this Plan, specifies how Deschutes County will work with cities and unincorporated communities to accommodate growth while preserving rural character and resource lands. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 15 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX This Chapter contains background information, along with Goals and Policies that are most relevant and applicable to the current Zoning Ordinance text amendment application. Section 4.2 Urbanization This section addresses coordination of Urban Growth Boundaries and Urban Reserve Areas. The currently proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment affects only the Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. The proposal does not affect they types of urbanized areas addressed in this section; therefore this Section does not apply. Section 4.3 Unincorporated Communities This section provides a history and background of the establishment of Unincorporated Communities within and around Deschutes County. Table 4.3.1 identifies Sunriver as an Urban Unincorporated Community that was approved in 1997. This Section notes that policies for unincorporated communities are individually established for each unincorporated community. Section 4.5 Sunriver This section discusses location, history, population, growth, land uses, public services and facilities, and Comprehensive Plan designations, within the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. A few items to note regarding the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community: From the Comprehensive Plan • During the establishment of the Sunriver Urban ,Unincorporated Community designation and zoning process (in the early 199O's), Community Stakeholders specifically elected to be considered an Unincorporated Community instead of a Resort Community because the Unincorporated Community designation provided the greatest degree of flexibility for future growth and development. • In 1997, a 1982 Master Plan was repealed and replaced with Comprehensive Plan findings and policies for the Sunriver Unincorporated Community. • In 2008 Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance were updated to provide guidelines related to the restructuring the core commercial area. This was accomplished through the creation of a new Town Center District. • In terms of population and growth o 2010 County GIS data showed Sunriver having 4,138 residential tax lots. 182 residential lots were vacant. o [In 2010] The Sunriver Owners Association estimated the number of homes with permanent residents at 475. o The Deschutes County 2004 Coordinated Population Forecast Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 16 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX estimates 1.9 persons/household. Using the estimate of 475 full- time dwellings, a permanent population of around 900 persons was estimated. The predominant land use in Sunriver is residential, the majority of which is single-family residential development. However, since Sunriver was originally developed as a planned community, a number of other uses exist, making it somewhat self-reliant. Uses which support the residential components include a commercial core, which contains a variety of retail businesses developed in a pedestrian mall setting, as well as a business park. A large component of development in Sunriver includes resort related amenities such as golf courses, a lodge, convention facilities and overnight accommodations. A fire station, police station and public works facility have also been developed to support these uses. Additional Information • Permanent residents of Sunriver are currently estimated at 957 by the US Census (see Census Exhibit) • Employment in the Sunriver is estimated at 500 employees in the non - peak season and 950 in the peak season (See Molly Hartley email Exhibit) • Number of licensed child care providers Sunriver (see Carol Petersen email Exhibit) • In addition to Sunriver, the surrounding residential development (including platted lots and Caldera) continue to grow • Within the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community child care uses are permitted within only the Commercial District, the Town Center District and the Community Neighborhood District • While child care centers are permitted in the Town Center District, the 2008 changes to Town Center have refocused development in those areas on tourism and tourists, decreasing the ability to provide child care. The Comprehensive Plan Designation fort the Business Park District states: The Sunriver Business Park lies at the southern end of the community boundary and is physically separated from the remainder of the community by Spring River Road. This plan designation was originally created to accommodate light industrial development to support the employment needs of the community and surrounding area. Since the inception of zoning regulations for this area, development has been primarily commercial in nature rather than industrial. The zoning ordinance was modified in 1997 to reflect the existing businesses and the trend for commercial development while still allowing for industrial uses to develop. Ultimately, while the Business Park designation was originally established to accommodate industrial style development, the facts are: Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 17 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX • Population is growing • Employment is growing • The type of employment opportunism are more focused on commercial, recreation and tourism that industrial • The need and appropriateness for child care facilities in the Business Park District is increased. Below is a list of the general Urban Unincorporated Community Policies, along with Sunriver specific Urban Unincorporated Community Policies, and responses thereto. Goals and Policies No goals have been defined for the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. Policy 4.5.1 Land use regulations shall conform to the requirements of OAR 660 Division 22 or any successor. Response: OAR 660 Division 22 addresses Unincorporated Communities and the provisions of OAR 660-022 allow for commercial uses, without Goal Exceptions. Child care centers and nurseries are permitted within Unincorporated Communities (in general) and the Sunriver Unincorporated Community (in particular), as evidenced by the fact that child care facilities are permitted within the Commercial, Town Center, and Community Neighborhood Districts of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. The proposed text amendment therefore conforms to OAR 660 Division 22 and with this reference policy. Policy 4.5.2 County comprehensive plan policies and land use regulations shall ensure that new uses authorized within the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community do not adversely affect forest uses in the surrounding Forest Use Zones. Response: The proposal does not modify any comprehensive plan policy and only makes a slight modification to the land use regulation that directs uses within Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community. The Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community allows the proposed use within other districts, including the Commercial, Town Center, and Community Neighborhood Districts. Thus, the use has not been determined to adversely affect forest uses in the surrounding Forest Use Zone and the proposal is consistent with this policy. Policy 4.5.3 To protect scenic views and riparian habitat within the community, appropriate setbacks shall be required for ail structures built on properties with frontage along the Deschutes River. Response: The proposal does not alter setbacks; therefore is consistent with Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 18 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX this policy. Policy 4.5.4 Open space and common area, unless otherwise zoned for development, shall remain undeveloped except for community amenities such as bike and pedestrian paths, and parks and picnic areas. Response: The proposal will not impact open space or common areas; therefore is consistent with this policy. Policy 4.5.5 Public access to the Deschutes River shall be preserved. Response: The proposal will not impact access to the Deschutes River; therefore is consistent with this policy. Policy 4.5.6 The County supports the design review standards administered by the Sunriver Owners Association. Response: The use within a building does not impact the design; therefore the proposal is consistent with this policy. Business Park District Policies Policy 4.5.16 A variety of commercial uses which support the needs of the community and surrounding rural area, and not uses solely intended to attract resort visitors, should be encouraged. Response: As evidenced by the attached Exhibits and comments above, there is a documented need for child care in Deschutes County and Sunriver. Child care is a supportive commercial use that directly accommodates the needs of the Sunriver community and the surrounding area. Given that the proposed uses enhance the variety of commercial uses in the Business Park District and will support the needs of the Sunriver community and surrounding area, this policy indicates that the new uses should be encouraged. Policy 4.5.17 Allow small-scale, low -impact commercial uses in conformance with the requirements of OAR Chapter 660, Division 22. Larger more intense commercial uses shall be permitted if they are intended to serve the community, the surrounding rural area and the travel needs of people passing through the area. Response: The typical size of a child care facility is 2,000-4,000 square feet in size; child care facilities are generally small scale and low impact. As evidenced by the fact that the use is permitted within other Districts of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Zone, the use is permitted by OAR Chapter 660 Division 22. Furthermore, as detailed above, DCC 18.108.110 includes provisions for larger more intense commercial uses. In the event that the size Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 19 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX and scale of a proposed child care center or nursery was found to be a "larger more intense" use, then the adopted development standards of, DCC 18.108.110 would apply, to implement conformance with this policy. The proposed use in addition to the adopted Zoning Ordinance Provisions therefore assures conformance with this policy. Policy 4.5.18 Small-scale, low -impact industrial uses should be allowed in conformance with the requirements of OAR Chapter 660, Division 22. Response: The proposed uses are not industrial uses; therefore this policy is not applicable. Chapter 5 Supplemental Sections This chapter provides supplemental elements and information, none of which are directly applicable to the current proposal. VI. STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS While not specifically referenced in any Zoning or Land Use Procedures Ordinance, Legislative Amendments, including Text Amendments are required to be reviewed for consistency with Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals. This section addresses the relevant Statewide Planning Goals. In the event that the Planning Director or other interested party believes that additional Goals Statutes, or Rules are relevant and warrant discussion, the Applicant will supplement the record with written documentation of conformance, as necessary. Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement Response: Goal 1 establishes that a jurisdiction's planning process must involve the citizenry generally, and more specifically calls for any adopted comprehensive plan to include a strategy which clearly defines the processes by which the public will be involved in the on-going planning process. Consistency with this goal requires that a system of citizen outreach, notification, and public meetings or hearings be established to review quasi-judicial and legislative land use actions. Deschutes County has adopted procedural requirements for amending the Zoning Ordinance text. As these procedural requirements are part of the acknowledged comprehensive plans of Deschutes County, an application processed under these auspices are by implication consistent with Goal 1. For these reasons, the proposal is consistent with Goal 1. Goal 2 — Land Use Planning Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 20 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Response: Goal 2 is the primary framework upon which all other planning goals rest. It requires that local governments establish a comprehensive plan and implementing measures to govern the uses of land within their jurisdiction and which may be urbanized in the future. It also requires that land use decisions be made "based on an adequate factual basis." Evaluation of a particular proposal in term of Goal 2 is based on two important considerations: 1. the local government's own land use plan, and 2. the extent to which the proposal is consistent with that plan or other applicable planning framework. Goal 2 also sets forth criteria for allowing an exception to other statewide planning goals, but such an exception is not requested in this case as the proposal is to modify a Zoning Ordinance text within an Unincorporated Community. Deschutes County has an acknowledged comprehensive plan, as required by Goal 2. The plan is implemented by zoning codes, growth management mechanisms, and environmental regulations, all of which have been acknowledged for Goal consistency purposes. Furthermore, implementation programs include established decision-making criteria, which require that proposals demonstrate compliance with applicable review criteria for all land use decisions. This proposal includes comprehensive evaluation of the proposal in terms of all applicable elements of the county's comprehensive plan. The Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment relies upon evidence in the record, which includes evidence of the need and benefit. In summary, sufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment can be reviewed and approved through a planning process and policy framework that is appropriate under Goal 2 and the decision to amend the text has an adequate factual base. For this reason and because the proposal is based on an acknowledged comprehensive plan, it is consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 - Agricultural Land Response: The proposal adds uses allowed within Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; it does not impact Agricultural Lands. Goal 4 - Forest Land Response: The proposal adds uses allowed within Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; it does not impact Forest Lands. Goal 5 - Natural Resources Response: Goal 5 is a wide-ranging policy initiative intended to protect natural resources and open spaces, and is typically implemented through inventories of significant natural resources, including streams, riparian corridors, and wetlands, and establishing development standards intended to protect such resources. -The proposal adds uses allowed within Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; it does not impact any natural resources. Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 21 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Goal 6 — Alr, Water, and Land Resource Quality Response: Intended to "maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources," Goal 6 primarily addresses site-specific pollution generators and wastewater discharges, and requires cities to only allow development where sewerage is available and, in the case of pollution -causing uses, where such activities would have the lowest possible impact on air, water, and land resources. Like most jurisdictions throughout Oregon, the County has adopted policies to protect these resources and to situate pollution -causing development accordingly. The adopted regulations of the County ensure consistency with Goal 6. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Hazards Response: Goal 7 requires local governments to adopt comprehensive plans intended to reduce the risk to people and property from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, wildfires, and erosion. The proposal adds uses allowed within Business Park District of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community; it does not additionally expose any property to natural hazards. Adopted regulations of the County ensure consistency with Goal 7. Goal 8 — Recreational Needs Response: Goal 8 is "[t]o satisfy the recreational needs of the state and visitors and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts." No land within the boundaries the Business Park District are planned for or intended to supply future parks or recreational facilities. Therefore, Goal 8 is deemed to be inapplicable to this matter. Goal 9 - Economic Development Response: Intended to provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities, Goal 9 requires that land be designated for commercial and industrial uses according to the needs of the local and regional economy, current economic base, workforce, availability of land, availability of key public facilities, etc. Practically speaking, Goal 9 has required communities to preserve employment and industrial land for future business uses. The proposal would allow for commercial uses on commercially zoned land to meet the child care needs of the economy, the economic base and the work force; therefore the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment is consistent with this Goal. Goal 10 - Housing Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 22 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Response: This proposal entails neither a reduction nor an increase of residential land and has no effect on residential land throughout the County. This goal is therefore inapplicable. Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services Response: Goal 11 requires local governments to establish public facilities plans in order to provide for the "timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development." This Goal is one that is implemented by Chapter 4.5 of the Deschutes Comprehensive Plan, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance and the Deschutes County Land Use Procedures Ordinance, which has adopted public facilities plans and standards for Sunriver. The proposed uses have similar public facilities needs and impacts to existing permitted uses, thus the proposal is consistent with Goal 11. Goal 12 -Transportation Response: Goal 12 requires that the subject property be consistent with adopted transportation plans and that development of the subject property can be served with public transportation facilities. Although the majority of the policies set forth in Goal 12 relate to the establishment of a comprehensive transportation system plan (TSP), the application of Goal 12 to proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment requires an application to demonstrate that a proposal is consistent with the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), as implemented through OAR 660-012- 0060(1), which states that, "Amendments to functional plans, acknowledged comprehensive plans, and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity, and performance standards (e.g. level of service, volume to capacity ratio, etc.) of the facility." Under OAR 660-012-0060, no further consideration of traffic is required if the impacts from a potential land use action are deemed not to be significant. The proposed uses are permitted in other Districts of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community and have similar (or lesser) impacts as other use that are permitted in the Business Park District, such as a library, a church, a retails store, a dry cleaner, or a restaurant. Based on this discussion, transportation impacts are determined to not be significant and therefore the proposal is in compliance with Goal 12 and the TPR. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation Response: This goal requires that land use patterns be established to provide a logical transition of high-density to low-density development which takes Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 23 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX advantages of the existing transportation network and underdeveloped properties whenever possible. It also encourages development to adopt measures to limit their energy consumption. Providing a variety of commercial uses within an area and providing supportive commercial services in an area that people live, work, and drive allows for efficiencies to be achieved, by utilizing existing transportation and utility infrastructure (rather than requiring the costly and energy -intensive extension of public and private utilities). Additionally, allowing child care facilities areas with urban levels of development (with improved local streets, water, sewer, and utilities) will increasing energy efficiency and reduce vehicle miles traveled, as it allows for linking trips. Ultimately, the proposal is consistent with Goal 13 by allowing for efficient use of land and potentially reducing vehicles miles traveled. Goal 14 - Urbanization Response: This Goal establishes that within unincorporated communities outside urban growth boundaries counties may approve uses, public facilities and services more intensive than allowed on rural lands by Goal 11 and 14, either by exception to those goals, or as provided by commission rules which ensure such uses do not adversely affect agricultural and forest operations and interfere with the efficient functioning of urban growth boundaries. Sunriver is adopted as an Urban Unincorporated Community. This Goal allows Counties to approve urban uses without a Goal Exception. As stated in a review of Section 4.5 of the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, Community Stakeholders desired the designation that allowed the most flexibility. Given that Goal 14 allows the County to establish uses, the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community was established to provide the most flexibility, and there is a documented need for the proposed uses, allowing additional uses would be desirable and is consistent with this policy. VII. COMMUNITY NEED AND BENEFIT As detailed in the attached Exhibits and noted above, Deschutes County and the Sunriver Area have a need for child care options: • Permanent residents of Sunriver are currently estimated at 957 by the US Census (see Census Exhibit) • Employment in the Sunriver is estimated at 500 employees in the non - peak season and 950 in the peak season (See Molly Hartley email Exhibit) • Number of licensed child care providers Sunriver (see Carol Petersen email Exhibit) • In addition to Sunriver, the surrounding residential development (including platted lots and Caldera) continue to grow Sunriver Business Park - Text Amendments Page 24 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX • Within the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community child care uses are permitted within only the Commercial District, the Town Center District and the Community Neighborhood District • While child care centers are permitted in the Town Center District, the 2008 changes to Town Center have refocused development in those areas on tourism and tourists, decreasing the ability to provide child care. The proposal addresses the need and provides a benefit to the community by establishing implementing ordinances that address the child care need in Sunriver. The proposal will allow uses that have historically been allowed in the area, and are allowed elsewhere in the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community, to again be permitted in the Business Park District. Allowing the child care uses will benefit residents, employees and employers in Sunriver, because properly located and readily available child care, increases the ability of individuals to pursue work (benefiting employees and residents), and it also makes it easier to attract employees (benefiting employers). Furthermore, having supportive commercial services that are conveniently located (near the school, near other commercial uses, near employment) lessens the need to make multiple trips to various location, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled. VIII. Summary and Conclusion The preceding sections document that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment conforms to the applicable approval criteria of Title 18 and Title 22 of the Deschutes County Code, The Deschutes Comprehensive Plan, and Oregon Statewide Planning Goals. Because the proposal conforms to all applicable criteria and standards, addresses a need, and provides a benefit, the applicant respectfully requests that the County approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment as proposed. 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Oregon Early Learning By Miriam Calderon, Early Learning Systems Director, Subscribe to RSS Categories Advocacy_(6) Assessment (5) Birth To Eight (7) Birth To Five (7) Birth To Three (€) Brain Development (3) Communication (0) Diversity and Inclusion (5) Early Care And Education (16) EarlyShildboQd._(22) Early Intervention (3) Early) atniag_(2) Eady Learning Challenge(13) EmilY_(8) Family Support (9) Family, Friend And Ne(ghbor Care (3) Finance (2) Head Start (6) Health And Mental Health (5) Infant -Toddler (2) K-12 Alignment (2) Kindergarten (4) EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX February 2016 (3) January 2016 (1) December 2015 (1) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (1) August 2015 (1) July 2015 (4) ,June 2015 (2) May 2015 (3) A iR1 2014.(1) March 2014 (1) February 2014 (1) January 2014 (1) December 2013 (1) November 2013 (1) October 2013 (3) September 2013 (2) AMgust 2013 (2) July 2013 (1) Oregon is experiencing a true crisis in infant and toddler child care. The state lacks a supply of quality child care options for our youngest children. The data shows that every county in our state, except for one, is a child care desert for infant and toddler care. In these deserts, families experience long wait lists, limited choices of providers, and costs of care that rival the cost of college tuition, among other stressors. Our current system isn't targeted, stable, or substantial enough to bring about a sustainable supply of high-quality infant and toddler care. The new Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds provide an opportunity for Oregon to launch a pilot of Baby Promise, a new initiative that aims to serve communities where there is a dearth of quality, affordable, accessible infant and toddler child care options, particularly for low-income families and other priority populations, such as families experiencing homelessness or those in the child welfare system. Baby Promise will offer what families want and need — quality, affordable infant and toddler child care in a variety of settings that honor parent choice and preference. The Concept Baby Promise is based on the following premises: Creating a system of infant -Toddler Specialists to provide supports and professional development for networks of providers who are participating to ensure implementation of quality, relational care. Building salary guidelines and standards associated with infant and toddler care best practices will result in adequate compensation for providers; contracting will allow us to ensure that salary guidelines are implemented. Targeting will ensure reach into communities with an extreme shortage of child care as well EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDI ANCE LeadershtrL(3) NLQSll d11�QL1les.(1) EolicYJ ) Pre -K (9) Professional pev_elopment (5) QRIS (9) Quality_(1Q) Standards (5) Tags 50S1L@ ntY_L' � ?ry of lly march or MAW")gtQn advocacy child outcomes improvement culture diversity. dual language learners Lally care and education Laxly childhood early childhood education early shildliQ 2si programs dy dltitd.hs�osl systems building e_asjy..lkorrirng early learning challenge grI race to the top — early. �Gs11L1i.11g_41, ��lS lags rtt-elc �y i mii1 u_il li i g NO. 2019-OOX Center for American Progress Percent living in a child care desert 60%+ 50-60% 40-50% 30-40% -30% (no data) All states © Mapbox ® OpenStreetMap 51 percent of people in these states live in a child care desert. A child care desert is any census tract with more than 50 children under age 5 that contains either no child care providers or so few options that there are more than three times as many children as licensed child care slots. Share of people in child care deserts, by race Non -Hispanic, Non -Hispanic, Hispanic/Latino white black/African American Share of people in child care deserts, by urbanicity Urban Suburban EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Rural 50,000,000 100,000,000 Share of people in child care deserts, by income Below-average Above-average income income Share of people in child care deserts, by state IA DE MN CO VT FL MS CT GA MI SC SD AZ NJ TX KY RI MO 1L PA NY CA Child Care Access in All States CAP analyzed the locations of licensed child care providers in 22 states, covering two-thirds of the U.S. population, and found that approximately half of Americans live in "child care deserts." Specifically, this analysis defines child care deserts as neighborhoods or communities that are either lacking any child care options or have so few child care providers that there are more than three children for every licensed child care slot. According to research published by the U.S. Census Bureau, one-third of children under age 5 are regularly in nonrelative care; therefore, in places where there are more than EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX three children for every child care slot, there may be child care waiting lists, unlicensed child care arrangements, or effects on parents' employment decisions. This study finds that 58 percent of rural census tracts qualify as child care deserts, while only 44 percent of suburban neighborhoods fit the definition. Urban areas where the median family income is below average also have high rates of child care deserts. Additionally, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities are disproportionately represented in child care deserts, with roughly 60 percent of their combined population living in areas with a low supply of child care. More than 75 percent of the rural AIAN population lives in a child care desert. Child care deserts have, on average, maternal labor force participation rates 3 percentage points lower than communities where there is adequate child care supply. In communities where median family incomes are below the national average, this maternal employment gap is even wider. About the Data CAP collected data on the location and licensed capacity of nearly 150,000 licensed or registered child care providers from 22 states. The authors included all child care centers; family child care providers; Head Start providers; and public and private preschools in these states in order to get a full picture of the supply of licensed child care options available to nearby communities. Each child care provider was geocoded based on the physical address provided on their license, giving the authors a precise latitude and longitude for every provider. In cases where the precise address was not available, the authors used the ZIP code to approximate the address. The authors then grouped providers by census tract and added up the total licensed capacity of the locations in each tract. This information was merged with a variety of census estimates on population demographics, population density, family income, poverty, and maternal labor force participation, among other variables. All data are publicly available, and a list of data sources and census variables can be found in the accompanying report's Appendix. Using this original dataset, the authors applied the child care deserts definition to more than 45,000 census tracts, a geographic unit sometimes used by city planners to approximate neighborhoods. Census tracts generally have a population size of between 1,200 and 8,000 people, with most tracts housing around 4,000 people. These geographic units usually cover a contiguous area, and their boundaries commonly follow identifiable features. Download dig Report 0 0 2017 Center for American Progress Contact Us Terms of Use Privacy Policy, j3euse Policy, EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Center for American Progress EARLY CHILDHOOD Mapping America's Child Care Deserts By Rasheed Malik and Katie Hamm Posted on August 30, 2017, 9:30 am CAP/Chester Hawkins More than half of the population across the 22 states studied -51 percent—live in neighborhoods classified as child care deserts. CAP's geographic study of child care markets finds that approximately half of Americans across 22 states live in areas with an undersupply of child care options. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX This report contains a correction. Click here to view the full-size version of the interactive in this report. Introduction and summary On a Saturday in August 2016, Samantha Harmon received a shocking email. Her son Nathan's child care center would close permanently, effective on Monday. Without backup care, Samantha immediately took off work to try to find another child care provider. The Harmons live in a middle- class suburb of Rochester, New York, where licensed child care is hard to find. Local news station WHAM interviewed the Harmons and other parents whose children attended the Creative Kidz Child Care Center. These parents described themselves as being in panic mode while they scrambled to arrange backup care, and they had good reason to worry. Like 60 percent of New Yorkers, they live in a child care desert with a severe undersupply of licensed child care. Fifty miles to the south, in Livingston County, New York, licensed child care is even sparser. The area is largely rural, with small towns and cities scattered among rolling hills and farmland. Many families only have one or two licensed child care providers from which to choose—if they are fortunate. In the Livingston County seat of Geneseo, a city of roughly 10,000 residents, there are only three licensed child care providers, with a combined capacity to care for fewer than 75 children. In areas such as these, parents are forced to make difficult decisions that might include finding unlicensed child care, leaving the workforce, or patching together a network of family and friends. For many families, these options are not ideal for children or for parents. The effects of this undersupply have shown up in several nationally representative surveys of parents. In 2015, a national poll conducted by The Washington Post found that more than three-quarters of mothers and half of fathers had passed up work opportunities, switched jobs, or quit their job due to a lack of paid leave or child care.2 Last year, a study by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public SUBSCRIBE TO INPROGRESS Email SUBSCRIBE EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Health found that roughly two-thirds of parents said they had "only one" or "just a few" realistic child care options.3 Over the past few decades, the percentage of families in which all parents work outside the home has increased dramatically.4 During the same period, a growing body of research has assessed and affirmed the role of early care and education in shaping children's educational, health, and social outcomes.5 In most markets, these coinciding factors should produce a thriving market for quality child care. Certain places—usually affluent suburbs—have indeed seen supply rise to meet demand. As this study finds, however, many neighborhoods, small towns, and rural communities across the country have inadequate child care options. This report analyzes the locations of licensed child care providers in 22 states—covering two-thirds of the U.S. population—and finds that approximately half of Americans live in "child care deserts." This term, adopted recently by the Center for American Progress and Child Care Aware of America, is taken from terminology used to discuss the problem of "food deserts." In this report, the authors describe child care deserts as areas with little or no access to quality child care.6 (see Figure 1) FIGURE 1 A working definition for child care deserts Is this census tract a child care desert? Are there at least 50 children under age 57 40 Not a chlkf care desert ; Is thereat } leastonechlld ' care provider? CO What is the ratio of children under age 5 to the cumulative child care capacity? Child care 'Child care I Not a child desert desert j ;care desert Note: Child Care Aware defines child care deserts as "areas or communities with limited or no access to quality child care.' Source: Dionne Dobbins and others. Child Care Deserts: Developing Solutions toChild Cate Supply and Demand' [Arlington,VA:ChildCate Aware of America: 2016), available at httpffusa.childcareaware.orgtwp.content/ uploads+2016/09/Child-Care-Desertsreport-FINAl2.pdf. CAP Specifically, this analysis defines child care deserts as neighborhoods or communities that are either lacking any child care options or have so few child care providers that there are more than three children for every licensed child care slot.? According to research published by the U.S. Census Bureau, one-third of children under age 5 are regularly in nonrelative care;8 therefore, in places where there are more than three children for every child care slot, there may be child care waiting lists, unlicensed child care arrangements, or effects on parents' employment decisions. Key findings in this report include: EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX • More than half of the population across the 22 states studied -51 percent—live in neighborhoods classified as child care deserts. • Fifty-eight percent of rural tracts qualify as child care deserts, while only 44 percent of suburban neighborhoods fit the definition. Urban areas where the median family income is below average also have high rates of child care deserts. • Hispanic/Latino and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities are disproportionately represented in child care deserts, with roughly 60 percent of their combined populations living in areas with a low supply of child care. More than 75 percent of the rural AIAN population lives in a child care desert. Child care deserts have, on average, maternal labor force participation rates 3 percentage points lower than communities where there is adequate child care supply. In communities where median family incomes are below the national average, this maternal employment gap is even wider. Choosing a child care program is a complex decision for families. Factors such as cost, location, operating schedule, and personal preferences influence child care choices. A rich body of research documents the high cost of child care and the barrier that cost presents for most families, but supply issues are not as well-understood.9 Previous research suggests that the location of child care programs is especially salient for low-income parents, who may rely on public transportation or have limited job flexibility.10 This report provides a tool for analyzing child care supply across 22 states and sheds light on some of the most important characteristics associated with low child care supply. These data provide only a snapshot of child care shortages, not a complete picture of child care supply and demand in every community. Thus, this analysis is not designed to understand the directionality of the relationship between supply and demand. However, understanding proximity to licensed child care is an important component of child care access and can be used as a springboard for policy solutions that help families find high-quality child care that meets their needs. This report also proposes policy recommendations designed to address the scarcity of high-quality child care providers. Child care is an essential part of employment infrastructure; as with roads and bridges, parents require child care to get to work. By investing in child care infrastructure as much as it does in bridges and roads, the federal government can support economic growth and family economic security. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Findings CAP collected and analyzed data on the location and capacity of the licensed or registered child care providers in 22 states (see Methodology text box and Appendix for further specifics about the analysis). The study found that 51 percent of people live in child care deserts. These 22 states, which contain roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population, were included in the study because they feature downloadable databases of all their licensed child care providers on a publicly accessible state website. The rates of child care desert prevalence vary greatly from state to state. As shown in the interactive, the proportion of residents living in child care deserts ranges from 24 percent in Iowa to 62 percent in California. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Percent living lin a child care desert 60%+ 50-60% 40-50% 30-40% -30% (no data) I Click here to view the full-size version of this interactive. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00X Rural areas with below-average incomes are most frequently child care deserts Each community in this study is assigned to one of three urbanicity types—rural, suburban, or urban—based on a measure of household density, which takes into account the number of occupied households per square mile.11 Using this measure, about 20 percent of the population is categorized as rural; 25 percent lives in high-density urban neighborhoods; and 55 percent resides in suburban, medium -density neighborhoods. The estimate of the rural population is in line with other estimates of the proportion of Americans living in rural areas, including that of the U.S. Census Bureau.12 Overall, rural census tracts are the most likely to be classified as child care deserts, with 58 percent of rural communities meeting that definition. Even with the inclusion of family child care providers, there is a vast undersupply of child care infrastructure in rural areas, despite the fact that home- based child care is the most common child care setting in rural areas.13 Since many family child care homes are only licensed to serve between six and 12 children, an area may contain several small providers while still qualifying as a child care desert.14 =t Urban neighborhoods are also more likely to be child care deserts than not, with about 55 percent of urban census tracts showing child care supply gaps. While suburban neighborhoods are relatively less likely to be child care deserts, more than 40 percent of suburban families find themselves in neighborhoods with too few child care options, and waiting lists can still be common, especially for infant and toddler care. When the analysis breaks down these urbanicity categories by whether the typical family in a tract falls above or below the median family income nationwide, a more nuanced picture emerges. (see Figure 3) Using these subcategories, nearly two-thirds of rural communities with median family incomes below the national average are child care deserts. Notably, urban areas with below- average incomes have the second-highest rate of child care deserts, exceeding the rate of rural areas with above-average incomes. As shown in Figure 3, higher -income neighborhoods fare better within each category, and suburban tracts with median family incomes above the national average are the least likely to be child care deserts. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX n -income rural areas H 95 percent confidence interval 63.3°0 ;096 40% 5096 6096 7096 s Is below the rational median famdy Income (S62.400), 'High banlcity Is determined by household density. to rrom the US. CecSUS Bureau. See U.S. Census bureau, rsensus.gowlhcrsi awiplAsageseinclex.whtml (last accessed These trends may reflect imperfections in the child care market, from capital market constraints for lower-income parents to the fact that education carries high fixed costs, which may be prohibitive in small or rural communities. While further research is needed to understand child care supply fully, these findings suggest that low-income children are less likely to be in geographic proximity to licensed child care, which could inhibit the ability to access it. Methodology CAP collected data on the location and licensed capacity of nearly 150,000 licensed or registered child care providers from 22 states. The authors included all child care centers; family child care providers; Head Start providers; and public and private preschools in these states in order to get a full picture of the supply of licensed child care options available to nearby communities. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX FIGURE 4 Example of geocoded locations within census tracts Geneseo, New York, and surrounding areas o licensed child care prouder ❑ City or town — Census tract boundary 0 0L5 1 2 miles J . L CAP Each child care provider was geocoded based on the physical address provided on their license, giving the authors a precise latitude and longitude for every provider. In cases where the precise address was not available, the authors used the ZIP code to approximate the address. The authors then grouped providers by census tract and added up the total licensed capacity of the locations in each tract. This information was merged with a variety of census estimates on population demographics, population density, family income, poverty, and maternal labor force participation, among other variables. All data are publicly available, and a list of data sources and census variables can be found in the Appendix. Using this original dataset, the authors applied the child care deserts definition to thousands of census tracts, a geographic unit sometimes used by city planners to approximate neighborhoods.15 Census tracts generally have a population size of between 1,200 and 8,000 people, with most tracts housing around 4,000 peole. These geographic EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE O. 19-00X 1,200 and 8,000 people, with most tracts housing around 4,000 people. These geographic units usually cover a contiguous area, and their boundaries commonly follow identifiable features.16 The child care market underserves Hispanic/Latino and AIAN communities Using geographic estimates of population by race and ethnicity, this study estimates the proportion of different racial and ethnic groups living in child care deserts. The data show that Hispanic/Latino and AIAN populations are vastly overrepresented in child care deserts.17 As seen in Figure 5, the group with the smallest proportion residing in child care deserts is black Americans or African Americans, while non -Hispanic white Americans and Asian Americans hover right around the overall total of the population living in child care deserts in the 22 states. It is important to note, however, that proximity to licensed child care does not mean that people have access to programs. Families across each racial and ethnic group face economic barriers such as high costs, low wages, and historic disenfranchisement.18 This analysis cannot determine the relationship between child care supply and demand, but supply is certainly one factor that should be considered in any child care policy. Evidence of differing levels of supply, depending on the racial and ethnic composition of a neighborhood, may not be purely a function of different communities' demand or need for quality child care. Hispanics/Latinos are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, yet these families are more likely to live in areas with fewer child care options. Currently, one-quarter of all children in the United States are Hispanic/Latino, and they are projected to constitute one-third of the child population by 2050.19 Any structural changes to the supply of child care in America will need to remedy the fact that child care seems to be consistently harder to find in communities with a high concentration of Hispanics/Latinos. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX FIG4JRE 5 Hispanic/Latino and ALAN populations are more likely to live in child care deserts AIAN Asian Hispanic/Latino Non -Hispanic, black/ African American Non -Hispanic, white Noticingavcraw ,: 50.2% 61.1% 50.5% mall1111111111111111111M 45.O% 49.1% { O% 10% 20% 30% 40% 509dr 60% 10% Source: Authors' calculations are based on state administrative data and census heti data from the U.5, Census Bureau. See US. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey 2015 ACS 5 -Year Estimates,' available at https:flractfindercensus,govlfaces/navljsflpagesiindexxhtml llastaccessed August 2017). See Appendix for full list of data sources. CAP For many years, child care researchers and advocates have speculated about whether Hispanic/Latino families may exhibit a cultural preference for informal or relative care over formal or nonrelative child care arrangements. A series of recent studies by researchers at the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families investigated many of these assumptions, finding that Hispanic/Latino parents' perceptions of different types of child care arrangements are generally similar to those of black Americans or African American and white non -Hispanic parents. Using data from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education, these researchers found very little difference between Hispanic/Latino children's participation in early care and education and that of children from other racial/ethnic groups between ages 3 and 5.20 They also found that Hispanic/Latino parents generally have the same perceptions of center -based care as other racial/ethnic groups and even perceive relative care as Tess favorable than do non -Hispanic white parents.21 However, among children younger than age 3 in low-income families, the researchers did find significant differences in rates of participation in early care and education programs between immigrant and nonimmigrant Hispanic/Latino households.22 They also found that Hispanic/Latino households are more likely to need care during nonstandard hours and are more likely to have a grandparent or teen living in the household.23 These findings suggest that Hispanic/Latino families have diverse child care needs and preferences, and they speak to the need for caution in assuming EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX that Hispanic/Latino families do not need or want licensed child care. They also suggest that higher rates of child care deserts in Hispanic/Latino communities should not be attributed entirely to lack of demand. In this study, the AIAN population is predominantly located in low-density rural areas, making its members less likely to have proximate child care options. The census estimates used in this study included only those people who identify as ALAN alone, which may undercount that population. Further research will depend on more and better data, which is a chronic problem in tribal social service provision. The poverty rate for AIAN families with children under age 5 is estimated to be 74 percent higher than the rate for the rest of the U.S. population, underscoring the deep need for high-quality child care in these communities.24 it is unclear whether child care supply is lower in Hispanic/Latino and AIAN communities because there is Tess demand or whether reduced demand stems from a sustained lack of supply. Additionally, there may be sizeable differences in attitudes and child care preferences by generational cohort, resulting in a child care market that has been slow to recognize a considerable, emerging client base. This issue warrants further study, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Child care deserts are associated with lower rates of maternal labor force participation From a public policy standpoint, improved access to consistent and affordable high-quality early care and education accomplishes two important objectives: In addition to promoting healthy child development, these programs enable parents to continue working or to re-enter the workforce. This is especially true for women, as mothers traditionally spend more time on caregiving than fathers do and are more likely to leave the labor force to care for children.25 In addition to looking at racial and ethnic patterns of child care availability, this study examines the relationship between child care deserts and parental labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is a measure that describes the proportion of adults who are either currently employed or actively looking for work. Using local estimates of labor force participation by gender and parental status from the U.S. Census Bureau, and weighting the estimates by the population of parents in each census tract, this analysis compares parental labor force participation between child care deserts and nondeserts. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX This report finds that child care deserts are associated with maternal labor force participation rates that are 3 percentage points lower than those in neighborhoods with greater child care supply. As shown in Figure 6, this difference is not observed in male labor force participation rates. It is most pronounced among mothers with children under age 6—in other words, mothers with children for whom quality child care could potentially affect their ability to work.26 When the sample is restricted to census tracts for which the median family income is lower than the national average, this labor force participation gap becomes even more pronounced. Among these lower-income areas, child care deserts are associated with maternal labor force participation rates that are nearly 5 percentage points lower than in nondeserts. FIGURE 6 Maternal labor force participation is lower in child care deserts Share of civilian population, ages 20 to 64, employed or seeking employment Child care deserts ii• Nonchild care deserts Men Women Mothers Mothers with child under age 6 Mothers with child under age 6, In low-income areas 72.s 71.fi°-i 0% 20% 40% 60% Note: According to the U.S. Census Buieeu's Antklk Mt Community Survey, km- Inc (NM areas ate defined as census tracts Mune the median Comb income Is below the national median family income of %2A00. Source; Authoos cakutations are based on state administrative data and census tract data from Ma U.S. Census Bureau, Set US, Census Bureau, "Arrxckan Community Survey. 2015 ACS 5.0eer estimates." avaMbie et Mips/tfactfinder.census.govJfaceslnaveysf/pages/index.xhtmt Rase accessed August 2017), See Appendix for fult list of data sources. 80% 4 These associations are statistically significant, but they should not be interpreted as evidence of a one-way, direct causal relationship. As previously stated, this analysis cannot disentangle the complicated relationship between child care demand and supply. For example, it may be that child care providers are not attracted to regions where mothers are less inclined to work outside the home while their children are younger than school age. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Nevertheless, previous research literature suggests a linkage between the availability of child care and maternal labor force participation, indicating that a reduction in the cost of child care or the availability of public options may lead to an increase in maternal employment.27 Researchers have also found evidence that expanding full-day kindergarten increases the likelihood that mothers will work full time.28 The impact of child care supply alone is not well -understood, but these findings suggest a need for more research to examine how local availability of child care slots may interact with parents' decisions on when to return to work after the birth or adoption of a child and how many hours they work. Increasing labor force participation is often a goal of policymakers who seek to improve family economic security and promote equal opportunities for women. These initial findings suggest that improving child care supply may be part of a larger effort to improve access to child care for working families. Policy recommendations Experts have shown in study after study that high-quality early care and education produce external benefits that are abundant and long-lasting.29 Quality child care may be costly, but many of its associated benefits spill over into society over time, reducing inequality in educational, health, and social outcomes. Yet while parents' private child care spending serves the public good, the government invests relatively little in subsidies to encourage such spending.3° ,:. Working families across the country deserve more quality choices when it comes to child care. Early childhood researchers, parents of young children, and child care providers have acknowledged the important role that quality child care plays in a child's development. Without a healthy marketplace of child care options, however, many families must make compromises, either in their ability to work or in their children's early education. First, the federal government must make a substantial and sustained investment that helps low- income and middle-class working families afford child care. Until families have the resources to afford child care, the market will be driven by parents' ability to pay, leaving communities of color and those living in rural areas behind. Several organizations, including CAP, have put forward EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX proposals that would limit the amount that families pay for child care, improve child care quality, and provide resources to support a professional and effective workforce.31 In addition, the federal government should specifically invest in child care and early education infrastructure just as it invests in public safety, public parks, and public schools. This report questions whether the market for child care can naturally and efficiently allocate quality early care and education. That is why CAP has previously called for a child care infrastructure investment that provides resources to states, tribes, and communities to address child care deserts.32 A child care infrastructure investment should support construction and renovation of early childhood facilities; help build a professional and effective workforce; and provide resources to support licensed child care providers. While this study begins to demonstrate the undersupply of child care in the United States, additional research is needed to understand and address the issue fully. For example, future research should seek to better understand cultural preferences of racial and ethnic groups and families with nontraditional schedules so that policy solutions can adequately meet the needs of diverse families. In addition, future research should examine the relationship between workforce participation and child care supply. Incentivizing employment is often a goal for policymakers who seek to improve economic security for families. However, the lack of affordable and accessible child care is too often a barrier for families. A better understanding of the role of child care supply would help inform policy solutions. Conclusion In the case of the stranded Rochester families whose child care center abruptly closed in 2016, a desperate situation was followed by an unusual solution. One of the families decided to buy Creative Kidz Child Care, renovating and investing in the center before reopening nine months later, with many of the same employees and children.33 With few other options in the area, these parents chose to invest directly in their community—not for personal profit, but rather for the educational and social impact that high-quality child care provides. As admirable as that may be, EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX however, it is not a long-term or replicable solution to expanding access to high-quality, affordable child care. When analyzed on the scale of the American economy, the difficult choices that families are forced to make for their young children add up to sizeable economic effects. In recent remarks at Brown University, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen noted that raising the female labor participation rate to that of men could raise the U.S. gross domestic product by 5 percent—which amounts to nearly $1 trillion in economic production.34 Yellen pointed out that while the United States used to lead most other industrialized nations in female labor force participation, it has recently fallen to 17th place out of 22 advanced economies.35 One of the major differences between countries with growing female Tabor force participation and the United States is that many of these countries adopted policies to improve the availability of child care.36 The United States will undergo many changes in the coming years as the population ages and as children of color become a larger portion of the U.S. population. The country will also need to take steps to reduce the growing economic inequality that has made some people in rural areas and small towns feel left behind as jobs move overseas and automatization replaces workers. It is important for leaders and policymakers to consider how the supply of child care can help grow the economy and support a more diverse America. An investment in the infrastructure of child care supply would be an excellent place to start. Appendix: Methodology, data sources, and limitations The authors collected data on the location and maximum capacity of all licensed or registered child care providers in 22 states. (see Table Al for data sources) This includes child care centers; family child care providers; Head Start and Early Head Start providers; and pre -K classes. The 22 states that have been included in the study publish fully downloadable tables of their licensing databases on a government website, usually within a department of human services or child and family services. The states not included in this study were excluded because they do not make their complete child care licensing databases downloadable or because they do not have a searchable online child care licensing database, EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX TABLE A I State child care licensing data sources State Data source Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services California California Department of Social Services Colorado Colorado Department of Human Services Connecticut Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Delaware Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families Florida Florida Department of Children and Families Georgia Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Illinois Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Iowa Iowa Department of Human Services Kentucky Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics Mkhigan Michigan Department of Education Minnesota Minnesota Department of Human Services Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health Missouri Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services New Jersey New Jersey Department of Children and Families New York NewYork State Office of Children and Family Services; New York City Departmental Health and Mental Hygiene Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families South Carolina South Carolina Department of Social Services South Dakota South Dakota Department of Social Services Texas Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Vermont Vermont Department for Children and Families Srmice: Data used are Irom states' department websites. Once this information was collected, the authors cleaned the data to remove any duplicates and child care providers whose licenses had expired or been suspended. All summer camps or after- school care providers were excluded, because this study looks at the supply of child care for children from birth to age 5, except in cases where child care providers also offered after-school capacity. In these cases, the number of school-age children was deducted from the overall capacity of the child care location. In total, this analysis included roughly 145,000 child care locations, with a combined total capacity of approximately 6.2 million child care slots. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Next, the authors used geocoding software to convert the location data from street addresses to precise latitude and longitude coordinates. These coordinates were then plotted, retaining their associated licensed capacity data, using Esri ArcGIS software. Using TIGER/Line shapefiles downloaded from the U.S. Census Bureau, these locations were spatially joined to the surrounding census tract in ArcGIS. This resulted in a dataset with a count of child care locations and a sum of capacity for each census tract in the 22 states studied. In total, the analysis included 46,532 census tracts. This dataset of child care locations and capacity, by census tract, was then merged with variables from 10 census tables, all of which are listed in Table A2. Not all variables listed were used in the analysis, but they are presented here nonetheless. Once these variables were merged with the counts of child care locations and capacity, the authors generated a binary variable to identify child care deserts using CAP's working definition for child care deserts, as shown in Figure 1. For all statements of statistical significance, a significance level of p < 0.05 was used, unless otherwise noted. irvey's 2015 five-year estimates mates come (551), Cash Public Assistance income, Months by Household Type for Children vn Children Under 18 years Z Months (In 2015 Inflation -Adjusted Dollars) he Past 12 Months C3 in the study, for a total of 220 tables, available at httpsitfactfmder.census.govNaceshwvllsf; CAP One of the goals of this research was to analyze whether rural, suburban, or urban areas have differing levels of child care supply. Since, to a certain extent, these categories are a subjective EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX evaluation, this question poses a formidable challenge. Inspired by research by economist Jed Kolko, this study uses household density—that is, the number of occupied households per square mile --to categorize each census tract as rural, suburban, or urban.37 The results were analyzed by mapping the resulting dataset in ArcGIS. This study has some limitations, largely related to the assumptions that are used to define child care deserts. As with any complex analysis, the underlying assumptions will not suit every scenario. This analysis, and the working definition of a child care desert, assumes that families prefer child care that is closer to their home. While this may be true for many, or even most, families, some child care arrangements work better when they are closer to a parent's employer or school. Besides location, there are other factors that figure into a child care decision that this analysis cannot fully model. For instance, child care is often driven by hours of need or a child's age. While, in the aggregate, this study may accurately estimate the overall undersupply of licensed child care, the problem is likely worse for those seeking child care during nonstandard hours, including weekends and evenings.38 Some of the analysis' limitations result from incomplete data. While the authors were able to collect a large amount of data from 22 states, this report does not cover the entire U.S. child care market. More data may show that the overall problem is worse or better than currently estimated. Additionally, a few state databases do not include complete data, requiring some imputation on the part of the authors. California does not publish the complete addresses of large family child care providers, though it does list their ZIP codes. These large family child care providers could therefore not be geocoded and placed into census tracts. Instead, these providers were probabilistically assigned to a census tract within their ZIP code, using the share of the ZIP code contained within that tract to determine the probability that the provider would be placed there. Additionally, California does not release any public record of small family child care providers. As a result, this analysis does not include small family child care providers in California. Including these providers in the analysis could affect the number of child care deserts in that state.* In Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and South Dakota, some portion of child care providers did not report their full licensed capacity. In these cases, the authors imputed the maximum licensed capacity for that type of child care provider. About the authors EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Rasheed Malik is a policy analyst for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress, where he focuses on child care infrastructure and supply, the economic benefits of child care, and the disparate impacts of early childhood policy. Malik received his Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Prior to graduate school, Malik was a government affairs and communications associate for the Waterfront Alliance, an organization with the goal of making the New York Harbor a shared, resilient, and accessible resource for all New Yorkers. Katie Hamm is the vice president of Early Childhood Policy at the Center. Prior to joining the Center, Hamm worked as a program examiner at the Office of Management and Budget on federal child care and early education programs, including the Race to the Top -Early Learning Challenge, the Child Care and Development Fund, and the Head Start program. Her work focused on developing budget proposals to strengthen the quality of and access to early childhood programs. She also worked on international issues in early childhood while on detail to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Earlier in her career, Hamm worked at the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Institute for Women's Policy Research on child care and early education issues. Acknowledgments The authors wish to thank Taryn Morrissey, Kate Bahn, and Erik Stegman for their helpful insights and careful review. In addition, the authors would like to thank Rob Griffin, Nicole Svajlenka, Leila Schochet, and CJ Libassi for help with background research and the development of methodologies critical to this report. • *Correction, September 20, 2017: The appendix of this report has been updated to provide more detailed information regarding the number of California's child care providers. Endnotes 1. Patrice Walsh, "Irondequoit daycare closes without warning," 13 WHAM-abc, August 8, 2016, available at http://13wham.com/news/top-stories/irondequoit-daycare-closes-without-warning. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 2. Danielle Paquette and Peyton M. Craighill "The surprising number of parents scaling back at work to care for kids," The Washington Post, August 6, 2015, available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi ness/economy/the-surprising-num ber-of-moms-and- dads-scaling-back-at-work-to-care-for-their-kids/2015/08/06/c7134c50-3ab7-11e5-b3ac- 8a79bc44e5e2_story.htmi?utm_term=.6483784957df. 3. NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, "Child Care and Health in America" (2016), available at http://www. npr.org/documents/2016/oct/Child-Care-and-Development-Report-2016.pdf. 4. For married couple families, see Pew Research Center, "Raising Kids and Running a Household: How Working Parents Share the Load" (2015), available at http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/11 /04/raising-kids-and-running-a-household-how- working-parents-share-the-load/. This is combined with an increase in the number of children raised in single -parent families. See Gretchen Livingston, "Fewer than half of U.S. kids today live in a 'traditional' family," Pew Research Center, December 22, 2014, available at http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-ta nk/2014/12/22/less-than-half-of-u-s-kids-today-live-in-a- traditional-family/. El 5. Jay Belsky and others, "Are There Long -Term Effects of Early Child Care?", Child Development 78 (2) (2007): 681-701; Greg J. Duncan and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, "Modeling the Impacts of Child Care Quality on Children's Preschool Cognitive Development," Child Development 74 (5) (2003): 1454-1475; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Early Child Care Research Network, "Child-care effect sizes for the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development,"American Psychologist 61 (2) (2006): 99-116; Erik Ruzek and others, "The Quality of Toddler Child Care and Cognitive Skills at 24 Months: Propensity Score Analysis Results from the ECLS-B," Early Childhood Research Quarterly 28 (1) (2014): 12-21; Deborah Vandell and others,' 'Do Effects of Early Child Care Extend to Age 15 Years? Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development," Child Development 81 (3) (2010): 737-756; Hirokazu Yoshikawa and others, "Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education" (Washington: Foundation for Child Development and Society for Research in Child Development, 2013), available at http://fcd- us.org/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Base%20on%20Preschool%20Education%20FINAL.pdf. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 6. Dionne Dobbins and others, "Child Care Deserts: Developing Solutions to Child Care Supply and Demand" (Arlington, VA: Child Care Aware of America, 2016), available at http://usa.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Child-Care-Deserts-report- FINAL2.pdf; Rasheed Malik and others, "Child Care Deserts: An Analysis of Child Care Centers by ZIP Code in 8 States" (Washington: Center for American Progress, 2016), available at https://www.americanprogress.org/issu es/early-childhood/reports/2016/10/27/225703/child- care-deserts/. Pa 7. For the purposes of this report, "neighborhood" and "community" are used interchangeably as synonyms for census tract. The working definition of a child care desert is at the census tract level. El 8. Lynda Laughlin, "Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2011" (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013), available at https://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p70-135.pdf. 9. Child Care Aware of America, "Parents and the High Cost of Child Care" (2016), available at http://usa.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01 /CCA_High_Cost_Report_01-17- 17_final.pdf. 10. Jean I. Layzer and Nancy Burstein, "National Study of Child Care for Low -Income Families: Patterns of Child Care Use Among Low -Income Families" (Washington: Abt Associates Inc., 2007), available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/patterns_cc_execsum.pdf. 11. Jed Kolko, "How Suburban Are Big American Cities?", FiveThirtyEight, May 21, 2015, available at http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-su bu rban-a re-big-america n -cities/ 12. U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria," available at https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.htm1(last accessed August 2017). 13. Kendall Swenson, Child Care Arrangements in Urban and Rural Areas (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008), available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/pdf/75456/report.pdf. 14. Authors' calculations are based on state administrative data. El 15. The Data Center, "What is a neighborhood?", available at http://www.datacenterresearch.org/data-resources/neighborhood-data/what-is-a- neighborhood/ (last accessed August 2017). EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 16. U.S. Census Bureau, "Geographic Terms and Concepts - Census Tract," available at https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_ct.html (last accessed August 2017). El 17. This study uses the American Community Survey's 2011-2015 five-year population estimates. The AIAN population comprises those who are classified as ALAN alone, not in combination with other racial or ethnic categories. The total estimate of the AIAN population across these 22 states is 890,653 people. Ej 18. Rasheed Malik and Jamal Hagler, "Black Families Work More, Earn Less, and Face Difficult Child Care Choices," Center for American Progress, August 5, 2016, available at https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ea rly-childhood/news/2016/08/05/142296/black- families-work-more-ea rn-less-a nd-face-d ifficult-child-ca re -choices/. 19. Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, "America's Children: Key National indicators of Well -Being," Table POP3, available at http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables.asp (last accessed August 2017). Ei 20. Danielle Crosby and others, "Hispanic Children's Participation in Early Care and Education: Type of Care by Household Nativity Status, Race/Ethnicity, and Child Age" (Bethesda, MD: National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families), available at http://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11 /2016- 59HispECEType.pdf. 21. Lina Guzman and others, "Hispanic Children's Participation in Early Care and Education: Parents' Perceptions of Care Arrangements, and Relatives' Availability to Provide Care" (Bethesda, MD: National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families), available at http://www. hispanicresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11 /2016- 60HispECEParentPerceptions.pdf. 22. Crosby and others, "Hispanic Children's Participation in Early Care and Education." 23. Guzman and others, "Hispanic Children's Participation in Early Care and Education." 24. National Indian Child Care Association, "Child Care and Development Fund/Child Care and Development Block," available at http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f8a7b6_156722f84a3540c2a 19c9dd675ff56ee.pdf (last accessed August 2017). EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 25. Kim Parker, 'Women more than men adjust their careers for family life," Pew Research Center, October 1, 2015, available at http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/01/women-more- than-men-adjust-their-careers-for-family-life/. Fj 26. These differences appear when comparing the employment -to -population ratios as well. Fj 27. Taryn W. Morrissey, "Child care and parent labor force participation: a review of the research literature," Review of Economics of the Household 15 (1) (2017): 1-24. 28. Ibid. Fl 29. William T. Gormley jr. and others, "The effects of universal pre -K on cognitive development," Developmental Psychology 41 (6) (2005): 872-884; William T. Gormley Jr., Deborah Phillips, and Ted Gayer, ''Preschool Programs Can Boost School Readiness," Science 320 (5884) (2008): 1723- 1724; James J. Heckman "Skill Formation and the Economics of Investing in Disadvantaged Children/' Science 312 (5782) (2006): 1900-1902; Ruzek and others, "The Quality of Toddler Child Care and Cognitive Skills at 24 Months"; Yoshikawa and others, "Investing in Our Future"; Allison Friedman -Krauss, W. Steven Barnett, and Milagros Nores, "How Much Can High -Quality Universal Pre -K Reduce Achievement Gaps?" (Washington: Center for American Progress, 2016), available at https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ed ucation/report/2016/04/05/132750/how-mu ch - ca n -high -q uality-u niversal-pre-k-reduce-achievement-gaps/. 30. Judith Warner, 'Jumping Through Hoops and Set Up to Fail" (Washington: Center for American Progress, 2016), available at https://www.americanprogress.o rg/issues/women/reports/2016/05/06/134220/jumping- through-hoops-and-set-up-to-fa iI/. 31. See, for example, Katie Hamm and Carmel Martin, "A New Vision for Child Care in the United States" (Washington: Center for American Progress, 2015), available at https://www.american progress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2015/09/02/119944/a-new- vision-for-child-care-in-the-united-states-3/; Make It Work, 'The Make It Work Campaign's Policy Proposal on Caregiving: Child Care, Early Education, After School Care and Long -Term Care" (2015), available at http://www.makeitworkcampaign.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/05/Ca regivi ng -Proposal -For -web -5.13.15 -FI NAL. pdf. 32. Kevin DeGood, "A Plan for Rebuilding America and Investing in Workers and Jobs" (Washington: Center for American Progress, 2017), available at EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/reports/2017/02/01 /297796/a -plan -for - rebuilding -a merica-and-investing-in-workers-and jobs/. 33. Jane Flasch, "Parents save Irondequoit'neighborhood' daycare that abruptly closed," 13 WHAM- abc, May 3, 2017, available at http://13wham.cam/news/top-stories/parents-save-irondequoit- neighborhood-daycare-that-abruptly-closed. El 34. Janet L. Yellen, "So We All Can Succeed: 125 Years of Women's Participation in the Economy," Speech, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 5, 2017, available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/yellen20170505a.htm; DeAnne Aguirre and others, "Empowering the third billion: Women and the world of work in 2012" (San Francisco: Strategy&, 2012), available at https://www.strategyand. pwc.com/media/file/Strategyand_Empoweri ng-the-Third- Billion_Briefing-Report.pdf. El 36. Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn, "Female Labor Supply: Why Is the United States Falling Behind?," American Economic Review 103 (3) (2013): 251-256. El 37. Kolko, "How Suburban Are Big American Cities?". El 38. For further discussion on child care scarcity during evenings and weekends, see Administration for Children and Families, National Survey of Early Care and Education Fact Sheet (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015), available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/factsheet_nonstandard_hou rs_provision_of ec e_too p re_041715_508. pdf. Center for American Progress 0 2018 - Center for American Progress EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 12/6/2018 Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool; Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, loo Published June 1.8, 2017 at 03:01AM Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, too Preschoolers at the Growing Tree work on painting their art projects during class on Friday, June i6, 2017. (Ryan Brennecke/Bulletin photo) Buy photo 000 A high percentage of Oregon's 3- and 4 -year-olds aren't attending preschool, according to a 2017 report offering an overview of kids' well-being across the nation. Experts say affordability is likely the biggest cause for lack of enrollment. In Bend, limited space is an issue too. About 57 percent of Oregon's 3- and 4 -year-olds are not attending preschool, according to the 2017 Kids Count Data Book, issued by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Baltimore -based, private philanthropic foundation advances research and makes grants to help federal agencies, states, counties, cities and other communities respond to issues negatively affecting children. The data book's information on preschool attendance was taken from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 American Community Survey. Oregon fared better than Idaho and Washington, where 69 percent and 6o percent of young children are not in preschool, but EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.bendbulletin.corn/localstate/5384324- 5 1 /many-oregon-kids-arent-in-preschool 1/5 12/6/2018 Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool; Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, too worse than California and the nation as a whole, where 52 percent and 53 percent of 3 - and 4 -year-olds aren't in preschool. Overall, Oregon ranked 40th in education across the nation in the 2017 Kids Count Data Book, which also looked at proficiency in reading and math as well as high school graduation rates. When children have access to high-quality preschool, they're more likely to be prepared socially and academically later on, according to a state legislative report prepared by the Oregon Early Learning Division. While the high percentage of kids not attending preschool is disappointing, it's not exactly surprising, according to Donna Schnitker, Oregon Head Start Association President. Head Start is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services early childhood education program that serves low-income families through local agencies. The Oregon Head Start Association lobbies for issues and money to increase the number of children who have access to the program. The bottom line criteria for families to qualify for Head Start is that they earn at or below the federal poverty guideline. For a two -person household, that's $16,240 per year. "At 100 percent of poverty, I don't even know how they survive, personally," Schnitker said. The federal poverty guidelines are so low, many families are left in a gap, Schnitker said. Families may make more than the federal guidelines, but still not nearly enough to afford to send their children to preschool, she said. "In Oregon our minimum wage has increased, so if anybody is working that usually bumps you out of poverty," Schnitker said. "You'd have to pay for preschool and you can't." EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.bendbulletin .comilocalstate/538432=4-151 /many-orcgon-kids-arcnt-i n -preschool 2/5 12/6/2018 Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool; Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, too Schnitker said there's a group of families that may suffer especially from this equation: The population between loo and 300 percent of the federal poverty guideline. In addition to not being able to enroll their children in preschool, those families may be struggling to provide the basics, she said. "Those families don't have time to read to their children at night — they're struggling to survive," Schnitker said. In the state's 2015 legislative session, the Oregon Head Start Association worked with the Children's Institute to start Preschool Promise, a program designed to expand access to preschool. The Children's Institute is a Portland -based policy advocacy organization with the goal of strengthening early learning services from before birth through third grade. Preschool Promise is meant to ensure families at up to 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline can enroll their 3- and 4 -year-olds in preschool for free, Schnitker said. "It hasn't totally worked out the way we planned," Schnitker said. Preschool Promise providers can be childcare centers, community-based organizations, school districts or other facilities that meet the state's strict guidelines, Schnitker said. Families at up to 200 percent poverty can take advantage of the Preschool Promise, while families at up to loo percent poverty can send their kids to Head Start or a Preschool Promise provider. It's a positive that families with the lowest incomes have choices, Schnitker said, but by sending their child to a Preschool Promise provider instead of Head Start, a family may be bumping a child at 200 percent poverty from attending preschool at all. "We'll get there, it's just a struggle now to figure it out," Schnitker said. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www,bcndbulletin.com/localstate/5384324-151 /many-oregon-kids-arent-i n -preschool 3/5 1 2/612 0 1 8 Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool; Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, too The conflict is another barrier to enrolling all of Oregon's 3- and 4 -year olds in preschool, Schnitker said. In addition to being president of the Oregon Head Start Association, Schnitker is director of early childhood programs for Harney Education Service District and director of the Frontier Early Learning Hub, which serves Grant and Harney counties. Viewing numbers like the 57 percent of 3- and 4 -year-olds missing out on preschool, Schnitker and others working in early education are reminded existing help from the state and federal government isn't enough. "Even at 200 percent, we're still not going to be reaching enough of the low-income families that should have access to preschool," Rafael Otto, senior communications and policy associate with the Children's Institute said. In its first year, Preschool Promise enrolled 1,300 kids. "That's a clear impact and a very positive impact, but it's also a small sliver of the kids who would be eligible," Otto said. He, too, acknowledged the concern that families that qualify for Preschool Promise but not Head Start may be getting bumped when families with lower income choose Preschool Promise providers over Head Start programs. "We've seen that, and we know that's being raised by Head Start now," Otto said. "Some families are choosing by location. We want to ensure families have as much choice as they can ... That's sort of a recognized tension in the system." In Bend, where the population continues to grow rapidly, there's another kind of strain on preschool availability that's not necessarily related to affordability. It's not uncommon for preschool waiting lists in Bend to have hundreds of names on them, according to Tammy Rundle, executive director of the nonprofit Growing Tree Children's Center. And if a child doesn't make it to the top of a waitlist, those 3- and 4 - EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https:/Iwww.bendbulletin.com/Iocalstate/5384324-151 /many-oregon-kids-arent-in-preschool 4/5 12/6/2018 Many Oregon kids aren't in preschool: Statewide, affordability is issue: In Bend, there's lack of space, too year-olds can also contribute to the 57 percent not in preschool. "I have over 500 kids on my waitlist," Rundle said. The Bend preschool, which enrolls infants to 5 -year-olds not yet in kindergarten, currently has 100 kids. "We had a waiting list even through the recession, but this is the first year I have felt a panic about it," Rundle said, adding she sometimes "feels terrible" even answering the phone, because it's often another parent desperate for childcare. "I have parents who have been on my list three years, and they're just upset," Rundle said. "In our center, children don't leave." Once a family gets into Growing Tree Children's Center, they'll keep their child enrolled there until kindergarten, Rundle said. And infants born to families with children already enrolled in the center take priority over the rest of the waitlist so families can stay together, she said. Two of the babies under the care of January Irene Neatherlin, a Bend day-care operator facing more than 100 charges related to the alleged mistreatment of children in her care (http: //www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bend/5342856-151/bend-daycare-operator-declines-to- enter-plea), were on the Growing Tree Children's Center's waitlist, Rundle said. "I know they didn't take that spot knowing it was unsafe," Rundle said. Instead, she acknowledged families may turn to different kinds of day cares than are their first choice because of the high need in Bend. Her wish is that the city would build a community building for more preschool to be offered. "We cannot afford to build another school," Rundle said. — Reporter: 541-383-0325, kfisicaro@bendbulletin.com EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.bendbulleti n.com/localstatc/538432 1-1 5I /many-orcgon-kids-arent-in-preschool 5/5 12/6/2018 Child care policies headed for Bend City Council; Reducing fees, helping providers find buildings considered Published June 28, 2018 at o1:59PM / Updated June 28, 2018 at o7:39PM Child care policies headed for Bend City Council Reducing fees, helping providers find buildings considered Amy Harpole talks to toddlers as they play outside at Growing Tree Children's Center on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Bend. (Joe Kline/Bulletin photo) Buy photo Bend could reduce developer fees to build new child care centers and help would-be child care providers find usable space as city officials try to tackle a communitywide child care shortage. Construction costs, business costs and state and local regulations are some of the biggest deterrents to opening and maintaining child care facilities in Central Oregon, child care providers and city employees told Bend's Economic Development Advisory Board this week. The shortage results in parents failing to take jobs they intended to accept or not moving to Bend for job opportunities, two things Bend Economic Development Director Carolyn Eagan says are detriments to the city's economic growth. "Child care is a massive workforce issue," Eagan said. "I can't have individuals at the highest -producing years of their lives staying at home when they wish to be in the workforce because child care is a problem." EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.hendbulleti n.com/localstate/6337411-151/child-care-policies-headed-for-bend-city-council 1/4 12/6/2018 Child care policies headed for Bend City Council; Reducing fees, helping providers find buildings considered Eagan said she asked Mayor Casey Roats to put city policies relating to child care on a City Council discussion agenda, though a discussion likely won't take place until August. By then, the Bend Chamber of Commerce will have final results of a survey of employers and workers that runs through Sunday. About 16o workers and loo employers had responded to the survey, online at bendchamber.org, (http://bendchamber.org) by the end of last week. Oregon State University, which tracks child care availability and cost at the county level, reports there are 17 spots in child care centers or home-based care facilities for every loo children in Deschutes County. This means thousands of children need spots in facilities, said Karen Prow, associate director of child care resources at NeighborImpact. "The infant and toddler need hit us first in this area," she said. "Then it really hit at preschool age, and now it's at after-school care." The city of Bend has 27 registered child care facilities in town. NeighborImpact knows of about 28o in Central Oregon, most of which are family -run services provided in homes. The family programs tend to be more flexible, Prow said. Individuals providing child care from their homes can take children earlier in the morning or let them stay later in the evening. They're also smaller, accepting up to 10 or 16 children depending on their level of certification. Central Oregon's housing crisis has negatively affected the number of in-home child care services, Prow said. Landlords can be choosier about their tenants and deny them the ability to set up an in-home child care business, she said. Also, people who might previously have provided child care in their homes are now seeking higher -paying outside jobs with fewer hours and more benefits, she said. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://w vw.bendbuttetin.catn/localstate/(±37411-15l/child-care-policies-headed-for-bend-city-council 2/4 12/6/2018 Child care policies headed for Bend City Council:. Reducing fees, helping providers find buildings considered "What I've seen over the past five years is that as rent has gone up and as the price of homes have gone up, people who were renting and were providing child care from the rental have lost their opportunity to do that," she said. "A lot of programs that have been in-home have closed." Many homeowners associations also prohibit in-home child care, but a state law passed in 2017 prevents them from doing that. Employment in child care lags population growth and is far behind total employment growth, according to Damon Runberg, Central Oregon's regional economist with the state Employment Department. In 2017, Deschutes County had 69 child care businesses with formal payrolls, and they employed 428 people, according to Runberg. While there is a need for child care facilities, the city's planning department hasn't seen many proposals to build them, said Russ Grayson, the city's community development director. Part of this might result from high developer fees, he said. Transportation system development charges, which are based on the number of new vehicle trips a new business or home are expected to generate, are at about $14,500 per 1,000 square feet for child care facilities. Those fees are far higher for child care than for other uses, Grayson said, and they'll increase after Sunday because of a City Council decision to hike fees to fund the completion of two major roads in Bend. "Transportation SDCs are a killer," Grayson said. "They're extremely high." If child care facilities take over existing buildings, they have to pay the difference in system development charges. They're also responsible for higher safety standards, said Billy Staten, Bend's assistant building official. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.bendbul letin.com/localstate/633741 1-15 1 /child-care-pol icies-headed-for-bend-city-council 3/4 12/6/2018 Child care policies headed for Bend City Council; Reducing fees, helping providers find buildings considered For instance, a child care center that tries to locate in empty space in a strip mall might have to add firewalls, alarms and sprinklers because child care centers typically have kitchens to prepare food for children and come with higher fire risks. "From our perspective, permits might not be over -the -top expensive, but the amount of work you have to do can be a lot," Staten said. Staten said the city could work with real estate offices to identify spaces that might work better for child care facilities because they already meet higher safety standards. Building officials also already do free walk-throughs of commercial properties with potential tenants to help them figure out what improvements they'd need to make to meet codes. The economic development advisory board also plans to create a FAQ for people who want to open child care centers to know what they need to do. It also could help match businesses like Hydro Flask and St. Charles Bend, which say child care is a need for their employees, with potential child care providers who can't find space. — Reporter: 541-633-216o; jshumway@bendbulletin.com EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.hendbulletin.com/localstate/6337411-15 1 /child -care -policies -headed -for -bend -city -council 4/4 11/26/2018 In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing: Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists Published June 19, 2018 at 1o:o1PI1I / Updated June 19, 2018 at 10:24PM In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists Amy Harpole talks to toddlers during lunch while snaking notes to their parents on what they ate and did throughout the day at Growing Tree Children's Center on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Bend. (Joe Kline/Bulletin photo) Buy photo (._) !_.7 When Wintress Lovering decided to return to work and started looking for child care for her young daughter in February, she heard the same response from several centers: they were full, but maybe she could try in the fall — of 2019. Lovering eventually found a program that will take her two children — a preschooler and a first -grader — for four hours, three days a week. It's enough child care that she's now able to work part-time from home, but she spent months in a limbo of waiting lists. Child care survey The Bend Chamber of Commerce is surveying employers and employees to learn how a lack of available and affordable child care affects Central Oregon's economy. The survey, which runs until July 1, is available at https://bendchamber.org/community/child-care-needs-survey/ EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://ww-w.bendhulletin.com/Iocalstate/6313562-151/in-bend-child-care-may-be-harder-to 1/6 I 1/26/2018 In Bend, child care may he harder to find than housing; Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists v VIEW MORE "It definitely felt constricting not being able to go in one direction or the other," Lovering said. Her experience is similar to those of many families in Deschutes County, where more than 6o percent of children younger than 6 have either two working parents or a single parent who's working. Child care facilities have waiting lists with at least 10o students and Oregon State University, which tracks child care availability and cost county -by - county, reports that there are 17 spots in child care centers or home-based care facilities for every 10o children in Deschutes County. And those are just available spots, not necessarily affordable ones. The median annual cost of child care for a toddler in Deschutes County is about $8,800 a year, according to Oregon State University. That's about 8 percent of the annual income for a median family of four in the county, 43 percent of the annual earnings of a minimum wage worker and more expensive than a year of in-state tuition at one of Oregon's public universities. For Lovering, the cost of half-day care three days a week is about $600 a month. Other Bend residents who responded to a survey released last week by the Bend Chamber of Commerce said child care is their second-highest expense, behind only rent or mortgage payments, said Jamie Christman, the chamber's executive vice president for government affairs. Like housing, a lack of access to quality child care affects Bend families across the economic spectrum, Christman said. The chamber's survey, which had about 160 responses from employees and 10o from employers, aimed to gauge how a child care shortage affects workers and businesses trying to recruit and retain workers in a market where child care anecdotally sounds as hard or harder to find than housing. "We have parents and families who are running out of options," Christman said. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.hendbulletin.com/localstate/63 13562-151/in-hend-child-care-may-be-harder-to 2/6 11/26/2018 In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing; Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists City Manager Eric King, responding to a question at last week's state of the city address, said a lack of child care does make it harder to attract workers to Bend. "If both spouses are working, child care is a key decision about moving here and creating jobs," he said. King suggested that people who want to help solve the child care problem find a way to work with the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, a board of business leaders that advises the City Council on economic policy. The Chamber also has a task force researching the issue and possible policy changes. The area's largest employer, St. Charles Bend, is participating in the task force. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Goodman said St. Charles Bend allows employees to contribute pre- tax money to flexible spending accounts to use for child care, but it doesn't provide an on-site day care or much help to employees who need to find child care. "We know anecdotally that some of our caregivers have expressed a difficulty finding child care," Goodman said. "We certainly acknowledge the shortage of affordable quality child care." Seeing whether businesses will help employees pay their child care costs or set aside some business space for on-site child care is one option the chamber's task force is looking at, said Kara Tachikawa, executive director of Inspire Early Learning Centers. Tachikawa reached out to the chamber last year to look for connections with other people and businesses who could help find solutions to long waiting lists at the preschool she runs, as well as others in Bend. Inspire Early Learning Centers takes children from 6 months to 5 years old and can have up to 99 children at its east side location on Conners Avenue and 94 at its Simpson Avenue site. One location has a waiting list of 150 children, while the other has about 200, and there's a prospect of a few spots opening when older kids graduate to kindergarten in the fall. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://wwwbendbul letin.com/localstate/6313562-151 /in-bend-child-care-may-bc-harder-to 3/6 11/26/2018 In Bend, child care may he harder to find than housing; Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists The child care shortage affects children across the board, but there's more need for infants and toddlers because more preschools only accept children older than 2, Tachikawa said. But she said child care at all levels needs people and businesses to invest in facilities and resources to avoid scare stories like that of January Neatherlin, the Bend woman who was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to drugging and abandoning children at her illegal day care center to go tanning. "Hopefully we'll get some businesses behind us and developers that want to help us fix this problem," Tachikawa said. At the Growing Tree Children's Center in central Bend, executive director Tammy Rundle is facing the largest demand she's seen in the 20 years she's worked there. The Growing Tree, one of Bend's largest child care centers, is licensed to have up to 92 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years old. "My waiting list was 500 kids long, and I've now closed it because there is just no way they'll ever get in," she said. Rundle said the Growing Tree has always had a long waiting list, but it's escalated dramatically in the past five years. And because the center gives priority to siblings of children who are already enrolled, it's hard for children to get in even if they're on a waiting list. "Everybody needs child care, but they're not talking about it," she said. The Growing Tree owns its building, which was designed and built as a child care facility with help from Mt. Bachelor ski area founder Bill Healy. That allows the center to focus most of its fees — five full days a week costs $1,035 a month for infants and $77o a month for preschoolers — to services and paying living wages to employees, Rundle said. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.hendbuttclincom/Iocalstatc/63 13 562-1 5 Urn -bend -child -care -may -be -harder -(o 4/6 11/26/2018 In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing: Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists As about 2,380 acres outside of current city limits are annexed and developed during the next two decades, city planners have stressed the need for complete neighborhoods: areas with homes, businesses, schools, parks, stores and restaurants in close proximity. The concept of complete neighborhoods should include quality child care facilities as well, Rundle said. "If every large neighborhood had a child care center, those parents are not going to be traveling across the city to pick up and drop off their children and making traffic worse," she said. "(Neighborhoods) do need restaurants and shops, and they also need child care." Along with planning at the city level, Rundle said she's holding out hope that new philanthropists will follow Healy's lead. In the meantime, many parents in Bend are stuck on waiting lists, searching for alternative means of child care, shifting their work schedules so a parent can always be at home or stepping away from their jobs because child care isn't available or affordable. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees employees of companies with at least 5o workers up to 12 unpaid weeks off to care for new babies or family medical conditions. Some companies also offer paid maternity or paternity leave. Shanti O'Connor, a counselor and mother of a 7 year old and a 4 year old who runs women's groups in downtown Bend, said she tells working mothers they need to begin searching for child care while they're still pregnant. The long waiting lists and the short amount of time many mothers have with their children before returning to work, combined with an influx of new families moving to Bend and a shortage of enough trained professional caregivers, makes finding care hard, O'Connor said. "I'm constantly telling them that you've got to start searching for what you'll need a year or two out," she said. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.hendhul letin.com/localstate/6313562-15 I /i n -bend -child -care -may -he -harder -to 5/6 11/26/2018 In Bend, child care may be harder to find than housing: Workers and employers alike feel crunch of long child care waiting lists — Reporter: 541-633-2160; jshumway@bendbulletin.com EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https:/hvww.hendhulletin tout/localstate/63 13562-15l/in-bend-child-care-may-be-harder-to 6/6 Li.l1114.iialllaa11i 3IL13;1 News Effort underway to ease Central Oregon 'child care desert' Proposed Bend fee reduction could spur options By: Lauren Melink (https://www.ktvz.com/meet-the-team/lauren-melink/88372936) (mailto:lauren.melink@ktvz.com) f (https://www.facebook.com/LaurenMelinkKTVZ) IF (https://twitter.com/@Lauren_KTVZ) Posted: Nov 08, 2018 06:34 PM PST Updated: Nov 08, 2018 06:34 PM PST Child care shortage demands attention BEND, Ore. - Bend is in the process of making it easier for child care facilities to open and expand -- a key issue that has prompted pleas for assistance due to costly development fees. Families and providers are calling Central Oregon a "child care desert." That's because only about 3,000 child care spots are available to about 9,000 children who need care in Deschutes County, according to study by Oregon State University and Portland State University. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX To encourage current child care facilities to expand and new facilities to open, a proposal has been put to the Bend City Council to reduce system development charges by 70 percent for child care facilities. Currently, a facility could face tens of thousands of dollars in charges. Not only does that discourage new facilities, but the cost is passed along to Central Oregon families who are faced with a big decision. Stephanie Senner is the chair of the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board. She's also a parent who had to make a tough call when she and her family moved to Bend. "My husband's a stay-at-home father because we were unable to find available, affordable child care," Senner said. "And at the end of the day, we need people in Bend to work. One of the biggest inhibitors to growth for local Bend businesses is not being able to find people to work." "If we have available and affordable child care, then people can go to work more than part-time or as much as they want to. And that way, we're giving people the option to bring in the kind of money they need for their family." System development charges are collected to offset the cost of development on existing public infrastructure and, according to Russ Grayson, Bend's development services director, those fees can get very high. "That current rate is over $18,000 per thousand square foot of facility. So it's a significant figure," Grayson said. "So you're talking 20, 30, 40, $50,000 for someone trying to open a day care. And for that business model, that's a pretty significant charge." EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX The Bend Chamber conducted a survey over the summer to better understand how child care affects a community. Chamber President Katy Brooks spoke at Wednesday night's city council meeting to encourage councilors to look at options to ease the burden of child care. Several parents also spoke to the council, as well as a child care center owner facing large fees after moving to a new location. "This is a huge issue for families. It can cost more than your mortgage every month, depending on how many kids," Brooks said. "And in addition to that, it really dictates whether or not you enter the workforce. From the employer stance, it impacts productivity, it impacts your ability to grow." Along with child care being expensive to provide and pay for, it's a struggle for families to even find child care. At Inspire Early Learning Centers in Bend, there are 54 unborn children on the waiting list, and other facilities have wait lists of more than a year. Executive Director Kara Tachikawa said the conversation around child care is due for a change. "Child care is not just a women's issue. It's not just a young families issue. It really is an economic issue that is affecting our workforce in Central Oregon," she said. "So if we are able to start providing more options for child care, higher quality, we're increasing families opportunities right now, employers opportunities to have more employees." City Manager Eric King told councilors Wednesday that they will be presented with the ordinance to reduce fees for child care facilities by 70 percent at their next meeting, on Dec. 5. At that time they can pass it as an emergency or take an official vote at the following meeting. Sponsored Content on KTVZ.com EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 5 credit cards offering $150 cash sign-up bonus By CompareCards Copyright 2018 KTVZ. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redist... EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX https://www.ktvz.comhnews/et'fort-underway-to-ease-central-Oregon-child-care-desert-/852753174 4/4 OD: { 111t1:LVf t li'4a News Bend Chamber survey: Child care issues impact business Troubles nearly universal; solutions need partners By: KTVZ.COM news sources Posted: Jul 09, 2018 04:56 PM PDT Updated: Jul 09, 2018 05:03 PM PDT BEND, Ore. - The Bend Chamber of Commerce released results Monday of two surveys on child care, one from employers and hiring managers and the other targeted to employees, that found nearly universal problems with finding adequate child care. The purpose of the survey was to better understand whether child care needs are impacting businesses to attract and retain employees, and how child care affects the workforce. Respondents for the survey were from Bend and the region, and included 128 employers and hiring managers, and 333 employees, according to a news release summarizing the findings, which continues below: Employers are feeling the impact of child care shortages on their business, with 96% responding that it is at least somewhat to very difficult for employees to find and afford child care. Child care challenges affect companies in a variety of ways, with 92% of employer respondents citing attendance as the top issue, 57% stating impacts to productivity and 54% saying employee retention is directly affected. "It is clear that child care is a significant factor for employers in attracting and retaining talent," said Katy Brooks, Bend Chamber of Commerce CEO. Of the employer respondents, 37% said that at least a quarter (up to more than half) of their workforce needed child care service; IBIT °a° TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00X Employees are also feeling the impact of child care shortages in Central Oregon, with 73% responding it is very difficult. It is also impacting budgets and the cost of living. Over 20% of employee respondents say that childcare takes 25% of their income, with 21 % saying it takes 50% or greater of their total income to pay for care. Comments in the survey conveyed the difficulties of finding child care and the impacts to family expenses, often stating that it is the second-highest family expense behind paying mortgage or rent. Survey comments indicated that salary, housing and discretionary spending was greatly impacted by child care costs. "From our conversations with employers and those working in and around the child care industry, this is a challenge that will require a collaborative effort, with both public and private sectors, to tackle," said Brooks. Providers in the region say that the major contributors to the high cost of providing child care include requirements for ratios of infants, children and teachers that accumulate labor costs. Operational and facility costs are also steep in the industry, where insurance and liability coverages/regulatory requirements, permit fees and facility rental and mortgage expenses further increase costs to providers. The Chamber is part of a larger group of providers, employers and experts in the child care field who have formed a task force to form a strategy to ease the issue. The city of Bend is also evaluating methods of reducing costs for child care facilities and will be discussing options in the following months. Sponsored Content on KTVZ.com Pay no interest on holiday gifts until 2020 By CompareCards EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Copyright 2018 KTVZ. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redist... EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX haps://www.ktvz.com/news/bend-chamber-survey-child-care-issues-impact-business/765604776 3/3 NI Gmail FW: Sunriver Information Karen Prow <karenp@neighborimpacLorg> To: margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> Hi Peggy, Here is information on current services provided in Sunriver. We have only one program. I will look back and see what other data you were Looking for. Thanks, Karen From: Denise Hudson <deniseh@neighborimpact.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 9:06 AM To: Karen Prow <karenp@neighborimpact.org> Subject: Sunriver Information Child Care in Sunriver 1 RF 10 slots full 0 Vacancies Desired Capacity of program: 1 infant 1 toddler 4 preschool 4 school age Hours of care: 5am-6pm M -F Denise Hudson Child Care Resources Projects Specialist Neighborlmpact Child Care Resources Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 541-323-6518 deniseh@neighborimpact.org Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neighborlmpactccr www.nelghboiimpact.org ACCOMMODATION: Neigthbodmpact is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race. religion, color, national origin. gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an Individual with a disability or other legally protected characteristic's. 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Nelghborhnpact's policy is to provide Information to elected officials and policymakers regarding the potential Impact of their choices on crommunlbes they serve. EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX M Gmail margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> Update? PETERSEN Carol A - ELD <carol.a.petersen@state.or.us> Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 9:38 AM To: margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> Hi Peggy, I suggest that you contact Child Care Resources for some of the answers to your questions. The number you can call is 541-323-6518. As of right now, there are not any licensed child care providers in Sunriver proper. However, there are several home providers that are in the outskirts of Sunriver. Thank you, Carol From: margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 9:28 AM To: PETERSEN Carol A - ELD <carol.a.petersen@state.or.us> Subject: Fwd: Update? Good moming Carol, [Quoted text hidden] [Quoted text hidden] [Quoted text hidden] [Quoted text hidden] [Quoted text hidden] [Quoted text hidden] EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX M Gmail margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmaii.com> Update? margaret Lowry <teatimeanytime2@gmail.com> To: mhartley@destinationhotels.com Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 9:49 AM Thank you, Molly, for resending the information. This is very helpful. I will definitely check with EDCO. Neighbor Impact is providing a lot of information on the "Child Care Desert", as they label this area. Your survey is perfect for the other piece of the zoning attachments. Thank you again! Peggy On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 10:26 AM Hartley, Molly <mhartley@destinationhotels.com> wrote: Hi Peggy The only thing I have to share is the survey results that we compiled this past summer. Attached are the results. It terms of employment numbers for the resort: We have about 500 employees in the non -peak season (winter) and 950 employee in the peak season (summer). Not sure about all the other businesses in the Sunriver area. Have you spoken with anyone at EDCO? I bet they might be able to help with data research as well. Molly Hartley, PHR, SHRM-CP DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE SERVICES I SUNRIVER RESORT 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707 Post Office Box 3609 0: 541,593.4816 F: 541.593-4411 SUNRIVER-RESORT.COM EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Customize Export w Would your household be interested in a qualified daycare program (serving children under age 6) offered in the Sunriver Business Park? (Not managed by Sunriver Resort) Answered: 39 Skipped: 0 Yes No ANSWER CHOICES Yes No Total Respondents: 39 . . . . , . , . . • . ... . . . . . , . . 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% RESPONSES 53.85% 46.15% EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00X 21 18 Q2 Customize Export II If you answered yes to question 1, how many children would you consider for enrollment? Answered: 32 Skipped: 7 2 3 4 N/A 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 9O MO% ANSWER CHOICES .9 RESPONSES .., 1 37.50% 12 •,,, 2 21.88% 7 .., 3 0.000.- 0 4 0.00(`,b 0 ,.. 5 0.00% 0 .., N/A 40.63% 1: TOTAL EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00X Thank you for looking into this option. I believe the cost per child/hour would need to reasonable. Early mornings and late nights would be helpful for larger departments. 7/28/2018 7:58 PM View respondent's answers Would be an amazing option to have all days of the week, because I work weekends as well as week days. Child care would be a huge benefit to my family and would definitely sign up for it if/when it becomes available. 7/27/2018 5:09 PM View respondent's answers I think this is a really impactful idea and would support the families in this area, therefore strengthening our community in Sunriver/Three Rivers South. 7/27/2018 10:08 AM View respondent's answers It would a lot of peoples lives so much easier, especially the people that work here at the resort and live in Sun River or La Pine. 7/27/2018 8:18 AM View respondent's answers Vital to all mothers daycare is next to impossible to find at least 3 month waiting period 7/27/2018 7:48 AM View respondent's answers No kids but 1 know there are multiple people on my team that would be interested. 7/27/2018 7:17 AM View respondent's answers I work at The Main Lodge. My wife stays at home in Bend with our 9 month daughter. If there was an affordable day care she could get a part time job at Sunriver and the second income for any family is necessary. 7/27/2018 12:53 AM View respondent's answers Affordable rates is important. Most daycares in Bend average $1200. That is too expensive for the majority of hourly employees to afford. 7/26/2018 6:26 PM View respondent's answers PLEASE 7/26/2018 5:09 PM View respondent's answers Not at this time. 7/26/2018 4:57 PM View respondent's answers We have several employees that would use this service although they are not in roles that receive emails 7/26/2018 4:52 PM View respondent's answers Sony 1 do not have kids. 7/26/2018 4:52 PM View respondent's answers Child Care is very limited in this area , when my grandchildren visit 1 stntggle to find someone to watch them for a few hours . EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 7/26/2018 4:44 PM View respondent's answers The one GREAT thing about Mount Bachelor was having daycare for employees. It's a needed thing for sure and would help in our coverage for F&B for sure. I HIGHLY recommend it. 7/26/2018 4:21 PM View respondent's answers I don't have kids, but do think this would be a great addition to Sunriver! 7/26/2018 4:17 PM View respondent's answers I do not have children but if I did I would definitely want to take them close to where 1 work. I think it is a great idea. 7/26/2018 4:16 PM View respondent's answers Desperately in need. 7/26/2018 4:03 PM View respondent's answers While 1 do not currently have children, but plan to in the near 1iiture, this would be beneficial to have available in close proximity to work 7/26/2018 4:03 PM View respondent's answers IF there would have been when 1 was first expecting children, then yes, I would have been interested. Now that we have established daycare, 1 would not pull them out 7/26/2018 4:02 PM View respondent's answers Next week, we start bringing our 2.5 year old all the way to Bend for child care. Since we live in the Sunriver area, this will require us to drive to and from Bend twice per day. We would be very interested in child care options here in Sunriver/Three Rivers area. Thank you! 7/26/2018 4:02 PM View respondent's answers Resort guests often inquire about childcare. Are typically referred to SROA for a list of qualified sitters. Might be a better jumping point if they have any data. 7/26/2018 4:00 PM View respondent's answers Molly, fortunately I do not need child care anymore but 1 hear it all the time from associates at the resort and other Sunriver business employees about how hard it is to find child care in this area. I know there are people on waiting lists now and there seems to be a big demand for weekend child care and some place that is open later into the evening. I'm sure if they opened up in the business park they would be flooded with interested families. Not sure if this helps at all but thought 1 would put my two cents worth in. 7/26/2018 8:35 PM View respondent's answers EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 12/6/20 18 CAMsusStates tommaimume Surttic (https:/lwww,census. gov) American FactFinder - Community Facts Feedback FAQs Glossary Help MAIN ( COMMUNITY FACTS GUIDED SEARCH ADVANCED SEARCH DOWNLOAD CENTER Community Facts - Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community. 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APPLICANT: Ed Willard Post office Box 4194 Sunriver, Oregon 97707 PROPERTY OWNER: Sunray 56890 Venture Lane Sunriver, Oregon 97707 REQUEST: An application .for a Conditional Use Permit and a Site Plan Review for office space, day care center, laundromat and warehouse space. - REVIEWER Anita Yap Powell Planning Division Building Safety Division Environmental Health Division BURDEN OF PROOF: 1. Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan.Year 2000. 2. Deschutes County Zoning.O,rdinance 4.240 Planned Community Zone, Industrial District.. • 3. Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance,•, Article 8, Condi- tional Uses. 4. Section 7.010 - Site Plan Review. BASIC FINDINGS 1. LOCATION: The subject parcel is located near the intersection of Enterprise Drive and Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park, 56890 Venture Lane, 20-11-5D-1300. 2. ZONING: The subject parcel is zoned PC (I) Planned Community Zone, Industrial .District and is designated Planned Community in the -Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan. SP-89-45/CU-89-76 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX . SITE: DESCRIPTION: The subject parcel isgenerally flat, densely wooded with healthy lodgepole pines and sagebrush. Enterprise Drive is an unimproved road. 4. The applicant is proposing an ding. The proposed usages are: Property Management Offices - Day Care Center Laundromat/Housekeeping Warehouse space Maintenance 8,510 square foot buil- 3450 1946 1503 558 1053 square feet square feet square feet square feet square feet The Planning Division has received the following trans- mittals: A. Deschutes County Public Works Department: • 1. All surface water from the roof and paved areas is to be drained to DEQ approved dry wells on the site and not drained onto either Venture Drive or Enterprise Drive. • 2. The sight distances to the two shown access drives are.to be preserved by keeping the landscaping and signage from blocking or reducing the site distances at these two locations:. 3. The' proposed --access -to be taken from Enterprise Drive is•tb be coordinated with the circular drive accesss• to the new starter public school to -be located on the north side of Enterprise Drive. . 4. The play ya'rd.for the proposed day care center is" to he fenced on all.three sides away from the building to.reduce the chance of non - supervised small children getting in to the parking lot. 5: A. designated clearly signed and striped drop- off area is -to be provided for vehicles bringing children to the'day care center. B.. US West Communications: Telephone facilities will be provided by US West Communicatins per tariffs filed with P.U.C. SP-89-45/CU-89-76 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX C.- Deschutes County Building Division: All plans including Site Plan to be stamped by a State licensed architect or engineer. D. Sunriver Owners Association: The Sunriver Owners Association is for the most part largely in favor of the construction of this facility. However, we wish to convey our concerns involving the lack of details 'as to landscaping, privacy fence around playground area, and play- ground equipment. No elevations were submitted that were complete and we would like to see a structure that is architecturally compatible with the surrounding area. 6. The Planning Division received three letters in favor of the proposed development. CONCLUSIONARY FINDINGS: 1. Conformance with,Section 4.240 •Planned Community Zone, Industrial District E(2)(e). "Commercial uses which are consistent with the Planned Communities Master Plan and which will not conflict with .the uses•permitted'"within the I Zone." • • The applicant is proposing: 1. A propertymanagement office for -Sunray, Inc. 2. Day Care Center. 3. Laundromat and housekeeping facility and maintenance area. 4. Warehouse. The proposed uses appear to be consistent with the Planned Communities Master Plan and do not conflict with the uses permitted in the'I:Zone. 2. As outlined in the Site Plan: A. Access will be from Enterprise Lane, Venture Lane and an adjacent parking lot to the east. B. Forty-two (42) parking spaces. SP-89-45/CU-89-76 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX C. A 25 -foot x 65 -foot play yard on : the east side of the building. D. A 20 -foot x 22 -foot screened courtyard on the west side of the building. E. Signage located at the north entrance at Enterprise Drive and Venture Lane on the south entrance. F. Sidewalks surrounding the building. G. Delivery area on the north side of the building. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the above findings and the applicant's Burden of Proof Statement, it appears that all relevant criteria and standards established for Site Plan Review have been satisfied by the applicant, or can be satisfied if certain conditions are met. DECISION: APPROVAL ONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: ti The applicant shall.meet all •requirements of the Des- chutes County Building` SafetyDivision and/or the State of Oregon. The applicant shall meet all ° requirements of the Des- chutes County Environmental• Health' Division and/or State of Oregon Department of EnvironmentalQuality. The applicant shall •submit'a detailed Landscape Plan meeting County standards-. • The landscaping shall be continuously.maintained and kept alive and attractive. • All surface.waterfrom the roof and.paved areas is to be drained to DEQ approval• dry wells on the site and not drained onto.either Venture:Drive or Enterprise Drive. 6. The site distances to the two shown access drives are to be preserved by keeping•lhe•landscaping and signage from blocking or reducing the sight distances at these two locations. SP-89-45/CU-89-76 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 7. The proposed access to be taken from Enterprise Drive is to be coordinated with the circular drive accesses to the new starter public school to be located on the north side of Enterprise Drive. 8. The play yard for the proposed day care center is to be fenced on all three sides away from the building to reduce.the chance of non -supervised small children getting into the parking lot. '9. A designated clearly signed and striped drop-off area is to be provided for vehicles bringing children to the day care center. 10. The applicant shall apply to Deschutes County Planning Division for any signs to be located• on the property. 11. The applicant shall submit a surface water drainage plan. 12. The applicant shall submit an exterior lighting plan. 13. The applicant shall submit an amended Site Plan showing curb cuts for handicapped'access,• trash disposal areas and the drop-off' area for tha day care center. 14. The Site Plan approval shall be for a period of one (1) year. The applicant shall sign. and enter into a Development Agreement with Deschutes County.td ensure all elements of the Site Plan shall be installed and maintained as approved. This Development .Agreement shall be approved and recorded with the Deschutes County Clerk*prior to issuance of any building permits for°any of the proposed units. Improvements' to the site shall be.completed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit for any of the proposed units, or_the applicant shall submit .. a bond or other form of security approved by County Legal Counsel for 110 percent of the estimated costs of improvement. (Improvements are defined as landscaping, irrigation systems, parking area, and other common area improvements,.) _ . This decision becomes final ten (10) days after the date mailed, unless appealed by a party of interest. DESCHUTES COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION George J. Read, Interim Planning Director AYP:mic SP-89-45/CU-89-76 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX TRANSIGHT CONSULTING, LLC Transportation Engineering and Planning Services 'D PROF, ,,.r;1hu��crhJ 706 PE OREGON 7 74 Date: January 16, 2019 cFXP1 r .3: 12/311201a To: Greg Blackmore, Blackmore Planning and Development Services, LLC From: Joe Bessman, PE Project Reference No.: 1280 Project Name: Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment The purpose of this memorandum is to address Deschutes County transportation requirements for the proposed text amendment to allow a child care facility within the Sunriver Business Park. This text amendment would allow preschools, child care facilities, and nurseries as permitted uses in the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District. This would impact the area highlighted in red within Figure 1. Effectively, this text amendment needs to demonstrate compliance with the Transportation Planning Rule. This analysis must show that the inclusion of this use will not change the findings or needs of the supporting transportation infrastructure (creating an unmitigated "significant impact") as identified within the County's adopted Transportation System Plan. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE COMPLIANCE Compliance with the Transportation Planning Rule requirements are commonly prepared by first assessing the potential impact of the zone change, text amendment, or plan amendment on the transportation system. Land use changes that result in less intense uses than those that are already allowed would be considered insignificant. Accordingly, a review was conducted of the allowed uses within the current Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District to identify the types of uses allowed today, and how these would compare to the proposed child care facilities. This comparison is typically based on trip generation comparison on a weekday daily and weekday p.m. peak hour basis. 1280REPFINAL EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment Figure 1. Location of the Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community Business Park District. Sunriver Business Park Allowable Uses Deschutes County Code 18.108.110 identifies the uses permitted outright within the Business Park Zoning District. Table 1 summarizes these allowable land uses. Of these allowable uses, the most intense uses would be a retail building or buildings that could each include up to 8,000 square -feet of overall building space within a parcel. The Code indicates that this could provide multiple smaller buildings within any given parcel. Within an area such as the Sunriver Business Park an overall density between 0.20 and 0.25 would be considered typical within one- and two-story buildings with surface parking. Theoretically, a child care center could be as Targe as other retail buildings, so trip rates of the more intense allowable uses allowed outright within this zoning were reviewed. Table 2 provides a summary of the resultant trip Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment rates, some of which are identified outright in the zoning code, others that could be applicable, and others that are already located within the Sunriver Business Park. Land Uses and Trip Rates within Business Park (BP) District Outright Allowable Use Existing Residential Administrative, Educational, Other in conjunction with outright use Library Recreational Path Post Office Church (less than 5,000 square -feet) A building less than 8,000 square -feet with various retail/rental uses, office and service establishment, including but not limited to the following: Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Carwash Contractor's office Construction Equipment Sales/Rental Golf Cart Sales Lumber Yard/Home Improvement Housekeeping/Janitorial Dry cleaner/Laundry Marine/Boat sales and service Restaurant, bar, cocktail lounge including entertainment Marijuana Processing/wholesaling A building or buildings each not exceeding 20,000 square -feet of floor space housing any combination of: Scientific Research Light manufacturing Food products manufacturing Warehousing Page 3 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment igher-Intensity Uses Permitted Outright Outright Allowable Use Daily Trip Rate Weekday PM Peak Hour Trip Rate Day Care Center (ITE 565) 47.62 Trips per 1,000 SF 11.12 Trips per 1,000 SF High Turnover (Sit Down) Restaurant (ITE 934) 112.18 Trips per 1,000 SF 9.77 Trips per 1,000 SF United States Post Office (ITE 732) 103.94 Trips per 1,000 SF 11.21 Trips per 1,000 SF Shopping Center (ITE 820) 37.75 Trips per 1,000 SF 3.81 Trips per 1,000 SF Convenience Market with Gasoline Pumps (ITE 853) 624.20 Trips per 1,000 SF 49.29 Trips per 1,000 SF Supermarket (ITE 850) 106.78 Trips per 1,000 SF 9.24 Trips per 1,000 SF Pharmacy/Drugstore without Drive -Through Window (ITE 880) 323.69 Trips per 1,000 SF 26.79 Trips per 1,000 SF Fast -Food Restaurant without Drive -Through Window (ITE 933) 346.23 Trips per 1,000 SF 28.34 Trips per 1,000 SF Automated Car Wash (ITE 948) No Data 14.20 Trips per 1,000 SF Car Wash and Detail Center (ITE 949) 156.20 Trips per Stall (Approx 2,000 SF) 13.60 Trips per 1,000 SF Table 2 shows that there are a variety of uses with more intense weekday daily and weekday p.m. peak hour trip rates. The uses in Table 2 do not account for pass -by or diverted trips, though all of these uses (to include child care facilities) are expected to be relatively short -length trips either from Century Drive or the surrounding Sunriver area. Some of the uses (such as the Convenience Market with Gasoline Pumps) may not be nonconforming uses within the zoning with the Code revisions that occurred in 1990, but the pharmacy classification reflects the prior site use. Code Compliance OAR Section 660-012-0060 of the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) sets forth the relative criteria for evaluating plan and land use regulation amendments such as the proposed text amendment. Table 3 summarizes the criteria in Section 660-012-0060 and the applicability to the proposed text amendment application. Page 4 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment AR 660-012-0060 Section Criteria Applicable? 1 Describes how to determine if a proposed land use action results in a significant impact. Yes, see response below 2 Describes measures for complying with Criterion #1 where a significant impact is determined. No 3 Describes measures for complying with Criteria #1 and #2 without assuring that the allowed land uses are consistent with the function, capacity and performance standards of the facility. No 4 Determinations under Criteria #1, #2, and #3 are coordinated with other local agencies. No (No other agencies are impacted) 5 Indicates that the presence of a transportation facility shall not be the basis for an exception to allow development on rural lands. No 6 Indicates that local agencies should credit developments that provide a reduction in trips. No Outlines requirements for a local street plan, access management plan, or future street plan. No 8 Defines a mixed-use, pedestrian -friendly neighborhood. No 9 Outlines requirements under which a local government may find that an amendment to a zoning map does not significantly affect an existing and planned transportation facility. No 10 Outlines requirements under which a local government may amend a plan without applying performance standards related to motor vehicle traffic congestion, delay or travel time. No 11 Outlines requirements under which a local government may approve an amendment with partial mitigation. No As noted in Table 3, there are eleven criteria that apply to Plan and Land Use Regulation Amendments. Of these, only Criterion 1 is applicable to the proposed text amendment. This criterion is provided below in italics with responses shown in standard font. OAR 660-012-0060 (1) Where an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, the local government must put in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule, to assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity, Page 5 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX Sunriver Business Park Text Amendment and performance standards (e.g. level of service, volume -to -capacity ratio, etc.) of the facility. A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would: (a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility (exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan); (b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or (c) As measured at the end of the planning period identified in the adopted transportation system plan: (A) Allow land uses or levels of development that would result in types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; Response: The proposed text amendment allows uses that generate levels of trips that are similar or lower than other outright uses within the Sunriver Business Park zone. The proposed text amendment would not change the types of travel or functional classification of any of the existing or planned transportation facilities within the City's Transportation System Plan. (B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such that it would not meet the performance standard identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan; or (C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is otherwise projected to not meet the performance standard identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan. Response: The trip generation potential of a day care center will be generally consistent with other uses allowed within the Sunriver Business Park. The proposed use and building size limitations that are already in place will not alter Tong -term system needs. NEXT STEPS I trust that these materials address how the proposed text amendment complies with the Transportation Planning Rule. This shows that while day care centers contain relatively high driveway trip rates, other uses allowed within the Business Park Zoning District have similar or higher trip rates. Accordingly, the impact of allowing this proposed use would not result in a significant transportation impact. Please note that supplemental transportation materials summarizing a review of the specific site being considered for child care facilities will be provided under separate cover. Please let me know if you have any questions on these materials at loe@transightconsulting.com or at (503) 997-4473. Page 6 EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 2019-OOX 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 Work Session of February 6, 2019 DATE: January 30, 2019 FROM: Nicole Mardell, Community Development, TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Sisters Country Horizons Vision Project - Preparation for Joint Meeting ATTENDANCE: Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner, Nick Lelack, Community Development Director SUMMARY: Staff will discuss the final version of the vision action plan and present a draft resolution for the Board to review prior to the February 13, 2019 joint meeting with the Sisters City Council. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners (Board) FROM: Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner DATE: January 30, 2018 SUBJECT: Sisters Country Horizons Vision Project - Preparation for Joint Meeting I. BACKGROUND In preparation for a joint meeting with the Sisters City Council on February 13, 2019, staff will discuss the contents of the proposed Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Plan. The plan (attached) has been updated to remove the Deschutes County Health Department as a suggested lead partner for strategies related to a community Urgent Care facility and to correct minor scrivener's errors. Staff will also provide a third draft of a proposed resolution acknowledging the plan for the Board's review. II. NEXT STEPS The Board and the Sisters City Council will conduct a joint meeting on February 13, 2019. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution 2. Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Plan - Updated January 30, 2019 REVIEWED LEGAL COUNSEL For Recording Stamp Only BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON A Resolution Acknowledging the Sisters County Horizons Community Vision and Action Plan * * RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -XXX WHEREAS, in partnership with Deschutes County, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, and various stakeholders, the City of Sisters ("City") initiated a community-based process referred to as "Sisters Country Horizons" to envision the type of community that residents desire for the portion of Deschutes County in and around the City (collectively, "Sisters Country"), and developed a community-based action plan to foster . • ::: ' : . • : • : • :achievements toward that vision over time; and WHEREAS, Sisters Country Horizons evaluated demographic, economic, environmental, cultural and technological strengths and weaknesses, challenges and opportunities for Sisters Country to determine desired community priorities and goals; and WHEREAS, the results of Sisters Country Horizons will help align the efforts of public institutions, civic organizations, businesses, and residents of Sisters Country in working towards a shared community vision and commonly held community values and goals; and WHEREAS, Sisters Country Horizons was completed over the course of a year and involved stakeholder interviews, online surveys, community meetings and forums, a vision summit, and other community presentations, all led by a consulting team experienced in community visioning processes in collaboration with the City, Deschutes County, and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council; and WHEREAS, the results of Sisters Country Horizons are compiled in a document entitled Sisters Country Community Vision and Action Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Sisters Country Community Vision and Action Plan is not legally binding but instead is intended to be an aspirational "living plan" that catalogues ideas and possibilities informing future action; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County (the "Board") desires to acknowledge the Sisters Country Community Vision and Action Plan as well as the efforts of all partners and participants in Sisters Country Horizons; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows: Section 1. The Board hereby recognizes and commends all of the partners and participants in Sisters Country Horizons for their efforts to make Sisters Country a better and more cohesive community. 1- RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 1 Section 2. The Board hereby acknowledges the Sisters Country Community Vision and Action Plan, including opportunities for Deschutes County to assist as a project partner, and recommends that County staff, as part of future land use planning efforts, be cognizant of the principals and goals stated therein. Dated this of , 2019 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON PHILIP G. HENDERSON, Chair PATTI ADAIR, Vice Chair ATTEST: Recording Secretary ANTHONY DEBONE 2 - RESOLUTION NO. 2019-_ EXHIBIT A Sisters Country Community Vision and Action Plan [attached] EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NO. 2019- VISION ACTION PLAN FINAL Sisters Country Horizons Visioning Project City of Sisters, Oregon February 13, 2019 (Last Updated: 01.30.19) Prepared by Steven Ames & Ruth Williamson NXT Consulting Group • Bend 1 Portland, Oregon e nvi s i o n. p i a n. a ch i eve. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS CONTRIBUTORS PROJECT SPONSOR — City of Sisters, Oregon Chuck Ryan, Mayor Cory Misely, City Manager Kerry Prosser, City Recorder Patrick Davenport, Community Development Director Carol Jenkins, Planning Technician Julie Pieper, Finance Administrative Assistant PROJECT PARTNERS Deschutes County Community Development Department Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) Community & Economic Development Department Oregon's Kitchen Table initiative, Portland State University Citizens4Community PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM (PMT) Patrick Davenport, Director, Sisters Community Dev. Nick Lelack, Director, Deschutes Community Dev. Nicole Mardell, Associate Planner, Deschutes County VISION ACTION TEAM (VAT) Chuck Ryan, City of Sisters; VAT Chair Nick Beasley, Cascade Street Distillery Julie Benson, Sisters Eagle Airport Paul Bertagna, City of Sisters, Public Works Art Blumenkron, Sisters Planning Commission Bob Burgess, Sisters Arts Association Amy Burgstahler, Sisters Country Horizons PMT Marie Clasen, Habitat for Humanity Nancy Connolly, Sisters City Council President Patrick Davenport, Sisters Community Development Dixie Eckford, City Parks Advisory Board Caprielle Foote -Lewis, EDCO Sisters Bill Hall, Community Activist Robyn Holdman, Citizens4Community Karen Hulbert -Hickman, Sisters Rural Area Rep Roger Johnson, Sisters -CS Fire District, Fire Chief Scott Aycock, Mgr., Community & Economic Dev., COIC Janel Ruehl, Program Coordinator, COIC Amy Burgstahler, Citizens4Community Ann Marland, Sisters Trail Alliance Jack McGowan, Sisters -CS Fire District Board Nicole Mardell, Deschutes Country; Horizons PMT Suzanne Pepin, Sisters Rural Area Representative Ian Reid, U.S. Forest Service, Sisters District Ranger Emily Rickards, The Open Door Restaurant Janel Ruehl, COIC; Horizons PMT Craig Ruliman, Running Iron Dennis Schmidling, Sisters Art Association Curtiss Scholl, Sisters School District Superintendent Mandee Seeley, Houseless Persons Advocate Pete Shepherd, Citizen Activist Steve Swisher, Deschutes Planning Commission John Tehan, Sisters Country Property Owner Fran Willis, Oregon Community Foundation (ret.) CONSULTANT & AFFILIATES, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NXT Consulting Group LLC, Bend 1 Portland, Oregon Steven Ames, Principal Donald Rushmer, Managing Principal Ruth Williamson, NXT Consulting Affiliate. Principal, Ruth Williamson Consulting, Bend, Oregon Steve Maher, NXT Consulting Affiliate. Principal, Steve Maher New Media, Wenatchee, Washington Michele Neary, NXT Consulting Affiliate. Principal, Mad Bird Design, Portland, Oregon Sarah Giles, Wendy Willis, Oregon's Kitchen Table Initiative, Portland State University Kyle Collins, Peter Gutowsky, Zechariah Heck, Izze Liu, Matt Martin, Nate Miller, Tarik Rawlings, Jacob Ripper, Tanya Saltzman, Hether Ward, Deschutes County Community Planning Department SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 4 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW 4 SISTERS COUNTRY — PROFILE OF A CHANGING COMMUNITY 6 SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS — A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION 12 OUR VISION FOR SISTERS COUNTRY — A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 17 SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS STRATEGIES & ACTIONS 18 • Prosperous Sisters • Livable Sisters • Resilient Sisters • Connected Sisters IMPLEMENTING THE VISION ACTION PLAN 19 20 21 22 24 APPENDIX — Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide 27 • Introduction & Overview 28 SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 3 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW The Vision Action Plan presented in this report is the final outcome of the Sisters Country Horizons community visioning project of the City of Sisters, Oregon conducted in 2018. The City sponsored this effort to engage the community in a comprehensive conversation about the future of Sisters Country, to renew and update the community's existing vision for the future, and to develop a community-based action plan to engage the City and its key partners in achieving that vision over time, focusing on the next five years. Deschutes County and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, along with PSU's Oregon's Kitchen Table project and Citizens4Community, partnered with the City in this effort. As its name implies, the Horizons project focused on the Sisters Country area of Deschutes County — loosely defined as the Sisters School District 006 and Camp Sherman, including the city of Sisters proper, along with outlying residential developments and unincorporated areas, ranches and farms. The project actively reached out to residents throughout Sisters Country to engage them in the conversation. To accomplish this goal, the project incorporated an exhaustive outreach and engagement effort. Key activities included: stakeholder interviews with 81 community leaders; 13 local community meetings conducted across the area; additional "kitchen table" meetings run by residents themselves; two major online surveys along with additional web -based options for public comment; four community forums focused on the vision's four respective focus areas; and a culminating Vision Summit. Special outreach was also conducted for local service clubs, senior citizens, high school students, veterans, the Latino community, Millennials, and others. All of these activities were promoted by a project website and social media, along with press releases for local and regional media. As a result, a number of articles were published by The Nugget, Bend Bulletin and Bend Magazine. The project also developed a bespoke brand identity, logo and tagline, designed to be useful beyond the visioning process itself. By the end of the process, nearly 2,000 participants had been engaged in the conversation, accounting for tens of thousands of individual comments and suggestions. This input eventually culminated in an overarching long-range vision statement presented at the Summit in September and 20 top priority Strategies recommended by the public for implementation over time. Following these activities, a 31 -member Vision Action Team (VAT) was formed and charged with reviewing and refining the strategies, and developing a vision action plan to promote their implementation. The VAT met six times in the fall of 2018 to develop this plan, totaling nearly 500 hours of citizen time. Five strategies were fully developed for each of four focus areas: Prosperous Sisters, Livable Sisters, Resilient Sisters and Connected Sisters, along with detailed action steps, SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 4 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN suggested lead partners for their implementation, timelines and milestones. The City of Sisters, the major plan partner, commenced an effort to secure the commitments of other partners. The final Vision Action Plan is intended to be a "living plan" and a guide to future action by the Lead Partners who sign on to help implement it. At the same time, it is not a legally binding document, but rather a catalogue of ideas and possibilities with the ambition of making it happen to the best of the City and its partners' abilities. Sisters City Council, as well as the boards of other Lead Partner organizations, is anticipated to adopt the plan. Some actions in the plan may take up to five years (or beyond) to fully implement, and not every action called out in the plan may be achieved. It is also expected that the final list of Lead Partners may change or evolve over time, as may the actions themselves that they commit to undertake. That said, based on the thousands of comments received from residents across Sisters Country, it is clearly the community's expressed desire that most of what is called out in the Vision Action Plan will, in fact, be achieved. And the results will mean a more prosperous, livable, resilient and connected Sisters Country — better prepared for whatever the future may bring. NXT Consulting Group, consultant to the Sisters Country Horizons project, would like to thank the many elected officials, citizens, community members and volunteers who helped make this visioning process an exceptional community effort. This long list includes: the Mayor of Sisters, President of Sisters City Council, and Sisters City Councilors; City of Sisters City Manager, City staff and the Community Development Department; Project Partners Deschutes County, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, Oregon's Kitchen Table and Citizens4Community; the Horizons Project Management Team; the Horizons Vision Action Team (VAT); numerous planners at Deschutes County who assisted with community meetings and VAT planning sessions; community leaders who volunteered to be interviewed by the Horizons project; volunteers who were trained and helped facilitate community meetings and/or kitchen table sessions; volunteers who assisted with special outreach to youth, seniors, veterans and the Latino community; and the many contributors who created the Sisters Horizons Community Quilt, itself a catalogue of ideas and possibilities. During the course of this project, it has been said many times that if there is one person smarter than any of us, it's all of us. The residents of Sisters Country have demonstrated many times over that they possess the intelligence, vision and courage to ensure a bright future for their community and all its residents — and a legacy for generations to come. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 5 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN SISTERS COUNTRY — PROFILE OF A CHANGING COMMUNITY Situated at the eastern base of Cascade Range, "Sisters Country" is the widely used name for a much loved, stunningly beautiful part of Deschutes County, Oregon. The majestic Three Sisters peaks — just miles from the city of Sisters and visible from almost every part of the region — lend the region its name and help define its lifestyles, identity and brand. As the heart of Sisters Country, the city of Sisters lies where the Santiam and McKenzie highways converge at the west end of town to form Cascade Avenue and separate again on their way to Bend and Redmond to the east. Most Sisters Country residents frequent the city as part of their daily lives, for school and work, business and shopping, and government, professional and medical services —traveling to Bend or Redmond for those needs that cannot be met locally. Population Growth and Change During the latter half of the 20th century, the city of Sisters' population grew (and declined) in direct relation to its economic fortunes. In 1950 the population was 723 and 50 years later in the year 2000 it was still only 959. However, with the 21st century came a sustained period of growth as more people discovered Sisters. Despite the disruption of the Great Recession in 2008-09, the city's population in 2016 was estimated to be 2,537 — and growing. The population of the city of Sisters is largely white (estimated at 94% in 2016), although there is a small but growing Latino population. The population is slightly older and more affluent than the state as a whole, while the median value of the city's housing is higher than that of the state. Demographic information for the larger Sisters Country area is not easy to quantify, as most available data is not collected or aggregated by its informal boundaries. The best approximation can be found in examining combined data for Black Butte and Sisters school districts (which includes the city of Sisters). In 2016, the combined Census -estimated population of this area was 7,796, or a little more than three times that of the city of Sisters proper. This would indicate that two-thirds of the Sisters Country population lives outside the city — or roughly twice as many people as live within it. The statistical differences with the rest of the state appear to be more pronounced for the part of Sisters Country that lies outside the city. Anecdotally, this area is considered older and more affluent. Population in the wider region has also grown during the last two decades. History and a Changing Economy Sisters Country has a rich and colorful history, shaped by its geographic location and spectacular geology, pre -history, early pioneers and settlers, development of the town of Sisters (first incorporated in 1946), and the area's legacy economy, including logging, lumber and wood products, ranching and farming. In latter decades of the 20th century, the economic profile of the area began to shift significantly, with the decline of logging and closure of the town's sawmills — and rise of destination resorts, tourism, arts and cultural amenities, and outdoor recreation. Catalyzed by the development of Black Butte Ranch resort, the downtown Sisters' 1880's building facades and Western -themed visitor SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 6 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN attractions grew from the 1970s onward, launching a new chapter in the community's economic development. Today, the "Sisters County" brand is promoted by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and bolstered by iconic Western events, including the Sisters Rodeo, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and Sisters Folk Festival. These, in turn, have fostered the spin-off of newer arts and craft, performance and visitor -related events and attractions. While government (including the U.S. Forest Service), administration, education, accommodations and food, and professional/technical services are relatively large sectors of the Sisters compared to the state as a whole, the number of innovative new companies, telecommuting workers (i.e., "lone eagles"), and independent entrepreneurs has begun to grow, drawn by its location, amenities, and quality of life. An influx of retirees also has also brought a steady stream of former professionals, not to mention retirement incomes and accumulated wealth. Middle- and lower-income families in Sisters Country have not fared so well in Sisters Country of late, as living wage jobs are not easy to find and rising housing costs have made it more difficult for Millennials, young families and minority residents to sink roots. There is also a small but significant population of homeless families living in the area, some of whom have encamped in nearby forests. The lack of affordable housing and family wage jobs has also challenged local schools, which have faced declining enrollments in recent years. Sisters' schools are considered the heart of the community by many, with a history of strong financial support, community-based initiatives, and academic excellence. The School District offers innovative programming reflecting the area's evolving economy, including the Americana, arts and luthier programs, and the Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition. As to its future economy, Sisters Country recognizes that tourism and the arts and recreational economies will continue to be a major source of its future prosperity. Rural Sisters Country, which continues to support ranching and agricultural operations, also hosts other visitor amenities and attractions. At the same time, clean, light industry and smaller specialty companies compatible with the local culture are seen as critical to a more sustainable and equitable economy that can support working families. Currently, existing and potential relocating traded -sector employers (i.e., companies that produce goods and services sold outside the region) estimate 450 new year-round non -seasonal jobs, which will significantly impact the local and regional economy. Not only would this represent a significant number of new jobs, but also a shift in the economic base toward greater diversification. Economic Development for Central Oregon's (EDCO) Sisters staff is working with the City, other government agencies, Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, investors and developers, and the community -at -large to strategically assist in diversifying the future economy of Sisters. Planning for Future Growth and Development The City of Sisters, Deschutes County and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) are actively involved in planning for the future growth and development of Sisters and Sisters Country. The City of Sisters has purview over plans, policies and ordinances affecting the city proper, while SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 7 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Deschutes County provides traditional county services for the entire area, administers building codes for the City of Sisters, and oversees planning and policy for all unincorporated areas outside the City. COIC offers a range of regional planning and governmental services that includes Sisters Country, focusing on community economic development, education and training, transportation and more. The City of Sisters has active public works, planning and community development departments, and a full slate of plans and policies guiding the town's growth and development. These include the Sisters Comprehensive Plan (last updated in 2014), Transportation System Plan Refinement (June 2018), Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (prepared in collaboration with Deschutes County) (2015), Greater Sisters Country Community Wildfire Protection Plan (2014), Sisters Housing Plan (2010), and Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (2003). Among the City's active planning projects in 2018 were the Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire project (CPAW), Whychus Creek Riparian Restoration and Fish Passage Project, and the Sisters Country Horizons visioning project. A complete update of the City's Comprehensive Plan is expected to be undertaken in the next couple years. Sisters Country Horizons Visioning Project The Sisters Country Horizons project is intended to provide a larger context for more detailed plans and initiatives of the City, County and COIC, and to do so in a way that engages the diverse perspectives and input of the wider public across the region. The Sisters City Council has expressed a desire for the project to develop a better understanding and what local residents, both inside and outside city limits, aspire to for the future of their community — and what types of projects they are willing to support. The visioning project also has been seen by some as part of a response to a recent difficult period in community relations — and the expressed desire for more inclusive, civil conversations about the area's future. Not surprisingly, the Horizons project is not the first time Sisters Country has set its sights on the future. The most recent vision plan for Sisters Country was undertaken more than a decade ago. Sponsored by the Community Action Team of Sisters, COIC and Rural Development Initiatives, Inc., this effort resulted in the Community Vision and Strategic Plan (2007). The plan included seven focus areas, a long list of action projects, and identified project "champions." Many of the recommended projects were achieved over time, although the Great Recession put a damper on local initiatives and the plan was never formally updated. The Horizons project is built in part on the foundation of the 2007 plan. At the same time, it has involved local governments as project sponsors, reframed the vision's focus areas into a shorter list, and addressed a number of trends that have accelerated since 2007 (see below). It has also been designed to encourage ongoing involvement of the City of Sisters, its partner agencies and the wider community to help ensure the implementation of its vision action plan over time. (See "Implementing the Vision Action Plan," page 24.) Emerging State and Local Trends & Strategic Issues While the Sisters Country Horizons project was launched during a relatively stable and prosperous time in the state and local economies, the future could be seen as more challenging. Below are SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 8 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN some of the trends projected to have major impacts Oregon's local communities going forward, including observations on how they may affect Deschutes County and Sisters Country. This information was gathered from a variety of government, educational and independent research organizations, and online data sources. • Oregon's population is growing. Oregon's statewide population is forecast to increase by nearly a million people, from 3.97 million in 2014 to 4.8 million in 2030, with most population growth occurring in urban centers. This is due in part to increased levels of in - migration from others states; over the last decade, Oregon has had one of the highest levels of in -migration from other states in the entire nation. Deschutes County is one of the fastest growing counties in Oregon; current forecasts show County population increasing from nearly 188,000 in 2018 to 244,000 in 2040. Similarly, the City of Sisters population is forecast to nearly double from 2,691 in 2018 to 5,169 in 2043. Forecasts for future growth in rural parts of Deschutes County while significant are somewhat lower than its urbanized areas. • Oregon's population is aging. Oregon's percentage of citizens over 65 is growing faster than the nation as a whole (an 18% increase from 2010 to 2014 compared to 14% for the nation as a whole). This increase is happening across the state and in every county, and is due to the aging Baby Boomers as well as an influx of retirees from other places. Sisters Country has become a significant destination for more affluent retirees. • Oregon's population continues to diversify. Oregon will continue to become more racially and culturally diverse, especially with a burgeoning Hispanic population dominating younger cohorts. Oregon's Hispanic population grew five times faster than the rest of the population between 2000 and 2014, increasing by 65%. Sisters Country has attracted a small but growing number of Latinos; Hispanics accounted for an estimated 4% of the area's population in 2016. • Oregon's economy is restructuring and diversifying. Oregon's economy has largely recovered from the Great Recession, and continues its long-term trend away from resource-based and extractive industries to a more diversified economy. Rural areas of Oregon continue to lag behind its larger cities economically, but the State of Oregon is working to link natural resources with innovation to create new jobs in rural areas. With its quality of life, natural amenities, and arts and tourism industries, the city of Sisters could be considered a prime example of the economic potential of Oregon's smaller communities. • Oregonians continue to earn Tess than the nation with a few exceptions. In 2014 median household income in Oregon was slightly above $51,000, or more than $2,500 less than the nation as a whole. At the same time, Oregon currently has one of the higher minimum wages in the nation. Oregon's highest household incomes are in the Portland metro area and Deschutes County, and yet there are significant numbers of households in the county that struggle with the area's high living costs, especially housing. This problem is very evident in Sisters Country and a focus of local government and community-based organizations. • Oregon's cities have relatively stronger controls over new development. As Oregon grows, the State's comprehensive land -use planning system will provide Oregon cities a relatively SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 9 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN greater degree of control over new development than other states — and potentially higher levels of community livability. The city of Sisters continues to grow, but faces long-term constraints on land for both housing and industrial development due to adjacent public lands and exclusive farm use lands. Vacant and buildable land within City limits is highly constrained. The City projects a need for 922 new housing units by 2038 — but not enough land to accommodate 20 years of residential growth. The largest and most significant parcel of potentially developable land in the city is the 81 -acre Forest Service property. • Homelessness is becoming a bigger issue in Oregon. For the foreseeable future the number of people affected by homelessness in Oregon is projected to grow, placing increased stresses on schools and local social services, housing, drug treatment and mental health providers, and the criminal justice system. With known encampments in its vast expanse of adjacent public lands, the homeless situation in Sisters Country is not as visible as other Deschutes County communities, but significant nonetheless. The community and schools have responded to this challenge with a number of programs and initiatives. • Oregonians are stepping up preparations for climate change and natural disasters. Oregon faces the threats of climate change in the form of increasing average temperatures, ongoing serious droughts, and the threat of large-scale wildfires, as well as the predicted Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. At the same time, "climate refugees" are also expected to increase in their numbers in Oregon, including migrants from more severely climate - impacted areas of California, the Southwest and beyond. Sisters Country faces the possibility of larger, catastrophic wildfires and affiliated impacts in the future. Research shows that the largest fires in Deschutes Country over the last century have occurred since the year 2000, and that most of them have occurred in the vicinity of Sisters Country. The Milli Fire of 2017 burned 24,000 acres in the Deschutes National Forest and Three Sisters Wilderness, came within several miles of the City of Sisters, and caused the cancellation of key summer activities and the Sisters Folk Festival. In 2018, the City of Sisters was a participant in the Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire project. There is a predicted 37% chance of a Cascadia earthquake occurring between now and 2065. Impacts will be severe on the Oregon coast and serious in the western valleys, while more moderate in Central Oregon. However, after the quake Central Oregon will become the center for Federal emergency response (FEMA), possibly the temporary seat of state government, and the state's transportation and distribution hub for two years or more. Large population migrations to Central Oregon from Western valleys in the short term are anticipated with major impacts on housing, traffic, cost of living and day-to-day life. State and local governments are increasingly focused on building greater resiliency in local communities in Oregon. The State of Oregon has a State Resiliency Plan and localities are working to increase public awareness and readiness. In addition to wildfires and earthquakes, Central Oregon and Sisters Country face a number of other potential natural hazards. Deschutes County and the City of Sisters are working aggressively to anticipate and prepare for a range of potential natural disasters, including fire and volcanic events. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 10 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN • Use of public lands, parks and recreational amenities continues to increase in Oregon. With its exceptional natural attractions and large amount of public lands, Oregon will continue to focus on both economic utilization and public enjoyment of its natural amenities. More and more people will be using national, state, regional and local parks and recreational facilities, bringing more potential visitors, tourists and new residents to Sisters Country. While offering potential large economic benefits to the region, these activities may have associated impacts such as traffic congestion, demand for vacation rentals, and potential overuse of local parks and other recreational facilities. Community Perceptions on Change Beyond the data and forecasts, local community residents often have very accurate insights into the impact of change on their communities, informed by their daily experiences and personal observations. Such insights were on full display during the Horizons visioning process. (See "Sisters Country Horizons — A Comprehensive Community Conversation," page 12.) In the first of two online community surveys, hundreds of respondents voiced their opinions on the biggest challenges facing the future of the region. Among the top challenges cited by respondents: • Planning for and managing future growth • Meeting the need for more affordable housing • Ensuring sufficient living wage jobs • Addressing traffic congestion • Undertaking key transportation improvements Also mentioned were a number of distinctly more social challenges, including: • Maintaining the small-town character of Sisters Country • Building greater community trust • Meeting the needs of the region's young adults and families Finally, respondents cited adapting and responding to change itself as among the greatest of challenges facing the future of Sisters Country. These challenges directly informed the Sisters Country Horizons visioning process and its resulting Vision and Action Plan. (See "Sisters Country Horizons Strategies & Actions," page 18.) SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 11 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS — A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION From the beginning, the Sisters Country Horizons visioning project was intended to be a conversation as broad and comprehensive as the landscape of the Central Oregon Cascades. The project's overarching goal was a 'whole of community' vision, reflecting the breadth, depth and diversity of the Sisters Country region. For this reason, the visioning process was inclusive of many voices as possible — rural and urban, young and old, newcomers and old-timers — reflecting their shared values, perceived challenges, and aspirations for the future of the area. For the better part of a year, community leader interviews, on-line surveys, meetings and forums offered multiple opportunities for citizens of all backgrounds and perspectives to contribute their ideas and feedback. Toward the end of the process, guided by a task force of 31 community leaders, the focus shifted to developing a concrete plan of action to achieve the vision. As a result, the resulting vision and plan feel both 'right -sized' yet full of the possibility and promise of the wider Sisters Country community. Here's how we got there... Project Organization & Structure Sponsored by the City of Sisters, the Sisters Country Horizons visioning process was undertaken in partnership with Deschutes County and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC). Oregon's Kitchen Table, a program of Portland State University affiliated with COIC and Citizens4 Community also partnered with the project. These groups formed a Project Management Team that met 20 times over the course of the project. NXT Consulting Group of Bend and Portland led the planning process. The area of study for the project — Sisters Country — was defined as the part of Deschutes County served by the Sisters School District 006, including the city of Sisters itself, surrounding unincorporated communities and residential areas, local ranches and farms, as well as a small area outside the District. Even though it lies within Jefferson County, Camp Sherman is typically considered part of Sisters Country and was a part of this assessment. As a comprehensive community visioning process, the Horizons project was based on a planning approach known as the Oregon Model. This approach, employed by scores of communities across the state, is driven by a series of questions, tapping into the inherent wisdom of the community about its future. The process was delivered over the span of 2018, with framing of the process in the late winter, setting the context in the early spring, conducting visioning activities late spring through early fall, and developing the plan in the fall and early winter. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 12 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN The content of all Horizons project conversations was organized around four focus areas providing the structure of the vision and action plan — Prosperous Sisters, Livable Sisters, Resilient Sisters, and Connected Sisters. These themes became the "mantra" of project organizers, facilitators and participants alike — organizing and adding specificity to the higher- level discussions. Stakeholder Interviews (February -April 2018) As the first step of engagement for its visioning process, Sisters Country Horizons conducted a series of stakeholder interviews between February and April 2018. Interviewees were identified as community leaders and opinion shapers for the Sisters Country community. Building on an initial list recommended by the City, the number of interviews grew significantly. Additional referrals were added to reflect the broader diversity of the community, with attention paid to emerging business and cultural leaders, Millennials, and representatives of underserved or under -represented residents, including rural areas. Fully 81 individuals participated in the interviews — an exceptional number for a community of this size. Conducted by Ruth Williamson of NXT Consulting Group, most interviews lasted over an hour and were organized by five major questions: • Values: What do you most value about living in Sisters Country? • Challenges: What is the biggest challenge facing the future of Sisters Country? • Vision: What is your vision for the future of Sisters Country? • Action: What actions would help achieve your vision? • Results: How would you know your vision has been achieved? Capturing major themes that surfaced during these conversations, a 76 -page interview report was produced, concealing the identity of individual interviewees. The full report, along with a shorter executive summary, was released in May 2018 and can be found at the project website: www.sistershorizons.com/learn-more/ General Community Input (March -May 2018) The project applied these same themes to the general public through two major on-line community surveys and printed questionnaires, a series of small town hall -style community meetings facilitated by Oregon's Kitchen Table, Deschutes County planners and community volunteers, and DIY 'Kitchen Table' conversations hosted by community members themselves. These activities were supplemented by presentations to various local groups, including C4C's Age -Friendly Community Event, Sisters High School Leadership class, local service clubs, and others, using the print or online survey to gather additional input. On -Line Community Survey I. Findings from the first online community survey, in particular, served as the foundational research in developing a long-range vision and action plan for Sisters Country and its residents. The total number of online and print survey respondents — approaching 500 people in a community with a population of some 8,000 residents — added validity to these findings. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 13 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Four core questions were worded exactly the same in both the on-line and print versions of the survey, and corresponded to the same questions asked during the community leader interviews. With the on-line survey, several more questions were added to mine community perceptions on the future more deeply, get a better sense of who was taking the survey, and to test differences in attitudes between different communities within Sisters Country, such urban and rural residents. While a few significant differences were noted, more significant was the high degree of alignment. By far, the on-line survey proved to be the most effective method in reaching community members. The short print survey featured key questions used in the online version and provided a more traditional form of input for individuals not inclined to go online. Community Meetings. A series of 13 community meetings, augmented by Kitchen Table conversations, were held at various locations in Sisters Country, both inside the city and in several rural locations. During these group discussions, meeting facilitators, drawn from the community -at -large and the Deschutes County Community Development Department, took notes of what residents said, including what they value most about the community, what they see as its biggest challenges, and finally what vision ideas they have for the future of the community. Again, these topics closely mirrored three of the main questions asked in Online Community Survey I. These notes were added to the online database and separated from the survey results. C4C's Values and Visioning Quilt. Adding an artistic (and highly local) touch to the visioning process, the Citizens4Community organization collected ideas of residents and visitors about what they value about Sisters Country and their aspirations for its future. These aspirations were literally quilted into an "interactive piece of community art" known as the Sisters Horizons Community Quilt. These short but inspiring sentiments were added to the Sisters Country Horizons online database and separated from the results of the two surveys and from the results of the community meetings. Factoring in the stakeholder interviews, presentations to Citizens4Community's (C4C) Age - Friendly Community event, and Sisters High School's Leadership Class, and creative forms of input including C4C's Values and Visioning Quilt, the total number of data points from all sources climbed to nearly 1,000 submissions by the end of May. Working with all of these sources, the Sisters Country Horizons project utilized "qualitative data analysis" (QDA) software to analyze all compiled community input, identifying major themes and enabling the generation of graphical "word clouds" to capture the community's core values, perceived challenges, and high-level aspirations. All of these methods of community input reflected Sisters Country Horizons' strong commitment to engaging as many people as possible in order to firmly and clearly articulate their aspirations for the future of Sisters Country. Based upon this input, the Community Input Report was released in report was released in June 2018 and can be found at the project website: www.sistershorizons.com/learn-more/ SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 14 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Community Forums (June 2018) With clear themes emerging from the Stakeholder Interviews and Community Input Report, the project began to drill down from high-level aspirations to more specific strategies for the future of Sisters Country. Four community forums were staged, each forum dedicated to one of the four Horizons focus areas: Prosperous Sisters, Livable Sisters, Resilient Sisters, and Connected Sisters. At each forum, local and regional experts presented base line data and trends for that focus area. Forum participants, working with ideas gleaned from the general public, developed a draft list of strategies. Slide presentations for each of the four forums can be found at the project website: www.sistershorizons.com/learn-more/ Online Community Survey II (July -August 2018) Working with the results of the four community forums, a second online community survey tested 54 potential strategies with the general public between late July and late August. Between 13 and 14 strategies were presented for each focus area, and respondents were asked to select their top five ideas for each area. Based on total numbers of votes, a short list of the top five strategies for each area was determined. A total of 565 participants took the second survey. Their top overall strategies were: Oregon's Artisanal Capital (Prosperous Sisters), Walkable Downtown (Livable Sisters), Urgent Care Facility (Resilient Sisters), and Small Town Atmosphere (Connected Sisters). These top scoring strategies were presented at the Vision Summit in September, and handed over to the project's Vision Action Team for further refinement. The Community Survey Report II was released in September and can be found at the project website: www.sistershorizons.com/learn-more/ Vision Summit (October 2018) After a late summer hiatus, the Sisters Country Horizons visioning process was reintroduced to the community in early October with a Vision Summit hosted at Five Pines Lodge Conference Center. Close to 100 citizens gathered for an initial reading of the draft Sisters Country Horizons Vision Statement, shaped from the data collected through the aforementioned engagements earlier in the vision process, and the revealing of the top -scoring vision strategies. Both the vision and strategies were simultaneously posted to the Horizons website for general public comment. The Summit also set the stage for the final phase of the project — planning the actions that would help make the vision for Sisters Country a reality. The newly formed Vision Action Team was introduced to the community at this time. Finally, the Summit was highlighted with storytelling from community leaders from across Sisters Country, describing their diverse experiences of the 'Sisters Way,' a cultural standard often referred to in interviews and community meetings during the project. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 15 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Vision Action Team (September -November 2018) The Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Team — or "VAT" — was appointed and oriented in early September and went to work immediately following the Vision Summit. The VAT was comprised of 31 community members representing leaders from across Sisters Country. Their mission was to develop a Vision Action Plan to guide achievement of the Sisters Country Horizons vision with implementable action steps over the next 3-5 years. During the months of October and November the Vision Action Team met four times to • finalize top priority strategies; • brainstorm actions for each strategy; • finalize actions and identify Lead Partner contacts; and • affirm suggested Lead Partners and finalize the draft Vision Action Plan. The VAT worked in small teams organized by the four vision focus areas and guided by Team Leaders from the City of Sisters, Deschutes Country, COIC and EDCO. The open-ended dialogue in small group format coalesced the VAT membership and created a collective sense of ownership of the community vision, establishing a robust foundation for implementation of the adopted strategies and actions pending approval by the Sisters City Council. Early in the week of Thanksgiving, the VAT elected to meet one more time to review and finalize the draft action plan, preparing it for posting to the Horizons website for public comment and presentation to Sisters City Council. The draft plan was previewed with Sisters City Council on November 28. A final draft was planned for Council consideration on January 9, 2019 with formal adoption of the final plan scheduled for February 13, 2019. A summary version of the plan is presented in this report (See "Sisters Country Horizons Strategies & Actions," page 18) and the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide presented in the Appendix. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 16 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN OUR VISION FOR SISTERS COUNTRY — A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME Our Vision for Sisters Country — first revealed at the Vision Summit in October 2018 — is the overarching vision statement developed by the Sisters Country Horizons visioning process. The result of input from participants across Sisters Country, including community interviews, meetings, online surveys and forums, it reflects the ideas and words of Sisters Country residents themselves — and their aspirations for a more prosperous, livable, resilient and connected community. SISTERS COUNTRY proudly stands at a pivotal moment in its history — with a past we choose to honor, a present we seek to improve, and a future we aspire to create that is uniquely and positively our own. WE HONOR AND STRIVE TO MAINTAIN our spectacular natural environment, our small town feel, the experience of caring and belonging, our outstanding schools, and our Western identity. WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO IMPROVE our community's quality of life, economic opportunity and affordability for all residents, and the facilities, programs and services that enrich and sustain our lives. WE ASPIRE TO CREATE a prosperous economy rooted in arts and craft, recreation, entrepreneurship and innovation, a livable city and region that remain welcoming even as they grow, resilient people better prepared for a challenging world, and a connected community that works together for the common good. OUR VISION is to seize this moment, choose our preferred future, and create an enduring legacy for generations to come. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 17 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS STRATEGIES & ACTIONS The following Strategies and Actions — summarized here from the Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Plan — are intended to help achieve the community's vision over time. (A complete version of the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide can be found in the Appendix of this document.) The Strategies are the result of an extensive community conversation, including stakeholder interviews, community meetings, community forums, and two online community surveys. Through this process hundreds of potential ideas were whittled down to a list of 54 draft strategies, tested again with the public, and then reduced to a list of 20 top priority strategies. From there, the project's 31 -member Vision Action Team further refined the list and developed a series of recommended actions to implement each strategy over the next five years. The resulting strategies and actions are organized into four "focus areas," each area representing a key aspect of the future of Sisters Country: Prosperous Sisters, Livable Sisters, Resilient Sisters, and Connected Sisters. ve&upme 1loyment. Events Public Safety aster Preparedness uity & Affordability eaith & Wellness Social Services Each action includes one or more Suggested Lead Partners, who are being asked to lead its implementation. The plan also identifies Potential Supporting Partners, Milestones, and Timelines for each action. As a community-based initiative, the actions in the Vision Action Plan will involve multiple partners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors in its implementation. While a good deal of the actions will be led by the City of Sisters, other Lead Partners are anticipated to include Deschutes County, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), Sisters Ranger District/U.S. Forest Service, Sisters -Camp Sherman Fire District, Sisters School District, Sisters Park & Recreation District, Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), Sisters Chamber of Commerce, Sisters Arts Association, Sisters Trail Alliance, Citizens4Community, and others. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 18 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN PROSPEROUS SISTERS Our Vision: a prosperous economy rooted in arts and craft, recreation, entrepreneurship and innovation. This focus area is about creating a Sisters Country that is prosperous for all its residents. It covers such topics as jobs, small business, economic development, and entrepreneurial activities that generate income for Sisters: tourism, arts and craft, recreation, and more. More detailed information can be found in the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide in the Appendix. Strategy 1: Four -Season Tourist & Visitor Destination. Strategically develop Sisters Country's tourism and destination economy, increasing the number of shoulder season and winter events and attractions, such as performances, festivals, retreats, educational speaker series, trainings, and outdoors sports tournaments. Actions: 1.1 Sisters Event Committee & Coordinator 1.2 Permanent Multi -Use Events Center 1.3 Four -Season Competitive Tournaments 1.4 Sisters Country Winter Festival 1.5 Regional Events Partnerships 1.6 Ice Rink & Fly -Fishing Pond Strategy 2: Oregon's Artisanal Capital. Develop and promote Sisters Country as the "Artisanal Capital of Oregon," building on its strategic location and spectacular environment, expanding the artisanal economy including visual artists, trades and crafts people, musicians, performance artists, writers, brewers, distillers, and farm -to -table chefs. Actions: 2.1 Public Art Installations 2.2 Artisanal Capital Marketing Plan & Programming 2.3 'Made in Sisters' Annual Festival Strategy 3: Sisters Makers District. Develop and promote a Sisters Makers District, where wood, metal, and glass crafts, woven crafts, pottery, and arts studios mix with local food and craft beverages, creating a pedestrian friendly zone that compliments, diversifies, and expands the local economy and supports entrepreneurialism and innovation. Actions: 3.1 Sisters Makers District Designation 3.2 Makers District Marketing Plan 3.3 Sisters Makers Event 3.4 Makers District Pedestrian Zone Strategy 4: Vibrant & Diverse Local Economy. Facilitate local entrepreneurial infrastructure and the development of Sisters -compatible light Industrial land and building inventory, as well as Support Vocational Education & Workforce Development. Actions: 4.1 Local Entrepreneur & Start -Up Infrastructure 4.2 Light Industrial Space & Lands SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 19 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN 4.3 Emerging Workforce Development 4.4 Baseline Economic Data Strategy 5: Forest Service Property Development. Facilitate the development of a masterplan on the U.S. Forest Service property that is compatible with the community's character and identity, combining mixed -used commercial, residential and recreational facilities that anchor and define the community, create new jobs, and provide housing options. Actions: 5.1 Interested Parties Meeting 5.2 USFS Property City Advisory Committee 5.3 Data Collection & Feasibility Analysis 5.4 Design Competition & Symposium LIVABLE SISTERS Our Vision: a livable city and region that remain welcoming even as they grow. This focus area is about creating a Sisters Country that is livable for all its residents. It covers such topics as growth and planning, housing, transportation, parks and recreation, environmental quality, biking and walking, and other factors that combine to make Sisters Country such a great place to live. More detailed information can be found in the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide in the Appendix. Strategy 1: Walkable Downtown. Expand pedestrian -friendly amenities in Downtown Sisters, encouraging residents and visitors to get out of their cars and walk, including during the evening hours. Actions: 1.1 Pedestrian Flag Program 1.2 'Hey, Let's Walk There!' Initiative 1.3 Improved Downtown Lighting Strategy 2: Affordable Housing. Increase the availability of affordable housing in Sisters Country, including a comprehensive review of the 2010 Sisters Housing Plan, promotion of a diverse mix of housing types, and support for private and volunteer programs that address the issue of housing affordability. Actions: 2.1 Sisters Housing Plan Update 2.2 Workforce Housing 2.3 Long -Term Rental Housing Strategy 3: Integrated Transportation System. Implement the updated Sisters Transportation System Pian that addresses changes in local and regional growth and new state transportation policies. Determine a preferred alternative to address congestion on Highway 20 in Downtown Sisters, exploring alternate routes and roadway designs, traffic management strategies, bicycle and pedestrian options, signage, and centralized public parking. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 20 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Actions: 3.1 Intra -Sisters Country Transit 3.2 Activity Bus Route 3.3 Grant Funding for Transportation 3.4 Washington Avenue Bike Boulevard 3.5 Alternative Regional Transportation Options Strategy 4: Expanded Trail System. Support Sisters Trails Alliance and the U.S. Forest Service in expanding and integrating equestrian, bicycle and hiking trails throughout Sisters Country and beyond, connecting unincorporated rural communities with Downtown, linking Sisters to Redmond and Bend, and facilitating appropriate access to recreational areas. Actions: 4.1 Trail Expansion Outreach 4.2 Trail Expansion Funding 4.3 Regional Trails System 4.4 Separated Bike and Equestrian Trails on Sisters Tie Trail Strategy 5: Parks, Recreation & Greenspace. Identify potential new parks, greenspaces and recreation sites and facilities in Sisters Country to meet the needs of a growing resident population and create new public amenities and visitor attractions. Recognize and honor the City of Sisters' status as a Tree City, and develop Dark Skies program. Actions: 5.1 Greenspace and View Corridor Assets Inventory 5.2 Greenspace and View Corridor Standards 5.3 New City Park on East Portal Property 5.4 Tree-Planting/Replanting 5.5 New Community Recreational Facilities RESILIENT SISTERS Our Vision: resilient people better prepared for a challenging world. This focus area is about creating a Sisters Country that is resilient for all its residents. It covers such topics as public safety, health and wellness, social services, fire safety and disaster preparedness, and other initiatives that will help our community to be prepared for unanticipated events or a less certain future. More detailed information can be found in the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide in the Appendix. Strategy 1: Urgent Care Facility. Pursue establishment of a comprehensive urgent care facility in Sisters, providing walk-in and related ambulatory care and medical services for a rapidly growing population and increasing numbers of tourists. Actions: 1.1 Needs Analysis 1.2 Gaps/Barriers Analysis 1.3 Close Gaps and Eliminate Barriers SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 21 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Strategy 2: Communications Connectivity. Improve communications connectivity and infrastructure (telecommunications, broadband, mobile and Internet services) in Sisters Country with special attention paid to underserved areas. Actions: 2.1 FirstNet Communications Tower 2.2 Underserved Areas 2.3 Remediation in Underserved Areas Strategy 3: Age -Friendly Community. Support an 'age -friendly' community in Sisters Country, encouraging key organizations to share resources and to advocate for issues relevant to all ages and abilities. Actions: 3.1 Inventory of Age Specific Facilities and Programs 3.2 Community Calendar 3.3 Access to Healthy Outdoor Activities — On Unincorporated Lands 3.4 Access to Healthy Outdoor Activities — Within City Limits Strategy 4: Fire/Drought Resistant Building & Development Codes. Review and update City of Sisters and Deschutes County building and development codes to improve and enhance the fire and drought resistance of homes, communities and landscapes in Sisters Country. Actions: 4.1 State Regulatory Framework 4.2 Sisters -Specific Regulatory Framework 4.3 Retrofits to Critical Infrastructure, Other Structures and Landscaping Strategy 5: Disaster Preparedness & Response. Promote enhanced coordination of disaster preparedness and response efforts in Sisters Country within the statewide network. Improve and enhance natural disaster preparedness and socioeconomic resilience training and education programs. Actions: 5.1 Active Forest Management 5.2 Models for Active Forest Management 5.3 Economic Uses of Forest Management By -Products 5.4 Community Outreach Activities 5.5 Comprehensive Natural Hazards Planning and Preparation CONNECTED SISTERS Our Vision: a connected community working together for the common good. This focus area is about creating a Sisters Country that is more connected, making all its residents feel welcome and involved. It covers such topics as governance and leadership, education and learning, civic engagement and dialogue, volunteerism, and other things that bind us together as a community. More detailed information can be found in the Vision Action Plan Implementation Guide in the Appendix. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 22 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Strategy 1: Small Town Atmosphere. Promote the small-town atmosphere and friendly vibe of Sisters Country as the city and region grow, increasing outreach and opportunities for face-to-face contacts, neighbor -to -neighbor cooperation, and visitors -to -locals connections and commerce. Actions: 1.1 Values -Based Marketing Campaign 1.2 Strengthened Business Community Connections 1.3 New Celebrations 1.4 Community Hub Activities Strategy 2: Innovation & Distinctive Programming in Schools. Support the innovative curriculum, distinctive programming, community-based initiatives, and year-round use of existing Sisters School District facilities, bolstering the district as the "hub of the community" and connecting its students to the community and beyond. Actions: 2.1 Schools Marketing Campaign 2.2 New Schools Partners and Leaders 2.3 Community HR Database 2.4 Annual School Pitch Event 2.5 Crowdfunding for New Programs Strategy 3: Multi -Purpose Community Center. Plan, finance and develop a multi-purpose community center in Sisters, featuring year-round programming and opportunities for community members of all ages and abilities to gather and connect, take part in healthy recreation and exercise, and participate in classes, arts, lectures, and community events. Actions: 3.1 Existing Elementary School Conversion 3.2 Community Center Task Force 3.3 New Funding for Sisters Park & Recreation District Strategy 4: Diversity & Inclusion. Bring Sisters Country's less frequently heard voices into a more diverse, welcoming and inclusive community conversation, fostering greater tolerance in the community helping newcomers as well as long-time residents to feel valued and supported. Actions: 4.1 Community Demographics Assessment 4.2 Barriers to Diversity 4.3 Mental Health Support Systems Strategy 5: Leadership Training & Development Emphasizing Youth. Develop a deeper pool of leadership through mentorship, education and training, opportunities for civic participation, and community involvement across the generational spectrum with a particular emphasis on youth and young adults. Actions: 5.1 Community -wide Leadership Training Model 5.2 Existing Leadership Barriers 5.3 Mentorship Program 5.4 Key Community Leadership Partners 5.5 Sisters Foundation SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 23 ANAL VISION ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTING THE VISION ACTION PLAN The Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Plan has been designed and developed to help Sisters Country achieve its vision for the future. Each of its 20 strategies includes a number of action steps intended to be implemented over the next five years, suggested "Lead Partner" organizations who are being asked to take on those activities, and timelines and milestones for their achievement. (A complete version of the Vision Action Pian Implementation Guide with supporting information can be found in the Appendix of this document.) For many communities that have developed vision action plans, seeing their plans through to completion can be more daunting than creating them in the first place. It involves commitment, resolve and persistence. However, those communities that have succeeded in implementing their plans have achieved significant, even impressive results. The City of Sisters has been called upon to implement a number of the actions in the Vision Action Plan, but as primary sponsor and "owner" of the visioning process it is also identified to lead another important charge: to ensure that the overall plan is effectively implemented over time, as well as renewed and updated at an appropriate point in the future. As Sisters Country looks forward to achieving its plan for the future, NXT Consulting Group, consultant to the Sisters Country Horizons visioning process, offers the follow implementation recommendations to the help the City and its partners achieve the most successful outcomes: • Formal Commitment. Signal the City's formal commitment to implementation through plan adoption. Support Deschutes Country and other government agencies and organizations in signaling their commitment to the plan as well. Use the action plan to guide annual Council goal setting sessions and link the plan to the City's own internal strategic planning efforts. Refer back to the public input compiled through the visioning process interviews, meetings, surveys and forums to help inform new City plans and policies on a continuing basis. • Dedicated Staff Time. Dedicate a portion of City staff time to promote implementation of City -led actions and track overall plan implementation. For a variety of reasons, it makes good sense to lead such activities from the City Manager's desk. • Vision Implementation Team (VIT). Form a City advisory team to monitor, track and support plan implementation. A Vision Implementation Team (VIT) reflecting key Lead Partners in the plan should meet periodically to support plan partners in implementing the plan and to monitor and report on implementation progress back to the City and community. • Easv Wins and Game Changers. Immediately implement some plan actions in order to get "easy wins" on the board and communicate the success of these achievements to the public. These small successes will help demonstrate the power of the plan to affect change and build motivation and resolve to take on the bigger, bolder actions — such as developing a masterplan for development of the USFS property or a multi-purpose community center. • Horizons Brand. Use the brand, logo, website that have been developed for the visioning process to sell the vision and plan to the community and beyond. Publish a polished, graphical version of the vision statement and strategies, that can be used by the City, SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 24 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN Chamber, Schools and other organizations to develop support for their own activities, promote the community, and attract grants and other investments in the community. • Ongoing Engagement. Continue to engage the wider community in the achievement of the Vision Action Plan over time. Along with the VIT, an annual Vision Town Hall meeting is a good way to keep people engaged, report on progress and accomplishments, honor citizens and organizations who have done the most to promote the vision, and generate new ideas that keep the plan alive. • Measuring Progress. Develop a set of community "indicators" and corresponding metrics to measure the community's general progress in the direction of its vision over time. Having measurable indicators of the plan's general effectiveness is a critical part of ensuring the long-term success and relevance of a community's vision. The Sisters Vision Action Plan has been designed and structured to promote this additional activity. Next Steps for Plan Implementation The process to successfully implement each of the Vision Acton Plan strategies going forward will entail highly coordinated and committed efforts among several organizations and committees. Given the above recommendations, below is a suggested path forward for the City and its pa rtners. Lead Partner Engagement. First and foremost, the City must engage the suggested Lead Partner for each strategy, respecting the fact that each partner must confirm their readiness and capacity to implement specific actions. These leads are critical to the success of the plan and have been chosen based on their expertise in that particular strategy. Fortunately, most of the major partners were involved with the Vision Action Team and have had a hand in developing specific strategies and actions. The effort to engage Lead Partners is already underway and being led by the City Manager with assistance as needed from the Mayor. Once all Lead Partners have been engaged, it will be their responsibility to begin the process of implementing identified actions necessary for successful strategy implementation. In some cases partners may suggest refinements to specific actions or timelines to better fit their ability to implement them. For some actions, this also means engaging several supporting partners and/or possibly forming separate committees to supplement the lead partner's activities. It will be necessary for the Lead Partner to work with their key players to communicate and coordinate progress; update milestones and responsible parties; and monitor remaining action item plans. Vision Implementation Team (VIT) Formation. Another key step in plan implementation will be forming the Vision Implementation Team (VIT). This team should be established over the next few months and will serve as an overall advisory board to the City (Staff and Council) and to the general public. Ideally, the VIT will include members of the Vision Action Team (VAT), a number of whom have already indicated their interest in continuing with the process. The VIT role will be to monitor and track accomplishment progress across all strategies, using tools such as key performance indicators (KPI's). This team will also need to meet regularly to SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 25 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN keep an active pulse on progress and to identify "gaps" where we may need to increase focus and attention. Selected City Staff should be active members of the VIT and regular reporting including the KPI's will be necessary. Council & Board Engagement. Another key step will be to engage Sisters City Council and the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners in this process on an ongoing basis. The Council and Board can help by potentially identifying liaison members to some of the key lead partner organizations and/or the VIT. This will be particularly valuable when an action may potentially need some type of future decision by the Council or the Board (e.g.: funding mechanisms; policy resolutions; etc.). It will be necessary to have regular workshop agenda items on the Council calendar focused on updates to the Visioning process including reviewing VIT KPI's, etc. Finally, the Council and Board will make the Visioning project part of their annual goal setting sessions so there is greater coordination and momentum between the two areas. Another potential is to engage the various existing City and County Committees (e.g.: planning; parks; HPAB; etc.) in the process by potentially identifying member(s) to serve on either lead partner committees or the VIT. It goes without saying that adequate resources, overall engagement and commitment, and communication will be critical for overall success of the Horizons Vision Action Plan. That said, potential selected consulting support and/or incremental staff assistance may be necessary for successful implementation. These decisions will be led by the City Manager and will be part of the upcoming annual budgeting process. Finally, ongoing engagement of the entire community will be necessary to keep communication lines open on progress and feedback including an annual Vision town meeting. At the end of the day, the community's continued engagement will ensure the success of this plan for the future of Sisters Country. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 26 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN APPENDIX VISION ACTION PLAN Implementation Guide Sisters Country Horizons Visioning Project City of Sisters, Oregon February 13, 2019 (Last Updated: 01.30.19) Prepared by Sisters Country Horizons Vision Action Team Focus Area Team Leaders: Caprielle Foote -Lewis, EDCO — Prosperous Sisters Nicole Mardell, Deschutes County — Livable Sisters Patrick Davenport, City of Sisters — Resilient Sisters Jane! Ruehl, COIC — Connected Sisters SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 27 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW The Vision Action Plan presented in this document is the final outcome of the Sisters Country Horizons community visioning project of the City of Sisters, Oregon conducted in 2018. The preceding report contains a summary version of the plan including focus area visions, strategies and corresponding actions. The following ("Implementation Guide") is the full version of the plan, containing all supplementary information developed by the Sisters County Horizons Vision Action Team (VAT), 31 appointed community and agency leaders who articulated the actions recommended herein. Following public input via the Horizons website in December 2018, a few subsequent minor revisions and one new action (Prosperous 4.4, "Baseline Economic Data") were approved by the Horizons Project Management Team, advised by the VAT's Focus Area Team Leaders. In addition to Strategies and corresponding Actions, for each action this version of the plan includes the following information: • Suggested Lead Partners, the government agencies or nonprofit organizations who have been recommended for implementing respective actions; • Potential Supporting Partners, other government agencies or nonprofit organizations that may be able to assist in or support the implementation of those actions; • Suggested Milestones for measuring progress in implementation of actions; • Suggested Timeline for action implementation. It should be noted that not all Suggested Lead Partners may have been confirmed as of publication of this final Vision Action Plan. The City of Sisters will continue to work on those confirmations with the respective agencies or organizations, as necessary. It is quite possible that agencies or organizations recommended by the VAT as "Suggested Lead Partners" for specific actions may change at the request of those entities, and may not necessarily be the entities that end up implementing those actions. Finally, this plan represents a well-informed road map forward. It is not intended, however, to be a prescriptive document. Adoption assumes further development and refinement of the plan's recommended actions by their respective Suggested Lead Partners. SISTERS COUNTRY HORIZONS 28 FINAL VISION ACTION PLAN W 1 N H 0 cdW 0 ce a W V 0 u. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION W 2 W 1- z z oo W Q- Q f 'sJA +5 'sJA 5- £ 'SJAZ-T 'JA T unyl ssa7 X C co 4- -C 0 0 C 0 3 v v o o +,4-Y o E a) c — a) m 3 m m ° -c c ° c mm 0) 0 ,.Eocu C auo v, co y �V 4O La - v. cv!/)s aE-0 00 o Q (I) Ea) 2. U V1 +'' 7 ? 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Identify location(s) consistent with business plan, including meeting with City staff regarding regulatory issues (e.g., change in use of a building, parking, zoning). 3. Engage the public (if applicable) to support the proposed business plan and site 4. Secure the site, permits (if necessary), funding for site improvements, etc. 1. Sisters Events Committee meets to discuss 2. Committee establishes a Plan 3. Committee secures funding 4. Committee implements Plan • Other fitness & adventure organizations • Visit Bend • Ford Family Foundation • Oregon Community Foundation • The Roundhouse Foundation VI 'G)d = E C Eoo= U al C 'C w '''4 al i bA h 3 .0..-, of . c a) _O a) L a) ° .Y 3 +, u v toO C E °' E c ° a -c +,- E c t - O N 0 LL c++UV.— .+U . Lt = 413 U °N 0); ✓ = Completed bA 0 c 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated X x x 1. Sisters Events Committee meets to discuss 2. Committee establishes a Plan 3. Committee secures funding 4. Committee implements Plan 1. Sisters Events Committee meets to discuss 2. Committee establishes a Plan 3. Committee secures funding 4. Committee implements Plan 1. City develops an implementation and management plan 2. City identifies appropriate property 3. Funding secured 4. City implements plan and develops asset • Sisters Park & Recreation District • Visit Bend • Downtown & Adventure businesses • Central Oregon Visitors Association • Sisters Trail Alliance • Sisters Athletic Club Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Chamber of Commerce • Sisters Events Committee Potential Supporting Partner(s): • City of Sisters • Sisters Country businesses • Hoodoo Resort • Black Butte Ranch Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sisters Events Committee Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters Chamber of Commerce • City of Bend • City of Sisters • Visit Bend • Central Oregon Visitors Assn. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters Chamber of Commerce • The Fly Fishers Place • Catch Magazine (Ideas: Bobsled, Ropes Course - Leadership, Obstacle Course Events) Prosperous 1.4 Sisters Country Winter Festival Develop an annual Winter festival with family -friendly activities such as ice sculpting, ice skating, craft food and beverages, gingerbread house tour, art walks, indoor/outdoor competitions, Christmas Town Concept, etc. Prosperous 1.5 Regional Events Partnerships Partner with and piggyback off of other, larger winter and shoulder season events in Bend and Central Oregon to attract visitors to Sisters. Prosperous 1.6 Ice Rink & Fly -Fishing Pond Build a smaller -sized ice rink that doubles as a fly-fishing practice pond in off seasons. (Consider the mobile one in Redmond. ✓ = Completed bA 0 c 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated u a. 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N u c0 CL - GI in co .c ✓ = Completed tO 0 b c 0 Timeline key: X = Initiated Develop and promote a Sisters Makers District, where wood, metal, and glass crafts, woven crafts, pottery, and arts studios mix with local food and craft beverages, creating a pedestrian friendly zone that compliments, diversifies, and expands the local economy and supports entrepreneurialism and innovation, IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE + + ' sE + ' Z—I 14 X AI©ussa7 X. MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 1. Establish agreement on the purpose of the district among all the partners and at least a few lead property owners and businesses 2. Form a Maker's District Committee 3. Locate and map the most appropriate zone with the support of property owners and businesses within the identified boundaries 4. If necessary, amend City zoning map and code to facilitate the implementation of the new district 5. Establish distinct gateways or other entry/exit physical features such as banners/signs, public art, and/or streetscape, etc. to identify/celebrate the unique district. This is coordinated with Action 2.4 below. 1. 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C N Q a i_ O. .- p u ra `�° •c aa)) i U a �O -p i to 'C O C in N co E p to � .2 .1 'L V Q p N .� c Y= E v C v o 'aoo o °) ° o0 .c 3 8 .c U 9, = Completed a0 0 tw c 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed -o a) co ra c II X X 1. Collect economic data from appropriate supporting partners, including but not limited to: employment data (industry/wages); property valuations; and tourism/visitor data. 2. Extrapolate data from region or Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) if needed. 3. Utilize acquired data to develop a comprehensive economic baseline for Sisters Country. • East Cascades Workforce Investment Board • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Economic Development for Central Oregon • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Potential Supporting Partner(s): • City of Sisters • Deschutes County • Oregon Employment Department • Business Oregon • Chamber of Commerce Prosperous 4.4 Baseline Economic Data Develop comprehensive baseline economic data to evaluate Sisters Country's current and projected economic performance and measure its progress over time. Make this data available to key public and private entities to assist in their planning. ✓ = Completed -o a) co ra c II X z 0 W Z 0. 2 MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION PARTNER(S) '4A +S 'WAS-£ 'SA Z—i T •JA T mull ssa7 r0 c +., C VI . L CU m E a 0a 5 o v v a) O a) VI 0 ° > 17) cc 4- op Y .= c ,V) 1 > C y r`0 .4e- VIizia O C V) .- u 3 E a) N a) a) t la `o 0 C E co -66 CO 13 c.7)p 0 V O..) W O W VI E C. N O. (1) - N M c0 E ▪ o C °� V rn E c E L' OC C E C o a) ro p a v C ••" C C c v > o Z O o a) �,vi co �'tao 45 J Var o m Y 0 3 0 ▪ o a) v - O O N O. d -0 > "0 ijiCU O. ` W al >. O C • W Q) C _ O C Y > ro Y 444 C• u y @ N 3 U w u b u U 4-.(1) • N N in rn • • • • a eel V1 O CU a N 0 a Coordinate and convene a a) 0) 0. 0 O. 0) 0) k vi t/I N u. Q Tu c C) . a) CU .0 CU v E E .• Y U ro CUCU E 80. LL ✓ = Completed ao 0 ba C 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed c o tunc 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated T x x realtors, non-profit organizations, businesses, state representatives, and citizens. 2. Facilitate rezoning (zone overlay) of USFS property for designated use as a mixed-use development, including revision of the current comprehensive plan and zoning regulations as appropriate. 1. Maintain an up-to-date City Housing Needs Assessment 2. Develop and maintain and up-to-date Employment Land Inventory Needs Assessment 3. Perform an Infrastructure Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis 4. Consider funding options, such as a Bond to Purchase??? Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Economic Development for Central Oregon • Deschutes County • State Department of Land Conservation and Development • Sisters Events Committee Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters • USFS Property Advisory Committee Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Economic Development for Central Oregon • University of Oregon -Sustainable Cities Initiative • Sisters Events Committee Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Economic Development for Central Oregon • Sisters Chamber of Commerce • Universities • Sisters Events Committee Establish a City advisory committee dedicated to collecting and analyzing relevant data information, and working with the interested parties in exploring the feasibility of developing the U.S. Forest Service property. Prosperous 5.3 Data Collection & Feasibility Analysis Collect and compile relevant data and information regarding opportunities, challenges and costs of developing the Forest Service property. Conduct a feasibility analysis and game plan for proceeding. Prosperous 5.4 Design Competition & Symposium Develop public interest in and support for Forest Service property development through a design competition, community events, and related marketing. ✓ = Completed c o tunc 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated Z 0 Q W Z W 2 a. 2 MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION a�S N Z CC 0▪ o.C3 Z w W ▪ Z W H 's'A +S 'sJA 5- £ .siAZ - T �A T uogj ssa7 X Inventory current crossing locations. Identify needed new crossing locations. E (0 m 0 a 13.0 to LL (6 CU cn "0 v CL a) C ns CU VI C./ O a) 0 0 a a U O �-1 (Ni Cry a) E E O • U o V 4- N O a. v J @ -43 44, N (1) 0.0OD • N H • • Sisters Book Club t n c tt o 46 D. Da o C > 0 N C co E O vi oo. ' o. ((O • c 3 C O v o y 7,V) 4-, 0 (a O _ Y O C O to Q47: N o EE N vl O. M p C 0". C O —( OLO LO a . C • • 1— 12 3 a) o c v, Y • a • .0.- C E _ Yo C m E 0)i E CO co G m °D o O (C6 ODs W "- c a. O' 0 )n (- +0.+ O E a OD v as in 430.0 CD C `) CCD EO Zi: • C u -o in u '>. u 'i C • C O C L (a a! a, u 3 vYi V) �O rl .0F. N 't. O Y Y W 0 @ 0• " c ON O a) a, E a) C Y (°a > CUO -a 3 0 3 c _ 0. (0i c o L. 0 a cta ou and core values. W v > 0. Y C a) (0 C > .a) CU — E -a to to Cp C C CD C (0 Y -O IA (0 c co N 3 3 v v) v a' c o a .O o L C 'Y^ c $ .0 'o "O c0 OD CU C CO c v; o E ( o ' 0 $s Y c ✓ a)00 O .6 O N E • Sisters Historical Society Create an incentive based ✓ = Completed to c 'o tin C 0 I T Timeline key: X = Initiated X 3. Develop incentive program in conjunction with program. 1. Complete Adams Avenue Streetscape Plan to identify locations for new lighting. 2. Complete construction of Adams Avenue. 3. Determine need and install additional multiuse path lighting. 4. Promote education of dark skies ordinance with pamphlet. • Sisters Art Association • Commute Options • Oregon Department of Transportation Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters — Public Works Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters Astronomy Club businesses or prizes — to promote walking downtown. Distribute pedestrian walking maps among local business to assist visitors in wayfinding. Work with businesses for after-hours events. Livable 1.3 Improved Downtown Lighting Add lighting downtown to promote twilight/after dark pedestrian safety, while still promoting compatibility with a dark skies ordinance. ✓ = Completed to c 'o tin C 0 I T Timeline key: X = Initiated 0 < I-. 2 Z LAJ w 2 2 2 MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION '3JA +S 'sJA 5- £ TJA Z - •JA r unqj ssa7 a) 40 110 VI (1) (0 ii :17:2 ti. o CO 0, co -' -0 c.n CL ,••3 (V M • -0 C c ul o -cs ns a, • - c _ ca. 0 Ct. -112 (13 Rs -0 00. 0 a) c 4-, •00 cil in c c 0 0 0 •,.7, a... ••=c1) 0 a, M 0 0 5 c 7,, .0 ' (1) CL a) 0(0 4, 0 >-• > < 0_ CIO >- e u 00 -0 0 '7,•5 4-• C = C CU a.= ccc c c) - a) 4- •- t° " E Z. 4- c = o c 0) > 4-.) 0)..---, 0 0 a. r -I >.• 6. C ‘') 0. (0 Li) as csi cri 4 Lri •• GA. WI (1) (0 I- > a) E >.• v.; o .2 V, 13. c C 0)0), I Q. 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Implement and enforce new City Short Term Rental ordinance. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters - CDD Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Private Sector/Prop. Owners • COIC • Housing for All Livable 2.3 Long -Term Rental Housing Expand efforts and explore new options to promote and support long-term rental housing in Sisters. ✓ = Completed C 0 C 0 I T Timeline key: X = Initiated Z 0 QW 2wLu MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 'SJA 5- £ 's•IAZ - i •JA r unyl ssa7 co U C •• .0 C) '4'' E y Q E to C C C 4, > IA 3 too CU C0 (ID IT+� C 'C y C u C co 11. °C° n t z C ►`- Q EoN C.oz 130 CO O v, OSA " v w -OJ C O 30. *- dv H a 00) u 0 L.++C 'n CLL ,a) +-' u u v0)3a) alYviCCpU 0U3 Q pnU td V) (n • • a • • v • • Y Com, C 0) E 3 0. a) co O O' a) o -0 CU Ct. E C 03 WQ)CO E > -�C1)-04, 1a --3a CU tli Y O N -O ✓ -C o N 0 ++ a o 0.1 v = N . O 3 H 0 ` a @+ N u E v v •E3 C , -O Y t'' y to C 0 Cha U O 3 C .4:50 U CO 'C o VI O 0 vi c Y, Q O VL :(0 cu v s 11't it u as F z CO 4-, c 0,Z$ J _3 0 'C d a My 0 i CO ` 'n a) C y Qa pN w V/ in 'v1 (n • I • C 'C -5,o c ,u y C, > `u N N cc N 06 La 0) (O >.ccoo 3N N D. o CC v >_ v, N 3 (C0 N 0 Mm Q)V) 0 03 .D > -0 cCC .0 0. J 4 (..) N N ✓ = Completed C 1200 o° 0 I I T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated X X 1. Secure 2021-23 State Transportation Improvement Plan funding for high priority projects. 2. Coordinate with local agencies to identify potential for redirection of funding from HB 2017 for high priority projects in Transportation System Plan. 1. City Conducts Public Outreach — Washington Ave residents specifically 2. Secure funding 3. Complete construction —striping, signage in place Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters School District • Commute Options • Black Butte School • Sisters Christian Academy • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters — Public Works • Oregon Department of Transportation Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council •Commute Options • Age Friendly Sisters Country • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council/Cascades East Transit -bC34 U� �k 2 2 \ \ R / 4, &2 cG LA , t 4.1 2�m c >-) m o c 2 / 0. o E & c / / o CU c ± 2c „‘-E k\c'/ 002G 0- • _ . District, using existing buses to provide transportation for students to after-school activities. Livable 3.3 Grant Funding for Transportation Engage the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, Oregon Department of Transportation, Travel Oregon and other groups to pursue grants to study, evaluate, and implement high priority transportation projects — including bicycle facilities and transit service identified in local and regional plans. 2 c c c et 0 -0 CU C d 5= 2 kkco c { » ® c 5 q Eai c o\ } c ° $) _ / E ° a ® / = \ \) / \ § § \ z u_ a)= f E \ ƒ .- k & 9 / ° z 2 ®� =tto =Q{0 / \ k \ \ k / ƒ d n ±§ E ®2 o 3/ c c g ®° 2 3= 2 g= a ƒ/k$\/ƒ\§(\ ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed c 0 ttOc 0 I T Timeline key: X = Initiated x� 1. Engage Uber and Lyft to determine what is necessary for the companies to operate within Sisters. 2. Formalize resources for carpool/vanpool for ease of access including social media and other networking tools. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters - CDD Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Uber Lyft • Commute Options • Age Friendly Sisters Country • Cascade East Transit • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. Livable 3.5 Alternative Regional Transportation Options Develop options for transportation (including commuting) between Sisters and the region, using vehicle for hire (Lyft, Uber), carpool, vanpool, etc. Emphasize options that are safe for all users. ✓ = Completed c 0 ttOc 0 I T Timeline key: X = Initiated C ••••• .1'15 t‘l 41 z 4,0 .;7. 4/ "13 Cl. I- 14 2 i,13.5. tsti 0 ,it. a. 6 0.0 c 16. - C ttO t%) C •47§ .13 ft/ u c 13.0 4) it) C C Cu /4 4/ Mi* C12 C W C .:".; "13 0 gl Cg § 0 116 t3 co (I) 0 41, iZ 110 4.1C t -0c 2 (IS tko c to ts '4"• c 3 2 to 0 o e I— IA :AC .sa -13 *470 ti *c 0 t4.1 E s2. E .— 0 u In .s.,/ 45 'sJA +5 SJA 5- E '11A Z - >Ott ssa7 MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION csi .-i ...4 t c in t.4, ..4.- r., 0 as a >- o cl 0 4-, (,) c c i c c — (..) >.• u., IL- +, E t 1E0 g (13 L. c 13C5 V1a) a g CU Li., 0) u a) 0 m in tn 0) 0C t It'(...) •,..7) 45, )- v) = G. 0 _V _ CA U.- ° ° bA 0. ; 0.) L _ C CU a) 0 0 U a) g2 (il EL., 2 . ,.., tna) 0 v} G.- 0) gm . . it O. (See also Resilient Sisters 3.3, 3.4) = Completed 0 c0 Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated + X + 3. Identify key costs, such as securing ROW/Easements. 1. Conduct Feasibility Analysis alongside regional cities. 2. Conduct public outreach within City of Sisters, Redmond, and Bend to identify preferred routes, opportunities, and challenges. 3. Develop stakeholder group to determine project scope. 1. Confirm completion of Indian Ford Bridge crossing. 2. Organize volunteers to construct trail. 3. Flag and complete horse trail. • ODOT • Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) • City of Sisters • Brooks Resources • Deschutes Trails Coalition • Deschutes Land Trust E 03 CD 1- & B Eno i@ c ._cu \� 2 3 W k u $ 2 / § ° ` t 7 c» c 3\ v,§ c £ 0 t\\,_7 / la o = g_ ca \�� CL /�\}� 0 J==y 13 w§ z J i a $ V) _ \ & 0 - 4- 4- CO VI @@ = o£ m E o 0 0 Li? \\ji-0000 ,, . . . 0. . , . . e • • • • Suggested Lead Partner(s): • U.S. Forest Service • Sisters Trail Alliance • Oregon Equestrian Trails (OET) Potential Supporting Partner(s): • (TBD) Secure funding for trail connections between Sisters and Sisters Country. (See also Resilient Sisters 3.3, 3.4) \=7 rri / % 2 \ (�2 u E ' f m t E _ > g E ;E^ in 30U \ - ~ % = t @ y U eel \ G/\j\ o 2 0 } g E z± \ 7 / j \ \ C m Ce _ =min CO Livable 4.4 Separated Bike and Equestrian Trails on Sisters Tie Trail Separate bicycle and equestrian trails from one another on Sisters Tie Trail to allow for ease of use and better access for users. ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 'SJA +S 'SJA S- £ T �A r unyl ssa7 ci N cn . • Development u � y 4) 6 C t o a 0 C u Iw °o. ots as 0. J (n0(13 +� L- C c °J a) 4) o 41 O N 0. • • X i 5", ,". E c O c c W E Q O C Y 3 `1 41 u @ ( (.1) 00 "2 0. 0 4) ri N M Development Create standards for U .` W C c t o o. o .ttC u LD O.0i 0. w o. �a 4 5 c CU cnN C. . • Deschutes Land Trust ✓ = Completed c_ bD 0 3O 0 T 13 4-4 (0 C I I A 0) 0) 0) H ✓ = Completed 110 C 0 DA C 0 II T a/ RS C II X T X X X T 1. Create stakeholder group with lead and supporting partners to discuss timeline and potential for land acquisition. 2. Conduct community outreach and surveys to determine preferred park amenities (e.g., dog park). 3. Develop park master plan and receive city approvals. 4. Construct park and open for public use. 1. Enforce City's ordinance regarding replanting of trees following tree removal to ensure Tree City Status is honored. 2. Promote planting of new trees. 1. Refer to 2014 Community Assets survey to identify notable projects. 2. Assess interest through community outreach. 3. Determine feasibility of new recreation facility Suggested Lead Partner(s): • ODOT • Forest Service Potential Supporting Partner(s): • City of Sisters -CDD • City Parks Advisory Board • Deschutes County — CDD Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters — CDD /PW • City of Sisters — Urban Forestry Board Potential Supporting Partner(s): • N/A Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sister Park and Recreation Department • City of Sisters — CDD Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters School District Livable 5.3 New City Park on East Portal Property (corner of Cascade Ave and Santiam Highway, near the Labyrinth) Develop property with new multi- purpose city owned park. Livable 5.4 Tree Planting/Re-Planting Promote planting and replanting of trees in alignment with Tree City status. Livable 5.5 New Community Recreational Facilities Identify potential new community recreation facilities (i.e., swimming pool, field house). ✓ = Completed 110 C 0 DA C 0 II T a/ RS C II X W 1z 1W J_ W W ecN V 0 113 3*130 ' al O' +S CO vi 0 in t%f , +Ca -51 v fD c u E E o 'D to9 C ia yam. fa.0 E MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION N w oe Z a a CL W WQ ce W 0.H L O � a 'SJA +S 'sJA S- E 'SJAZ - T vA T umu ssa7 X v a) v 0 c o a) a) u i N 0 5 0 0 � U c L1 6 O a) 5o _c., to E t co o 0 CLCU 03 a E a o c 3 �o c a) 0. a) ic Ecu Y 0 a) LL d G LL 4--1 N M [h U _ LA it. ` c V v O. ii j U 0) d > cc0 (c) L 4.+ CU 10 C 0. (0 a) am, Z a. R a E ` u o0� 00 d ,. .c a 0 'O u v, v, v -C O , 7) 'O v 4,,, To w u +�, •c Ts a) 0 c N O la N a) LL cto m d 3~ 4... U U _ in Q Li) 00 V In • a X 0 c _0 U 0 c '5 -5o u.- oN Eo 5 0 m to 4c- E o o fl' 2•c a c , a 3 L c a•9. n L 0 m 4-'�EY 0 ca 0 LL 00 L U. 1 0) ••c ul t 0) a 1 c c 0. E = a a E 41 12. J 3 () a)--- )_ is c N 0 C N t I—O Y v un . to. . Resilient 1.1 Needs Analysis V) - C +, ._ a) "6 ).- `) CD f6 2 L E f(0 c0 +, U 0 �O #- j i ` a) v ,d d0 V) 2 C N 0 03f0 Y 0. .- t!) ,1., = u 0 o 5- 0 2 maw a -c 0 vii c vii (0 Resilient 1.2 Gaps/Barriers Analysis t0 u ✓ = Completed to c O dA c 0 1 T Timeline key: X = Initiated = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated 44* X. 4. Assemble and report the results 1. Create a list of the steps required to close identified gaps and eliminate identified barriers 2. Implement the listed steps 3. Plan and conduct a grand ribbon -cutting event to celebrate the community's support for, and involvement in creating, the new urgent care facility. • City of Sisters • Medical service providers • Sisters Chamber of Commerce •Assisted Living Facility providers • Sisters -Camp Sherman Fire District Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Potentially interested medical care providers Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Citizens4Community • Deschutes County Health Dept. • City of Sisters • Sisters Chamber of Commerce • Other public and private entities as suggested by the gap/barrier analysis • Central Oregon Health Council demand per demographics, and regulatory hurdles—to establishing an urgent care facility. ca C E w '8 cQ en ca CM N V L al L SIA Q L C CU Ce V m (U o a) s- a) U ( c0 c O c U • W 4 _AO LO O O ca vri Y 4-,,,, cOa u a-+ O O O O c Vs v� U N a) O i a` c O Q i-+ a) a) c a) 9- • >. O c c c ca Y Vt a) N 4-' U m m uU .-.- CU 4° = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated Z 0 QW Z WJ W W2 ~ a 2 MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION Oti N w u. Z CIC cc 17, aaoc W W Q w Z °' W 0 a 1.9 sJA +S 'sJA S- E 's/A Z — T 'JA T unyl ssa7 X v CO v o m Oo a c °; i a c o o a 0) O Q)E }' •L O as -a E c 4 "- -0 o o E ao o E CS c co v 0. Com.) C Ocu caa o "a o u E O L O L N O c0 y 0) N c 0 110 -C 4"' O a) O O = Y ;o y E 0 4-, C -a to 0 4= L U c0 E V1 a4, m m o= JD v 3 -ca �> o L — a 3 +t u o O C co O CO a-. bA O N to 4+ CO ,.. 0 y > ca C ++ U :a L ,.4 U U C c.Y aJ a1 u a O c L wo g a 3 c. a a) O ttaE C O +, ca a•+ cCO E C E C Oa. E 5a•t c C O c,',. v (p > vo to a$ o E Y c� a a>) — 0 3 c o - --°1a y o '6 t E N u c CO 1° a a °- L O Q C C 3 Z v aao u a9— 0 c Z v - 0 s C 7 0 0 0 'a O LL 0 t'' O v1 C to :1-0 C c�0 C> U C E C O O Z 2, . 62 u 20 O N 3 N 'a a bA dA L _c •�-+ N V a) 1 U_ N CC) CU -. c E C N C C C m +-+ C !6 C 0) Z O @ aT+ E co �to ro O O a O L O N O cc Y. W CO OU 4.r cn tOi1 V) 1:30) N 0 C 4- 0 0 .40 o o 7 JO to c o -0 0) •5 m a- v .0 C n C N N a1 N Eco N ti C 4--1 Resilient 2.2 Underserved Areas Conduct a needs/gaps survey to ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed / 3 0 Timeline key: X = Initiated X 3. Follow up with information sources 4. Assemble and report the results 1. Create a list of recommended steps required to close identified gaps and eliminate identified barriers 2. Implement the recommended steps Potential Supporting Partner(s): • City of Sisters • Sisters Chamber of Commerce • Sisters -Camp Sherman Fire District • Deschutes County • Economic Development for Central Oregon • Service providers • Sisters School District • Family Action Network -73 / / 3 y \ E 0 O. a 7j 2� 0 , Up 0 E 2c/I 75 4-0 )\ E c E f [ t e a o , o � t o e OA » (3 \ f 4-,w 4.- »$\ozc o.$\a. E3\/§ E m \\\\§\</ , o „ „ _ �; 2 — E 4 {)) \ ({ ( )ot7c7=u/ identify, by region within Sisters Country, provider capabilities, demand, and opportunities to expand and improve telecommunication, broadband, mobile and Internet service infrastructure. (See also 2.3 below) TS ; § 41 c M en 0 rsi \ al •5 • §2 CU ce 2# \\2 _ a a m \ S R o c» a= 3 a&; t 2 s- VI ® w E§ _o a 2 c a u 2 t% c» 7/ 2 5) E e/ E u (E E O. { E / { \ ti =° §_§g)5 E 4--, vi ; §E03 rg » ƒ m ®» = E t c ))kk\)o/ 2 c 3 3 ± e g e 5) 0 ? ® Ni ® \ tri ✓ = Completed / 3 0 Timeline key: X = Initiated z 0 z 22LU_ a� MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION +5 + + sE + 1 z -I %I_# ssa7 Q wra 4.0 k§ C cu £} 474 -o 2 / 4/1 . • Age Friendly Sisters Country 141 i - 000. >c o. 0 < 0. u_ 7®v15 - a$ & 96 �kk t §k& a ro E \ %"» _-£ - 2 \ k \%x%00 —®�3 © 2 3 = z m \ 13=a V\ o E en c = 2 - (5 _ c 0 cu ,„±I ■EE£. &/ ' = G CC 13 3 8 % 0 U.S. Forest Service Hoodoo Ski Resort Sisters School District 2 u241 /CL )"C) 3 ± $ / C f \ o ° # c c t 5 a c m ® o / o _/ � o C CL c/ £aJ c t R g E Tc a) G + a -E\}2 0--o E CD *CS _�_(0 • Sisters Chamber of Commerce w Potential S C . @ \ § \\/2 -c/ 2 8 c C� E 2 = 0_ E - 7-c. $ u� M E ( i7). / E = -E c o c, m 5: c c . E $ & E © 2 § § § k k \ u u u u ✓ = Completed 120 c 0 tin c 0 i Timeline key: X = Initiated T + + x X 3. Establish and publicize instructions and protocols for user -entry of events, programs, facilities 4. Require governmental supporting partners to begin using the selected forum as a supplemental means of meeting legal obligations to provide notice of public meetings 5. Encourage leadership of non-governmental events and programs to use the selected forum as an additional means of providing notice of public events and programs. 1. Collect and review existing plans 2. Conduct community based prioritization of planned projects for improvement and enhancement of existing resources and for establishment of new trails and facilities 3. Develop trails master plan 4. Implement priority projects as appropriate 5. Advocate for funding as appropriate 1. Collect and review existing plans 2. Advocate for funding as appropriate 3. Implement priority projects as appropriate 4. Update City Parks Master Plan after City Comprehensive Plan update is adopted • Sisters Trail Alliance • U.S. Forest Service • Sisters School District • Deschutes County Public Library • Citizens4Community • Age Friendly Sisters Country • Local media outlets o_ o rn U h C i45 u Q O c E c rb N _ v— E o v L O O v c n .�., u f6 > ta1 u b0 C .� L1 +' CC rb U C C a) O U C -O a> ,as t E L a) c c E @ mrn Q am c coiS EY w — fl CU o Y o J 2 {n 0 ria - co . d a vi- �ua� c a1 0 O O i i C O 444 tn w �'�' N a" bD Q al al N to ba aJ C u, v, +, u1 3 : in p O @ in in iJ O rn • • a • 1- • • • • Suggested Lead Partner(s): • City of Sisters Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Oregon Department of Transportation • U.S. Forest Service • Sisters Chamber of Commerce -O N "0 W bD ro O r0 Cib Y O a 'X "O C C `I- N r6 'a i v a� O ro -O E E 3 O N `� O 0 C O a) O c C O CJ (a rts N -0 i i N o U .0 •3 -C = +a.) •- Fa _c c ODco cu a M a7 CtS w -O -0 C: N CO Q co PA 4.4 O N co N O c v) a N w U 4.. > a 3 0 _c o .` > o •.E v, N .n U cu ::,u, a U u c 'U N U ac a a m �a a) ._ � NJ <1' [1' i N 4.4 H v .o O o a a°i, m ` .4 Resilient 3.4 Access to Healthy Outdoor Activities — within the City limits Improve and enhance existing parks, sidewalks and multi -use paths within the City of Sisters and establish new facilities to ✓ = Completed 120 c 0 tin c 0 i Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed ao c 0 cw c 0 i + Timeline key: X = Initiated 21 E E b'in Z u CSC a 4044 14J CC 0 III c mr MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 'VA 5- £ "sAZ-t T 'JA i unyl ssa7 o a vv - ✓ c o 4-, 10 ' a� tio `° a u CU v ca x > x • O C ,u„ 'c x c >- N -O > C. 0 v:— > ..'-a v Q 0 Q 9c xa�U a - Q vOa) • •- s_ o O "- > � *' o -0 c v 0 to=o o v c0(acLc� a O DJ) 0 y to U v c Q o "a_ C° •o- •E U 0 CO O 0 O o .) 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Compile list of critical infrastructure in Sisters Country including public and private assets. 2. Research existing funding opportunities and ongoing programs 3. Present report of findings to governing bodies 4. Draft and present report of proposed funding programs appropriate to local capabilities and external funding opportunities 5. Establish funding program as appropriate 6. Retrofit critical community infrastructure such as wells, reservoirs, emergency egress routes and other facilities as necessary Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Citizens4Community LL in O tEc >• a �� D N 'O vi O a m "v OJ a)>, CU N O, d> 0. •" 0a N a) in ate+ tin U 0 in = N . ‘,. o in C O CU = U c Tr, _c o w t >. i U O v c v N v c .> ice-+ iF 40 c 2 v +J , v G O LL E v_ p. a) .4_ a) N i a, a+- o+,, 0 v to O en C c aa = 0 c ao >_ do a E c E a) u C Y 'X O@ o p 0 D 0 cn cu ll a= a • . • • • Implement by adoption of appropriate ordinances and policies all recommendations of the 2018 Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) Report commissioned in 2019 by the City of Sisters. a) L 12, « C o u a m as ro 4, U pa U_ 4) (134- ��-+ i C -O c a) ea O i--, 03 _ .� E a) OA ra ani i'' n .-' mut L L _a 0. 4- V ra L Q . o U v+''i u vii UO .3 Ci ++ ` w 0 4u .0 4- 4 'C 4+ til N c a ON CU y- i ra a) vi u 4, 4 2s tea) = 561 CUrCU ° (0 oc ac O Voa ✓ = Completed c 1100 bA 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated of ++ E > 120 4 t0 a msc al .13 H 0 o MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 's/A +S s�A S- £ 'sJAZ - I T 'alt I uvyl ssa7 X -o coa) a5 a) ac L 0) E 0 L 0. 0 4_ O t' cn 0) -a c (n VU a -i X I E v c ut f6 G1 ' 'a+ E c t on o a N a on c o o acn U 174 c '` Y O • � Research existi fa 0 0. E.' w POTENTIAL SU Y VI m ` v N d d 5 u.CN LL o VI VI ▪ @ U N LL O V GJ w C rn O, o C ea LL ,a>+ c O • C a) >.o c 0) -0 a 0 v u 0 N E t 'o a 0. 0. O o E 0 N a) N t' U U • L1 JN 3 fC ut N Vf N d .a a o o ) Ma+ c o 42 VML LL • it `y i.i L -c ++ N bp O ca 2 v W J��+ v 41 N L Y Y L � � CN moo 2'00a N • a. • CO • • a. n) on � N� c DD + 7 (O G=/ c • ff4. "o j C c N E (o .c Q L7 vi 8 a, .L ' 00 E 7 -C �- V o v b• b co • _ E _ CA O v) -..,7,(V6 vi • C G to Q- E N L V ri Vii L O O `.- c L a 'a V. G O ▪ O N > c ui `o fl c E v y > > O - ;• - o •` v C V • c (0on V C 41 .N M O O +U+ • t6 O1 O E w u cc Q vs v a+ 2 0. ea .+7, Deschutes River Alliance Other public and private entities V▪ ) OJ .470 ▪ Q ill IT • .- din ="0 'n OO � C • City of Sisters Management ✓ = Completed tip c .O 00 c 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed E 3 to0 Timeline key: X = Initiated X 3. Present report on findings to governing bodies and to the Sisters Country community at large 4. Draft and publicly report on proposed funding programs appropriate to local capabilities and external funding opportunities 5. Establish funding assistance program as appropriate 1. Research existing programs 2. Present report on findings to governing bodies and all other interested parties 3. Recommend amendments to policy plans and development regulations to enable actions to be taken to accomplish the objective Potential Supporting Partner(s): • U.S. Forest Service • State Department of Forestry • Oregon State University 5 / E / \ E / E E w E o E «/ > k> ) \t > On a. :4-j 0 m» @ b.0 r k\/ > 2 \ m o C • Tu c o = c { \ / a)\ 0 0. z)/&$32f } 6 ->£ A t) E e 6 $ \ c 3 / § _ § \ / \ \ G 3 5 ■ o OD y° C E\[> N E% C c= op OA } GU :\ .1' 6= o/ A 0 0 7 2 0 Collect and analyze models of programs and systems in which political jurisdictions (such as the cities of Ashland, Ore., and Prescott, Ariz.) fund active management, including prescribed burns and thinning, of forested land beyond their jurisdictional boundaries. 2 c = / 7= £ <tu _ 7 3ƒ/ 7 R E - § & § % \ / / 5 q }o \Em%§32\ a = ` = 2 = - _ " % 02 Ta / E \ §) \ a - M 4.0 E } / (§ \ _c \ \ \ ® u E & o GJ vt \ /§ m u t c m\ 7 E_ §cc )o'_cco$ o . = o = . u m J ■ \ e E& E 3# 7 0 ✓ = Completed E 3 to0 Timeline key: X = Initiated i = Completed 0.0 0.0 O 0 11 Timeline key: X = Initiated 1 T X. X 1. Series of public forums are scheduled and conducted al a) C 0 Y Y fCD V ° i N N u t ai Lc a) a, ° c c a) ro v Y a x a) v, m p a _ c C an d a) C 0 'O = 0003 VI VI O • - L . c 4- Cr) ° a) VI Z a) a) _c Y COra E -o C CO v a a) a) c cu oa 2 a a c c N m Q3 U U U c U "O .- YO 0 a as ro �O O C o. co U cu µU-- > A �y 1' a1 OLn no ay.+ �n Q- c a) b rn a c �a .0 '° .Y co 0 inn m IA E C N\ L v O 2 0 0 ) O r0 c) O C coC t'' O a) bA 'O u c a) on •- 0) a o v tes L) a) i Y • •- 1 N C r6 >` A C= 'O 7 N O 0 5 ° E U E a) Y rO 4_ a C c a O Q° (0 Q 'Y O c N a) 'a- `•- u O O a) C U u V) :1 VI W .E CO .= < U LL VI Y rl N M d' IA Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sisters -Camp Sherman Fire District • City of Sisters • Deschutes County Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Citizens4Community • Sisters Chamber of Commerce U 4-a U t_. u U C C V o O E 40 a VI VI c a) u CU f6 Y .L t d >. U u a) C a) E �_ N N ++ c E •+' v Y Q ic u W ra v o o Y c VI aJ `^ u VI p 4- C. c v C a c Q c I .0) 0_ ° '73co Q LL LL o a E o° 1 to c c °1 v c a) E v _u a° a; o a) v v CO v v v c °� Z in vV in vui °) 3 c r°Aa VI O 44 N m O in ro c 4- v, E N N 'u O U O O (�6 y U co c N a +,' u c 7 •r0 • c v a) co COpp tjj _O U Y ° N u i 0. in E U 0 a p U U (7)-J S U U< v, 0 0 u, • • • • rn G. . • . • • • • • • Resilient 5.4 Community Outreach Activities Conduct community outreach activities to educate residents, businesses and property owners about adaptive techniques to improve protection of structures and landscaping threatened by all natural hazards, including wildfire. rn 0) C5 -0 +' 0 C N con:$ N QC r- O O C x c ro ' E v 3 ° -c >' ° E CO a) ° ro ZCO c CO .v a; ro ra w i vi OL E N O v. Ill VI Y c coa 0 "C r^ O C C 0 Q- S. Q- CO a) N ui a) co X c Y -O cC r6 c C b a) O Q c O -° ..c F2 cV....) a, C E v t •U co -r(, fl s- 77 E C 5 .Y t C 7 a) Y aJ IS - cccu°a z E a.o_a) a.c i = Completed 0.0 0.0 O 0 11 Timeline key: X = Initiated 1— ,Lu ww Y ) CI W V W z 0 V ccW N V O o E 4'5 1.7 02i W CC kiW Q Z a cece d G Iu a a la to, IA W 0 n. w W H 025Z Z dH 06 �A +5 'SSA 5- E 'SJAZ - T aA T uoyl ssa7 0) -6 cas ° sa 2 -ov, a; -6 O. C 'O O u, a) °. co -o 0 ah a -0 a) cco 0ou v aY .co m v +-in w >CV).0Y o o ��° 6 a.W E° Uu U -p .--B E Q E C a) - U° E 0 C "O vD `) N CO CO 00 00 U) C v U 0. 0. O.0. O_. 0 00 00 00 00 n 0) C-0 co `- ;0 '47, ' a) °. 4O a) a) a) a) a) C.C. C _C Y Y Y YO -0 Y c� c CO Cilc1 cG -CS til 1 L. c J f—M V) co tz G G G G E J a -i N M 4 IA lD r o0 .. >, 0) D) U c c° a a) ea co u c a u .• v t c o C E a 'C ° o i E o ,- cov 3 o"OV NNN d o 'n E a) >- c 0 N CP 3 0 p H O L) en . 0. • • • V) ° CL C c co t 0 0 v v CU a y v CU M 4- O in ° a.+ t > o8 +. O O = C ° a ° , C c cu Oa .w.. 0) cn (O0 a) a) L- c 0 03 co a� coo U) °1 U) CL °0CU0 00 V) V1 o " J }— CO `) CO rl N M 4 TO a-, C 0) �(�) N t O E c teE t Co o O. 'V r O. c ° o - o, a`0, E a 0. ao 'Jo U Q vat E r i i R p C col a) y0,w cWI vi a, o O op 7 N O W d VI • • a . O Connected 1.2 ✓ = Completed ttOc O b4 c O I T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated X X 5. Plan developed to strengthen community connections. 6. Meeting held with business leaders to go over plan and solicit comments. 7. Business leader comments incorporated in plan. 8. Community connection plan implemented. 9. Community connection plan results reviewed and plan modified where necessary. 10. Lessons learned documented and distributed. 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Plan for new community events established. 4. Slate of events for 2019/2020 prepared. 5. Financial sponsors for the events secured. 6. Organizations to staff the events secured. 7. Detailed plan for each event prepared. 8. Events held based on the plan. 9. Results reviewed and event schedule/format modified as necessary. 10. Lessons learned documented and distributed. 11. Steps 3-9 repeated for subsequent years. 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Review of current resources completed. 4. Plan for community hubs prepared. 5. Meeting with business leaders held to go over plan and solicit comments. 6. Business leader comments incorporated in plan. 7. Community hub activities plan implemented. 8. Community hub activities plan results reviewed and plan modified where necessary. 9. Lessons learned documented and distributed. • Citizens4Community Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sisters Park & Recreation District • City of Sisters Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Citizens4Community • Age -Friendly Sisters Country • Sisters Quilt Show • Sisters Folk Festival • Sisters Art Association • Sisters Fire District • Sheriff's Department Suggested Lead Partner(s): • "Hub" Business Owners • Chamber of Commerce • City of Sisters Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Age -Friendly Sisters Country • Citizens4Community • Sisters Park & Recreation District • Fire District • Sisters Art Association • Sheriffs Department inspire community connection and cohesion. � vi i C CU a1 UQ) N N -o co a T v L JJ .4-+ N 7 0 it O 0 _ W E O in 0 o +, a) m 1,7,3 o v) -; a :°; •N 0 Gl 01 C voEu u a1 c ra C 3 > -a - c v c o al a) c ,_^ v cla 4-, > 0 z GI ra to Y 0 a) Connected 1.4 Community Hub Activities Utilize community "hubs" where residents gather, such as the post office, Ray's and Bi -mart special Tuesdays, to create plaza environments with live music, workshops, and activities for kids. Build or expand on hardscape design in these areas to create more welcoming ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated W nC ca co co c C Y aJ t v Av E N 13 a) > !9 > v- c Y O u co o v VI c c N (1) a) 0 ' > _0 = U CU au 3 c a) +ej + V) co S tla u • co a) Q 0 U 0..0 •, a) 0 (0 Q cu C U Y Y VI ZY O L * 0 = ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE z O Lij 0 I— Z 2 W. a 06 V1 z ce W Q zo, az el cc Q0 W a. D H H (n QILI 0 I- D W 'no a 'VA +5 •s7A 5- £ 'SJAZ - T vA r umu ssa7 O N (0 CL w. ` 00 OJ bp;� _4-, C O N ++ 0) N 0) O.Y > v ° (0 0) .5 m N Y -a E saEO()T) o 0 u -a -0 0)i .c m CO I- w N(0 d N C N 0) "6 ` m .O Yj -O O 4, 0) •p N 4-' N O) 0) @ N c °,-) v �, 3 v °N) d C .00 m c m .O '> E ++ 0 0 2 3 ` 2 O' > `) V `, w N 0) U N d N w' 0) 0) t+ N c 0) N N 0) OD ON 00 40 O m c.`- C co +.+ c c C N -O a o o a) o -o 0 S to u '47," '47- -6 Y n. Y O. -O ' "5 Y Y @ "O (0 N O o O c m c ((0 ((0 !- CO J I-- a E o. U G L.L E 2 E E Lessons learned documented and distributed. a-1 N M C L!1 l0 r- 00 01 12 (0 O CO N O (n t 575 c O a) 0. - C .v cm (p .4)74. C O C O. C N (O CI) 0 L O t v O ix 'a V H VI Ow O) O C 40) c 0 00 N O) Ill O in bA (n C N d: N (n • a Connected 2.1 Schools Marketing Campaign Sisters ASPIRE Local Realtors 00 C c T u I c E. C Y C — N CO 7: 40 ;10 n L 00 u i iai 0 U lc -O O O m :.°) Q mN E c -C (6 0) c c `'(0u,B N 0 13.0 C` a) y} Y a 0 0)> �, c v p E 0) 0.0 °c °1 ^ m a Eo c N N CO o c 0) ow a) E `o. C 2 N + c t Y 0) m +, -0 m C E O > C O O a m E C C Y Q O. (0 (0 c6 c '� O C CO fl. a, E O c C U U 3 T E C ` N co E - ) > O N +-) 0 00 CU of C =V) Y 0 01 m 0 0 _0 0 E o N co N (D N O Q O > O Z E o ° a, * u � .0 0 m 0) .0 T 0 0 v ✓ = Completed 0 c 0 I Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed / 0 O Timeline key: X = Initiated + X X 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for online platform. 3. Online platform detailed goals established. 4. Funding secured for online platform design and management. 5. Online platform designed and approved. 6. Online platform concept publicized. 7. Online platform launched. 8. Initial results reviewed and online platform modified as necessary. 9. Lessons learned documented and distributed. **Note: Select SSD staff will be participating in the Stanford Design School program in 2019-2020 school year. They will kick start this process. 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Community HR database detailed goals established. 4. Funding secured for design and management of online platform. 5. Enhanced online platform design addressing community HR database detailed goals completed and approved. 6. Enhanced online platform concept publicized. 7. Enhanced online platform launched. 8. Initial results reviewed and enhanced online platform modified where necessary. 9. Lessons learned documented and distributed. 1. Task force created for pitch night. 2. Pitch night concept detailed goals established. 3. Pitch night format (idea presentation, funding presentation (i.e., funds offered & remaining 2 co o_ o - \ V) $ 7/ a -L ?° t_ w 2/ CU� 2§ gu 2/ E\ f }� £ § = 3 = ©r § .— o®®° 2« t o 5, m o ; 3/ CI. a) �2 n=»a//\a $ r} E 2 a et3 o G( I/1{ .144 2 /) \ - { • \ ? vs 0 vs o o e=_< VI • 0.• . _ . v) C ' k \ � a.t = 2 E\/®£ £ 3 G / r o_= e= a) e 0 2» t a = 3 �o 0.0 - _\\(\� a VI r ®G & 3 k \ \ / } { 9 e o z&)<__ VI . O. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sisters School District Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters Science Club ) / § /ec f=a ■ ± 3 a±£® VI w®E @ 0 2 / a k \ e ± _ = n ; g t "i to 03� k w ro w o ° / 2 / \ / \ } a 2 E S c— _ ®0- = ; a a 7 ® 5 n—\ @ ■ 2 § 7 [ / ƒ / / u] 3 u= S J S a) 6 k )®>, a) [®2cf� m 0 2� 0 0 0 ( % G ° ®- ® e / \ o - / CI \�§ 2 2/\ m 1 \ \ ` k \ \ \ a a a 0 U j q ; E u 2 ret 2% 2 § / 7 9 \ \ \ \ U 0 6 5\ E 0 m Connected 2.4 Annual School Pitch Event Invite community members to participate in an annual School ✓ = Completed / 0 O Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed 13.0 C_ 0 110C 0 I I Timeline key: X = Initiated 1 X funding needed), duration of event, judging, etc.) finalized. 4. Pitch night setting (date and location) finalized. 5. Pitch night publicized. 6. Pitch night completed. 7. Pitch night format reviewed and modified where necessary. 8. Sisters School Board completes its review and decides which, if any, pitched ideas are worth pursuing at present time. 9. 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O Y __.d Cb.p >^ p p er' a 7 *dc as E v 7 0 0 p E W 0 0 E' E C pE p •qp O;u O 0 co Y 0 O O !^ r0 u 0 u .- u� x4- a-0 C.2 a) O v o • a) a) V C C>•c ---0 C C O C 40 c W C - C a) 0 +d +_' O v +d O p •+d 0 c 0 O p ca (0 0 0 z. 7' 4- O N` 'C v C y L v 0 o a o a+d E 0- '04- 4.- a v a o a° a.O O m 14 E Fa E E CO E c= E E `^ E c0 0 Ial o —O o-uu° cv° o °O oU VI v C CO a -I N M G1 Connected 3.1 • Sisters Park & Recreation District Lei O aC CU vs O 7 C a uo 3 uo Plan and construct a new +d v) a)u 7 O C 0 (0 _ a 00 0 w +O+ 1n c a) p L c• p 0 0)) .p E o a c= O. E 7 0) L j- O u 0 v N �) aX) � a - ,i, vii ao ✓ = Completed CSO 0 O I Timeline key: X = Initiated 110 T x x 9. Utilization of results of all aforementioned studies, as appropriate, in the marketing of any future SSD bond measure for the construction of a new elementary school. 10. Lessons learned documented and distributed. **Note: While the bond measure is at least 5 years out, we could start promoting this strategy in 3-5 years to build a groundswell of support. 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created (note: could initially be same task force created in Action 3.1). 3. Criteria established covering the qualities needed for the owner and the operator of the community center. 4. Owner and operator are selected based on the criteria established. 5. Operational goals are established. 6. Organization selected for the monitoring of the owner and the operator. 7. Operational funding is stream is identified. 8. Community Center is opened for the community's use. 9. Lessons learned documented and distributed. **Note: We need to revisit outcome and timelines for this action as compared to 3.1 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Completion of a study to determine additional SPRD funding requirements. 4. Completion of a study to determine funding options. 5. Selection of best funding option completed. 6. Launch of funding option. as C U 61 •• E w y p = O C C O 'u C +' h> L O t con 0 C ya, 4a a ro >,.. -0 v ° L 4E a) C Y + = L =°= (a C E _ U C ° .N a) to bD 4-+ fl' °eli >. VI a) 0) a) a O _C o O a) in o cn o- 0 rn in ar v a) rvi fu 0 c ca i L c `- ''' O =Oa U p a p V1 In 0 VI L) < n- Vf • 0 • a Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Sisters Parks & Recreation District Board of Directors Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters Schools Foundation • Rotary Club, Kiwanis and/or other service organizations a) L a) ° a ° u � c 0 co a) c v' a) o a v' c 0 LL CO -° ° ,0 O_ 4-+ 0n a) ° ° �" a) fp t ra > - t aJ ++ Y 4- I— o. -0 y aO O i ° a) N C .0 a) ..O a) 4_, N i-+ i N u co ` aJ 5 a) o_ '- o m o aJ , a, u v +-',.„ -8 .- u> N m 4 t c a v 3 4-, a as U,01 E 0. '3 E r C E 'p N N O E a1 vi a) C C E o -i .w-° E To c"° - u° V < �O -0 rco Ou 8 a)) 0 4- Connected 3.3 New Funding for Sisters Park & Recreation District Help the Sisters Park & Recreation District secure additional funding to raise salaries, attract and/or retain talented staff and board ✓ = Completed 0 bA 0 Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated Bring Sisters Country's less frequently heard voices into a more diverse, welcoming and inclusive community conversation, fostering greater tolerance in the community helping newcomers as well as long-time residents to feel valued and supported. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE 'SJA +5 '11A 5- £ S. 'JAZ -T 'JA T mu ssai MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION 0) u o0 -o w 'J CC 4) CO Cv, 4-, C +, . 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N E ate+ C c c c 3>. o f ? ✓ = Completed bA Nr 0 c 0 I I Timeline key: X = Initiated T x T x 0 0 -0 bA 0 a) w C > N 4.,>. .473 a) a `-^ F a) E o X a) •` > a) ) c v> 3 >> n �+ o cu c v c c a �o e2 a) E O L N -O O E E '�, N v v _2 > ,-> c a) a +, ca m M o fO N O a) .,� N '` a -6 O ,., "O -o a a) O a) a o ` c o E c o a) o o E o a a ca Q o 12 c c0C al i a) ca a 0 0 0 3 0 o "- 7 O cu Otto to a) 4-+ 4- 0 c i .CO0 O c •�..;; a -O v O ra o o bA +� my' ca m +-. co c c c tea) ate) 3 tea) 7 1- v L. o a. o s o a) a) v Y 4- .� c v U c o c *' c aEi c '� c c c`a c t U O a O O O O p C " O a) to v ,_ _ *- a +- O a w a a) E U �, a u O ca V E iA Q Elc L. E E E V U E-0 � 1- cu I— U co VI v o U-0 L. C..) CC C V JO r4 N M 4 IA L6 N: W of a) -Q C (6 a C 0 o °) u i f0 fa v, c -O y, O c _ N C a -0 c a) fa L „' ` o_c > *•' 09 O E O o v N LJ -0 * "O * co 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Completion of a study to determine the community members with mental health support system issues and the nature of those issues. 4. Completion of a plan on how best to address the issues determined in the study mentioned in Milestone No. 3 above, including best use of existing community organizations and funding requirements and sources. 5. Agreement reached with community organizations on their roles. 6. Funding identified. L a) L N O C C m •• N v E Y w E Oc 41 ° 0 c > Ch ea O E a) a) 0 >, C ED op c t v c c c �+ as ,_ c o c ,3°- V E c c a o N E a bn c CO y ? o a a) a) V) = J 0 U n a u O nd M'La) O Q C etl 4-0 O aJ a) N C T c U CO DA to 4, a) a, N C ca'v •ovv oa o cn . . a . . 0 . 0. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Age Friendly Sisters Country • Sisters School District • Family Access Network Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sheriff's Department • Fire District • Deschutes County Behavioral Health • Sisters Library • Central Oregon Health Council • St. Charles Health System • Homeless Leadership Coalition • Deschutes County Library, Sisters -o C v ° cca (Li O 'i 1 vI ,> L C bA by CO c O c0 c c c � +� .I „. m v v �a a o y > O 6> �- N > a) N +, C ,-, 110 COL6 � Op + -O p y co 4� O u = a) O- cc 'C C= O N •a N O I9 a1 v C'� 0 m 32 a I c0 a) o E a11) 'C O a = H M i a 'O a) d to c C O 0 2 >- Vi c o o , r6 +, ,U 1E col 4C0 O • L LI L E a) ,., do E v 1 o C m VI n" '+�c O^ a) OO• N C. N O to C `) s .- UA N -0 E C c c O cu cu O m E ') u ✓ = Completed bA Nr 0 c 0 I I Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated MILESTONES IN ACHIEVING THE ACTION Of W of Z cC L- Z a Q Z CCC W O J G. 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L 01 ar A J 0) ,O 15) 0) E y E C c Eo 0 0 1- Research successful community- � .0) c cco 5 "' c E o. 4- U )0 OA N 7 "O i 0 ? U C a) L N L N .0 L 0)• N 0 0) E a' 4, 2-S12 yY 110 E O 0...c c E a' cc 0) 0) .1.7.4, �L 0) O) N 'X c O N C }' a) > a) N N vi N 4] C 47 C `(0 (J.)(J.)E rE`a - O ac +') E 0) 130 ao � v � E un _ E o o s a) D 0) o 3 a. v c. Y V) -o 0) a = Completed dD c •O ao c 0 Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed b 0 t1O 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated S. T X . 11. Results reviewed and program modified where necessary. 12. Lessons learned documented and distributed. vi > 0) u a) E ) 0 co 3 cu0 Y ° Q tn L C r0 Y O 0 a) E '*- O E O ,>••• nOi •Y O C 4= "o CL ° U r0 ro N a v C aO+ ` r0 Y a �O 0 fl a v co O 75 v C E c 0) +-' -O � � ti0 'L coC7 O a) C c0 C YO O. O O 3 0. -° N ` '` r6 d a) c,_>- 0)) A v �; L o (0 °- c .` E N Q 0 ' O 0-0c f./1 1N .1--, 0-O > 4-4 47- 0 -OO to Y CO CO i CO M O C Y a) 3 0) "6 v- i v 4- E a) c 3 4- (,_ a) L O y o '` •O a) N E a) a) O Y L CU U c-0 c L V/ c- L a) -0 C C (a c a) O C °°cr -0 O° YO ° U co a) L ° N N a) (0 0 a) - a! 0A •r0 .0) N -0 a) C ,yam, (0 N C ° e o. v a..+, = O- • W E o - °).) ° u ° •c E E a E L a) E E -° Ln 0 J 1— U U U a) O. U-0 C 0 O CC C U E co -O %-I N M u1 t0 I� 00 o1 1. Lead partner signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Details and mechanics of mentorship program defined, including how it will be publicized. 4. Database of existing and willing mentors created and maintained. 5. Mentorship program publicized. a) To N L C 0) d C CU U n 00 u '� E L d 0 c0 0 O c o 'Y O' v v- C 4- v Y O (00 c C U O L C co c 0 Y L O o d E a o C 0 u E S 0 u `0 c a) E ti4 +, Y O L .0 E ° v t E O- c •- C LL a) O LL 3 >' 1._ C cam. ° . o E _a v, o i z c c cu 4-4 m0 v o.� E E S �_�o o u°pv o o °nn d 4- 0 0. Q ° rO a) (LO Y o 03 V) a) v Q. Q) ° U 7 Y U u' vY, 'O C L '- U U 0) CU u d E L •o •c i L `° in ,, c E 0 C i -i SZ N LL ° L LL V O— L N L E C a) a) a) 'N 0. .E u 'D Y U CLI O O C c ^I CU ? Y a) Y Y C V) O E rn r0 C c 3 U W N Z U I— U v) Q In N U O rl U. CI Q U 0 tri . . O a 0 Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Chamber of Commerce Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Sisters School District • Sisters ASPIRE • Economic Development for Central Oregon • Proposed Sisters Foundation tin v E c c . aco o L On O E`• Q .LC 4- a a 3 .Q E a m v o @ C o 0 o E 00 CO Q Q •u E .L Q E o ro a co C E a' O 000 E L ° LE ,n a) 0 a.) C u o c y -0 }' VI U •i 00 Vj .0 Y r0 IA -0 Ne.1 ii -13 0 a) U C CO cu 0) U 0 L 75 O) ra -C _c a) ++ C N r1 0a "a 0 coYc a) J r0 Y C O C Y O t O al C `- L -t r*o v, V1 — c U 0 00 N C +. Y .v 5 o a) a) -0+ a U C 0 C C. L i a Q L "6 c C- C C O ')( i c a O a) U L v U W -o o. O O. L Ln r0 0 Y Y rn Connected 5.3 Mentorship Program Develop a mentorship program to pair existing community leaders with new and emerging leaders, providing skills training, opportunities for civic engagement, and personal ✓ = Completed b 0 t1O 0 T Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated X X 6. List of emerging leaders established and maintained. 7. Mentorship program commenced. 8. Results reviewed and program modified where necessary. 9. Lessons learned documented and distributed. E § m t § § \ m t t on C \ m 0. E CO 0 J vs \ _ % E E CO E § E § % m as / \ \ & t Q ( 2 2 / CL \ 0. E a. a. E \ { { C®� \ 00 CV m0 -'AE o @ •5 _ CO% =g = \ \ \ / ) - • ) \ ) +) \ ƒ.) \ C J/ƒ/\(\ t u f E f - \° E°°_% e 4-4 §�. — \ \ \ / \) {) ƒ \ » a a. \ \ C 4.----. — (0:1-.0):1-,,O E 0.) E \ \ \ \ m m t u>©> E>• E m o ±/ 2& 2 2 2/ 2/ 2 u0 u E 3\ Q& w ¥ a a K oo a,-) 1. Lead partners signed on to the effort. 2. Task force created for this purpose. 3. Community conversations facilitated by C4C, with a focus on engaging local non- profit and organizational leaders. 4. Discussions held between C4C and Sisters Community Foundation (SCF) to determine ra§ % k § 0 1/1 k \ o t k § E t » Iti § t E= CO \ 2 3 tz 0.§ t a E i - E - L) 0 0 # = u 7\k \/\7k o E ° g 7.7,° 2 ° CI & 2 8 E al t ®/ e 7 u= e o u{ CT- LA..0 a.. Suggested Lead Partner(s): • Citizens4Community Potential Supporting Partner(s): • Chamber of Commerce • City of Sisters • Non-profit leaders • Proposed Sisters Foundation coaching to help new leaders develop confidence, competency, and visibility. The program is open to all, but with an emphasis on recruiting youth, young adults and diverse populations. D. 2 \ CU %_» - ƒ £ 4ro E 1 m E 2 = ill E / o 2 > E CO CU \ \ \ E \ / » )\y573 = o E �5 \\[/f7 § ± a=2 z)\t\§ § u■ \§ 0 9 2 5 co _ \ u o }\\0 0. Connected 5.5 Sisters Foundation Facilitate community conversations to define the unique role of a local organization in Sisters Country that could take on tasks such as providing leadership training (Connected ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated ✓ = Completed Timeline key: X = Initiated