2021-309-Order No. 2021-030 Recorded 7/16/2021Recorded in Deschutes County
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Assigning the Name of Hedgehog Court
to a Public Road Right -of -Way Located Off * ORDER NO. 2021-030
Pioneer Loop Approximately 6,000 Feet North of
Hamehook Road.
WHEREAS, Keith Riehl applied to assign a road name pursuant to Deschutes County Code, Title 16,
Addresses and Road Names, to assign the name of Hedgehog Court to a 60-foot-wide public road right-of-way
located in Township 17 South, Range 12 East, Sections 1 IA and 12 W.M.; and
WHEREAS, all public notices required to be given under DCC 16.16.030(B) regarding the proposed
name have been given; and
WHEREAS, the appeal period for appealing the Community Development Department's approval
expired; and
WHEREAS, DCC 16.16.030(I) requires the road names be assigned by order of the Board of County
Commissioners; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, HEREBY
ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. That the name of Hedgehog Court be assigned to a 60-foot-wide public road right-of-
way to provide access to the properties at Township 17 South, Range 12 East, Sections I IA and 12, as set forth
in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein.
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PAGE 1 of 1- ORDER No. 2021-030
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ANTHONY DEBONE, CHAIR _
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Exhibit A
Hedgehog Court
Board Order 2021-030
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63940 Pioneer Loop
Local access road proposed to
be named Hedgehog Court
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FILE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
REQUEST:
STAFF CONTACT:
FINDINGS AND DECISION
247-21-00351-RN
Keith Riehl
The applicant requests to establish the name Hedgehog Court for an
unnamed local access road which extends off of Pioneer Loop.
Audrey Stuart, Assistant Planner
APPLICABLE CRITERIA:
Deschutes County Code (DCC)
Title 16, Addresses and Road Names
Chapter 16.16, Road Naming
Title 22, Deschutes County Development Procedures Ordinance
II. BASIC FINDINGS:
LOCATION: The subject area is a local access road which serves four properties, one of
which is owned by the applicant. The area is located in the Bend postal area. The local access
road extends for approximately 650 feet to the East of Pioneer Loop and ends in a cul-de-
sac. The road's location is further described as being in Township 17S, Range 12E, Sections
11 and 12.
117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 ( P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005
(541) 388-6575 0 cdd@deschutes.org www.deschutes.org/cd
Figure 1: Map of Subject Area
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63956 PIONEER
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Local access road proposed to
be named Hedgehog Court
Pursuant to Deschutes County Code (DCC) 16.16.030, the applicant, Keith Riehl, initiated the
application to establish the name for the private road on April 5, 2021.
AFFECTED PROPERTIES: The following four properties have frontage on, and take access from, this
road.
ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
63960 Pioneer Loop
17-12-11 A0, Tax Lot 2004
63940 Pioneer Loop
17-12-11 A0, Tax Lot 3004
63956 Pioneer Loop
17-12-12, Tax Lot 200
63946 Pioneer Loop
17-12-12, Tax Lot 201
REVIEW PERIOD: The subject application was submitted on April 5, 2021. This application will be
reviewed in accordance with DCC 16.16 and requires final approval by the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) per DCC 16.16.030(I).
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PUBLIC AGENCY COMMENTS: The Planning Division mailed notice on April 28, 2021 to several
public agencies and received the following comments:
Deschutes County Address Coordinator, Tracy Griffin
The proposed road name, Hedgehog Court, meets the road naming criteria set forth in DCC 16.16.030
and is approved for use.
Deschutes County Senior Transportation Planner, Peter Russell:
1 have reviewed the transmittal materials to name this Local Access Road which extends east from Pioneer
Loop on the NE Quarter of Section 11 of Tax Map 17-12 between Tax Lots 200 and 300. The 60 foot -wide
public road was created as part of MP-80-55 and is identified on the tax map as Ded. OR439-01224. The
cul-de-sac bulb is from MP-95-32. I have no adverse comments.
The following agencies did not respond to the notice: 911, Avion Water Company, Bend -La Pine
School District, Bend Regional Watermaster, Deschutes County Road Department, Deschutes
County Sheriffs Office, and Deschutes County Surveyor.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Notice was mailed to the four (4) affected properties on April 28, 2021 per
DCC 16.16.030(B). The applicant also posted a proposed road name sign. No public comments were
received.
III. CONCLUSIONARY FINDINGS:
CHAPTER 16.16, ROAD NAMING
Section 16.16.010, Road Naming Authority.
A. Deschutes County, through the Community Development Department, shall have
the authority to and shall assign road names to roads requiring names as provided
in DCC 16.16.
FINDING: The subject road naming application is being reviewed by the Deschutes County
Community Development Department. This criterion is met.
Section 16.16.020 Unnamed Roads.
All unnamed public and private roads and other roadways which provide access to three or
more tax lots, or which are more than 1,320 feet in length, shall be assigned a name in
accordance with the procedures in DCC 16.16.030.
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FINDING: The subject unnamed road provides access to four (4) tax lots. Therefore, staff finds the
proposed road name assignment must be reviewed in accordance with the procedures in DCC
16.16.030, which are addressed below. This criterion will be met.
Section 16.16.030, Procedures for Naming New Roads.
A. Application.
1. The naming of a road may be initiated by the Community Development
Department, Planning Commission, the Board, or by application of adjacent
property owners, developers, or public agencies which may be affected by
road names.
FINDING: This application was initiated by Keith Riehl, who owns the property at 63946 Pioneer
Loop. A Road Naming application was filed with Deschutes County on April 5, 2021. This criterion is
met.
2. An application to name a road shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department and shall include, at a minimum, the following.
a. Name of applicant;
b. Location of road by description and or map,
C. Legal status of road, if known,
d. Proposed road name, with two alternate proposed names,
e. Reason for name request,
f. Petition(s) attached, if any, and
g. Fee, if any, as established by the Board.
FINDING: The applicant submitted application materials and the required fee on April 5, 2021. The
application materials indicated the preferred road name, Hedgehog Court, and one alternative
name. Staff requested one additional alternative name per DCC 16.16.030(2)(D) and the applicant
responded in an email dated May 7, 2021. All other information was provided or gathered through
staff research and these criteria are met.
B. Notice of a proposed name assignment shall be sent to all persons owning property
abutting the affected road or having an address on the affected road. Such notices
shall be sent within 10 days of the receipt of an application, if any, or other action
initiating the proposed road name assignment.
C. Persons receiving notice under DCC 16.16.030(B) shall promptly notify any tenants
or other occupants of the affected property of the proposed road name assignment.
D. Any person receiving notice under DCC 16.16.030(B) above may comment in writing
on the proposed name within 10 days from the date of notice.
FINDING: On April 28, 2021, staff mailed notice of this pending application to the four (4) property
owners abutting the subject road to be named. The mailed notice included a statement requiring
the recipient to notify any tenants or other occupants of the affected property of the proposed road
name assignment. No public comments were received. These criteria are met.
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E. Standards
1. General. The proposed road name shall.
a. Be limited to a maximum of two words.
b. Not duplicate existing road names, except for continuations of
existing roads.
- C. Not sound so similar to other roads as to be confusing.
d. Not use compass directions such as North, East, South, etc., as part of
the road name.
e. Not use designations such as Loop, Way, Place, etc., as part of the road
name.
f. Improve or clarify the identification of the area.
g. Use historical names, when possible.
h. Reflect a consensus of sentiment of affected property owners and
occupants, when possible, subject to the other standards contained in
DCC 16.16.030.
FINDING: The applicant submitted three proposed names and indicated that Hedgehog Court was
the preferred name. The two alternative names that were provided are Fugawi Court and Lost Lane.
There are currently two roads in Deschutes County with the assigned name of Lost Lane. Staff finds
that this alternative name does not meet the criteria of DCC 16.16.030(E)(1)(b) and is therefore not
a valid option.
Hedgehog Court does not duplicate any existing road name, nor does it sound similar to existing
road names, use compass directions, or use designations as part of the name. The application
materials indicate the purpose of the proposed name change is make navigation easier, as Google
Maps has listed the subject local access road as Hedgehog Court. Staff finds that designating a
specific name for the subject unnamed road will serve to improve and clarify identification of the
area, as Pioneer Loop currently runs from north to south without any named roads that extend off
of it. As noted above, staff mailed notice of the proposed road name change to impacted property
owners on April 28, 2021 and no comments were received in opposition.
Fugawi Court also does not duplicate an existing name, and staff finds it meets the criteria of DCC
16.16.030(E)(1)(a-d). The application materials indicate there is an existing sign, which was not
placed by Deschutes County, that reads "Fugawi Ct." Therefore, staff finds the option Fugawi Court
satisfies the criterion of DCC 16.16.030(E)(1)(f) because it may reflect another name that has been
colloquially assigned to the currently unnamed road.
2. Particular Roads. The proposed road name shall also conform to the
following standards:
a. North/South roads shall be called "roads" or "streets."
b. East/West roads shall be called "avenues."
C. Roads dead -ending in a turnaround 1,000 feet or less from their
beginning points shall be called "courts."
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d. Roads of reduced right-of-way or curving roads of less than 1,000 feet
shall be called "lanes" or "terraces."
e. Curving roads longer than 1,000 feet shall be called "drives" or "trails."
f. Roads that deviate slightly from the main course of a road with the
same name, are less than 1,000 feet in length, shall be called "places."
g. Roads that are four lanes or more shall be called "boulevards."
h. Historical roads shall be called "market roads."
i. Roads running at oblique angles to the four points of the compass,
less than 1,000 feet in length, shall be called "ways." (See Appendix
"D," attached hereto.)
j. Roads that begin at and circle back onto the same road, or that are
circular or semicircular, shall be called "circles" or "loops."
FINDING: The subject unnamed road runs from east to west and ends in a turnaround
approximately 650 feet from its beginning point. Staff finds the description under DCC
16.16.030(E)(2)(c), above, best matches the subject road. Therefore, the proposed suffix of "court" is
appropriate for the proposal.
F. Staff Review and Road Name Assignment. The Community Development Department
shall review road name applications and shall assign road names under the
following procedure:
1. Verify legal status of road with the County Clerk's office and Road
Department.
FINDING: The road to be named was created and publically dedicated as part of Minor Partition
MP-80-55, and the cul-de-sac was later created and dedicated through Minor Partition MP-95-32.
Comments provided by Deschutes County Senior Transportation Planner verify that the road was
publically dedicated through Deed of Dedication OR439-01224. Staff finds these Deschutes County
records verify the legal status of the subject road. This criterion is met.
2. Check proposed road name(s) to avoid duplication or confusing similarity
with other existing road names, with those on approved preliminary land
divisions and with those approved for future use.
FINDING: Staff has verified that the proposed name does not duplicate or sound confusingly similar
to an existing road name. Comments from the Deschutes County Property Address Coordinator did
not identify any issues with the proposed road name, including any conflicts with existing or
proposed road names. Staff finds this criterion is met.
3. Perform afield check, when necessary.
4. Assist the applicant or other affected person(s) to find alternate names when
required.
FINDING: Staff determined a field check was not necessary, based on the availability of Deschutes
County records and information provided by the applicant. As noted above, the original application
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materials only included one alternate road name option. The applicant then provided a second
alternate, Fugawi Court, in an email dated May 7, 2021. Therefore, no assistance was required to
help the applicant or other affected persons identify alternate names.
5. Notify appropriate persons, departments and agencies of the road name
application, and request comments.
6. Review and consider all comments submitted.
7. Assign a road name in accordance with the standards set forth in DCC
16.16.030(E) above.
FINDING: A Notice of Application was sent to impacted property owners, and all appropriate
departments and agencies. This Notice of Application requested that interested parties submit
comments to the record, and no public comments were received. Comments from agency staff were
reviewed and considered, and those comments are included in the Basic Findings, above. The
assigned name, Hedgehog Court, meets the standards of DCC 16.16.030(E). These criteria are met.
G. Notice of Staff Decision. Following assignment of a road name by the Community
Development Department, notice of the road name assignment shall be sent to all
persons entitled to notice under DCC 16.16.030(B).
H. Appeal. Affected property owners and occupants shall have the right to appeal the
assignment of a road name by the Community Development Department. Such
appeals shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Deschutes
County Development Procedures Ordinance, except where the provisions of DCC
16.16.030 conflict with the procedures ordinance, in which case the provisions of
DCC 16.16.030 shall apply. Affected property owners and occupants shall have 10
days from the date of the staff decision in which to file an appeal. Issues on appeal
shall be limited to whether the Community Development Department correctly
applied the criteria set forth herein.
FINDING: A Notice of Staff Decision will be mailed in accordance with the requirements of DCC
16.16.030(B). Affected property owners and occupants shall have 10 days from the date of the staff
decision to file an appeal. These criteria will be met.
1. A road name assignment becomes final when no further right of appeal established
herein is possible. Within 10 days of the road name assignment becoming final, the
Board shall sign an order establishing the road name as assigned by the Community
Development Department.
FINDING: Within ten (10) days of this decision becoming final and absent an appeal, the proposed
road name assignment of Hedgehog Court will become final under Board Order 2021-030. This
criterion will be met.
J. The affected property owners and occupants shall have 180 days from the date of
the Board order of road name assignment to begin using the road name.
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FINDING: To ensure compliance a condition of approval has been added. This criterion will be met.
K. Notice of Decision. Following the order of the Board naming a road, the Community
Development Department shall.
1. Notify the applicant requesting the road name of the action
2. Send copies of the order naming the road to the following.
a. Road Department
b. Assessor's Office and Tax Office
C. Postmaster
d. Planning Department
e. County Clerk's office
f. Affected telephone and other utilities
g. Affected fire department(s)
h. Local school district(s)
i. Emergency services, i.e., police, fire, 911, etc.
3. File the original order naming a new road with County Clerk
4. On a monthly basis, the Community Development Department shall publish
a list of changed road names in a newspaper of general circulation
designated for the purpose of the Board.
FINDING: A Notice of Decision will be sent out following action by the Board to approve the assigned
road name. Notice will be sent to the applicant as well as the agencies listed in DCC
16.16.030(K)(2)(a-i). The original order by the Board will be recorded with the County Clerk. Within
one month of final approval by the Board, the road name change will be published in a newspaper
of general circulation. These criteria will be met.
IV. CONCLUSION:
Based on the foregoing findings, staff concludes that the proposed road name can comply with the
applicable standards and criteria of the Deschutes County Road Naming Ordinance if conditions of
approval are met.
Other permits may be required. The applicants are responsible for obtaining any necessary permits
from the Deschutes Road Department as well as any required state and federal permits.
The Deschutes County Road Department will coordinate the posting of a new road sign with the
Property Address Coordinator. Please coordinate with the Deschutes County Road Department
regarding fees related to the creation and installation of the new road sign.
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V. DECISION:
APPROVAL, subject to the following conditions of approval.
VI. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
A. The affected property owners and occupants shall have 180 days from the date of the Board
Order of road name assignment to begin using the road name.
VII. DURATION OF APPROVAL:
This decision becomes final ten (10) days after the date mailed, unless appealed by a party of
interest. Issues on appeal shall be limited to whether the Community Development Department
correctly applied the criteria set forth herein. To appeal, it is necessary to submit a Notice of Appeal,
the appeal fee of $250.00 and a statement raising any issue relied upon for appeal with sufficient
specificity to afford the Hearings Body an adequate opportunity to respond to and resolve each
issue.
Within ten (10) days of this decision becoming final and absent an appeal, the Board of County
Commissioners shall approve the subject road name assignment pursuant to Board Order 2021-
030.
Copies of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant
and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost. Copies can be purchased for 25 cents
per page.
NOTICE TO MORTGAGEE, LIEN HOLDER, VENDOR OR SELLER: ORS CHAPTER 215 REQUIRES THAT
IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE, IT MUST BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED TO THE PURCHASER.
DESCHUTES COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION
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Written by: Audrey Stuart, Assistant Planner
Reviewed by: Peter Gutowsky, Planning Manager
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MEETING DATE: July 14, 2021
SUBJECT: Consideration of Board signature on Order number 2021-030 for the proposed
Road Name Assignment of Hedgehog Court
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Board Order 2021-030, an order assigning the name Hedgehog Court to a
local access road extending east from Pioneer Loop.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
The road to be named extends for approximately 650 feet to the East of Pioneer Loop and ends
in a cul-de-sac. This local access road was created and publically dedicated as part of Minor
Partition MP-80-55, and the cul-de-sac was later created and dedicated through Minor Partition
MP-95-32. Four properties take access from this road, and the road naming was initiated by one
of those abutting property owners.
Under DCC 16.16.030(B) public comments on the proposed road name are limited to those
parties owning property abutting the affected road or having an address on the affected road.
Staff mailed notice of the application to these parties on April 28, 2021 and a notice of the staff
decision was mailed on June 30, 2021. No public comments were received in response to the
notice of application or notice of the staff decision. The staff decision became final on July 9,
2021. Staff has scheduled a July 14, 2021 meeting with the Board to consider signature of Board
Order 2021-030 which implements the approval of Hedgehog Court under file 247-21-000351-
RN.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None.
ATTENDANCE:
Audrey Stuart, Assistant Planner, CDD