2025-44-Ordinance No. 2025-001 Recorded 2/11/2025REVIEWED
Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2025-44
LEGAL COUNSEL Steve Dennison; County Clerk
Commissioners' Journal 02/11 /2025 9:27:34 AM
2025-44
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Amending the Greater -Sage Grouse
Combining Zone to Comply with Changes to Oregon * ORDINANCE NO. 2025-001
Administrative Rule and Declaring an Emergency.
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2025, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Commission adopted an updated Greater -Sage Grouse habitat map as Exhibit B, Oregon Administrative Rule
660-23-0115; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the County's Comprehensive Plan and Combining Zone Map are necessary
to comply with ORS 197.646(3) and OAR 660-23-0115(4); and
WHEREAS, the Board considered this matter after a duly noticed public hearing on February 5, 2025,
and concluded that the public will benefit from these changes; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds it in the public interest to adopt the following Plan and Zoning Map
amendments presented in file no. 247-24-000710-PA and 247-24-000737-ZC; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS
as follows:
Section 1. AMENDING. DCC 23.010.010, Introduction, is amended as described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, with new language underlined and language to be
deleted in tri'��.
Section 2. AMENDING. Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Map, Greater Sage Grouse Habitat
Area Inventory Map is adopted to describe properties affected by the designation as shown in Exhibit "B",
attached and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 3. AMENDING. Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Section 5.12, Legislative History, is
amended to read as described in Exhibit "C", attached and incorporated by reference herein, with new language
underlined.
Section 4. FINDINGS. The Board adopts as its findings Exhibit "D," attached and incorporated by
reference herein.
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Section 5. EMERGENCY. Tins Ordinance being neccss;iry for the public peace, health, and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance becomes effective upon adoption by the Board.
Dated this 5 of I •, 2025
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
DeBONE, Chair
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PATTI ADAIR, Vice Chair
PHILIP CHANG, ommissioner
Date of 15` Reading: �s day of 2025.
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Date of 2" d Reading: t� day of •2025.
Record of Adoption Vote:
Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused
Anthony DeBone
Patti Adair X
Philip Chang X _
Effective date:. day of _, 2025.
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Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 2025-001
TITLE 23 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CHAPTER 23.01 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A. [Repealed by Ordinance 2024-0071
B. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2011-027, are incorporated by reference herein.
C. [Repealed by Ordinance 2013-001, §1]
D. [Repealed by Ordinance 2023-017]
E. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2012-012, are incorporated by reference herein.
F. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2012-016, are incorporated by reference herein.
G. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2013-002, are incorporated by reference herein.
H. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2013-009, are incorporated by reference herein.
I. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2013-012, are incorporated by reference herein.
J. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2013-007, are incorporated by reference herein.
K. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2014-005, are incorporated by reference herein.
L. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2014-006, are incorporated by reference herein.
M. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2014-012, are incorporated by reference herein.
N. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2014-021, are incorporated by reference herein.
O. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2014-027, are incorporated by reference herein.
P. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2015-021, are incorporated by reference herein.
Q. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2015-029, are incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit A to Ordinance 2025-001— Comprehensive Plan Section 23.01
R. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2015-018, are incorporated by reference herein.
S. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2015-010, are incorporated by reference herein.
T. [Repealed by Ordinance 2016-027 §11
U. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2016-022, are incorporated by reference herein.
V. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2016-005, are incorporated by reference herein.
W. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2016-027, are incorporated by reference herein.
X. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2016-029, are incorporated by reference herein.
Y. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2017-007, are incorporated by reference herein.
2. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2018-002, are incorporated by reference herein.
AA. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2018-006, are incorporated by reference herein.
AB. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2018-011, are incorporated by reference herein.
AC. [repealed by Ord. 2019-010 §1, 20191
AD. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2018-008, are incorporated by reference herein.
AE. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-002, are incorporated by reference herein.
AF. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
AG. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-003, are incorporated by reference herein.
AH. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-004, are incorporated by reference herein.
Al. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-011, are incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit A to Ordinance 2025-001— Comprehensive Plan Section 23.01
AJ. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-006, are incorporated by reference herein.
AK. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-019, are incorporated by reference herein.
AL. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2019-016, are incorporated by reference herein.
AM. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
AN. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-002, are incorporated by reference herein.
AO. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-003, are incorporated by reference herein.
AP. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-008, are incorporated by reference herein.
AQ. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-007, are incorporated by reference herein.
AR. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-006, are incorporated by reference herein.
AS. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-009, are incorporated by reference herein.
AT. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2020-013, are incorporated by reference herein.
ALI. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2021-002, are incorporated by reference herein.
AV. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2021-005, are incorporated by reference herein.
AW. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2021-008, are incorporated by reference herein.
AX. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2022-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
AY. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2022-003, are incorporated by reference herein.
AZ. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2022-006, are incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit A to Ordinance 2025-001— Comprehensive Plan Section 23.01
BA. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2022-010, are incorporated by reference herein.
BB. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2022-011, are incorporated by reference herein. (superseded by Ord. 2023-015)
BC. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2022-013, are incorporated by reference herein. (supplemented and controlled
by Ord. 2024-010)
BD. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in Ordinance
2023-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
BE. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-007, are incorporated by reference herein.
BF. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-010 are incorporated by reference herein.
BG. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-018, are incorporated by reference herein.
BH. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-015, are incorporated by reference herein.
Bl. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordi... ro 2023-Q25 are incorporated by reference herein
B.I. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2024-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
BK. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2024-003, are incorporated by reference herein.
BL. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Board in Ordinance 2024-007
and found on the Deschutes County Community Development Department website, is
incorporated by reference herein.
BM. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2024-010, are incorporated by reference herein.
BN. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-017, are incorporated by reference herein.
BO. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2023-016, are incorporated by reference herein.
BP. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2024-011, are incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit A to Ordinance 2025-001— Comprehensive Plan Section 23.01
BQ. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2024-012, are incorporated by reference herein.
BR. The Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan amendments, adopted by the Board in
Ordinance 2025-001, are incorporated by reference herein.
Click here to be directed to the Comprehensive Plan (http://www.deschutes.org/compplan)
Exhibit A to Ordinance 2025-001— Comprehensive Plan Section 23.01
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Appendix E - Goal 5 Supplemental Sections
Section 5. 12 - Legislative History Exhibit "C" to Ordinance 2025-001
Background
This section contains the legislative history of this Comprehensive Plan.
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2011-003
8-10-11/11-9-11
All, except Transportation,
Comprehensive Plan update
Tumalo and Terrebonne
Community Plans,
Deschutes Junction,
Destination Resorts and
ordinances adopted in
2011
2011-027
10-31-11/11-9-11
2.5, 2.6, 3.4, 3.10, 3.5,
Housekeeping amendments to ensure a
4.6, 5.3, 5.8, 5.11, 23.40A,
smooth transition to the updated Plan
23.40B, 23.40.065,
23.01.010
2012-005
8-20-12/11-19-12
23.60, 23.64 (repealed),
Updated Transportation System Plan
3.7 (revised), Appendix C
(added)
2012-012
8-20-12/8-20-12
4.1, 4.2
La Pine Urban Growth Boundary
2012-016
12-3-12/3-4-13
3.9
Housekeeping amendments to
Destination Resort Chapter
2013-002
1-7-13/1-7-13
4.2
Central Oregon Regional Large -lot
Employment Land Need Analysis
2013-009
2-6-13/5-8-13
1.3
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Rural Residential
Exception Area
2013-012
5-8-13/8-6-13
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
including certain property within City of
Bend Urban Growth Boundary
2013-007
5-29-13/8-27-13
3.10, 3.11
Newberry Country: A Plan for Southern
Deschutes County
2013-016
10-21-13/10-21-13
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
including certain property within City of
Sisters Urban Growth Boundary
2014-005
2-26-14/2-26-14
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
including certain property within City of
Bend Urban Growth Boundary
2014-012
4-2-14/7-1-14
3.10, 3.11
Housekeeping amendments to Title 23.
2014-021
8-27-14/11-25-14
23.01.010, 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community Forest to Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community Utility
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Appendix E - Goal S Supplemental Sections
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2014-021
8-27-14/11-25-14
23.01.010, 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Sunriver Urban Unincorporated
Community Forest to Sunriver Urban
Unincorporated Community Utility
2014-027
12-15-14/3-31-15
23.01.010, 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Rural Industrial
2015-021
11-9-15/2-22-16
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Surface Mining.
2015-029
11-23-15/11-30-15
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Tumalo Residential 5-Acre Minimum
to Tumalo Industrial
2015-018
12-9-15/3-27-16
23.01.010, 2.2, 4.3
Housekeeping Amendments to Title 23.
2015-010
12-2-15/12-2-15
2.6
Comprehensive Plan Text and Map
Amendment recognizing Greater Sage -
Grouse Habitat Inventories
2016-001
12-21-15/04-5-16
23.01.010; 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from, Agriculture to Rural Industrial
(exception area)
2016-007
2-10-16/5-10-16
23.01.010; 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to add
an exception to Statewide Planning Goal
11 to allow sewers in unincorporated
lands in Southern Deschutes County
2016-005
11-28-16/2-16-17
23.01.010, 2.2, 3.3
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
recognizing non- resource lands process
allowed under State law to change EFU
zoning
2016-022
9-28-16/11-14-16
23.01.010, 1.3, 4.2
Comprehensive plan Amendment,
including certain property within City of
Bend Urban Growth Boundary
2016-029
12-14-16/12/28/16
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from, Agriculture to Rural Industrial
2017-007
10-30-17/10-30-17
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Rural Residential
Exception Area
2018-002
1-3-18; 1-25-18
23.01, 2.6
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
permitting churches in the Wildlife Area
Combining Zone
2018-006
7-23-18/7-23-18
23.01.010, 5.8, 5.9
Housekeeping Amendments correcting
tax lot numbers in Non -Significant
Mining Mineral and Aggregate Inventory;
modifying Goal 5 Inventory of Cultural
and Historic Resources
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Appendix E - Goal 5 Supplemental Sections
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2018-011
9-12-18/12-11-18
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Rural Residential
Exception Area
2018-005
9-19-18/10-10-18
23.01.010, 2.5, Tumalo
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
Community Plan,
removing Flood Plain Comprehensive
Newberry Country Plan
Plan Designation; Comprehensive
Plan Amendment adding Flood Plain
Combining Zone purpose statement.
2018-008
9-26-18/10-26-18
23.01.010, 3.4
Comprehensive Plan Amendment allowing
for the potential of new properties to be
designated as Rural Commercial or Rural
Industrial
2019-002
1-2-19/4-2-19
23.01.010, 5.8
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
changing designation of certain property
from Surface Mining to Rural Residential
Exception Area; Modifying Goal 5 Mineral
and Aggregate Inventory; Modifying Non -
Significant Mining Mineral and Aggregate
Inventory
2019-001
1-16-19/4-16-19
1.3, 3.3, 4.2, 5.10, 23.01
Comprehensive Plan and Text Amendment
to add a new zone to Title 19: Westside
Transect Zone.
2019-003
02-12-19/03-12-19
23.01.010, 4.2
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Redmond Urban
Growth Area for the Large Lot Industrial
Program
2019-004
02-12-19/03-12-19
23.01.010, 4.2
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Redmond Urban
Growth Area for the expansion of the
Deschutes County Fairgrounds and
relocation of Oregon Military Department
National Guard Armory.
2019-011
05-01-19/05-16/19
23.01.010, 4.2
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to
adjust the Bend Urban Growth Boundary
to accommodate the refinement of the
Skyline Ranch Road alignment and the
refinement of the West Area Master
Plan Area 1 boundary. The ordinance
also amends the Comprehensive Plan
designation of Urban Area Reserve for
those lands leaving the UGB.
2019-006
03-13-19/06-11-19
23.01.010,
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture to Rural Residential
Exception Area
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Appendix E - Goal 5 Supplemental Sections
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2019-016
11-25-19/02-24-20
23.01.01, 2.5
Comprehensive Plan and Text
amendments incorporating language from
DLCD's 2014 Model Flood Ordinance and
Establishing a purpose statement for the
Flood Plain Zone.
2019-019
12-11-19/12-11-19
23.01.01, 2.5
Comprehensive Plan and Text
amendments to provide procedures
related to the division of certain split
zoned properties containing Flood Plain
zoning and involving a former or piped
irrigation canal.
2020-001
1-8-20/4-20-20
23.01.01, 2.6, 3.5, 5.2
Comprehensive Plan and Text
amendments relating to Religious
Institutions to ensure compliance with
RLU I PA.
2020-002
2-26-20/5-26-20
23.01.01, 4.2, 5.2
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
to adjust the Redmond Urban Growth
Boundary through an equal exchange
of land to/from the Redmond UGB. The
exchange property is being offered to
better achieve land needs that were
detailed in the 2012 SB 1544 by providing
more development ready land within
the Redmond UGB. The ordinance
also amends the Comprehensive Plan
designation of Urban Area Reserve for
those lands leaving the UGB.
2020-003
02-26-20/05-26-20
23.01.01, 5.10
Comprehensive Plan Amendment with
exception to Statewide Planning Goal 11
(Public Facilities and Services) to allow
sewer on rural lands to serve the City of
Bend Outback Water Facility.
2020-008
06-24-20/09-22-20
23.01.010, Appendix C
Comprehensive PlanTransportation
System Plan Amendment to add
roundabouts at US 20/Cook-O.B. Riley
and US 20/01d Bend -Redmond Hwy
intersections; amend Tables 5.3.T1 and
5.332 and amend TSP text.
2020-007
07-29-20/10-27-20
23.01.010,2.E
Housekeeping Amendments correcting
references to two Sage Grouse
ordinances.
2020-006
08-12-20/11-10-20
23.01.01, 2.11, 5.9
Comprehensive Plan and Text
amendments to update the County's
Resource List and Historic Preservation
Ordinance to comply with the State
Historic Preservation Rule.
2020-009
08-19-20/11-17-20
23.01.010, Appendix C
Comprehensive Plan Transportation
System Plan Amendment to add reference
to J turns on US 97 raised median
between Bend and Redmond; delete
language about disconnecting Vandevert
Road from US 97.
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Appendix E e Goal 5 Supplemental Sections
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2020-013
08-26-20/11/24/20
23.01.01, 5.8
Comprehensive Plan Text And Map
Designation for Certain Properties from
Surface Mine (SM) and Agriculture (AG)
To Rural Residential Exception Area
(RREA) and Remove Surface Mining Site
461 from the County's Goal 5 Inventory
of Significant Mineral and Aggregate
Resource Sites.
2021-002
01-27-21/04-27-21
23.01.01
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) To
Rural Industrial (RI)
2021-005
06-16-21/06-16-21
23.01.01, 4.2
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
Designation for Certain Property from
Agriculture (AG) To Redmond Urban
2021-008
06-30-21/09-28-21
23.01.01
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
Designation for Certain Property Adding
Redmond Urban Growth Area (RUGA) and
2022-001
04-13-22/07-12-22
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture (AG) to Rural Residential
2022-003
04-20-22/07-19-22
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Agriculture (AG) to Rural Residential
2022-006
06-22-22/08-19-22
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Rural Residential Exception Area
2022-011
07-27-22/10-25-22
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
(superseded by Ord. 2023-
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) To
015)
Rural Industrial (RI)
2023-001
03-01-23/05-30-23
23.01.010, 5.9
Housekeeping Amendments correcting
the location for the Lynch and Roberts
Store Advertisement, a designated
2023-007
04-26-23/6-25-23
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
2023-010
06-21-23/9-17-23
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
2023-018
08-30-23/11-28-23
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
2023-015
9-13-23/12-12-23
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Industrial (RI)
2023-025
11-29-23/2-27-24
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Rural Residential Exception Area
2024-001
01-31-24/4-30-24
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Rural Residential Exception Area
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®nnwnrliv F ® t;nal 5 Sunnlemental Sections
Ordinance
Date Adopted/ Effective
Chapter/Section
Amendment
2023-016
5-8-24/8-6-24
23.01(BM) (added), 4.7
Updated Tumalo Community Plan
(amended), Appendix B
(replaced)
2023-017
3-20-24/6-20-24
23.01(D) (repealed),
Updated Transportation System Plan
23.01(BJ) (added), 3.7
(amended), Appendix C
(replaced)
2024-003
2-21-24/5-21-24
23.01.010, 5.8
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment,
changing designation of certain property
from Surface Mining (SM) to Rural
2024-007
10-02-24/12-31-24
23.01(A)(repealed)
Repeal and Replacement of 2030
23.01(BK) (added)
Comprehensive Plan with 2040
Comprehensive Plan
2024-010
10-16-24/01-14-25
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
2024-011
11-18-24/02-17-25
23.01.010
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Redmond Urban Growth Area (RUGA)
Comprehensive Plan Map Designation for
2024-012
1-8-25/4-8-25
23.01.010
Certain Property from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA)
Comprehensive Plan Text and Map
Amendment updating Greater Sage -
2025-001
2-5-25/5-6-25
23.01.010
Grouse Habitat Inventories
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ATTACHMENT A - DRAFT STAFF FINDINGS
FILE NUMBER(S): 247-24-000710-PA, 737-ZC
APPLICANT:
Deschutes County Planning Division
REQUEST:
Amend Greater Sage -Grouse Area Combining Zone Map to comply with
OAR 660-23-0115
STAFF CONTACT:
Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner
Phone: 541-317-3157
Email: nicole.mardell@deschutes.org
RECORD:
Record items can be viewed and downloaded from:
Bit. ly/2024sagegrouse
I. APPLICABLE CRITERIA
Deschutes County Code (DCC)
Title 22, Deschutes County Development Procedures Ordinance
Chapter 22.012, Legislative Procedures
Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR)
OAR 660-015, Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines
OAR 660-023-0115, Procedures and Requirements for Complying with Goal 5, Greater
Sage -Grouse
II. BASIC FINDINGS
PROPOSAL
This is a legislative plan and text amendment to amend Deschutes County's Greater Sage -Grouse
Area Combining Zone Map to comply with state law.
BACKGROUND
In 2015, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted OAR 660-023-0115.
This rule requires seven eastern Oregon counties, including Deschutes County, to regulate large-
scale development in Greater Sage -Grouse habitat. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) produced a map of these habitat areas included as Exhibit B of the rule, which has been
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incorporated into the County's zoning map as the Greater Sage -Grouse Area Combining Zone
(GSGA).
On January 23, 2025, LCDC voted to approve an updated map of Greater Sage -Grouse habitat to
replace Exhibit B, OAR 660-023-0115. This new map provides updated guidance on general, low
density, and core habitat areas through collaring data and ODFW's enhanced habitat modeling. As
the rule has been amended, Deschutes County is required to update the GSGA to incorporate this
new information.
LCDC only adopted an update to the map, no other changes to OAR 660-023-0115 were considered.
No changes to the County's development code are required.
REVIEW CRITERIA
There are no specific criteria in DCC Titles 18, 22, or 23 for legislative plan and text amendment
reviews. Nonetheless, since Deschutes County is initiating one, the County bears the responsibility
for justifying that the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goals and the County's
Comprehensive Plan.
III. FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER 22.12, LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES
Section 22,12.010.
Hearing Required
FINDING: This criterion is met. A public hearing will be held before the Board of County
Commissioners on February 5, 2025, allowing for an opportunity for public testimony to be
gathered.
Section 22.12.020, Notice
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.
FINDING: This criterion is met as notice will be published in the Bend Bulletin newspaper on january
21, 2025, for the Board of County Commissioners' initial public hearing.
B. Posted Notice. Notice shall be posted at the discretion of the Planning Director and
where necessary to comply with ORS 203.045.
FINDING: The Planning Director determined that posted notice was not necessary.
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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.
FINDING: LCDC required the County to send Measure 56 notice to affected properties 45 days prior
to LCDC hearing to adopt the new maps into OAR 660-023-0115. The notice was mailed on
December 4, 2024.
D. Media notice. Copies of the notice of hearing shall be transmitted to other
newspapers published in Deschutes County.
FINDING: Notice was provided to the County public information officer for wider media distribution.
Section 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 County Commissioners.
FINDING: The application was initiated by the Deschutes County Planning Division at the direction
of the Board of County Commissioners and has received a fee waiver. This criterion is met.
Section 22.12.040. Hearings Body
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.
FINDING: The Planning Commission held a work session on this matter on January 23, 2025. Due
to the limited scope of the amendment, focused solely on compliance with state law, a hearing
before the Planning Commission was deemed unnecessary. The Board of County Commissioners
will hold a public hearing on February 5, 2025.
Section 22.12.050 Final Decision
All legislative changes shall be adopted by ordinance.
FINDING: The proposed legislative changes will be implemented by Ordinance 2025-001, upon
approval and adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. This criterion will be met.
OAR 660-015, Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines
Goal 1: Citizen Involvement:
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FINDING: The amendments do not propose to change the structure of the County's citizen
involvement program. Notice of the proposed amendments was provided to the Bulletin for the
Board public hearing.
Goal 2: Land Use Plannin&:
FINDING: The purpose of the amendment is to update the County's GSGA Combining Zone to
comply with changes to state law. This criterion is met.
Goal 3: Agricultural Lands:
FINDING: No changes related to agricultural lands are proposed as part of the text amendments.
This goal does not apply.
Goal 4: Forest Lands:
FINDING: No changes related to forest lands are proposed as part of the text amendments. This
goal does not apply.
Goal 5: Open Spaces Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources:
FINDING: Statewide Planning Goal 5 addresses natural resources, historic and cultural resources,
and mineral and aggregate resources. The purpose of the amendment is to update County zoning
maps to be consistent with OAR 660-023-0115, relating to the protection of Greater Sage -Grouse.
This amendment is consistent with Goal 5.
Goal 6: Air Water and Land Resources Quality:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 6. This goal does not apply.
Goal 7: Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 7. This goal does not apply.
Goal 8: Recreational Needs:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 8. This goal does not apply.
Goal 9: Economic Development:
FINDING The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 9. This goal does not apply.
Goal 10: Housing:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 10. This goal does not apply.
Goal 11: Public Facilities and Services:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 11. This goal does not apply.
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Goal 12: Transportation:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 12. This goal does not apply.
Goal 13: Energy Conservation:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 13. This goal does not apply.
Goal 14: Urbanization:
FINDING: The proposed amendments do not include changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan
policies or implementing regulations for compliance with Goal 14. This goal does not apply.
Goals 15 through 19
FINDING: These goals are not applicable to the proposed plan and text amendments because the
County does not contain these types of lands.
OAR 660, Division 23
Procedures and Requirements for Complying with Goal 5
660-023-0115 Greater Sage -Grouse
(5) Quality, Quantity and Location. For purposes of this rule, sage -grouse habitat is only
present in Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Lake, Malheur and Onion Counties. The
location of sage -grouse habitat within these counties shall be determined by
following the map produced by ODFW included as Exhibit B.
FINDING: Exhibit B has been adopted through the County's GSGA Combining Zone. LCDC voted to
adopt an updated Exhibit B habitat map on January 23, 2025. The purpose of the amendments is to
modify the County's GSGA Combining Zone to incorporate this updated map information.
Therefore, this criterion is met.
IV. CONCLUSION
Based on the information provided herein, the staff recommends the Board of County
Commissioners approve the proposed map amendment as drafted.
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MEETING DATE: February 5, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Greater Sage -Grouse Habitat Map Update
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board may choose one of the following options:
• Continue the hearing to a date and time certain;
• Close the oral portion of the hearing and leave the written record open to a date and
time certain;
• Close the hearing and commence deliberations;
• Close the hearing and schedule deliberations for a date and time to be determined;
or
• Close the hearing, commence deliberations, and conduct first and second reading to
adopt Ordinance No. 2025-001 by emergency.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On February 5, 2025, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider a zoning map
amendment to the Greater Sage -Grouse Area Combining Zone (247-24-000710-TA/737-ZC).
All record materials can be found on the project website: https://bit.ly/2024sagegrouse.
As the purpose of the map amendment is to comply with State law, staff has provided a
draft ordinance in the event the Board would like to deliberate and conduct emergency
adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-001 following the public hearing.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None
ATTENDANCE:
Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner
Will Groves, Planning Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners ("Board")
FROM: Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner
DATE: January 29, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Greater Sage -Grouse Habitat Map Update
The Board will conduct a public hearing to gather testimony on Deschutes County file no. 247-24-000710-
PA/737-ZC during the Board's regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, 2025. The hearing will take
place in the Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend and virtually via Zoom. The proposal
is to consider an update to the County's Greater Sage -Grouse Area Combining Zone to be consistent with
state administrative rule.
All record materials can be found on the project website: https://bit.ly/2024sagegrouse
BACKGROUND
In 2015, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted new rules'
addressing potential conflicts between large-scale development and sage -grouse habitat. The rules
applied to seven eastern Oregon counties with significant sage -grouse habitat, based on data and maps
approved by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) in 2011.
Shortly after this rulemaking, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance Nos. 2015-010 and
2015-011, incorporating sage -grouse habitat maps and regulations into the Deschutes County Code and
Comprehensive Plan. This is implemented through Chapter 18.89, Greater Sage -Grouse Area Combining
Zone (GSGA) of the Deschutes County Code.
The GSGA currently includes three habitat areas:
• Core Area, also known as Priority Areas for Conservation (PACs): mapped sagebrush types or other
habitats that support sage -grouse annual life history requirements including leks2. This area has
1 OAR 660-23-0015
2 "Lek" means an area where male sage -grouse display during the breeding season to attract females (also referred to as
strutting -ground).
the greatest limitations and mitigation requirements for large-scale' development.
• Low Density Habitat: mapped sagebrush types or other habitats that support sage -grouse. This
area has limitations and mitigation requirements for large-scale development, although at a lesser
tier than in core areas.
• General habitat: occupied (seasonal or year-round) habitat outside core and low -density habitats.
The GSGA Zone only applies to areas that are within 3.1 miles of a lek. Privately owned property in the
Alfalfa, Horse Ridge East, and Bend-Tumalo-Redmond Exclusive Farm Use (EFU subzones) are included in
these areas, as well as one property that is split -zoned and includes land zoned for Forest Use (F-1).
Federal lands are exempt from County land use requirements, although several federally owned
properties are included within the boundary of this zone.
The combining zone regulates activities potentially harmful to sage grouse habitats. Development
projects within specified areas near occupied sage -grouse breeding sites, or leks, require County and
ODFW review to ascertain if they pose a conflict. There are two main types: large-scale and smaller
developments.
• Large-scale developments are subject to a two-step analysis, evaluating their size, potential impact
area, traffic generation, height, and noise levels. Examples include solar projects and aggregate
quarries.
• Smaller -scale developments in mapped sage -grouse habitat areas, like a two -acre guest ranch,
would require evaluation from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for potential
threats to the habitat.
The regulation and mitigation guidelines differ based on the area type - Core Area, Low Density Area, or
General Habitat. These regulations detail allowable disturbances, mitigation measures, and consultations
required with ODFW, ensuring the protection and conservation of the sage grouse habitat.
II. 2022-2025 UPDATE PROCESS
ODFW staff initiated the process to update the Sage -Grouse Conservation Assessment and Strategy for
Oregon (CAAS) and statewide Sage -Grouse habitat maps in March 2022, utilizing new collaring data and
3 "Large-scale development' means uses that are: over 50 feet in height; have a direct impact in excess of five acres; generate
more than 50 vehicle trips per day; or create noise levels of at least 70 dB at zero meters for sustained periods of time. Uses
that constitute large-scale development also require review by county decision makers and are listed in one of the following
categories identified in the table attached to OAR 660-033-0120.
A. Commercial Uses.
B. Mineral, Aggregate, Oil and Gas Uses.
C. Transportation Uses.
D. Utility/Solid Waste Disposal Facilities.
E. Parks/Public/Quasi-Public.
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advanced modeling. In December 2023, the OFVk/tu adopted the new maps and began coordinating with
DLCD to integrate the new information into OAR 660-023-0115.
In October 2024, CDD staff received notice of an LCDC public hearing to consider the new maps and
minor definition changes. LCDC was required to send Measure 56 notice to all properties impacted by
the map changes. The County mailed these notices on LCDC's behalf on December 4, 2024. Following a
public hearing on January 23, 2025, LCDC voted to adopt the updated habitat maps, although tabled
adoption of the minor definition changes to a later date. Now that LCDC has adopted the maps, the land
use requirements above apply to the updated habitat boundary.
To be consistent with state law, staff has initiated a post -acknowledgment plan amendment (PAPA) to
update the local GSGA maps to be consistent with state law. These maps are included as Exhibit B of the
attached Ordinance 2025-001. The County does not have discretion on amending or altering these maps
in any way. Due to the mandatory nature of the text amendment, staff proposes the Board conduct the
public hearing, deliberate, and consider emergency adoption of the proposed map amendments at the
February 5, 2025, meeting.
111. NOTABLE MAP CHANGES
Staff presented an overview of the notable map changes to the Board during their November 18, 2024,
meeting4.
Overall, the updated maps result in minor changes to the mapped Sage -Grouse habitat in Deschutes
County for non-federal properties (owned by County, State, or private parties). Approximately 180 taxlots
(11,124 acres) will be removed from the habitat area entirely, while 188 taxlots will be newly added to the
habitat area. Seventy (70) taxlots (13,604 acres) will be remapped from Low Density to Core Habitat and
subject to additional regulations, while thirty-two (32) taxlots (3,626 acres) will be remapped from Core
to Low Density and will be subject to lesser regulations.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Staff received two public comments following initiation of the post -acknowledgement plan amendment.
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The first requested information on the L.CDC public hearing and information on the definition of "large
scale development. The second expressed opposition to the map changes.
V. NEXT STEPS
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board can choose one of the following options:
• Continue the hearing to a date and time certain;
• Close the oral portion of the hearing and leave the written record open to a date and time certain;
• Close the hearing and commence deliberations;
• Close the hearing and schedule deliberations for a date and time to be determined; or
• Close the hearing, commence deliberations, and conduct first and second reading to adopt the
ordinance by emergency.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Ordinance No. 2025-001
Exhibit A.
Title 23.01
Exhibit B.
Zoning Maps
Exhibit C.
Chapter 5.12 Legislative History
Exhibit D.
Staff Findings
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