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Board of Commissioners
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Tom De Wolf
Dennis R. Luke
MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING Mike Daly
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001
The subject of this hearing a decision by the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners on the approval of a Final Master Plan (FMP) for the Eagle Crest
III expansion to an existing destination resort (on property zoned EFU-
SCISMIAIDR).
Present were Commissioners Tom De Wolf, Dennis R. Luke and Michael M. Daly.
Also present were Laurie Craghead, Legal Counsel; Paul Blikstad, Community
Development; Alan Van Vliet of Eagle Crest; and Nancy Craven, Attorney
representing Eagle Crest, and several citizens.
Chair Tom De Wolf opened the meeting at 3: 00 p.m.
Commissioner Luke explained that members of the Board were at a joint meeting
with the City of Redmond, and had a discussion about the sewer hookup between
Eagle Crest and the City. He wished for this to be reflected on the record today.
Chair DeWolf added that they basically voted six to nothing to move forward.
DEWOLF:
The Board met on September 17 and agreed at that time to continue that discussion
until today. This hearing is a continuation of that hearing, which had been
continued from July 12.
This has been said before, but I'm going to say it again. These hearings are being
held in accordance with Deschutes County Code provision 22.24.020(b),
authorizing the Board to call up an administrative decision for review without the
necessity of an application going before the Hearings Officers. Is there anything
else I need to cover?
Minutes of Public Hearing Monday, October 15, 2001
Eagle Crest III Findings and Decision Page 1 of 5 Pages
Quality Services Performed with Pride
CRAGHEAD:
Just the statement that the "raise it or waive it" still applies. You raise it now, or
forever hold your peace.
DEWOLF:
Right. With specificity according to the criteria that we're all familiar with. It's all
in the record. The hearing is now reopened. Nancy (Craven), do you have any
kind of statement to make?
NANCY CRAVEN:
No. Not really. I think the issue that we dealt with previously dealt with the
sewer. We have entered into an agreement with the City of Redmond for that, as
you know.
LUKE:
No, we don't know. You need to put that in the record.
CRAVEN:
The City Council voted six to zero on October 9 to enter into an agreement with
Eagle Crest, to accept and treat the sewage from Eagle Crest. I realize you met
with them subsequent to that. We are getting a letter from the City of Redmond
that documents that agreement, and we will submit a copy of it to you. We don't
have it with us today, but I did want to put on the record that we did resolve the
sewage issue with regard to it going to the City of Redmond.
In front of you are some proposed findings and decision that we have worked on
with Laurie (Craghead) and Paul (Blikstad) to present to you. This deals
specifically with the sewage issue, as well as the other FMP (Final Master Plan)
criteria. Under the sewage criteria, it indicates that Eagle Crest will be sending the
sewage from Eagle Crest III to the City of Redmond.
LUKE:
Eagle Crest will not be asking to hook up any houses from the third phase - Eagle
Crest III. There will be no applications to hook up houses in Eagle Crest III to the
existing septic system.
CRAVEN:
That's correct. Condition #9 provides for the sewer extension to the City of
Redmond, consistent with the agreement with the City of Redmond; and all
development in Phase III will be connected.
Minutes of Public Hearing Monday, October 15, 2001
Eagle Crest III Findings and Decision Page 2 of 5 Pages
LUKE:
Is there a proposal to sell lots and build houses subject to the sewer system being in
place?
CRAVEN:
It's our intention to proceed now with a variety of land use steps we need to take to
subdivide and plat. That's going to take longer than the sewage connection to
Redmond. We anticipate having the sewage connection done two or three months
prior to any occupancy that might occur in Eagle Crest III.
LUKE:
And you expect to hook up to the sewage treatment plan when?
ALAN VAN VLIET:
With our current schedule, it is anticipated that we would hook up with Redmond
in May 2002.
LUKE:
I don't care if you build the houses. My concern is that you don't hook them up
into the existing septic system. If you want to sell land, do your roads and build
your houses, I don't care as long as the people know they can't hook up until the
sewer is there.
DEWOLF:
That's all in this agreement. My understanding is that our Legal Counsel and our
Community Development Department, and Eagle Crest are all in agreement on
these findings. Is that correct?
CRAGHEAD:
Yes.
DEWOLF:
I would like to state publicly and for the record that Eagle Crest has been an
absolutely wonderful community partner to Redmond and all of Deschutes County.
I know that this has been a really difficult time for Eagle Crest as an organization.
Just speaking for myself, I am really impressed with the yeoman's effort that you
made to deal with a really difficult and emotional issue, and I want to thank you for
stepping forward.
Minutes of Public Hearing Monday, October 15, 2001
Eagle Crest III Findings and Decision Page 3 of 5 Pages
DEWOLF:
I hope that you understand that the difficulties that we have had here have all been
based on what happened in those difficulties. You've been straight -up, great
people throughout this entire process, and I'm really glad that this has worked out
with the City of Redmond. I'm very excited to see this move forward.
I just wanted to state that because there has been so much negative stated, and I
don't want people to forget how far beyond what is necessary both Eagle Crest and
Jeld-Wen have gone in the greater Central Oregon community, and Redmond in
particular, for years and years. I want to thank you. I'm really excited to be able
to support this today.
LUKE:
You've always been a class organization. I remember three different homebuilder
meetings where we had presentations on Eagle Crest before they even got off the
ground, and I was always glad that they finally did get off the ground.
You've been a very good community supporter, and we use you as an example
when we try to get some destination resort legislation through the legislature. I
think you have stepped forward and have been very professional in this. I'm glad it
worked out.
DEWOLF:
Is there anyone else who would like to testify in this matter?
Being no response offered, Chair DeWolf then closed the hearing.
LUKE:
Are you (referring to stafj) satisfied that this covers all of the concerns that we
had?
BLIKSTAD:
Do you want that letter in the record before you sign it? The letter from Redmond?
LUKE:
Absolutely.
CRAGHEAD:
Yes, I have gone over this thoroughly, and I am comfortable with it.
Minutes of Public Hearing Monday, October 15, 2001
Eagle Crest III Findings and Decision Page 4 of 5 Pages
LUKE: I move acceptance of File No. M-01-1, subject to receiving a letter or
contract between Eagle Crest and the City of Redmond for the hooking
up to the sewage treatment plant; and approval of the findings as well.
DALY: Second.
VOTE: LUKE: Yes.
DALY: Yes.
DEWOLF: Chair votes yes.
Chair De Wolf closed the meeting at 3: 30 p.m.
Note: The Recording Secretary was not at the meeting, and these minutes were
compiled from audiotapes recorded at the meeting.
DATED this 15th Day of October 2001 for the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners.
Tom DeWolf, Chair
ennis R. Luke, t7ommissioner
ATTEST: Ichael M. Daly, mmissioner
Recording Secretary
Minutes of Public Hearing Monday, October 15, 2001
Eagle Crest III Findings and Decision Page 5 of 5 Pages