HomeMy WebLinkAboutResults of Issue Prioritization 032112South County Plan Community Meeting Results
Sunriver Library 3-21-12
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Exercise
Participants (24-25 people) identified and discussed South County assets and issues by theme,
comments were written on large sheets of paper and at the end participants were each given 5
red dots to vote on their top 5 priorities.
Land Use/Economic Development
Issue Raised Priority votes
Internet access – employment requires it, allows/promotes home offices, need
higher speeds, constant connectivity, greater capacity – draw larger companies
9
More parks/pathways along river corridors – also creates wildlife corridors 2
Preserving wildlife/recreational (open space) corridors 7
Bikeways, lanes foster econ development 1
Promote La Pine Industrial Park 3
South of Lava Butte doesn’t have representation on Economic Development of
Central Oregon
1
Small destination resorts – def doesn’t allow real estate/residential purchases,
limited to overnight accommodations
0
Neighborhood Planning Area – 500 acres master planned in City of La Pine 0
Land swap concept – transferring/trading rural lands to the City, serve multiple
objectives, open space, development
3
Moratorium on destination resorts 2
Transportation
Issue Raised Priority votes
Paving rural roads 1
Local Improvement Districts – currently a moratorium
County is not taking on new maintenance
3
Special assessment for/dedicated to road maintenance
County currently looking at efficiencies
2
Car charging stations in Central Oregon 0
Public transit opportunities
Cascade East Transit operates the system
Does not come into Sunriver
11
Bicycle pathways - Lava Lands to Sunriver a tremendous accomplishment
Bicycle safety in/out of Sunriver
Educational opportunities – flyer/etiquette/bike shops
2
Road 41 (Sunriver to 7 th Mountain) – paving/improvement options (pathways,
pavements/side paths, different user groups – still being worked on) – paved?
shoulders?
8
North/south road parallels 97 (west) 0
Discourage biking on Hwy 97 0
Collaboration in South County is improving (Sunriver area and La Pine area) 1
Road clean up (aprons are full with gravel/ice – Burgess Rd ex) 0
South County Plan Community Meeting Results
Sunriver Library 3-21-12
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Natural Resources/Natural Hazards
Issue Raised Priority votes
River access, esp Harpers Bridge area, improve or move 15
Expand La Pine Parks District to Spring River Road 2
Concerned about animal trapping in rec areas, posting trap sites at minimum 2
Conservation easements, need inventory of type, size, location 0
Monitor use of Des. Little Des Rivers – more LEO presence as deterrent, sheriff on
lakes
1
Wildlife, enviro concerns trump seeming access needs, difficult to give people easy
access to rivers
1
Pick stewards for rivers 0
Deaths at Wild River Bridge due to logjam, no agency claims responsibility to
remove logjams
0
Wildfire protection, get message out to property owners about UDRC willingness
to remove fuels, liability if they don’t
1
Importance of wildlife habitat & protecting it 7
Protect spotted frog habitat 3
Implement Interagency Wildlife Report 1
Recreation/Other
Issue Raised Priority votes
Post secondary ed center for jobs, culture, training (help w/ home-based biz)
remote learning for GED, adult learning – possibly in New Neighborhood
6
Support community greenhouse (possibly in New Neighborhood) 1
Could Bend Parks and Rec come S to SR 0
Can surface water rights be used for recreation, work w/watermasters (Crescent
Creek ex)
0
More services for aging populations, esp trans, sewer 3
Help w/money for web visibility 0
SR/LP Chambers need better coordination 0
So Co economic and/or tourism board 4
How will decisions be made, will public be included and, if so, how 1
24 hour health care 2