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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of October 21, 2013
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DATE: October 15, 2013
FROM: Cynthia Smidt Community Development Department 317-3150
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
A public hearing to hear an appeal by PacifiCorp of the Deschutes County Historic Landmarks
Commission (HLC) decision determining that the entire Cline Falls Power Plant site is a protected
historic resource. File No.: A-13-3 (DR-13-6).
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? Yes
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Before the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is an appeal filed by PacifiCorp in response to the
HLC declaratory ruling that determined the protected historic resource of the Cline Falls Power Plant
includes the entire site and not just the dam, penstock, and powerhouse. The Board accepted review of
this appeal via Order No. 2013-037. Based on the Order adopted by the Board, the appeal will be heard
de novo.
See attached staff memo for further background information.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
The Board needs to hold a de novo public hearing and make a decision based on the record below and
the written and oral testimony to be presented.
ATTENDANCE: Nick Lelack & Cynthia Smidt
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Cynthia Smidt