HomeMy WebLinkAboutRussell Lot of Record AppealDeschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board Business Meeting of September 26, 2011 Please see directions for completing this document on the next page. DATE: September 8, 2011 FROM: Cynthia Smidt Community Development Department 317-3150 TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: A public hearing to hear an Appeal (A-II-3) by John W. Russell of the Hearings Officer's decision denying a request ofa Lot of Record Verification. File No. A-11-3 (A-l1-1 and LR-1O-8). PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? Yes BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Before the Board is an appeal filed by the applicant, John W. Russell, who is represented by his attorney, Mr. Robert Lovlien. The appeal is in response to the Hearings Officer's decision, file nos. A­ ll-I and LR-l 0-8, denying the applicant's verification of a legal Lot of Record. The applicant's appeal requests the Board reverse the Hearings Officer's decision. The Board accepted review of this appeal via Order No. 2011-019. 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 REOUESTED: The Board needs to hold a de novo public hearing and make a decision based on the record, and the written and oral testimony to be presented. ATTENDANCE: Cynthia Smidt DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS: Cynthia Smidt, Planning Division