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MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010
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Commissioners' Hearing Room - Administration Building - 1300 NW Wall St., Bend
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Present were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke and Alan Unger; Commissioner
Tammy Baney was out of the office. Also present were Laurie Craghead, County
Counsel; Mike Berry, Surveyor; and Chris Bedsaul, Community Development. No
representatives of the media or other citizens were in attendance.
Chair Luke opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
1. Before the Board was Citizen Input.
None was offered.
2. Before the Board was a Public Hearing, and Consideration of First
Reading of Ordinance No. 2010-003, a Text Amendment Adding Minor
Variance Criteria to Recognize Long-standing Occupation of Properties
Not Located in Farm (EFU) or Forest (F) Zones.
Laurie Craghead said that this is not the official hearing, due to conflicting
notices. Community Development posted a notice in the newspaper for 1:30
p.m. the same day, but this was on the Board calendar for this morning.
Chair Luke opened the hearing at this time. Neither Commissioner indicated
bias, personal interest or prejudgment regarding the area and properties in
question.
Chris Bedsaul said there was a work session previously to discuss this issue.
Commissioner Unger asked why this does not include resource land such as
EFU. Mr. Bedsaul said that these have to be excluded per State law. This
property is zoned RR-10.
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Mr. Bedsaul said at least one party who is involved in the issue would like to
testify in favor of it, but will not be able to do so today. The Commissioners
suggested that testimony be provided in writing.
The Commissioners will meet briefly at 1:30 today to comply with the notice
published in the newspaper. If the first reading is done today, the second
reading will take place on April 7.
The hearing was recessed until 1:30 today.
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
CONTINUED HEARING
Present were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke and Alan Unger; Deputy County
Administrator Erik Kropp; Chris Bedsaul, Community Development; and
Laurie Craghead, County Counsel. No other citizens were present.
Chair Luke continued the hearing at 1:30 p.m.
Chair Luke noted that there was a good work session discussion on this issue,
some time ago, and the Commissioners are supportive. This will help solve a
long-time area problem and will benefit a significant number of property
owners.
No testimony was offered, so the hearing was closed
UNGER: Move first reading by title only.
LUKE: Second.
VOTE: UNGER: Yes.
LUKE: Chair votes yes.
Chair Luke then conducted the first reading by title only.
The second reading will be conducted on April 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Being no further items addressed, the meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
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