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Memorandum
DATE: November 18, 2014
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Peter Gutowsky, Planning Manager
Nick Lelack, Director
Matt Martin, Associate Planner
RE: HB 2229 / Department of Land Conservation and Development Discussion
The Community Development Department seeks direction from the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) to initiate HB 2229 as it relates to correcting mapping errors of lands
designated farm or forest use under the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Map.
Background
On November 17, staff met with representatives from the Department of Land Conservation and
Development (DLCD) to discuss implementation of HB 2229 (ORS 215.788(1)).1 HB 2229, also
known as the Big Look Bill, allows counties to correct mapping errors in farm and forest zones.
Deschutes County is aware of at least the following five rural subdivisions currently zoned
Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) or Forest Use (F2):
Haner Park (F2)
Meadow Crest Acres (EFU)
Section 36 (F2)
Skyline Subdivision (F2)
Squaw Creek Canyon Recreation Estates 1st Addition (EFU and F2)
DLCD stated their willingness to collaborate with Deschutes County to address land use
challenges associated with these five subdivisions, whether it is through HB 2229 or another
(yet to be determined) process. To date, Deschutes County is the only county expressing
interest in implementing HB 2229. This circumstance presents its own set of opportunities and
challenges, because Deschutes County will be tasked with interpreting, with the assistance of
DLCD, the provisions of ORS 215.788(1) for the first time. Regarding other areas in Deschutes
County, DLCD acknowledged that the results of the Southern Oregon Pilot Project or future
Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) rule-making pertaining to non-
resource lands may provide a framework for re-designating or rezoning EFU and Forest Use
properties.
1 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2013ors215.html
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Correcting mapping errors associated with the five subdivisions will involve initiating a multi-year
project as summarized in Table 1.
Table 1 – Timeline for Correcting Mapping Errors
Task Tentative Timeline
1. Draft and initiate legislative policy amendments describing the County’s
purpose and process of correcting mapping errors
Spring / Summer
2015
2. Develop a work plan in coordination with the Planning Commission, Board of
County Commissioners, and DLCD. If HB 2229 is utilized, State law requires
LCDC to approve the work plan
Fall / Winter 2015
3. Implement work plan and initiate legislative plan and zoning map amendments 2016 - 2018