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MEMORANDUM
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Peter Russell, Senior Transportation Planner
Date: Nov. 19, 2014
Re: Housekeeping amendments for Title 19 to clarify County’s authority
Background
Deschutes County Code (DCC) Title 19, Bend Urban Growth Boundary Zoning Ordinance,
governs lands that are known as the Bend Urban Area Reserve (UAR). These are lands that
are adjacent to the Bend Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), which is co-terminus with the Bend
city limits. Broadly speaking, the UAR lands are lands that are anticipated to urbanize in less
than 50 years but not sooner than 20 years. Title 19 components are consistent with the Bend
Area General Plan.
Need for housekeeping amendments
While the overwhelming majority of land use applications processed by the County fall under
DCC Title 18, County Zoning, there is a consistent trickle of applications that fall under Title 19.
City and County staff met in late October and identified several areas where it would be
beneficial to clarify the language in Title 19 and the County’s Comprehensive Plan to more
clearly indicate the County is the controlling jurisdiction when implementing the land use
regulations for properties that are reviewed under Title 19.
There would be no substantive changes to the County’s Comprehensive Plan or its policies nor
to the allowed uses under Title 19. The amendment would simply allow for language that better
explains the intent of the UAR lands and how the County administers zoning to those lands.
The Title 19 housekeeping amendment would follow the County’s procedure for legislative
amendments and would involved a work session and a public hearing before the Deschutes
County Planning Commission and then the Board of County Commissioners.
Staff would be happy to answer any questions.