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MEMORANDUM
January 14, 2010
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
Peter Gutowsky, Principal Planner
Comprehensive Plan Update / Planning Commission's Initial Evaluation /
Next Steps
MEETING DATE January 20, 2010
Background
The purpose of the January 20 work session is to provide the Board of Commissioners (Board)
with a summary of the Deschutes County Planning Commission's recent evaluation of the draft
Comprehensive Plan Update (Plan) and discuss the public process over the next several
months. Last September, staff officially released the draft Plan to the Board and members of the
planning commission. Developed entirely by the planning division based on citizen input and
recent studies, the release set in motion a ninety (90) day public review period. Since its
release, the planning commission and staff hosted ten (10) work sessions and seven (7) open
houses respectively, to invite community participation.
In November, staff distributed a goals, policies, and action item "scorecard" (matrix) to each
planning commissioner to assist in their evaluation of the draft Plan. Specifically, the
scorecards allowed planning commissioners to identify whether a draft goal, policy, or action
item should be kept, modified or deleted. It also provided space for writing comments.
Planning Commission Scorecard
The planning commission's assessment of the draft Plan's four chapters, Chapter 1 - Comprehensive
Plan, Chapter 2 - Resource Management, Chapter 3 - Rural Growth Management, and Chapter 4 -
Urban Growth Management reveals the following trends:
• General support of draft goals and policies
• New or modified policies emphasizing private property rights and economic development
• No consensus for action items, with numerous rejections
Next Steps
The Deschutes County Planning Commission will hold a work session on January 28, 2010 to dm 5CUSS
the scorecard results and chart a course for modifying the draft Plan. Staff will coordinate with tP e
planning commission to identify future work session dates, define new tasks, and announce
opportunities for citizen involvement.
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