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MEMORANDUM
TO: Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Terri Hansen Payne, Senior Planner
MEMO DATE: October 19, 2010
MEETING DATE: October 27, 2010
SUBJECT: Work Session: Comprehensive Plan Update
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this memo is to update the Board of County Commissioners on the progress of
the Comprehensive Plan update. Deschutes County recently completed a revised draft update
of the County Comprehensive Plan and is now initiating the public hearing process. On October
4, the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) received the required 45 -
day notice, along with a copy of the revised draft Plan. As you know, the draft Plan reflects
nearly 2'/2 years of public input and Planning Commission review. Planning Commission public
hearings are being scheduled as follows.
Planning Commission Public Hearings
Bend Deschutes Services Center 1300 NW WaII Nov. 18, 2010 5:30 p.m.
Sisters City Hall 520 E Cascade Ave. Dec. 2, 2010 5:30 p.m.
La Pine Senior Center 16450 Victory Way Dec. 9, 2010 5:30 p.m.
It is anticipated that the Planning Commission will make a recommendation before the end of
the year and public hearings before the Board of County Commissioners will begin early in
2011.
2010 DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Copies of the revised draft Plan have been provided to the Planning Commission and the Board
of County Commissioners. It can also be found on the website at www.deschutes.orq/cdd under
the heading Comprehensive Plan Update. The draft Plan consists of 5 chapters, each divided
into sections covering the various topics in the Plan, such as Community Involvement, Water
Resources or Urbanization. There will be two versions available on the website. The version
labeled DLCD 2010 Draft Comprehensive Plan can be accessed by section and is currently
available. The version called 2010 Draft Comprehensive Plan is accessed and numbered by
chapter and should be posted by October 22.
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