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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 20, 2009
MEETING DATE: October 28, 2009
TO: Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
FROM Nick Lelack, Planning Director
Terri Hansen Payne, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update to the Board of County
Commissioners on public input received on the draft Comprehensive Plan. So far, the Planning
Commission has held two meetings to discuss sections of the draft plan, a booth was se up at
the Fall Home and Garden Show, and a community plan meeting was held in Terrebonn �.
Still to come this month are community plan meetings in Tumalo (10-20) and Deschutes
Junction (10-29), a Planning Commission meeting (10-22) and open houses in Brothers ;10-
27) and Redmond (10-28).
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS October 1 and 8
Some members of the Planning Commission were provided copies of the draft
Comprehensive Plan at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on September
30th, the rest received a copy at their meeting on October 1st. The discussion that
evening focused on how the Plan was arranged and formatted. There was concerr
expressed over the size of the draft Plan, so for ease of use Staff created
supplemental document focusing solely on the draft goals, policies and actions.
The Planning Commission meeting on October 8 was focused on Groundwater Quantity
and Quality and Rivers, Streams and Fish and was held in La Pine. South county
residents expressed dissatisfaction about the Plan's citing USGS groundwater studies
in light of the fact that the Local Rule referendum was successful.
Quality Services Performed with Pride
Comprehensive Plan Memo
Residents also expressed frustration with the Regional Problem Solving (RPS) section.
Staff explained that the RPS chapter has not been amended as part of the Plan update
because there was consensus by the participants of the Community Conversations
associated with the High Groundwater work program for Deschutes County to slow
down and wait for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to lead the
groundwater protection program and see the results of Sunriver's Sewer Feasibility
Study.
HOME AND GARDEN SHOW - October 16,17,18
The Home and Garden Show display included a flyer that lists all upcoming meetings, a
pamphlet/questionnaire on wind power and a brief survey. The response to the brief
survey was light and mixed, with no one response standing out. The questionnaire on
wind power will be tabulated separately.
In addition to those opportunities for input, a board was created (Attachment 1) that
discussed balancing land use alternatives using three concepts, each of which had
three choices. People were invited to vote on the choice that best matched their views.
The purpose of the exercise was to raise awareness of land use choices and the
comprehensive plan.
Concept 1: Farming/Commercial - staff explained the issue of rural weddings
Question: If commercial uses conflict with a rural lifestyle, which would you choose?
Commercial - 8 votes
Rural lifestyle - 35 votes
Regulate commercial to minimize the impacts on rural lifestyles - 91 votes
Concept 2: Ducks/Beavers - included to generate discussion
Question: If the Ducks and Beavers are tied for first place, who would you support?
Ducks - 51
Beavers - 60
Since both teams are from Oregon, either is acceptable - 34
Concept 3: Natural Resources/Property Rights - an often challenging issue
Question: If natural resource protection (water/wildlife) conflicts with property rights
(ability to develop property), which would you choose?
Natural resource protection - 26
Private property rights - 31
Achieve a balance between regulations that protect natural resources with an owners
right to develop his or her property - 85
TERREBONNE COMMUNITY MEETING - October 19
Approximately 65 people attended this meeting. Staff did a brief PowerPoint ther
people circulated around four stations: Transportation, Land Use, Boundary and Other
Ideas. At each station there were County maps and wall displays for voting on a set o{
alternative futures. Brief surveys (Attachment 2 sample survey) were available to alloy,
more detailed comments. The overwhelming sentiment at all wall display stations was tc
make no changes to existing regulations. The surveys are still being reviewed.
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Comprehensive Plan Memo
OTHER COMMENTS
A few comments have been received that the wildlife section needs to have stronger
protections. Factual corrections have been raised regarding the Davenport Power
discussion in the Energy section, based on changed circumstances. Comments have
also been provided on the surface mining section and how to update the Goal 5
resources. All comments received are being carefully reviewed.
Attachments
1. Photo of Home and Garden Board
2. Sample Terrebonne questionnaire
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Deschutes County Community Plan
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