HomeMy WebLinkAboutSo Redmond Tract Land UseOctober 14, 2008
Oregon State Land Board
775 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-1279
Board of County Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St, Suite 200 • Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541] 388-6570 • Fax (541] 385-3202
www.co.deschutes.or.us
board@co.deschutes.or.us
Tammy Baney
Michael M. Daly
Dennis R. Luke
Re: South Redmond Tract Land Use and Management Plan
Dear Land Board Members:
This letter is to express Deschutes County's support of the South Redmond Tract Land Use and
Management Plan ("the Plan"). The single ownership of the South Redmond Tract ("the Tract") and its
size and proximity to the City of Redmond and transportation systems make the Tract unique in the
region. The Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center is an asset to the region and, with Juniper Golf
Course, anchors the Tract. We believe that the land use and land management concepts described in the
Plan are compatible with community interests and will provide the basis for the regional economic health
we strive to maintain.
Deschutes County wishes to exchange land with the Department of State Lands and acquire
approximately 238 acres south of the Fair and Expo Center. Ownership of that land by the County would
assure a non-residential area south of the fairgrounds in order to maintain a buffer between fair and expo
uses from other community uses.
Finally, we support the collaborative planning process and look forward to continued participation.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Dennis R. Luke, Chair
Tammy (Baney) Melton, Vice Chair
Michael M. Daly, Commissioner
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