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MINUTES
DESCHUTES COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION
DESCHUTES SERVICES CENTER
1300 NW WALL STREET, BEND, OREGON, 97701
OCTOBER 1, 2018 – 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Horting-Jones called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Historic Landmark
Commissioners present were Sharon Leighty, Rachel Stemach, Dennis Schmidlng (via
telephone), Bill Olsen, and Kelly Madden. Staff present were Nick Lelack, CDD Director,
Peter Gutowsky, Planning Manager, and Zechariah Heck, Associate Planner.
II. PAST MEETING MINUTES
Chair Horting-Jones asked for the meeting minutes of May 14 to clarify that she recused
herself during the nomination review of the central Oregon Canal. Commissioner Olsen
motioned for the minutes to be approved as amended. All were in favor.
The May 29, 2018 meeting minutes were approved as drafted. All were in favor, besides
Commissioner Olsen who abstained because he was not present.
III. CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NOMINATION (WARD RD TO GOSNEY RD SECTION)
Chair Horting-Jones recused herself from review of the nomination and removed herself
from the dais. Commissioner Stemach resumed the role as acting chair.
Staff called Jason Allen from the State Historic Preservation Office to hear an overview of
the latest changes to the nomination. Mr. Allen explained how the nomination was now
included as part of the COID Multiple Property Document (MPD) in order to address a
mitigation requirement.
The commissioners opened the floor for public comments. Pat Kliewer, nomination
preparer, and Craig Horrell, COID Manager, came forward to provide testimony. They
explained how the nomination has changed and that they are now in agreement in how
to proceed.
The commissioners debated how to respond to the request for comments on the canal. It
was ultimately decided the HLC would issue the following statement:
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The HLC accepts the revised nomination of the Central Oregon Canal, Ward Road to
Gosney Road section, to the National Register of Historic Places. It is agreed by the
commission that we accept the proposal based on letters from the nomination preparer
and the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID), dated October 1, 2018, expressing
agreement of the nomination under the Multiple Property Document (MPD). Further, we
recommend this recommendation be presented to the Board of County Commissioners
in support of this nomination request.
The entire commission directed staff to submit the aforementioned statement to the
Board of County Commissioners, the State Historic Preservation Office and the State
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation.
IV. COMMISSIONER AND STAFF COMMENTS
Chair Horting-Jones announced that October is Archeology Month and explained there
will be a series of lectures held at Smith Rock State Park.
Commissioner Madden suggested the commission take a south county tour to several
historic landmarks. All commissioners expressed interest in participating in a tour and
directed staff to organize a tour.
Staff provided a summary of the 2017-18 CLG grant cycle and suggested the commission
consider future projects to fund with CLG during the November 5 meeting. Staff also
announced the state will hold a CLG work shop on November 16 in Independence, OR.
Lastly, staff reminded the commission that Chapter 2.28 of the county code requires the
HLC to provide an annual report to the Board of County Commissioners. Staff explained
they will work with commissioners to provide the annual report in 2019. Chair Horting-
Jones asked to the report, once it is finalized, to be uploaded to the county’s website.
The commissioners had a short discussion on May Preservation month.
V. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Zechariah Heck, Associate Planner