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MINUTES
DESCHUTES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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JULY 12, 2012 — 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Chris Brown. Members present
were Ed Criss, James Powell, Matt Lisignoli, Bill Rainey, Todd Turner and Hugh Palcic.
Staff present were Nick Lelack, Planning Director; Terri Payne, Senior Planner; and Sher
Buckner, Administrative Secretary.
II. ELECTION OF CHAIR
Commissioner Turner nominated Bill Rainey as Chair (term runs until January, 2013);
seconded by Commissioner Criss. Commissioner Rainey was elected Chair.
Commissioner Brown remained as Vice Chair.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
IV. SOUTH COUNTY PLAN — FOCUS GROUP RESULTS, DRAFT GOALS & POLICIES
REVIEW — Terri Hansen Payne, Senior Planner.
Terri summarized recent meetings with focus groups and submitted notes. Commissioner
Powell complimented Terri, Peter Gutowsky, Peter Russell and Nick and said he had
heard many positive comments from people who attended. Peter Gutowsky discussed a
Deschutes River Initiative being led by the Deschutes River Conservancy, trying to find
ways to incentivize flow. Commissioner Powell added that the North Unit manages its
water very well. Eventually, water rights will need to be taken from non-agricultural uses,
but this will need to be done very carefully. Peter said he attended a meeting today where
he learned that COID has the oldest rights, and they are trying to look for possible
scenarios and modeling to try and understand what the results would be if water is shifted
around. Commissioner Powell said that when the river study was completed, it set an
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algorithm that would have allowed each district to have a hydro plant, but the legislature
didn't want to wait for the study. When the Oregon Scenic Waterway was established, it
excluded Arnold which is the biggest loser of water and one of the poorest irrigation
districts. They have an adjudicated 65% loss, which is a huge amount of water. Tumalo
was also excluded because of the Scenic Waterway Program, so one of the things this
alliance could look at would be allowing these two qualify for hydro. That would decrease
the fluctuation.
Vice Chair Brown and Terri spoke about some of the suggestions made by the community
to replace the name "South County Plan."
V. PLANNING COMMISSION & STAFF COMMENTS
Peter Gutowsky said that the August 9 agenda will include the La Pine Urban Growth
Boundary. We co -adopted one with them in 2010 which was remanded by LCDC. The
City of La Pine's need for the next 20 years is around 127 acres; they have 1,135
developable acres within their city limits. DLCD only allows a 20 -year land need, no more.
The City is trying to justify why they need more than a 20 -year land supply. No one
testified outside of the City's elected officials and there was no opposition in 2010.
Commissioner Powell thought that we should get testimony from the City at the next
meeting (August), especially to answer questions if someone spoke in opposition and to
keep it from looking like a pre -determined decision. Peter also said there hadn't been any
controversy thus far. Commissioner Turner discussed Bend's city limits during its UGB
process in the 1980's.
Chair Rainey welcomed the two new Commissioners, Hugh Palcic and Matt Lisignoli.
Commissioner Palcic said he lives between Sunriver and La Pine and works for the
Sunriver Homeowners' Association. Commissioner Lisignoli said he is a farmer and runs
the Pumpkin Patch.
Nick spoke about the County College for the public this fall, which starts on September 11.
Also the DEQ -led steering committee voted to pursue a Goal 11 exception for South
Deschutes County which would permit sewers as an option. Elements of an application
will be considered by a steering committee. If they want to pursue it, it may be considered
when the Planning Division discusses priorities with the Board this fall. It would require
significant staff time. Nick also said we will be discussing our work with the City of La Pine
as its UGB and Comp Plan processes move along.
VI. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sher Buckner
Administrative Secretary