Description: Text amendment to incorporate HB-2723, now codified as ORS 92.176, 92.177, into county code. This amendment deals with the after the fact validation of a unit of land not lawfully established. Applicant is seeking this text amendment for the purpose of obtaining approval for a lot he sold to the property owner. The lot did not receive a lot or record approval.
Relevant Dates: Public hearing on Nov. 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in the Barnes & Sawyer rooms, Deschutes Services Bldg, 1300 NW Wall
Contact Details: Chris Bedsaul, County Planning Division, 541-383-6719, chrisbed@co.deschutes.or.us

Description: Applicants propose a change in place of use and character of use under Certificate 83571 which allows the use of up to 1/851 cfs (priority dates of Oct. 31, 1900, and Dec. 2, 1907) from a diversion (COIC) North Canal) in Sec. 29, T17S, R12E for irrigation in Sec. 1, T15S, R12E, and Sec. 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21, T15S, R13E, W.M., and a diversion (Central Oregon Canal) in Sec. 13 T18S, R11E, W.M. for irrigation in Sec. 3, T18S, R12E, W.M. Applicants propose to create an instream use in the Deschutes River (from Central Oregon Canal to the mouth of the Deschutes River), at a maximum of 1.02 cfs, and to establish mitigation credits in the Deschutes Groundwater Study Area.
Relevant Dates: Protests may be filed with the Oregon Water Resources Dept. within 30 days of Nov. 21, 2008, or by Dec. 21, 2008
Contact Details: 503-986-0883

Description: Applicant is seeking reconsideration of a request for a six-foot-tall chain link fence with three strings of barbed wire on top and landscape plan for screening the fence and new fish screen for an area northeast of Shevlin Park on Tumalo Creek.
Relevant Dates: Public hearing on Nov. 20, 2008, at 6:30 p.m., City of Bend Council Chambers, 710 NW Wall Street
Contact Details: Kristen Maze, Associate Planner, 541-383-6701, kristenm@co.deschutes.or.us

Description: Applicant seeks to rezone eight acres, currently zoned Urban Area Reserve, to Light Industrial, to be consistent with the Bend Urban Area General Plan and map.
Relevant Dates: Hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., 710 NW Wall St., in the City Hall Council Chambers
Contact Details: Heidi Kennedy, AICP, Senior Planner, 541-617-4584, hkennedy@ci.bend.or.us

Description: A de novo public hearing regarding Applicants’ appeal of five conditions of approval placed upon them for their home occupation, a cabinet manufacturing business. Applicants appealed the restrictions placed on the hours of operation, number of employees, business-related vehicle trips per day, noise level (testing to be paid for by Applicants), and a vegetation (trees/shrubs) screening of the place of business.
Relevant Dates: Hearing to be held on Nov. 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in the Barnes & Sawyer rooms, Deschutes Services Bldg, 1300 NW Wall
Contact Details: Cynthia Smidt, 541-317-3150, cynthias@co.deschutes.or.us

Description: A legislative change recognizing Tetherow Resort and Highlands of Broken Top as receiving an exception to Goal 4 (Forest Lands). A Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan map will also be amended so Tetherow Resort and Highlands of Broken Top are designated as a Rural Residential Exception Area. The proposal can be viewed at www.deschutes.org/cdd.
Relevant Dates: Public hearing to be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at 5:30 p.m., in the Barnes & Sawyer rooms, Deschutes Services Bldg, 1300 NW Wall
Contact Details: Peter Gutowsky, Principal Planner, 541-385-1709, peterg@co.deschutes.or.us

Description: Lot of record verification.
Contact: Paul Blikstad, Senior Planner, 541-388-6554, paulb@co.deschutes.or.us

Description: Applicant is appealing the Hearings Officer’s recommendation of denying the Applicant’s application for a plan amendment and zone change from Surface Mining to Rural Residential to allow redevelopment of the Lower Bridge diatomaceous mining site. The Hearings Officer concluded that the application should be denied on the basis that it did not comply with the Transportation Planning Rule OAR 660-012 and the applicable goals, plan policies and ordinances relating to transportation impacts and Applicant’s failure to complete the reclamation set forth in SP-85-23.
Relevant Dates: Public hearing on Dec. 3, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., in the Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, Deschutes Services Center, 1300 NW Wall St.
Contact Details: Will Groves, Senior Planner, 541-388-6518, willg@dechutes.org

Description: Oral and written testimony will be taken on the proposed expansion of the Bend Urban Growth Boundary.
Relevant Dates: Joint public hearing to be held on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, 5:30 p.m., in the Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, Deschutes Services Center, 1300 NW Wall St.
Contact Details: Brian Shetterly, Long Range Planning Manager, 541-385-6680, bshetterly@ci.bend.or.us or Damian Syrnyk, Senior Planner, 541-312-4919, dsyrnyk@ci.bend.or.us

Description: The USDA is considering an exchange of land with Michael A. Hardie under the authority of the General Exchange Act of March 20, 1922, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976. Each parcel is approx. 0.30 acres in size. The Forest Service proposes to acquire wetlands associated with Crescent Creek. The exchange would result in a net Federal gain of wetlands.
Relevant Dates: Claims and comments must be filed 45 days of Oct. 14, 2008, or by Nov. 28, 2008, with the Deschutes National Forest Supervisor, Forest Service, US. Dept. of Agriculture, 1001 SW Emkay Dr., Bend, OR 97702
Contact Details: Diana Hsieh, 541-383-1527

Description: Applicant is seeking a rezone of 6.3 acres from Residential Standard Density (RS) to Restidential Medium Density (RM). The property is located one block west of the Parkway with Powers Road as the cross street.
Relevant Dates: Hearing on Wed., Nov. 5, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., 710 NW Wall St.
Contact Details: Amy Barry, AICP, Associate Planner, 541-693-2114, abarry@ci.bend.or.us

Description: Applicant is requesting a declaratory ruling to determine whether applicant has a common law vested right to continue the development of an 11-lot subdivision on approx. 12 acres in the Multiple Use Agricultural Zone (MUA-10) approved under TP-07-992 (a Measure 37 claim).
Relevant Dates: Public hearing on Nov. 25, 2008, at 6:30 p.m, in the Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, 1300 NW Wall St.
Contact Details: Will Groves, Senior Planner, 541-388-6518, willg@deschutes.org

Description: The Crescent Ranger District is proposing vegetation management, including commercial timber harvest and fuels reduction on approximately 14,800 acres within the Upper Little Deschutes Watershed. The watershed totals about 68,000 acres and includes the upper reaches of the Little Deschutes River. The proposal addresses forest health and hazardous fuels concerns on National Forest System lands of the Deschutes National Forest. The preferred alterative (Alternative B) involves commercial and small-tree thinning of forested stands, prescribed burning, piling and disposal of activity-generated slash, and construction of 9.8 miles of temporary roads. Contact Chris Mickle at 541-433-3200 for a detailed description of the alternatives.
Relevant Dates: Comments accepted within 45 days of Oct. 3, or by Nov. 17, 2008
Contact Details: Send comments to Rolando R. Mendez, Crescent Ranger District, P.O. Box 208, Crescent, OR 97733, 541-433-3200, comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes-crescent@fs.fed.us

Description: On September 24, 2008, a final decision memo was signed to improve mule deer habitat and promote growth of large diameter ponderosa pine in the Fly Creek watershed. The project will treat about 300 acres through the understory thinning of ponderosa pine, the mowing of brush, and the reintroduction of prescribed fire.
Relevant Dates: NA
Contact Details: Monty Gregg, Wildlife Biologist, Sisters Ranger District, 541-549-7700