Commissioners continue deliberations on Willett LLC plan amendment after split votes; staff to draft condition language
The board debated whether a 20‑acre Willett LLC parcel near Sisters qualifies as agricultural land and how Goal 5 and Goal 14 standards apply; hearings officer recommended approval with conditions, commissioners split on soils/agriculture questions and instructed staff to draft written condition options (including a 10‑acre minimum) and return for further deliberation.
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Caroline House, senior planner, guided the board through a deliberation matrix on a Willett LLC request to change 20 acres from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Multiple Use Agriculture (MUA‑10) near Sisters. Staff identified five legal issues: whether the parcel qualifies as agricultural land under state OAR/ORS rules, whether it is part of a farm unit, Goal 5 scenic corridor protections, and Goal 14 urbanization/density concerns.
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