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Principal planner Jacob Ripper briefed the board on the remand scope: LUBA returned three narrow issues for county reconsideration and reopened the record only for one topic (the economic analysis). The three remand issues the board reviewed were: (1) whether the 2022 Fish and Wildlife Management Plan (FWMP) satisfies the “no net loss” standard for habitat given groundwater impacts; (2) whether economic changes (notably a reduction in golf-course acreage) required a new or supplemental economic analysis under county code (DCC 18.13070(c)(3)–(4)); and (3) whether findings and process adequately address tribal treaty rights and related cultural-resource concerns.

Commission discussion summarized the record and reflected differing viewpoints:
- Fish and wildlife / no net loss: One commissioner said the FWMP reads well on paper but expressed reluctance to find the plan meets no-net-loss requirements without independent verification from biologists not paid by the applicant; that commissioner cited concerns about monitoring, enforceability and climatic-variability impacts on aquifer and stream flows. Other commissioners argued that the FWMP includes multiple mitigation elements (water-right transfers, recharge, juniper thinning) and that qualified experts had contributed to the analysis; those members said the plan could reasonably be found sufficient for the remand purpose.
- Economic analysis: The board allowed submission of supplemental economic evidence on the changed plan (reduced golf-course acreage and other operational adjustments) and several commissioners said the updated economic record addresses impacts and viability under the county standard; the board signaled acceptance of the updated economic materials as meeting remand needs.
- Treaty and tribal consultation: Commissioners diverged. Some members said the FWMP and associated mitigation had engaged tribal representatives and included dispute-resolution measures; others said the record did not fully integrate the broader basin-scale restoration and cultural-resource concerns raised by tribes (including fish passage and species such as lamprey) and that the board should be cautious about concluding treaty issues are fully addressed.

The board also considered procedural issues raised by parties about remand participation and the admission of post-remand rebuttal evidence. Commissioners discussed whether the county appropriately limited new participation on the remand and the fairness of admitting rebuttal materials. Legal counsel advised that remand proceedings give the board some discretion but that procedural choices could be the subject of further legal challenge. The board decided by recorded positions to accept rebuttal materials into the record (the transcript records a 2–1 split on that procedural point) and directed staff to incorporate the remand-matrix conclusions into a draft decision.

Next steps: staff will prepare a draft decision reflecting the board’s conclusions on the three remand topics and related procedural determinations and return to the board by July 23 for formal action on the remand.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/18/2025 - Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board considered a LUBA remand concerning amendments to the Thornburgh destination-resort master plan. Commissioners discussed three remand issues (fish & wildlife mitigation/no-net-loss, updated economic analysis, and tribal treaty concerns), disagreed on several points, and requested staff to prepare a draft decision by July 23.","taxTitle","Deschutes County, Oregon","taxId",2763,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514470,"Public hearing on Cascades Academy plan amendment and zone change set open-record window through July 16",4532,4561000,9093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c&start=4561&end=9093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c/thumbnail_4561000.jpg","/articles/6514470/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Public-hearing-on-Cascades-Academy-plan-amendment-and-zone-change-set-open-record-window-through-July-16","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514470-d2f878119c11793de61833eba2ec3a2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773578984&Signature=DpNmjQHPRtX59weTvW0qblUisqALpVfQFExaQgkRQ0Erw8HTGH8NedPaFdu9WiTRpx6l7bYQVs9eqNwElnjR2OoK1~bV8365OD5yr5mC016tFcbdMqzs0ABwCMaUsPGkahXWLGqu7xL~lGRenwD9slqXe~gpICuWWNWnRkI4ixt2NfFNadp35MP2L~nPnRO9jKXvCieG-YcfQV7GkNxbsdjYJ3TltQlsYaK6DucCrRIXWKUlS9g5wMnzbbqw5JedECZOXqWDpMKH2gigkdQbZl0LzpAnNR2~bcwD~9kGuB0OQfPUONxEQ3ANi~kseaYL~r9T4AqxHp44DNPSCX-rNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners opened a hybrid public hearing Wednesday on a proposed comprehensive plan amendment and zone change affecting about 22.5 acres adjacent to the existing Cascades Academy campus and set an open-record schedule for additional written materials.

Senior planner Nicole Mardell summarized the request: the applicant seeks to change the comprehensive-plan designation from agricultural and surface mining to a Rural Residential Exception Area and to rezone the property from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) and Surface Mining to Multiple-Use Agricultural (MUA 10). The property includes seven tax lots totaling 22.5 acres; roughly 4.03 acres are in a surface-mine overlay and about 18.47 acres are EFU. Staff noted mapped wetlands associated with an on-site irrigation canal and a Landscape Management (LM) combining zone near State Highway 20 and the Deschutes River.

Applicant counsel and witnesses presented evidence that: a) several tax lots previously associated with surface mining were not actively mined or used for storage in recent years; b) site-specific soils studies were conducted for each tax lot and showed predominantly NRCS classes 7 and 8 soils; and c) the applicant intends to use the land for Cascades Academy campus expansion. School leaders testified about stewardship, experiential education, and past campus investment; a former owner addressed property use and water rights.

Opposition testimony was presented by Central Oregon LandWatch, which argued the land qualifies as irrigated high‑value farmland and raised legal and procedural objections, including reliance on NRCS mapping and a 2001 county decision treating reclamation as complete. LandWatch’s counsel also expressed concern that the applicant’s environmental-consequences (EC) analysis could allow MUA uses “without limitation.” State Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) staff provided written comments on the EC and the record includes DLCD correspondence dated June 9.

After oral testimony, the board agreed to keep the written record open to allow new evidence and responses: submissions of new evidence and testimony are due to county staff by 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 2; rebuttal materials are due by 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 9; and final argument (applicant only) is due by 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. Staff advised all written materials should be sent to Nicole Mardell at nicole.mardell@deschutes.org and warned that the county cannot accept materials by web links alone; files must be received on the county server before the deadline.

Planning staff and the hearings-officer record outline issues that surfaced earlier in the process, including whether the 1992 Goal 5 inventory and EC support rezoning without a new EC and questions about wetlands and visual impacts in the LM overlay. The applicant asked the board to adopt hearings-officer findings where applicable and requested the 14/7/7 open-record schedule to respond to LandWatch and DLCD comments; the board agreed and closed the oral portion of the hearing.

Next steps: the board will review the written submissions received during the open record and may set a deliberation date; staff said comments submitted during the July window will be added to the record for the board’s decision.","The Board heard a hybrid public hearing on a comprehensive plan amendment and zone change for Cascades Academy, accepted testimony, and set a 14-day open-record period for additional written evidence with rebuttal and final-argument deadlines through July 16.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514475,"Deschutes County adopts clear-and-objective housing zoning amendments, emergency effective July 1",411,3154000,3565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c&start=3154&end=3565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c/thumbnail_3154000.jpg","/articles/6514475/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Deschutes-County-adopts-clear-and-objective-housing-zoning-amendments-emergency-effective-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514475-16984c21375dc961b5601afa6eed0153/orig.mp4?Expires=1773578984&Signature=Boxd7fU2OwJLiEcS9-nAnpT6CzPIKCaNks0D~LaDE~16wDevVNc6qmE0~jAyVi8gQ5qUjOiPAe2tT8427NSRABLi2PPqg8aOsv367tzBVQCveU-T15r2TRbXLL4y5ntKhyjpc~h0pI7fWyfOfh1w4KLsZesbgHWgqsIGlhVdMWDx7OnRbFkvar6POtWq-kyMSm5dXPDFbTIwE45X6jWWDFdTqBcrfHxP5h1MD4T1EqtE0FWzLd21VMNnTG14nvr-4JDmqI6tveY-~hKWkilWQ3hTe3Kjfcz0oC1pF37B~UWqk19v6caZsIji95ZJkvTfyrqrVixA-9-pPRNb09JLxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday completed first and second readings and adopted by emergency ordinance a set of zoning-code amendments intended to implement state-required clear-and-objective housing standards.

Senior planner Tanya Saltzman presented Ordinance 2025-009, identified as the second “bucket” of code changes associated with the county’s clear-and-objective project. The package addresses Goal 5 (wildlife, scenic areas, open space and related resources) and included clerical clarifications that staff said should improve driveway-access language and relocate the “switching station” procedural references from Title 18 to Title 22 (procedures) for consistency.

Saltzman and commissioners described the work as largely legislative housekeeping required by state statute; staff recommended first and second reading and emergency adoption with an effective date of July 1, 2025, the date state statute requires the clear-and-objective changes to take effect.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the driveway language and the broader, long-running policy trade-offs of clarifying standards while preserving discretionary paths in some cases. The board moved and seconded first-and-second-reading by title only and then voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-009 by emergency with an effective date of 07/01/2025. The vote was recorded in the meeting as unanimous.

Saltzman and community-development staff said additional clear-and-objective packages will follow and that the adoption gives staff time to update application forms and procedural materials so applicants may select the clear-and-objective pathway where appropriate.

The ordinance: amendments to Deschutes County Code Title 18 (Zoning Ordinance) to incorporate clear-and-objective housing standards in compliance with state law (Ordinance 2025-009). Effective date: July 1, 2025.","The Board adopted Ordinance 2025-009 to amend Title 18 zoning code to implement clear-and-objective housing standards required by state law; the board approved first and second readings and emergency adoption to take effect July 1, 2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514480,"Deschutes County adopts multiple fiscal-year 2026 budgets and adjustments, including countywide and service-district levies",829,1925000,2754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c&start=1925&end=2754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c/thumbnail_1925000.jpg","/articles/6514480/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Deschutes-County-adopts-multiple-fiscal-year-2026-budgets-and-adjustments-including-countywide-and-service-district-levies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514480-a671ed448dab1390ee1a086fa5e6144d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773578984&Signature=AH~-2VFDrPQFKLg8t4EJMoNzr5nfJuqhIUYhQJ6ORz7ybfF6qS2EBFCtTKhzuQ717B0MJ7-L40a5redyIxWh4qgSEk~ZdzhWEjTQyJV5JoAebHfJHjjeEWCf7-RBb9n5dJD0qiFBdlSqfKbC~PowyTyc-CuqxqEVovRBj9N0dbhGEffvv4Pa~B1cshCR3ao~hYPIljeGWhgA3~JSLsKa0cjiXxWpWospKM9SScNWUOYbvV4iRERoWQ7vWkho3fDH0Hnj4ss2zBzG3TO7thZrpARfavQQzpJkEZg2UJlOWF1crwWmUFSLtimgSKtq-RoJfe2YbnUHp6A~v6YqC6XjiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday adopted a slate of fiscal-year 2026 budgets and related budget-adjustment resolutions for the county and several service districts, approving property-tax levies and appropriations as presented by staff.

Budget manager Cam Sparks told the board the budget committee had approved the county and service-district budgets on May 14 and that there were no changes between the budget-committee approvals and the documents presented for adoption. The board opened and closed public hearings for each district and then approved resolutions adopting the budgets and property-tax levies.

Key adopted items (as read on the record):
- Deschutes County Extension and 4-H Service District: Resolution 2025-021 adopting a FY2026 budget of $1,076,000; tax rate 0.0224 per $1,000 of assessed value. Motion carried as read.
- Deschutes County 911 Service District: Resolution 2025-022 adopting a FY2026 budget of $853,100; tax rate 0.3618 per $1,000 of assessed value. Motion carried as read.
- Black Butte Ranch Service District: Resolution 2025-023 adopting a FY2026 budget of $3,363,860; operation and local option tax rates as stated in the resolution. Motion carried as read.
- Countywide Law Enforcement District (District 1): Resolution 2025-024 adopting a FY2026 budget of $55,439,000; tax rate 1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value. Motion carried as read.
- Rural Law Enforcement District (District 2): Resolution 2025-025 adopting a FY2026 budget of $22,342,000; tax rate 1.55 per $1,000 of assessed value. Motion carried as read.
- Sunriver Service District: Resolution 2025-026 adopting a FY2026 budget of $15,369,205; operation and local option tax rates as read. Motion carried as read.
- Deschutes County general fund and overall county budget: Resolution 2025-020 adopting a total FY2026 county budget of $658,727,347; property tax rate 1.2783 per $1,000 of assessed value. Motion carried as read.

Commissioner roll-call votes on these routine items were read on the record; for the items the transcript records, commissioners voted yes. The board also approved a separate budget-adjustment resolution (2025-028) transferring appropriations within fiscal year 2025 for ARPA and campus improvement funds; staff said the adjustment reduces program expenses in ARPA by approximately $3.3 million, recognizes about $1 million in additional revenue, and shifts $4 million from campus improvement reserves to capital outlay appropriations to pay for courthouse work completed this fiscal year.

The board asked questions about adjusted figures in the consent items and a roughly $2.5 million net increase related to housekeeping adjustments; staff said those were fund housekeeping appropriations to ensure funds had sufficient appropriations through June. Commissioners thanked the budget and finance team: staff signaled a multi-month process and noted they anticipated returning with a final remand decision for other items later in July.

Votes and resolutions were adopted as read in the public hearing process; details, levy rates and appropriation totals are recorded in the resolutions themselves and the county’s final budget documents.","The Board of Commissioners adopted a series of FY2026 budgets and budget-adjustment resolutions for Deschutes County and multiple service districts, including 911, extension & 4-H, Black Butte, law enforcement districts, Sunriver Service District, and the countywide budget. Votes were recorded and resolutions adopted as read on the record.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514484,"Deschutes County approves one-year safe-parking ground lease for Mountain View Community Development by 2-1 vote",641,1215000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c&start=1215&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029304-d6475c3104a1bc4d9eabdeebc9596c9c/thumbnail_1215000.jpg","/articles/6514484/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Deschutes-County-approves-one-year-safe-parking-ground-lease-for-Mountain-View-Community-Development-by-2-1-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514484-eec64237e23d76f36d9607d5543e1cef/orig.mp4?Expires=1773578984&Signature=ceNQ7gl9vV-HWay2mKYowBT4i0PAmKZ5lKLpvufybDbNdnAh74HswlUkZNkUuexjba1D4xuWgsMBy2Kpg1ncjMfXvZh7nxFXl3PZA34leM5NEKwt5N0mZanwYha5-Q6WWdKTEFWXN7wjERiafSDYyIPMVUj33ljzsXbUONhLt38H8h-SXycJ1EvFqE4N7x3oicKLS1Jx2IbeCfqVT8qLemC9e7SDsX1xXqkGGX0hKa6peO4lY8Mwyhc1girHEpyteSilOvhS0a2odTImap5VsQAPKJHsFojByhfE48U3P5D2oC8mOGdIayBTbQfmrnnRU9BKTpFP7DqJSY3GUsFnSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Wednesday to approve a 12-month ground lease with Mountain View Community Development for roughly 0.25 acres at the county Public Safety Campus to host a safe-parking site for people living in vehicles.

The lease, identified in the meeting as document 2025-582, allows Mountain View to operate a safe-parking program on the corner of the campus and use micro-shelters with case management to support participants working toward housing stability. Commissioners approved the lease with an amendment requiring a 90-day report back to the board after placement of the first participant.

County property-management staff said the organization completed an extended neighbor-notification process and reached fencing agreements with adjacent property owners; Mountain View and county staff said the program would provide a legally sanctioned, sanitary site and a case manager for participants. Christie Bolinger, Deschutes County Property Management, presented the lease and answered commissioners’ questions. Rick Russell, representing the provider, described the program model and the 90-day check-in.

Supporters and at least one commissioner highlighted Mountain View’s prior performance in Redmond and cited safety and fire-risk reasons for adding sanctioned parking in more parts of the county. Commissioner Adair moved approval of the ground lease and asked that the 90-day review be written into the motion; Commissioner Chang seconded the motion. Commissioner Chang and Commissioner Dyer voted yes. Chair DeBoehn cast the lone no vote. The board did not record an abstention.

The lease is for 12 months and includes the 90-day operational review the board added as part of the motion. County staff and the applicant said state funding requires a June 30 work timeline for some electrical and unit-setup contracts; staff said the city of Bend review is still required after county approval for some elements of the project.

The county noted the site will remain subject to the city permitting process where applicable and that Mountain View will absorb most fencing costs agreed with neighbors. Staff said Mountain View has continued invitations to neighbors for additional briefings and that no one recently had accepted the invitation. Commissioners framed the vote as an incremental approach to address unhoused encampments and to expand services beyond neighborhoods that have concentrated operations in recent years.

The board’s action: the ground lease with Mountain View Community Development for safe parking at the Public Safety Campus was approved, with a 90-day operational report back after the first placement. The motion passed 2-1.

Looking ahead, staff said Mountain View will coordinate required city permitting and return at the 90-day check-in to report operations and any neighborhood issues or adjustments.","The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved a 12-month ground lease for about 0.25 acres at the Public Safety Campus to Mountain View Community Development for a safe-parking site. The lease includes a 90-day operational check-in and neighbor fencing plan; commissioners split 2-1 on the measure.","actionData","errors"]

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