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Board approves Cascades Academy plan amendment and zone change after deliberations; board asks for final decision drafting
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 27 approved a plan amendment and zone change application for about 22.5 acres west of Highway 20 to allow MUA‑10 zoning, contingent on final findings to be drafted by staff and the applicant.
The Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners after deliberations voted Aug. 27 to approve a plan amendment and zone change application for roughly 22.5 acres west of Highway 20 at the Cascades Academy site, while instructing staff to draft final decision documents for board adoption.
Senior planner Nicole Mardell and community development director Peter Gutowski summarized the file history: the property consists of seven tax lots totaling about 22.5 acres, including portions previously zoned surface mine and other portions zoned EFU (Exclusive Farm Use). A hearings officer had recommended denial on goal‑5 (scenic and natural resource) grounds, citing insufficient findings. The applicant…
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