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Deschutes County delays enforcement on 1,600-acre Redmond encampment, asks staff for phased removal plan
Summary
County commissioners put an ongoing code-enforcement case in abeyance and directed staff to draft a phased plan tied to managed-camp openings, land swaps and other milestones; staff will return with a draft in roughly 30 days.
Deschutes County commissioners voted to hold an active code-enforcement case in abeyance and asked staff to draft a phased plan for addressing unauthorized encampments east of Redmond.
The board’s direction covers the case now recorded as 24724-000300 and follows weeks of public testimony and staff briefings about hazards, waste and fire risk on roughly 1,600 acres east of Redmond. County staff said the violations in the notice include RV occupancy, non‑approved waste disposal, accumulated solid waste and work without permits.
County Community Development staff presented three options: (1) hold the case in abeyance while larger property and planning transactions move forward; (2) pursue a voluntary compliance agreement (VCA) with benchmarks and timelines after a nearby managed camp is operating; or (3) initiate an…
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