Umatilla County commissioners uphold denial of Garton—s land‑division request over wetland concerns

UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday upheld the county planning commission—s decision to deny an appeal by Calvin B. Garton to split a property near Pleasant View into three parcels, saying the record shows likely wetland areas and the applicant did not provide a required wetland delineation.

Bob Walder, the county—s community development director, told the board during a public hearing that staff found the proposed parcel configuration did not show adequate buildable area after required setbacks and that desktop resources — including the National Wetlands Inventory and county soil surveys — indicate water features or hydric soils on the site. Walder said state Department of State Lands staff advised the county that a qualified wetland professional should prepare a delineation and that the county had added that agency—s response…