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Board OKs up to $25,000 grant and land-use covenant for Gales property to advance safe‑parking and shelter proposal
Summary
Deschutes County approved up to $25,000 in Crow grant funds to offset rezone costs for the Gales family’s proposed safe-parking and indoor/outdoor shelter project and authorized a land-use restrictive covenant that would record if zoning changes are approved, restricting use through 12/31/2040.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 17 approved two actions to support a private proposal for managed safe parking and future low-income housing on property owned by Greg and Craig Gales.
Deputy County Administrator Eric Cropp explained staff drafted a grant agreement for up to $25,000 to offset Community Development Department (CDD) rezone and goal-exception costs; CDD currently estimates the application cost at roughly $32,520. Cropp said the Crow board recommended up to $25,000 from Crow budget funds and that the grant would transfer to CDD when the rezone is applied for and…
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