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Yamhill County delays decision on Grange Hill bed-and-breakfast after packed remand hearing
Summary
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners heard multi-hour remand proceedings on the Grange Hill conditional-use permit for a 9-room bed-and-breakfast; opponents argued the property functions as a hotel, the applicant said the dwelling meets statutory dwelling and farm-operator tests, and the board continued deliberations for one week (docket C0322).
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on Monday continued deliberations for one week on whether Grange Hill Estate, a nearly 19-acre parcel near Dundee, qualifies for a conditional-use permit to operate a 9-room bed-and-breakfast.
Attorney Kevin Kono, representing the applicant Grange Hill LLC, told the board the narrow issues on remand from the Oregon Supreme Court focus on (1) whether the structure qualifies as a "dwelling" under ORS 215.448 and county code, (2) whether the building’s design characteristics are consistent with a dwelling, and (3) whether the dwelling will be occupied by a farm operator. Kono said the house will be the on‑site principal dwelling, described its layout and interior common areas, and offered a job…
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