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 description and paperwork to show a farm operator will occupy the home before operations begin. "We will provide evidence of farm-operator occupancy prior to operation," Kono said.

Opponents led by Sid Friedman of Friends of Yamhill County argued the development functions as a hotel and hospitality complex rather than a single-family dwelling. Friedman presented photographs and website excerpts, and said the property is held and presented publicly as a commercial hospitality enterprise. "There is no evidence in the record that the hotel general manager is also the farm operator, and it is not credible to call The Grange a single family dwelling," Friedman said.

Multiple nearby residents and land‑use advocates urged the board to deny the permit. Elizabeth Seaburger, who lives across the street, told commissioners she sees no signs the property is a family home: "I don't see kids. I don't see bicycles. This is not a family dwelling," she said. Jim Johnson, working lands policy director for 1000 Friends of Oregon, pointed commissioners to OAR 660 Division 33 and said the record lacked evidence that a resident will be the person making day‑to‑day farm decisions.

County planner Ken Friday summarized the staff file and legal context, telling the board that county code does not limit bedrooms or bathrooms for a dwelling and that counties may consider building-code standards without allowing that to be dispositive. "As long as the manager is the farm operator, I can find no reason to deny this application," Friday said, adding staff’s recommendation to approve with the previously adopted conditions and an additional proposed condition to confirm farm-operator occupancy.

Applicant counsel requested the record be closed and the hearing continued for deliberations. Friends of Yamhill County asked for a short continuance to review materials introduced at the hearing; commissioners agreed to leave the record open for one week and to deliberate and decide at a future meeting (docket C0322). The board’s motion to continue passed unanimously.

The hearing record includes photographs, as‑built floor plans, job‑description materials, and prior court rulings. The board’s decision on remand is expected after the one‑week period for further review.