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Planning commission approves rezone for 15.58-acre parcel near Highway 140 to allow three home sites
Summary
The Klamath County Planning Commission approved a zone change Nov. 18, 2025, to rezone a 15.58-acre parcel north of Highway 140 (map tax slot 3908001000) from R10 to R5 so the land can be partitioned into three roughly 5-acre home sites; the decision passed with one commissioner recusing.
The Klamath County Planning Commission voted Nov. 18 to approve a zone change that will reclassify a 15.58-acre parcel north of Highway 140 (map tax slot 3908001000) from Rural Residential R10 to Rural Residential R5, enabling the landowner to later partition the property into three separate home sites.
Planning staff opened the hearing with maps and historic planning documents that show the parcel adjacent to the Southview development and contiguous to the urban growth boundary. Staff told the commission the request is a zone change only and does not require an amendment to the county comprehensive plan. The move to R5 would allow one dwelling per five acres rather than one dwelling per 10 acres under the current zoning.
The change was presented as a straightforward, site-specific rezone. Staff said the parcel currently cannot hook into City of Klamath Falls water and sewer and therefore proposed lots would rely on individual wells and septic systems. Staff also estimated the development would generate approximately 29 daily vehicle trips, well below the county’s traffic-impact threshold (500 daily trips and 50 peak-hour trips). Several state and local agencies—Oregon Department of Transportation, Klamath County Fire District and the county building department—either had no comments or offered routine notes included in the staff report.
An applicant representative, Landy Dickie of Wright Ross Group, said the owner’s intent is to develop three home sites and that legal access via ODOT would not be an impediment. No members of the public appeared to testify for, against or from a neutral position.
Commissioner Jennifer Fairfield moved to approve the rezone with the planning department’s recommended conditions and exhibits, including site plan and on-site sanitation approvals; the motion was seconded (second not named on the record). The chair called for a show of hands and "we have none opposed, so it passes unanimously," according to the hearing record. One commissioner had earlier declared a conflict and recused from voting; the transcript does not identify the recused commissioner by name.
The planning director will sign a final order and the decision will be subject to a standard appeal period after the order is issued. The planning office file lists the subject parcel as map tax slot 3908001000 and the hearing notice dated Nov. 18, 2025. The applicant may pursue a subsequent land partition to divide the property into three parcels in a later proceeding.
After the vote staff noted upcoming matters for the commission, including a December zone-change matter in the Chillicwin area and a January hearing that could involve a Goal 4 exception. Planning staff also mentioned a potential large battery-storage project in the county, described in the meeting as possibly an $800,000,000 proposal, which staff characterized as preliminary information.
