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Council adopts High Desert Ranch planned unit development and annexation; HOA mitigation required for Dry Canyon tract
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2025-20 for High Desert Ranch PUD and subsequent resolutions to annex the property and transfer adjacent right-of-way, approving added conditions including townhouse garage setback rules, water-conserving sidewalk standards, construction-traffic restrictions, and HOA obligations to incorporate Oregon Department of Forestry fire-mitigation practices for a 5-acre Dry Canyon tract.
The City Council approved Ordinance 2025-20 to permit the High Desert Ranch planned unit development, tentative subdivision and conditional uses under the 2040 Greater Redmond area comprehensive plan, and adopted related annexation and right‑of‑way transfer resolutions.
City staff summarized that the application already included 26 conditions of approval from the public hearing on Nov. 3 and that three additional conditions had been negotiated with the applicant after council direction. The newly clarified conditions include a 20-foot typical rear garage setback for the townhouse lots (with no more than 15% of lots allowed an 18-foot setback due to lot geometry), curb‑tight or detached sidewalks with planter strips that exclude turf to conserve water, a prohibition on construction vehicles using existing NW 25th Street as a primary construction access (with a narrow exception if necessary during infrastructure work), and language that the HOA governing documents must incorporate Oregon Department of Forestry recommended mitigation practices for the five-acre Tract K in the Dry Canyon to address fire danger.
Council members expressed differing views. Some members and members of the public said the developer had met the code and planning requirements and supported approval. Others stressed that the city code may not adequately address present community needs and signaled future work on mitigation standards, fencing, and rear-yard access recommendations.
Council moved for first and second reading by title and then adopted the ordinance by roll call. Following adoption, staff presented Resolution 2025-18 to annex the property and Resolution 2025-19 to accept the transfer of approximately 400 linear feet of adjacent county right-of-way (Northwest Way) into the city; both passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the city will process the annexation and update relevant maps and HOA documents must be prepared to reflect the required wildfire‑mitigation language before final platting or covenants enforcement.
