Jackson County approves rezoning of Eagle Point parcel to light industrial with buffer and hours conditions

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted 3–0 on Feb. 11, 2026, to approve a minor comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment that reclassifies a 16.59‑acre parcel at 2000 Rogue River Drive in Eagle Point from Rural Residential‑5 to Light Industrial (LI).

Commissioner Colleen Roberts moved to approve File No. 439‑25‑00003‑LRP, with modifications to staff‑recommended conditions; Commissioner Randy Sparacino seconded and the motion passed with Commissioners Roberts, Sparacino and Rick Dyer voting aye. County counsel Pete Philbrick confirmed the motion references the property identified in the application.

The application, submitted by Jay Harland of CSA Planning Ltd. on behalf of property owners Page Stevens and Brad Engel, included a traffic study and a landscape buffer plan. Planner Charles Bennett told the board the traffic study met applicable standards and staff recommended approval of the minor comprehensive plan and zoning amendments.

Harland told the board the parties had worked through Planning Commission review and staff concerns. He said the applicant had engaged a registered landscaper to prepare a buffer plan and requested approval of that plan as part of the application. "We have worked with staff to address use issues and outlined things that may not be appropriate in the neighborhood," Harland said.

Representatives of Keith Consolidated Industries (KCI), the prospective occupant, described the company’s long local history and community ties. Jassica Richards, speaking for KCI, said the company sought earlier summer start times to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employee heat‑safety requirements. "We are mainly requesting to start earlier in the summer hours due to requirements by OSHA regarding employee health and safety during hot time periods," Richards said.

An Eagle Point resident, Don Blazer, who said he has lived in the area since 1973, expressed concerns about buffering and noise. KCI project manager Brad Morgan and agent Jay Harland described the proposed buffer materials and maintenance approach and emphasized the company’s willingness to partner with neighbors.

In approving the application, the board included three specific modifications to staff conditions: expanded hours of operation were authorized; the applicant’s landscape buffer plan was approved provided the applicant records a landscape maintenance agreement acceptable to the county; and the traffic‑study condition was deemed satisfied. The board noted KCI employs nearly 100 people, a point commissioners said supported clear expectations for operating hours and conditions.

Commissioner Dyer instructed staff to prepare the ordinance for formal adoption, scheduling the first reading for March 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and the second reading and public hearing for March 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in the Courthouse Auditorium and by audio/videoconference. The meeting adjourned at 2:34 p.m.

What happens next: staff will prepare the ordinance and return the measure for the scheduled readings; the recorded landscape maintenance agreement must be acceptable to the county before the plan is final.