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Board approves first reading of Tumalo RV‑park text amendment; second reading scheduled
Summary
The board approved first reading, by title, of Ordinance 2026‑007 to amend county zoning to allow RV parks as a conditional use in the Tumalo Commercial District; staff stressed that the text amendment does not approve any specific RV park or parcel and that future development will require conditional‑use and site‑specific review.
The Deschutes County Board on March 18 approved first reading by title of Ordinance 2026‑007, a zoning text amendment to Chapter 18.67 that would permit a new RV park as a conditional use in the Tumalo Commercial District.
Audrey Stewart, associate planner with Community Development, explained the amendment is applicant‑initiated and modifies zoning text only; it does not approve an RV park on any particular property. "Approving this text amendment is not equal to approving an RV park in a Tumalo Commercial District," Stewart said. Any future RV park proposal would still require a conditional‑use permit and site plan review with community input.
The board had previously continued the hearing and on February 11 had deliberated and voted 2–1 in favor of the application; staff said draft board findings and edits from legal counsel were included in the packet for the current first reading. Commissioners discussing the item emphasized the distinction between text change and project approval and asked staff to ensure community input would factor into any future site‑specific application.
The motion to approve first reading passed with a recorded 2–1 vote; the board scheduled the second reading for two weeks hence. Staff will prepare findings and any supplemental materials necessary for the second reading and for conditional‑use review of any subsequent applications.
Next steps: second reading by title in two weeks; property‑specific review only if an applicant files a conditional‑use permit application and completes site plan review.
