Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Planning And Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Land Development Services reports flood-mapping draft ready, steady permits and planned zoning updates
Summary
Izzy Joel of Land Development Services told commissioners that Western Consulting delivered the final draft flood map, planning applications are steady, building permits are stable, and staff are pursuing grants to update zoning ordinances and IGAs; compliance cases and the sharps/dumpstoppers program were also reviewed.
Izzy Joel, representing Land Development Services, briefed commissioners on planning, building, on-site services and compliance work.
Joel said the county received the final draft of the flood mapping from Western Consulting this week and that department statistics — measured July 1 to Feb. for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to account for seasonal cycles — show planning applications down slightly while land-use-compatibility statements have increased. A new mini-storage project is under plan review and county IGA work with a developer is expected to bring a measurable month of IGA revenue.
On site and compliance, Joel reported 119 cases created in fiscal year 2025: 81 dumpstoppers/sharps-related incidents, 11 building violations, four land-use planning violations and eight on-site violations; FY25 vehicle trips were 2,282. Joel emphasized that the sharps program serves registered fire departments and is not a general public drop-off for residents or drug-use disposal.
Joel outlined ongoing work to update the zoning ordinance where multiple sections conflict, to refresh IGAs and application forms, and to add an engineering staff position (79 applicants applied for the posted on-site role and one candidate was initially qualified to take the exam). Joel said staff will pursue grants (DLCD and Business Oregon sources were mentioned) to help fund ordinance updates and referenced an outstanding SIP funding application.
Why it matters: Updated flood mapping and clarified ordinances affect permitting, development and hazard planning; compliance caseloads and vehicle-trip workloads affect staff capacity.
Next steps: Staff will finalize flood map review with Western Consulting, continue ordinance-update grant applications and bring recommended contract/IGA changes back to the board for approval.
