Commissioners approve Last Ranch remand plan amendment and rezoning amid scenic-resource debate
After extended deliberations on two remand issues — scenic-resource conflicts and consistency with 1992 EC policies — the board approved the Last Ranch plan amendment and a rezoning request (EFU to Rural Industrial) by a 2–1 vote; staff and Central Oregon LandWatch presented opposing analyses.
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Senior planner Caroline House summarized the remand issues and the factual record, telling commissioners she had "prepared a matrix to hopefully support the board's deliberation process" and outlining two central questions: whether new rural industrial uses would conflict with the Highway 97 scenic resource and whether the applicant's plan amendment is inconsistent with the county's 1992 EC ordinances and policies (policies 4 and 10).
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