247-23-000210-PA, 247-23-000211-ZC; Hunnell Road Plan Amendment and Zone Change

Proposal Summary

The applicant requests approval of a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the designation of the subject property from Agricultural (AG) to a Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA). The applicant also requests approval of a corresponding Zoning Map Amendment (Zone Change) to change the zoning of the subject property from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA-10).

Location

64430 Hunnell Road, Bend, OR 97703
Map and Tax Lot: 1612330000800

Proposal Status

The applications were submitted on March 24, 2023. A public hearing before the County Hearings Officer was held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:00pm. The record was closed at the conclusion of the hearing and a recommendation from the County Hearings Officer was issued on November 22, 2023, and can be viewed under the "Decisions, Memos, Orders & Staff Reports" document section below.

A recording of the Hearings Officer hearing can be viewed here: Click here to view recording

A second hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The Board closed the hearing and the record and moved to deliberations after. The Board determined to approve the applications. A recording of the Board's hearing can be found here: Click here to view recording

A first reading of draft ordinance 2024-001 was held on January 17, 2024. A second reading was held on January 31, 2024. The Ordinance becomes effective on April 30, 2024.

Staff Contact

Jacob Ripper, Principal Planner AICP
Email: Jacob.Ripper@deschutes.org
Phone: 541-385-1759