247-23-000644-PA Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Hearing Page

Proposal Summary

Deschutes County has initiated an update to its Comprehensive Plan. This update, Deschutes County 2040, will provide overarching policy guidance on land use and planning related issues for the years 2020-2040. The document applies to areas under County planning jurisdiction, excluding cities and federally owned land. Topics covered include housing, recreation, jobs, natural hazards, community engagement, farm and forest lands, historic and cultural resources, and natural resources. The update does not include any changes to community plans, the transportation system plan, or the County's Goal 5 natural resource inventories.

To view the revised March 15, 2024 Deschutes County 2040 Document, click on "BOCC Hearing - Applicant Submittals" tab below.

Background

Staff has conducted extensive community outreach, beginning in summer of 2022. Resources and information were previously uploaded to the project process page found below. Now that the project has entered the hearing phase, new information will be uploaded to this page starting on August 30, 2023, to ensure it is captured in the official hearing record. Please continue to visit this page as the official hearing record.

Project Status

A draft of the updated Comprehensive Plan was released for public review on August 30, 2023. The Planning Commission held public hearings on this matter on October 26, November 9, and December 14 and ultimately voted to approve the plan with revisions on February 22, 2024. The revisions and updated draft can be found under the "BOCC Hearing - Applicant Submittals" tab below.

The Board of County Commissioners has initiated the second and final public hearing process to consider the updated Deschutes County 2040 Plan. Interested community members can attend one of the following meetings to provide testimony on the plan: 

• Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 9:20 am, Barnes and Sawyer Room, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend. 
• Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 3 pm, Sunriver SHARC - Dillon Room, 57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver.
• Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 3 pm, Sisters City Hall, 520 E Cascade Ave, Sisters.

The hearings will be a hybrid format - those who wish to testify can do so in person or virtually through zoom through this link: bit.ly/3h3oqdD.

If you wish to testify, please notify Nicole Mardell (nicole.mardell@deschutes.org) by Tuesday, April 9 at 4 pm.

Staff Contact

Questions or written testimony to be included in the public record may be submitted in writing to:

Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner
Email: nicole.mardell@deschutes.org
Phone: 541-317-3157