247-24-000044-TA Mini-Storage - Hwy 20 Text Amendment

Proposal Summary

The applicant is proposing to amend Deschutes County Code (DCC), Title 18, County Zoning to allow for self storage in the Multiple Use Agricultural - 10 Acre Minimum (MUA-10) zone along State Highway 20 as a conditional use in the zone. A brief summary of the amendments is as follows: 

Mini-storage facilities, including watercraft, and RV storage, allowed with a conditional use permit on parcels that are:
1. Within 2,500 feet of an urban growth boundary;
2. Adjacent to State Highway 20; and
3. A minimum of 10 acres in size and not to exceed 35 acres in size. Multiple contiguous parcels may be considered in the aggregate to meet the requirements of this section.

A map of eligible properties is found under "Application Materials - Supplemental" below.

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Proposal Status

A public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on June 13, 2024 and written comments were accepted until June 20. The Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend the Board deny the application.

A second hearing before the Board of County Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The hearing is anticipated to begin at 9:20 am.

Interested parties can participate in person in the Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend or via zoom at this link: http://bit.ly/3h3oqdD

Comments or questions can be sent to Nicole Mardell at nicole.mardell@deschutes.org.

Please note there is a separate proposal to allow for mini-storage along Hwy 97. To view that proposal and record - click on the link in the left hand menu under "Planning Commission Hearings".

Staff Contact

Nicole Mardell, AICP, Senior Planner - Long Range
nicole.mardell@deschutes.org
(541) 317-3157