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 Planning Commission Agenda Packets, including copies of the application(s) and all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant(s), all applicable criteria, and any staff reports, will be available online approximately seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

For Planning Commission packets and additional information, documents will be available online at: www.co.wasco.or.us/planning/planhome.html, click on Land Use Actions on the Planning Website Menu. There is a table for National Scenic Area applications and a table for regular County applications. Each table is sorted alphabetically by the name of the applicant. This information will be available until the end of the appeal period. After the appeal period ends contact the Wasco County Planning Office to review the application file. Copies of the file(s) are available for inspection at no cost and can be provided at reasonable cost

February 7, 2012
Work Session Agenda
Work Session Agenda Packet
Action/Decision
The purpose of the February 7th work session is to provide an opportunity to:
    1) Recognize the work of the planning commissioners.
    2) Overview the planning commission's roles, responsibilities and any expectations of the BOC.
    3) Identify any outstanding issues from the planning commissioners.
    4) Discuss potential changes to the planning commission bylaws and reappointment process.
 Work Session Only - No Action Required
January 3, 2012
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled

December 6, 2011
Hearing Agenda
DRAFT Minutes
Action/Decision
1:00 pm Executive Session regarding interviews of applicants for Planning Commission Vacancy - Positions #2 and #5

3:00 pm Hearings:
(1) Continuation of Appeal by owners Tom Delzell and Julia Rouzie of the Planning Director's decision to deny a request for a Conditional Use Permit and a Subject to Standards Review for the conversion of an existing unlawfully placed 2-story dwelling (384 square foot footprint, with approximately 367 square feet of attached deck) into a hunting cabin/lodge, and approval of a 14' x 8' x 8' tall wood storage building; and a Modification of Fire Safety Standards.

(2) The request is to construct a 2,400 square foot dwelling and chimney and a 576 square foot attached garage. The property is approximately .79 acres in size and is located in the Special Management Area (SMA) per the National Scenic Area Management Plan. Staff recommends denial of the request based on the inability of the request to meet the requirements set out in the Wasco County National Scenic Area Land Use & Development Ordinance concerning new dwelling located in the SMA
November 1, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Appeal by owners Tom Delzell and Julia Rouzie of the Planning Director's decision to deny a request for a Conditional Use Permit and a Subject to Standards Review for the conversion of an existing unlawfully placed 2-story dwelling (384 square foot footprint, with approximately 367 square feet of attached deck) into a hunting cabin/lodge, and approval of a 14' x 8' x 8' tall wood storage building; and a Modification of Fire Safety Standards.
October 4, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Joint Work Session between the Wasco County Planning Commission and City of The Dalles Planning Commission. The purpose of the work session will be to discuss expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary in proximity to the City of The Dalles. More specifically, overview and discuss the following:
    . The cooperative process needed to change an Urban Growth Boundary among cities, counties and, where applicable, regional governments.
    . The pertinent studies conducted demonstrating the need to expand the existing Urban Growth Boundary to accommodate future land needs, urban population, housing, employment opportunities, livability or uses such as public facilities, streets and roads, schools, parks or open space. (Note: this discussion will be accompanied by a power point presentation outlining the study areas looked at and constraints to boundary expansion).
    . How expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary would enable future rezoning of property from National Scenic Area to county zoning until annexed into the city.
    . The process and respective authority to apply to the Gorge Commission to make revision in the boundary of an Urban Area within the County's jurisdiction.
    . The need to amend the Wasco County Comprehensive Plan as part of the proposed amendment to the Urban Growth Boundary.
    . Anticipated timeline and process to submit an application to amend the Urban Growth Boundary in proximity to The City of The Dalles.
    . Other pertinent issues and relevant information (e.g., history of the National Scenic Area, prioritized work program priorities, other jurisdictional interests, federal and state rules, processes, etc.)
Work Session Only - No Action Required
September 6, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request by Joe and Tammie Eckert to place an in-ground pool, two accessory structures, and a 429 sq. ft. PV array on their property zoned F-3 (80), Small Woodland Forest Zone, in a location that violates setback requirements in that zone, 200 feet from all property lines. The eastern most edge of the proposed development area (approximately 4500 sq. ft.) is located approximately 20 feet from the adjacent eastern property line. The subject property is located at 2042 Rattler Ridge Rd. approximately 5 miles southwest of Mosier, Oregon. Approved
August 2, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Appeal by owners Curt and Anita Ensley to appeal the Planning Director's decision to deny a request for a Conditional Use Permit/Subject to Standards Review to convert an existing unlawfully placed dwelling into a permanent facility for the primary processing of forest products and permanent logging equipment repair and storage, and approve a temporary facility with conditions. The subject property is located on an access road located approximately 1.4 mile west of Ketchum Road, approximately 2.3 miles south of Vensel Rd./Chenowith Creek Rd./Ketchum Rd., approximately 8 miles southwest of The Dalles, Oregon. Appeal Denied, Director's Decision Upheld with modifications to conditions
July 5, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request by Columbia Land Trust for an Open Space tax assessment to be applied to a 46.46 acre parcel in the F-F(10)/EPD-8, Forest Farm/Sensitive Wildlife Habitat Overlay zone in Wasco County; a portion is also zoned A-2(20), Small Scale Agriculture in the National Scenic Area. The subject property is located approximately 800' east Cherry Heights Road, on an easement road located approximately 4/10 mile south of the intersection of Cherry Heights Road/Lutz Lane, approximately 2½ miles southwest of The Dalles, Oregon Approved
June 7, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Continuation of hearing for Post-Acknowledgement Plan Amendment process for a legislative text amendment to the Wasco County Land Use and Development Ordinance to update Chapter 19 - Energy Facilities and associated chapters and an amendment to the Wasco County Comprehensive Plan Amendment to update the Energy Policy Associated Goals and to make other amendments appropriate for Wasco County Recommend Approval to the Board of County Commissioners
May 3, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Hearing 1 Post-Acknowledgement Plan Amendment process for a legislative text amendment to the Wasco County Land Use and Development Ordinance to update Chapter 19 - Energy Facilities and associated chapters and an amendment to the Wasco County Comprehensive Plan Amendment to update the Energy Policy Associated Goals and to make other amendments appropriate for Wasco County Continued to June 7, 2011
April 5, 2011
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled

March 1, 2011
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
February 1, 2011
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request by owners Richard and Janie Dodge for: 1) Subject to Standards Review for a Significance Determination for an existing aggregate site; 2) Comprehensive Plan amendment to add the existing/expanded aggregate operation to the Comprehensive Plan Mineral & Aggregate Inventory as a Significant Site; 3) Zone Change to apply the EPD-5, Mineral & Aggregate Overlay zone to the existing and expanded operation; and 4) Conditional Use Permit to expand the existing aggregate operation. The subject property is located south of the intersection of Walters/Back Walters Road, approximately one mile south of Highway 216, approximately 12½ miles southwest of Maupin, Oregon. Approved
January 4, 2011
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
December 7, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request by Mark Keever and Kayla Cobb for a Quasi-Judicial Variance to construct a 30' x 36' (1,080 square feet) x 20' tall accessory structure in the A-1(160) Exclusive Farm Use zone. The subject property is located on the southeast corner of Boyd Loop Road and Bolton Road approximately 2.75 miles northeast of Dufur, Oregon. Approved
November 2, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request by owners James Harlow and Doug Robertson for a conditional use permit to construct a 16' x 12' x10' (192 sq. ft.), storage shed in the Wild and Scenic Rivers overlay zone of the A-1(160) Exclusive Farm Use zone. The subject property is located in the North Junction of the Deschutes River Access Road, approximately 19.6 miles south of the City of Maupin, Approved
October 5, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
September 7, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
August 3, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
July 6, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
June 1, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
A Request by Dufur School District (Marty Willie) for a Quasi-Judicial Variance permit to place four storage containers, each 320 square ft., 8'5" high, on the western edge of TL 800. The purpose for the placement of the proposed structures is to store technology training materials as part of a statewide, environmental stewardship program, the Students Recycling Used Technology, StRUT program. The subject property is located on the north side of Fifteen Mile Road, in the old Petersburg Elementary School building, which is approximately 5 miles east of the City of The Dalles, and is further described as 2S 14E 33 800 (Owner of record: Dufur School District.) Approved
May 4, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
A request by Terry and Cheryl Moore for a Variance from the required 200-foot setback to allow the expansion of an existing 240 square foot accessory structure into a 575 square foot accessory structure for a shop and workspace located approximately 95 feet from the adjacent property in the A-1(40) Exclusive Farm Use zone. The subject property is located between Mosier Creek Road and Carroll Road, approximately 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Dry Creek Road and Carroll Road, and is further described as 2N 11E 12 1900. Approved
April 6, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled
March 2, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request to amend Chapter 22 - Flood Damage Prevention of the Land Use and Development Ordinances in the County, as well as the National Scenic Area. The purposes of these amendments are to: 1) Update the Ordinances so that they comply with current FEMA regulations pertaining to development within the an Area of Special Flood Hazard, 2) Reorganize and restructure the ordinances to make it easier for the administrator of the ordinances and the pubic to understand and implement the applicable provisions, and 3) include new provisions in the ordinances to clarify the regulations and / or are thought to be beneficial to the citizens of the county Approval Recommended to Wasco County Board of Commissioners
February 2, 2010
Hearing Agenda
Minutes
Action/Decision
Request to amend Chapter 22 - Flood Damage Prevention of the Land Use and Development Ordinances in the County, as well as the National Scenic Area. The purposes of these amendments are to: 1) Update the Ordinances so that they comply with current FEMA regulations pertaining to development within the an Area of Special Flood Hazard, 2) Reorganize and restructure the ordinances to make it easier for the administrator of the ordinances and the pubic to understand and implement the applicable provisions, and 3) include new provisions in the ordinances to clarify the regulations and / or are thought to be beneficial to the citizens of the county Work Session Only - No action taken
January 4, 2010
NO AGENDA ITEMS
Hearing Cancelled

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