BRH – March 26, 2026

MARCH 26, 2026  MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED. APPLICANT HAS WITHDRAWN HIS APPLICATION EFFECTIVE 3/24/2026.

Notice of Public Hearing of the Malheur County Border Region Review Board

Malheur County Border Region Review Board (MCBRRB) will hold a public hearing on
March 26, 2026 at 05:30 pm. In person attendance is available at the Vale Senior Center, 101 Longfellow Street South, Vale, Oregon.

Directions to join the hearing remotely:
Login by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/MCPZ/mcbrrb
Call in: (669) 224-3412
Access Code: 796-532-725

Pursuant to Malheur County Code (MCC) 1-13-5 and MCC Title 7, the following application will be reviewed:

Applicant A: Ronald Zook/Owner: Jennifer Arreola – rezoning and land division of two 2-acre parcel on property located on 1064 Overstreet Rd, Nyssa, OR 97913 identified as tax lot 700 on Assessor’s map 21S46E; Malheur County Ref. #10628.

Staff Report

Exhibit 1: Application
Exhibit 2: Letter from Ontario Rural Fire Protection
Exhibit 3: Letter and water rights map from Owyhee Irrigation District
Exhibit 4: Notarized affidavit signed by property owner stating that the land has not been farmed for the last three years
Exhibit 5: Letter from Assessor’s Office
Exhibit 6:Aerial Photographs of proposed rezoning site
Exhibit 7: Letter from Planning Director regarding land partition feasibility
Exhibit 8: Letter from Ontario Rural Road Assessment Distrcit #3
Exhibit 9: Site plan, 3 year history maps, and soil maps

Interested persons may appear and will be provided an opportunity to be heard. Testimony and evidence must be directed toward the criteria set out above. Written comments may be received prior to the hearing by sending them to Planning and Zoning, 251 B Street West #12, Vale, Oregon 97918 or Kelsie.haueter@malheurco.org

A copy of the Staff Report will be available at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing and can be viewed on the Malheur County Border Region Review Board’s website (https://www.malheurco.org/malheur-county-border-region-review-board/) or in the Planning and Zoning office. Please contact the Planning Department (541-473-5185) for additional information.