NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Malheur County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 28, 2026 beginning at 7:30 p.m. In person attendance is available at the Vale Senior Citizen Center: 101 Longfellow St S, Vale.
Directions to join the public meeting: login by computer/tablet/smartphone:
https://www.GoToMeet.me/MCPZ/PC or call in: (312) 757-3129 access code: 644-177-621.
Applicant A: Malheur County Planning Department: The Malheur County Planning Department has initiated this legislative amendment of the Malheur County Code (MCC) in order to codify State statute and administrative rule changes applicable to resource lands. Specifically, Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, and 12 of Title 6 and Chapters 1 and 7 of Title 7 are proposed to be amended. The intent of this amendment package is to codify several years of State law changes made regarding farmland (i.e. land with the Exclusive Farm Use – EFU, Exclusive Range Use – ERU, and Exclusive Farm-Forest Use – EFFU zones) and not to change how farmland is already regulated
Applicant B: Nolan & Nickie Shira: The consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for a Home Business in an Exclusive Farm Use zone pursuant to MCC Title 6, Conditional Uses 6-6-7, 6-6-8-6(C) and OAR 660, Division 33, Agricultural Lands, for tax lot 500, Section 36 T.21S, R.46E, W.M.; Malheur Co. Ref. #10803. Planning Department File #2026-04-015. The property is located at 1847 Primrose Road Adrian OR 97901
Applicant C: Craig & Marla Froerer Fam Trust: The consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for a non-farm dwelling and a non-farm partition in an Exclusive Farm Use zone pursuant to MCC Title 6, Conditional Uses 6-6-7, 6-6-8-1, 6-6-8-2 and OAR 660, Division 33, Agricultural Lands, for tax lot 500 Section 25, T.19S, R.46E, W.M.; Malheur Co. Ref. #9539. Planning Department File #2026-04-014. The property is located at 669 Columbia Ave, Nyssa OR 97913
Applicant D: Jason Kelly – Owner: Stoney Schulthies: The consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for a hunting preserve in an Exclusive Farm Use zone pursuant to MCC Title 6, Conditional Uses 6-6-7, ORS 215.283, ORS 215.296 and OAR 660, Division 33, Agricultural Lands, for tax lot 1000 and 1100, Section 02, T.20S, R.45E, W.M.; Malheur Co. Ref. #9972 and 9973. Planning Department File #2026-04-017. The property is located at 738 Enterprise Ave, Nyssa OR 97913
Interested persons may appear and will be provided an opportunity to be heard. For the health and safety of the Planning Commission members and members of the public, Malheur County encourages people to join electronically. Written comments may be received prior to the hearing by sending them to the Planning Department, 251 B Street West #12, Vale, Oregon 97918 or kelsie.haueter@malheurco.org
Testimony, arguments and evidence must be directed toward the criteria set out above, or other substantive criteria in Malheur County’s Comprehensive Plan or land use regulations that the person believes apply to the application. Failure to raise an issue at the hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal to the Malheur County Court or the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue.
NOTICE TO MORTGAGE, LIENHOLDER, VENDOR, OR SELLER: THE MALHEUR COUNTY CODE 6-11-4 (11) AND ORS CHAPTER 215 REQUIRE THAT IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE IT MUST BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED TO THE PURCHASER.
A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at the Malheur County Planning Department Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 (noon) and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the county website www.malheurco.org/planning-department at no cost. Copies can be provided for $0.25 per page. In addition, copies of the Staff Report will be available at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing at a reasonable cost or can be viewed on the County website or in the Planning Department office at no cost. Please contact the Planning Director (541-473-5185) for additional information.