Planning Commission – October 26 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Malheur County Planning Commission will hold a telephonic public hearing on October 26, 2023 at 07:30 pm
In person attendance is available at the Malheur County VA office – 316 NE Goodfellow St, Ste. #2, Ontario OR 97914.

Directions to join remotely:
Login by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://www.GoToMeet.me/MCPZ/PC
Call in: (312) 757-3129
Access Code: 644-177-621


Applicant A: Kathy & Gary Pozzi – the consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for 2 non-farm dwellings and 2 non-farm partitions 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 700, Section 36, T.17S, R.44E, W.M. Planning Department File #2023-09-014; Malheur Co. Ref. #13151. The property is located about 5½ miles northwest of Vale, on John Day Hwy, at 1875 5th Ave W, Vale, OR.

STAFF REPORT
SIGNED ORDER

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:
Exhibit 1: Application
Exhibit 2: Letter from Malheur County Roadmaster
Exhibit 3: Letter from Vale Fire and Ambulance Department
Exhibit 4: Letter and map of water rights from Warmsprings Irrigation District
Exhibit 5: Letter of support from Tonya Fulk


Applicant B: Dan Fulleton – the consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for 2 non-farm dwellings and 2 non-farm partitions 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 11400, Section 36, T.18S, R.44E, W.M. Planning Department File #2023-09-017; Malheur Co. Ref. #13620. The property is located about 3 miles southwest of Vale, on US Hwy 20, at 1878 US Hwy 20, Vale, OR.

STAFF REPORT
SIGNED ORDER

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:
Exhibit 1: Application
Exhibit 2: Letter from ODOT, dated 04/24/2012
Exhibit 3: Letter and water rights map from Warmsprings Irrigation District
Exhibit 4: Letter from Vale Fire and Ambulance District
Exhibit 5: Email from ODOT, dated 10/16/2023


Applicant C: Tracy & Caroline Boster – the consideration for a Conditional Use Permit for a non-farm dwelling in an Exclusive Farm Use zone pursuant to MCC Title 6, Conditional Uses 6-6-7, 6-6-8-1 and OAR 660, Division 33, Agricultural Lands, for tax lot 1700, Section 34, T.21S, R.46E, W.M. Planning Department File #2023-09-018; Malheur Co. Ref. #10786. The property is located about 4½ miles south of Adrian, off Big Bend Rd, next to 1825 Boster Ln, in Adrian, OR.

STAFF REPORT
SIGNED ORDER

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:
Exhibit 1: Application
Exhibit 2: Letter from Riverside Irrigation District
Exhibit 3: Letter from Adrian Rural Fire
Exhibit 4: Letter from Malheur County Roadmaster


Please note, the call-in number is not toll free, this shouldn’t be a problem if you are calling from a cell phone. A toll-free number is available upon request, by calling the Planning & Zoning office at (541) 473-5185.

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 Eric Evans, Planning Director, 251 B Street West #12, Vale, Oregon 97918 or Eric.Evans@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.

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.


Public Hearing Transcribed Minutes