PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Malheur County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 23, 2025 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.
A toll-free number is available upon request if needed – please call 541-473-5185 for assistance.
Applicant: Mark and Debbie Tolman – 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 2901, Section 2901 T.19S, R.46E, W.M.; Malheur Co. Ref. #20400. Planning Department File #2024-09-019. The property is located on Echo Rd, Ontario OR 97914
Exhibits:
Exhibit 1: Application
Exhibit 2: Letter from Idaho Power
Exhibit 3: Measure 49 and Partition Plat
Exhibit 4: Letter From Owyhee Irrigation District
Exhibit 5: Letter from Nyssa Road District #3
SIGNED ORDER
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 office (541-473-5185) for additional information.