UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Meeting of Tuesday, December 8, 2009

1:30 p.m., County Courthouse, Room 114, 216 SE 4th St,

Pendleton, Oregon

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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:     Dennis Doherty, Larry Givens (Chair), Bill Hansell

ABSENT:                                           None.

COUNTY COUNSEL:                       Doug Olsen

STAFF:                                               Heather Haueter, Richard Jennings, Oliver Pahl

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NOTE:   THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE MEETING.  HOWEVER, A RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

1:33:48 PM Chairman Givens called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.

 

Commissioner Hansell moved to add Exhibits #1-4 to the record.  Commissioner Doherty seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Staff Report:  Senior Planner, Richard Jennings explained that, at their November 12, 2009 hearing, the Planning Commission had recommended approval of all the proposed changes except item 17 of the agenda (Part 4, item F of the Staff Report).

 

The purpose of the changes is to align the Development Code with State Statutes.  Also proposed is co-adoption of FEMA map updates for the City of Stanfield.  Property owners affected by the FEMA changes were notified per Ballot Measure 56.    

 

Mr. Jennings reviewed the parts of the update with PowerPoint a presentation.

 

1:40:25 PM Part 1:  Update uses within the EFU and GF zones

  1. Accessory farm buildings and met towers – Add uses to zoning permit section.  Also noted met towers are temporary features, only permitted for 2 years.  That language would be added as well.
  2. Land application of biosolids – Zoning Permit as allowed in ORS 215.247 - transported by vehicle, not piped.
  3. Clarify land use decision listing for churches in EFU/GF – No change, just clarification
  4. Modify the standards for a non-farm dwelling – Additional criteria out of Statute - If on an existing parcel the parcel must have been created prior to 1993.
  5. Add definition of owner for lot of record dwelling not on high value farmland – Also out of Statute

 

 

1:44:17 PM Part 2:  Update uses within other zones

  1. Update uses permitted with a zoning permit
    1. Remove items that are permitted outright as farm uses
    2. Include adult foster care homes – out of Statute
    3. Include home day care use – out of Statute

B.   Update uses permitted with a conditional use permit - Remove personal use airports definition, horse facilities and day care provisions in the Conditional Use sections of the U-C, RR-2, RR-4, RR-10, MUF-10, FR, MR, and FU-10 Zones.

 

1:47:18 PM Part 3:  Update Criteria for land divisions

  1. Update criteria in 152.684 - Clean up provisions of a Type II Land Division. – remove (B), (D) and (K).
  2. Modify type IV land division standards - Each Review section of the Type IV Land Division section must be corrected to reflect current standards for surveying requirements.  Refine the Type IV, Review IIII for non-farm dwellings and Review IV for non farm uses to require Access Permits, DEQ Site Emulations on parcels 4 acres or less and signed agreements such as an Irrevocable Consent Agreements (ICA).
  3. Provide land division reference in UCDC 152.059 (K) (VII) to convert a farm dwelling to a non-farm

D.  Require a road name for 60 foot easements during a type II land division.

 

1:56:26 PM Part 4:  Update other code sections

  1. Solid Waste: Limit development permits when a solid waste violation exists on the property. 
  2. FEMA: Stanfield area FEMA map modification - Stanfield has been working with FEMA on a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) and a final determination was made by FEMA to remove certain areas of land out of the flood hazard area in the City of Stanfield and an area outside of the city limits of Stanfield. In order to adopt the modified maps, the county will add the updated map number and date for those maps within the county’s jurisdiction to the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone text. 
  3. Signs: Update to the Signs Table for the UC zone
  4. Administrative Regulations: State Statutes require that land use permit are to be processed within certain time frames depending upon where the parcel is located. If a parcel is located within the UGB of a City then the time frame is 120 days. Thus, a land use permit must have a decision and have all local appeals exhausted within 120 days from the time the application is deemed complete. If the subject property for a land use application is not within an urban growth boundary then the time frame is 150 days. Updates will reflect the standards found in ORS 215.427.
  5. Wind: Update reference to OAR 660-033-0130 (37) in the wind siting standards

F.  Animal Density in Rural Residential Zones: Provide a variance to the animal density in the rural residential zones to allow greater density during certain times of the year for parcels greater than 10 acres

 

2:06:12 PM Mr. Jennings noted that the concern the Planning Commission had about changes to item F was working it through in more detail.  He referred to a table he put together of residential parcels in the county greater than 10 acres.  The issues the Planning Commission would like to see better addressed include monitoring, enforcement, impacts, etc.  They did not recommend approval at this time. 

 

Commissioner Doherty noted that the current standards under item F don’t reference the FU-10 zone.  Mr. Jennings replied that the standard is the same as for the other residential zones. 

 

Commissioner Hansell stated that he would agree with the Planning Commission’s recommendation, and if they wish to work on it further then they may.  Mr. Jennings noted that some Planning Commission members were actually interested in reducing the number of animals, and basing the number allowed on actual pasture area, not total acreage. 

 

Commissioner Hansell commended Mr. Jennings on his presentation and the organization of exhibit materials. 

 

Public Comment:  None.

 

2:16:58 PM Hearing Closed; Deliberation and Decision:  Commissioner Hansell moved approval in the matter of amending the Development Code to upgrade for legislative changes and local requirements; Ordinance #2009-09.  Commissioner Doherty seconded.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Heather Haueter

Secretary