247-23-000614-CU, 247-23-000615-SP; Psilocybin Service Center at Juniper Preserve

Proposal Summary

A land use proposal to establish a psilocybin service center within the Juniper Preserve Destination Resort.

Location

23050 NICKLAUS DR, BEND, OR 97701

Proposal Status

A land use application was received on 8/8/2023 and was deemed complete on 1/26/2024. A public hearing before a Hearings Officer was conducted on 3/12/2024, and a recording of the public hearing can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGlIyFTkTUg

A Hearings Officer Decision denying the application was mailed on 4/29/202 and the twelve-day appeal period for this Hearings Officer Decision ends at 4:00 pm on 5/13/2024.

A timely appeal (file number 247-24-000292-A) was filed on 5/10/2024, requesting the proposal be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners (Board). A work session will be scheduled with the Board to determine whether they would like to hear the appeal, in which case a public hearing before the Board will be scheduled.

Staff Contact

The previous staff contact for this application was Daniel DiMarzo. Please direct questions and public comments to the contact listed below.

Audrey Stuart, Associate Planner
Audrey.Stuart@deschutes.org
(541) 388-6679