247-23-000693-TA - Historic Landmarks Commission Text Amendments

Proposal Summary

This is a proposal to amend Deschutes County Code (DCC), Title 2, Administration, Chapter 2.28, Historic Preservation and Historic Landmarks Commission and the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Section 2.11. The primary purpose of the amendments is to provide the option to suspend the Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) upon Board order, and for review authority as described in DCC 2.28 to be vested in the Planning Divisions of Deschutes County or the City of Sisters as applicable. The amendments retain the ability for the Historic Landmarks Commission to be reinstated at any time by the Board of County Commissioners.

Proposal Status

On November 29, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 2023-023, minor amendments that address the role of the Pioneer Association (no longer a not-for-profit entity) in the Commission. The adopted ordinance does not include the proposed amendments to the code that provided options to suspend the HLC. A public hearing allowing testimony before the Board of County Commissioners was held on November 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Barnes & Sawyer Rooms located at 117 NW Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR 97703. The Planning Commission held a work session on Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 PM. Written testimony may be emailed to the staff contact listed below.

Remote attendance information and videos of past meetings can be found at deschutes.org/meetings

Staff Contact

Tanya Saltzman, Senior Planner
tanya.saltzman@deschutes.org
(541) 388-6528