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The Deschutes County Planning Commission
... is the planning commission for the areas of Deschutes County outside of the urban growth boundaries of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and La Pine. The Planning Commission is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The commission meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:30 pm in the Board Hearing Room located in the Administration Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend. The commission agendas and meeting materials can be found on the Community Development Department calendar. The Planning Commission guidelines and rules are located in Chapter 2.52 of the Deschutes County Code. | Meetings Calendar Minutes Emails |
The Commission: - Acts as the Citizen Involvement committee under the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, and advises the Board on land use, planning and zoning matters.
[ Community Involvement Report 2009 ] [ Community Involvement Report 2008 ] [ Community Involvement Report 2007 ] [ Community Involvement Report 2006 ]
[ Community Involvement Report 2005 ]
- Acts as the initial review body for amendments to the County’s Comprehensive Plan and land use regulations.
[ Pending Code Amendments ]
- May review land use decisions made by the Planning Division or the Hearings Officer.
When there is an opening on the Planning Commission the recruitment ad can be found here. An Application and letter of interest are required. There is one Sisters area opening (Northwest County). Applications and letters of interest must be received by Friday June 18th, 2010 at 5 p.m. [ Recruitment Advertisement ]
The Current Commission Members are... | Commissioner | Position | Term Expiration | | Richard Klyce | Redmond Area | 06/30/10 | Keith Cyrus,
Currently Recruiting | Sisters Area | 06/30/10 | | James E. Criss | Vice-Chair (South County Area) | 06/30/13 | | Todd Turner | Bend Area | 06/30/11 | | Merle Irvine | At Large | 06/30/12 | | James H. Powell M.D. | Bend Area | 06/30/13 | Christen M. Brown | Chair (At Large) | 06/30/11 |
Contact Information: To send an email to the Planning Commission please use PlanningCommission@co.deschutes.or.us ***NOTE: If you are contacting the Planning Commission regarding a specific land use application, please direct your comments to the planner processing the application. See Pending Code Amendments for current legislative issues and associated planners contact information.
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