247-25-000309-CU - Fill and Removal in Floodplain

Proposal Summary

The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for fill and excavation within floodplain and wetlands. The subject property has frontage on the Deschutes River and a man-made canal that extends off of the river. The applicant requests approval for grading done along the banks of the canal and river in order to expand a boat landing area. 

Location

The subject property is located at 17147 Blue Heron Drive. It is identified as Tax Lot 900 on Assessor's Map 20-10-24A.

Proposal Status

A decision has not been issued on this application yet. A public hearing before a Hearings Officer was held on December 4th and the written record was left open after the hearing. On December 31, 2025, the applicant requested a Modification of Application (file no. 247-25-000766-MA) to have the boat slip reviewed as a nonconforming use. Because this Modification involves new criteria that applies to the application, the Hearings Officer determined that the record should be reopened and a new hearing date set. A continued hearing was held on February 5, 2026, and a Hearings Officer decision has not been issued yet.

A video of the December 4th hearing can be viewed through the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-0FZGHNErY&t=9s

Staff Contact:

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