Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Transect Deschutes County - Findings and Recommendations

https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/273377.FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE DESCHUTES COUNTY HEARINGS OFFICER

https://www.deschutes.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/11797/2018-11-02_-_hearings_officer_final_recommendation_with_wtz_code.pdf

Issue #1 Page 4
The Hearings Officer found that the Subject Property was, before and at the time of adoption the 1980 Exception Statement was approved, “marginal resource land.” Therefore, the County did approve exceptions to Goals 3 and 4 for the Subject Property.

Finding of Fact E: Page

E. SITE DESCRIPTION: The South Property is approximately 307 acres and is currently vacant and undeveloped. The Subject Property borders Shevlin Park and Tumalo Creek to the west. Land to the north and east lies within the UGB. The southern end of the South Property borders directly upon the “Miller Tree Farm” subdivision. Most of the Subject Property was burned in connection with the Awbrey Hall fire in 1990. According to the application materials, the intensity and high temperatures associated with that wildfire have resulted in a landscape and soils that can no longer support the regeneration of a Ponderosa Pine forest.

County Assessor Map No. Situs Address

“North Property”
1711130000100 63285 Skyline Ranch Road
1711130000500 63200 Skyline Ranch Road. Account 112750
1711230000500 19050 Shevlin Park Road -- Account 272594 No Situs Address
1711230000502 No Situs Address 
1711230000503 No Situs Address
1711240000100 63155 Skyline Ranch Road
1711240000102 63156 Skyline Ranch Road ? tax map number no situs address
1711240000403 63055 Skyline Ranch Road
1711240000600 62955 Skyline Ranch Road
1711240000700 62855 Skyline Ranch Road
1712180000100 63555 Skyline Ranch Road
1711230000600 No Situs Address

1711130000100
63285 Skyline Ranch rd
5 acre Tract
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/106885
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/106885

Three Following Accounts with the same Assessor map number

1711130000500 Account 112750
63200 Skyline Ranch Rd
13.70 Tract
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/112750
Map
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/112750

1711230000500 Account 272594
5 Acres Tract
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/272594
Map
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/272594

1711230000500 Account 131969
19050 Shevlin Park Road
40 acres Designated Forestland
Property Class 640 Forest
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/131969
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/131969

1711230000502 No Situs Address
25 acres Designated Forestland
Property Class - 640
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/268801
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/268801


1711230000503 No Situs Address
40 Acres Designated Forestland
Property Class 640 - Forest
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/268802
Map: https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/268802

1711240000100 
63155 Skyline Ranch Road
18.58 acres Designated Forestland
Property Class 641- Forest
1 acre Rural Tract
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/117406
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/117406

1711240000102
21.32 Acres Designated Forestland 
Property Class - 640
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/273377
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/273377


63055 Skyline Ranch Road
18.63 Acres Designated Forestland
Property Class 641 Forest
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/209812
Map
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/209812

1711240000600
62955 Skyline Ranch Road - Same property as above
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/117416
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/117416

1711240000700
62855 Skyline Ranch Road
40 Acres Designated Forestland
Property Class  -641 Forest
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/117415
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/117415

1712180000100
63555 Skyline Ranch Road
19.63 acres Designated Forestland
81.99 acres Tract
Property Class 680 Forest
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/109018
Map:
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/109018

1711230000600  No Situs Address
33.73 Acres School District #1
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/150925
Map;
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/150925














Page 8 Figure 1 shows the north property - 378 acres
page 11:
The 1990 Awbrey-Hall Fire spread onto the North Property resulting in a vegetative landscape dominated by bitterbrush, sage brush and rabbit brush with minimal pine tree regeneration. Existing vegetation includes some ponderosa pine, but mainly juniper trees, native shrubs and grasses.



“South Property”
1711260000400 3225 NW Shevlin Park Road
1711260000400 3229 NW Shevlin Park Road.  (My note: same property as above)

1711000006000 62600 McClain Drive

Figure 2 shows the South Property 307 acres

3225 NW Shevlin Park Road - Tract
Account 125163
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/125163
Map View: https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/125163

3229 NW Shevlin Park Road 
Account 125163
Same property as above

62600 McClain Drive
https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/Index/150915
Map View: https://dial.deschutes.org/Real/InteractiveMap/150915

Chapter 2 – Resource Management Section 2.6 –
Wildlife Goal 1 Maintain and enhance a diversity of wildlife and habitats.
Policy 2.6.2 Promote stewardship of wildlife habitats and corridors, particularly those with significant biological, ecological, aesthetic and recreational value.
Policy 2.6.4 Support incentives for restoring and/or preserving significant wildlife habitat by traditional means such as zoning or innovative means, including land swaps, conservation easements, transfer of development rights, tax incentives or purchase by public or non-profit agencies.
Policy 2.6.7 Use a combination of incentives, regulations and education to promote stewardship of wildlife habitat and address the impacts of development.

Applicants stated they are working with a professional biologist to voluntarily incorporate design elements and conservation measures into a plan to protect deer and elk populations on the Subject Property

Applicants stated they are working with a professional biologist to voluntarily incorporate design elements and conservation measures into a plan to protect deer and elk populations on the Subject Property

Page 67
Goal 4, Forest Lands. No forest lands are involved in the proposed plan amendment and zone change. Therefore Goal 4 does not apply. In addition, the 1980 Exception Statement (Exhibit 11) took exception to Goal 4 which includes the land in the Urban Reserve. In the event it is determined Goal 4 does apply, the applicants have submitted evidence and findings demonstrating why an exception to Goal 4 is warranted in Section VII hereof. Goal 5, Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources. No Goal 5 resources are located on the subject properties. There are no identified or inventoried Goal 5 open spaces, scenic spaces (such as Landscape Management Area Combining Zone), historic areas, natural resources, or surface mines on the properties. Nevertheless, the applicants recognize the resource values of the properties and do propose significant protections for wildlife and natural resources through the establishment of resource management corridors and CC&Rs for implementation and enforcement.”





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