Deschutes County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Deschutes County held 8 public meetings covering zoning matters. 3 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 1 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was flat compared to April (305 activity items across 10 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

City of Sisters UGB Expansion - Comp Plan & Zoning Amendments

Deferred.

Public hearing on amendments to Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations for ~314-318 gross acres east of the current Sisters UGB, north of Highway 126 and southeast of Sisters Eagle Airport, in advance of a proposed UGB expansion. City of Sisters is the applicant. The land would receive a UAR (Urban Area Reserve) holding designation. Includes residential (low/high density), ~53 acres employment/commercial-industrial lands, ~19 acres parks, and a school site. Commission voted to close oral testimony, leave written record open until June 4, and commence deliberations June 25.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Comprehensive Plan Amendment & Zone Change at 68589 Highway 20 (Jarosz)

Deferred.

Quasi-judicial hearing on a comprehensive plan amendment to redesignate a 64-acre property at 68589 Highway 20, Sisters, from agricultural to rural residential exception area, with a corresponding zone change from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA-10). Owner/applicant is R. Derek Jarosz LLC. No development proposed. No decision rendered by the hearings officer; written record left open on a 7-7-7 schedule (new evidence due May 28, rebuttal June 4, final argument June 11, 2026). Central Oregon Land Watch opposed, arguing the property remains agricultural land under Goal 3 and that MUA-10 conflicts with Goals 5 and 14.

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Clear and Objective Housing Development Standards Text Amendment

Approved.

Text amendments establishing clear and objective housing development standards as mandated by House Bill 3197 (file 247-26-000249-TA). Deals with manufactured dwelling parks, initiation of use standards, site plan reviews, airport safety zone, solar setbacks, and creates a dual development path. Commission closed the record, deliberated, and moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the amendment as offered by county staff.

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Zoning Changes

• RR-10 → UAR, ~314-318 gross acres at East of Sisters UGB, north of Highway 126, southeast of Sisters Eagle Airport (City of Sisters)
• EFU → MUA-10, 64 acres at 68589 Highway 20, Sisters (R. Derek Jarosz LLC)
• Zoning change, portion of 108 acres at north of Redmond city limits, west of Highway 97, north of Northwest Pershall Way (Cinder Butte Rock Products LLC)
• Zoning change, approximately 320 acres at East of current Sisters UGB, north of Highway 126, southeast of Sisters Eagle Airport (City of Sisters)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 45 instances
• comprehensive plan: 42 instances
• land use: 37 instances
• commercial: 29 instances
• residential: 26 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 50% from April.
• Comprehensive plan came up 133% more often than April.
• Commercial saw 123% more mentions month-over-month.

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