Planning Commission, October 22, 2026
Approves Development procedures text amendments (Title 22) forwarded to Board, unanimous
What happened
The Deschutes County Planning Commission closed the oral hearing on the farm store text amendment (file 24726000539-TA) to Title 18 implementing House Bill 4153 for EFU-zoned land, leaving the written record open until November 4 at 4 p.m.
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Farm store text amendment (Title 18) – record held open
Public hearing on legislative text amendments to Title 18 creating local siting standards for farm stores in the EFU zone under HB 4153, effective January 1, 2027. Farm stores may have up to 10,000 sq ft of enclosed structures, with no more than 25% of floor area for other retail.
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Meeting Summary
The Deschutes County Planning Commission closed the oral hearing on the farm store text amendment (file 24726000539-TA) to Title 18 implementing House Bill 4153 for EFU-zoned land, leaving the written record open until November 4 at 4 p.m.
Key Decisions (2)
Farm store text amendment (Title 18) – record held open
Development procedures text amendments (Title 22) forwarded to Board
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Market Signals (4)
Other
State-mandated farm stores (up to 10,000 sq ft) become a…
Sentiment
Small farm operators warn that permitting complexity and consultant costs…
Housing Demand
The 2027 Oregon legislative session is expected to address rural…
Other
The Sisters urban growth boundary amendment is before the Deschutes…
Who spoke
12 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 6 Commissioner, 3 Public, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 6 Commissioner, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Nicole Mardell, Staff.
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Zoning terms (10)
37 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (7 timestamps)
- commercial (9 timestamps)
- land use (9 timestamps)
- conditional use (2 timestamps)
- setback (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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