Board of Commissioners Wednesday meeting, November 4, 2026
Approved: First reading of zone change from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural, 3-0
What happened
On November 4, 2026, Deschutes County approved First reading of zone change from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural (3-0).
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved first reading by title only of Ordinance 2026-027, amending County Code Title 18 to rezone 17 properties (5 fully and 12 split-zoned) from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural following updated FEMA flood maps, on a 3-0 vote…
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-0
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First reading of zone change from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural
First reading by title only of an ordinance amending Deschutes County Code Title 18 (zoning map) to change 17 properties from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural. Five properties are zoned Floodplain and 12 are split-zoned. The change responds to updated FEMA flood maps. A hearings officer approved it with no appeals, and the board had adopted that decision. The item was introduced as 2026-026, but the motion and reading cited 2026-027. Vote 3-0.
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First reading of zone change from Floodplain to Multiple Use Agricultural
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18 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 8 Public, 2 Commissioner, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 1 Attorney, 2 Commissioner, 2 Staff.
Speaker sample: Jeff Curtis, Staff.
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Zoning terms (7)
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- denied (2 timestamps)
- land use (10 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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