Board of Commissioners Wednesday Meeting - 2026-05-20
Approves Memorandum of Understanding with Lava Bear Solar LLC for solar project outreach, unanimous
What happened
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding (document 2026-0081) with Lava Bear Solar LLC to authorize community outreach for a potential solar project on county-owned land north of Fort Thompson Lane near Bend (unanimous 3-0).
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding (document 2026-0081) with Lava Bear Solar LLC to authorize community outreach for a potential solar project on county-owned land north of Fort Thompson Lane near Bend (unanimous 3-0).
Key Decisions (3)
Memorandum of Understanding with Lava Bear Solar LLC for solar project outreach
Digital server storage procurement from CompuNet for Sheriff's Office
Board decision not to initiate review of hearings officer decision on surface mine to rural industrial zone change
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Lava Bear Solar project
Infrastructure
Cinder Butte Rock Products surface mine to rural industrial rezone
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Pacific Power indicated the city of Bend is requesting growth…
Infrastructure
Lake County was cited as desperately needing more power 'like…
Other
Volatile digital chip/server market drove a Sheriff's Office storage quote…
Commercial Demand
A 3,000-acre BLM-allocated Western solar site between Bend and Redmond…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 5 staff members, 3 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
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