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Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting, April 15, 2026

Approves Rezoning at 19975 Destiny Court from EFU to MUA, 2-1

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What happened

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2026-009, rezoning property at 19975 Destiny Court from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA) with a comprehensive plan map change from agriculture to rural residen…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Deschutes County, OR
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 15, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 2-1

Projects in this meeting (1)

Remand deliberation

Approved 2-1
19975 Destiny Court, Bend
3 conditions of approval
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Rezoning at 19975 Destiny Court from EFU to MUA

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2026-009 rezoning property at 19975 Destiny Court from exclusive farm use (EFU) to multiple use agricultural (MUA), with comprehensive plan map designation change from agriculture to rural residential exception area. This is a remand application. Passed 2-1 with Chair Chang voting no, citing concerns about farmland viability evidence and cluster development regulatory language. Ordinance goes into effect in 90 days (July).

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Meeting Summary

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2026-009, rezoning property at 19975 Destiny Court from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) to Multiple Use Agricultural (MUA) with a comprehensive plan map change from agriculture to rural residen…

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Rezoning at 19975 Destiny Court from EFU to MUA

Vote: 2-1
Approved

District Attorneys Association Collective Bargaining Agreement

Vote: unanimous
Deferred

Gales Land Use Application Fee Funding

Other

Model Defensible Space Code Discussion

Approved

National Opioid Litigation Settlement

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (1)

Development Activity (2)

Gales Property Homeless Shelter

Residential

East Redmond Encampment / Green Zone

Other

Market Signals (4)

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Sentiment

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Other

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Who Spoke (18)

ChairCommissioner · 2Board MemberStaff · 7AttorneyWitness · 2Public · 2

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a board member, 7 staff members, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.

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