Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting, July 15, 2026
Approves First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 - Cinder Butte Plan Amendment and Zone Change, 3-0
What happened
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved the first reading of Ordinance 2026-013 for the Cinder Butte Rock Products Plan Amendment and Zone Change, rezoning approximately 30.88 acres at 395 Northwest Pershall Way from surface mine to rural industrial, on a unanimous 3…
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 - Cinder Butte Plan Amendment and Zone Change
First reading of Ordinance 2026-013 for the Cinder Butte Rock Products Plan Amendment and Zone Change, affecting about 38 acres just north of the Redmond UGB at 395 Northwest Pershall Way. The applicant requested to change zoning and comprehensive plan from surface mine to rural industrial; 30.88 acres addressed by this ordinance, with a companion intent-to-rezone request affecting a smaller 3.58 acres. Hearings officer decision became final as board did not call up for review on May 20th and no appeals were received. Passed 3-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved the first reading of Ordinance 2026-013 for the Cinder Butte Rock Products Plan Amendment and Zone Change, rezoning approximately 30.88 acres at 395 Northwest Pershall Way from surface mine to rural industrial, on a unanimous 3…
Key Decisions (3)
First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 - Cinder Butte Plan Amendment and Zone Change
SEL 805 Ballot Title and Measure Text for Commissioner Districts
Consent Agenda
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Cinder Butte Rock Products Plan Amendment and Zone Change
Industrial
Lapine incubator and spec building
Commercial
Lapine Clinic building
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Public commenter criticized rezoning of farm/agricultural lands to high-end resort…
Commercial Demand
New incubator and spec buildings in Lapine will add startup…
Infrastructure
Cinder Butte rezone from surface mine to rural industrial sits…
Sentiment
Significant political and legal contention around commissioner districting, with warnings…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, 2 attorneys, and 11 members of the public.
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