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Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting, July 15, 2026

Approves First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 - Cinder Butte Plan Amendment and Zone Change, 3-0

2h 16m15,769 words
27 mentionspublic hearingland userezoningapprovedzoningcomprehensive planindustrialrezoneDeschutes County, OR
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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…

Meeting key facts
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.

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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…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 - Cinder Butte Plan Amendment and Zone Change

Vote: 3-0
Approved

SEL 805 Ballot Title and Measure Text for Commissioner Districts

Vote: 2-1
Approved

Consent Agenda

Vote: 3-0

Zoning Changes (1)

30.88 acres (of approximately 38 acres total)

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)

ChairCommissioner · 2StaffClerkAttorney · 2Public · 11

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, 2 attorneys, and 11 members of the public.

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