Prospective Village Render

The Process

1. Deschutes County Zoning Text and Comprehensive Plan Amendments (creation of the zoning language and text)

  • a. Approval by SROA BODs (per agreement)
  • b. Planning Commission process
    • i. Workshop (open to public) (Sept 13)
    • ii. Public hearing #1 (Sept 27)
    • iii. Public hearing #2 (Nov 8)
    • iv. Public hearing #3 (Dec 13) THIS IS WHERE WE ARE NOW
  • c. County Commissioners approval process
    • i. Workshop (open to public)
    • ii. Public hearing
    • iii. Approval of final language by SROA BODs prior to adoption by Deschutes County (per Agreement)

2. Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendment (applying the newly created zone to parcels of land)

  • a. Approval by SROA BODs (per Agreement).
  • b. Hearings Officer public hearing
  • c. County Commissioners approval process
    • i. Workshop (open to public)
    • ii. Public hearing

3. Conceptual Site Plan… (specific development master plan for the TC District)

  • a.Review by SROA BODs prior to submittal to County (per Agreement).
  • b.Deschutes County approval process
    • i. Processed administratively, but can be referred to a hearings officer
    • ii. Opportunity for public comment including SROA review
    • iii. Approval by SROA BOD's prior to adoption by Deschutes County (per Agreement)

4. SROA Required Master Plan (master development plan for the entire TC District)

  • a. Neighborhood Public Meeting (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.01)
  • b. Regular Design Committee Public Meeting (per 30.001)

5. Phased Development and/or Individual Structures

  • a. Neighborhood Public Meeting (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.01)
  • b. Preliminary Design Committee Public Meeting (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.02)
  • c. Deschutes County site plan approval process (or conditional use approval if use is only permitted conditionally)
    • i. Processed administratively, but can be referred to a Hearings Officer
    • ii. Opportunity for public input and SROA review
    • iii.Conditional uses are decided by a County Hearings Officer (public meeting)
  • d. Final Design Committee Public Meeting (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.05)
    • i. Deschutes County Site Plan Review and Approval (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.03 – required before SROA final approval)

6. Building Permits

  • a. Must obtain Deschutes County Building Permits
    • i. All of the above must occur before building permits are issued
  • b. Must obtain SROA Building Permits (per Design Committee Rules Section 30.07)
    • i. Developer can commence construction

7. Inspections by Deschutes County and SROA (per Design Committee Rules Section 9.00)

  • a. Footing inspections
  • b. Ongoing Site inspections
  • c. Ridge height inspections
  • d. Contractor guidelines and rules enforcement
  • e. Final inspections

This is just a very brief outline of the process and is not intended to be an all inclusive list of the required Deschutes County or SROA Design Committee review and approval processes.