Planning Commission

NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
WITH THE HARNEY COUNTY COURT

NOTICE is hereby given that an evidentiary review hearing before the Harney County Court regarding a proposed zone change designation for Crystal Crane Hot springs is scheduled for Wednesday April 20th, 2022, at the hour of 11:00am in the County Court Meeting Room at the Harney County Courthouse, 450 N. Buena Vista, Burns, Oregon. (Under local File No. 20-04) Applicant is seeking a zone change from EFRU-2 to Limited Use Overlay Zone on 130.42 acres (from a tract of 395.45). Said change will allow owners to further expand with recreational shelters/activities, RV services/spaces, and overnight small cabin accommodations. This is the second evidentiary hearing for the proposal. The Planning Commission approved a motion to recommend the approval of the file to the County Court on their 3/23/2022 meeting.

Crystal Crane Hot springs is located southeast of Burns along High 78 roughly 25 miles, turning left (*north) after Quincy Rd ½ mile.

A copy of the application materials will be available for download on the County Website at https://www.co.harney.or.us/index.php/features/community-business-services/planning-development-services

If there are questions regarding this meeting or any associated materials for review by the County Court, please call Brandon McMullen at (541) 573-6655 or by email: Brandon.mcmullen@co.harney.or.us.

T 24 S., R 33 E.,W.M. TL 8800 LAND IN HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AS FOLLOWS: IN TOWNSHIP 24 S., RANGE 33 E.,W.M. SECTION 34: N1/2SE1/4 - EXCEPTING THEREFROM HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY CONVEYED TO HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AND TO THE STATE OF OREGON, BY AND THROUGH ITS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, BY DEEDS RECORDED APRIL 22, 1924, IN BOOK 31, PAGE 198, RECORDED AUGUST 15, 1949, IN BOOK 51, PAGE 286, AND RECORDED OCTOBER 6, 1949, IN BOOK 51, PAGE 448, DEED RECORDS.

T 24 S., R 33 E.,W.M. TL 8900 LAND IN HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AS FOLLOWS: IN TOWNSHIP 24 S., RANGE 33 E.,W.M. SECTION 34: W1/2NE1/4; SE1/4NW1/4; NE1/4SW1/4 - EXCEPTING THEREFROM HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY OVER NE1/4SW1/4 AND THE N1/2SE1/4, CONVEYED TO HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AND TO THE STATE OF OREGON, BY AND THROUGH ITS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, BY DEEDS RECORDED APRIL 22, 1924, IN BOOK 31, PAGE 198, RECORDED AUGUST 15, 1949, IN BOOK 51, PAGE 286, AND RECORDED OCTOBER 6, 1949, IN BOOK 51, PAGE 448, DEED RECORDS.

T 24 S., R 33 E., W.M. TL 8500 LAND IN HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AS FOLLOWS: IN TOWNSHIP 24 S., RANGE 33 E., W.M. SECTION 34: NE1/4NW1/4; NW1/4NW/14; SW1/4NW1/4 AND NW1/4SW1/4 EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 78.

If there are questions regarding this meeting or any associated materials for review by the PlanniNG Commission, please call Brandon McMullen at (541) 573-6655 or by email: Brandon.mcmullen@co.harney.or.us.

• View Adjacent Property Owner Notification
• View Land Use Application materials for Crystal Crane Hot Springs Limited Zone Overlay

Documents

• County Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) document

ORS 215.020-.030 outlines the authority and various guidelines for a Planning Commission.  

The Planning Commission meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The Oregon Revised Statutes that deal primarily with Planning Issues are ORS 92, 197, 215, etc.

The State-Wide Planning Goals are the driving force behind Oregon's Land Use Laws.

The Oregon Administrative Rules provides greater direction as the Oregon Revised Statues are taken and put into a more usable format.