Crook County Planning Commission - Pulguero

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Record numbers 217-22-000777-PLNG & 217-22-000778-PLNG

Notice is hereby given that the Crook County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2022, in the meeting room at 320 NE Court Street, Prineville, to consider the following:

Pulguero Rock and Stone Co., LLC ] (“Applicant”) proposes to amend the Crook County Comprehensive Plan (“Comprehensive Plan”) to add an approximately 98.7-acre portion of property identified as Tax Lot No. 1716000001900 to Crook County’s inventory of Significant Mineral and Aggregate Sites (“Aggregate Inventory”). Concurrently, the Applicant requests that operations for mining, crushing, and/or stockpiling of aggregate and other mineral and/or subsurface resources be permitted.

The property is identified as 1716000001900; there is no known situs address. The property is located approximately between mile posts 24 and 25 along Highway 27 (Crooked River Hwy) and is approximately 15 miles south of the City of Prineville. The property is zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU-1). A vicinity map is included on the back.

The hearing is being held pursuant to Crook County Code (“CCC”) 18.172 (Administration Provisions) and 18.168 (Legislative Amendments), and will be reviewed for compliance with CCC 18.16 (Exclusive Farm Use), CCC 18.144 (Aggregate Resource Sites), CCC 18.180 (Transportation Impact Analysis); Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-016 (Requirements and Application Procedures for Complying with Statewide Goal 5); Crook County Comprehensive Plan, including Ordinance 43, Ordinance 51, and Ordinance 55; and ORS 197, ORS 215 and ORS 517.

Written testimony or comments may be submitted to the Crook County Community Development Department by email at Plan@co.crook.or.us, and may also be submitted in person or by mail to 300 NE 3^rd St, Room 12, Prineville, OR 97754.

Written testimony received by July 20, 2022, at 4:00 pm, will be considered by staff prior to the issuance of the staff report and recommendation on this application. However, written testimony will continue to be accepted until the record closes, which may occur as soon as the conclusion of the public hearing.

Failure to raise an issue in the hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue.

The application, copies of submitted materials, and testimony are available by calling the planning department at 541-447-3211 or emailing us at Plan@co.crook.or.us.  Documents are also available on the planning commission’s website at no cost:  https://co.crook.or.us/planning-commission. Hard copies may be provided as well in accordance with the planning departments fee schedule.

A copy of the staff report will also be available at the above link seven (7) days prior to the hearing at no cost, with hard copies available as well in accordance with the planning departments fee schedule.

Members of the public may participate in the hearing phone, Webex video, or in person. 

To participate by phone dial 1-408-418-9388. When prompted, enter the following meeting number 2552 761 6851, then press #, when asked for your attendee ID number press #.

To participate by Webex video free of charge, visit this link https://signin.webex.com/join and enter the following meeting number 2552 761 6851, and then enter the following password PC09282022.

Members of the public may also participate in person at 320 NE Court Street, Prineville.

Recordings of the meeting will be available within three business days by contacting the planning department. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 541-447-3211.

Crook County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need accommodations to make participation possible, please call (541)447-3211.