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Land Use Planning Division

Wheeler County

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Department At-A-Glance

Land use and zoning permits for activities on all lands outside the Urban Growth Boundary of the three Cities:  Partitioning; Property Line Adjustments; Conditional and Permitted Use Permits, Ag Exempt Permits; GIS mapping services; Wild and Scenic Waterways and Flood Zone Determination; Comprehensive planning and development; Rural Addressing.



The Planning Commission meets as needed. The meetings are held in the Jeanne E. Burch Family Services Building located at 401 Fourth Street; Fossil, OR, unless otherwise published in the newspaper of record.

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The Planning Department strives to protect the agricultural and forest lands within the County while promoting responsible development for the benefit of landowners and the economic health of the county as a whole.  Parties interested in building, development, or other actions governed by State statute and the local Wheeler County Zoning Ordinance are encouraged to call the County Planning Department and discuss regulations and possible options for consideration in an effort to promote healthy stewardship of lands within our County.



All building permits for structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and mobile home placement are issued through the State of Oregon Building Codes Division. You may access their information online at www.oregon.gov/bcd, by phone at (541)276-7814, or by email at bcd.info@oregon.gov



Resources

 

Water Master - Ken Thieman - District 21: Phone (541)969-8799

 

Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District (website):  Phone (541)468-2990

 

Onsite Septic Program (Harney County) (website): 

Jesse Barnes, County Onsite Specialist
Phone: 541-573-8195
Cell Phone: 541-589-2696
Email: jesse@co.harney.or.us

 

State of Oregon Building Codes (website): Phone  (541)276-7814 Pendleton

 

Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (website)

 

DEQ Eastern Region Contacts - Call (541)633-2018 to verify location of septic tanks

 

DEQ Website-Oregon.gov/deq

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Oregon Revised Statutes regarding land use planning, Please visit this site for more information.

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Planning Director

Chad Bolton

701 Adams Street

PO Box 447

Fossil, OR 97830

Phone/Fax: (541) 763-3200

Email: planning@wheelercountyor.gov

Hours: Monday - Friday

8:00 am-5:00 pm​

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Planning Commission

Steve Bray, Chair

Kendal Derby, Vice-Chair

Kimmy Sue Lickteig

Jennifer Boise

Shawn Hawkins

 

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WHEELER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING​​

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Jeanne Birch Building​

401 4th Street, Fossil, OR

October 1st, 2025 at 5:00pm

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​Wheeler County Planning Commission  to conduct public hearing in order to consider Conditional Use Permit Application from Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District (WSWCD).  Subject parcel is a pre-existing 8.6 +/- acre parcel described as Tax Lot 1102 in Township 09 South, Range 23 East, Section 8.  Parcel is owned by WSWCD.  Application is described as follows:

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1) Conditional Use Application for the placement of a manufactured dwelling to be used as office space for WSWCD until funding is secured and construction complete for the WSWCD Community Center approved via permit CUP-24-001 on May 15th, 2024.

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2) Following the WSWCD Community Center being built the manufactured dwelling will be converted for community needs such as child care and meeting space.

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These uses may be approved in the Exclusive Farm Use Zone under Wheeler County Zoning Ordinance 3.1(5)(g) in accordance with the requirements of WCZO 5.2 and 5.3 and WCZO 3.1(6)(j), and reviewed pursuant to WCZO 3.1(7).

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The applications, supporting documents, and all evidence relied upon are available for inspection at no cost at the Wheeler County Community Development Department Office, Wheeler County Courthouse, 701 Adams Street, Fossil, OR 97830.  Staff Reports will be made available for inspection at no cost seven days prior to the public hearing.  Copies will be provided at a reasonable cost.  Written testimony must be received before 3:00pm on the day of the hearing to be included in the official record.

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Failure to raise an issue, in person or in writing, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal based on that issue.

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ZOOM MEETING:

Meeting ID: 935 1496 2388

Passcode: 267355

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