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Wheeler County
O R E G O N
County Planner
Matt Davis
701 Adams Street
PO Box 447
Fossil, OR 97830
Phone: (541) 763-2126
Email: planning@co.wheeler.or.us
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Planning Commission
Kendal Derby
Deb Stubblefield
Steve Bray
Sandy Whitmore
Suzette Greear
Kimmy Sue Lickteig
WHEELER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Wheeler County Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, at 5:00 PM to consider:
CUP-22-002, Conditional Use Application for the establishment of a private campground. The application was submitted by landowner of record Dickse Fitzgerald and applies to the 10 acre +/- parcel associated with situs address 39499 N Twickenham Rd, Mitchell, OR 97750. Applicable criteria are set forth in Wheeler County Zoning Ordinance (WCZO) 5.8 (20) and reviewed subject to WCZO 3.1 (6)(j);
TUP-22-001, Temporary Use application submitted by landowner of record Jacob Crawford for an event to occur on the 15 acre +/- parcel associated with situs address 34203 Burnt Ranch Rd., Mitchell, OR 97750. Applicable criteria may be found in WCZO 5.8 (16).
Staff reports and all application materials will be available at the Wheeler County Planning Department 7 days prior to the hearing. The meeting will be held in the Jeanne E. Burch Building Floor located at 401 Fourth St., Fossil, OR 97830.
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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.
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 - Wheeler: Phone (541)384-4207
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