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 convene at 5:30 PM on June 25th, 2020 in the 3rd floor courtroom at 701 Adams St. Fossil, OR 97830. This will allow for plenty of room to spread out and observe social distancing rules as the Commission considers concurrent applications for a Minor Partition (MP-20-003) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP-20-004) for the validation of a legal Nonfarm Parcel and the establishment of a Nonfarm Dwelling. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at the door.
The applications have been submitted by landowners D. Rockey and Rahles M. Goodell Trustees. The subject parcel is tax lot 804 in Township 9 South, Range 25 East (Sections 5 & 8).
The application, staff report and all supporting documents will be available at the Wheeler County Planning Department Office seven days before the scheduled hearing.
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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)506-2650, 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:
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