Hearings Officer

The Land Use Hearings Officer is an impartial third party contracted by the county to hear land-use applications that require judgment and discretion in applying the Clackamas County Zoning and Development Ordinance, as well as the Clackamas County Comprehensive Plan and other criteria under State law. The Hearings Officer may impose conditions in order for the application to comply with county and state regulations and to minimize impacts to surrounding properties.

  • Hearings will not begin before the time noted but may begin later depending on the length of prior items.
  • Any interested person may attend the hearing to listen or testify.
  • This public hearing will be conducted virtually using the Zoom platform. One week before the hearing, a Zoom link to the public hearing and details on how to observe and testify online or by telephone will be available by clicking on the file number.
  • Applications may be viewed online. After selecting the “Planning” tab, enter the Record (File) Number to search. (Do not include the second dash or the letters that follow it.) Select Record Info and then select “Attachments” from the dropdown list, where you will find the submitted application.
  • Please direct questions to the staff planner, whose contact information is found by selecting the file number below.
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Thursday, May 9, 2024

1:00 pm
The applicant requests approval for a dwelling in conjunction with farm use. The dwelling is proposed in the western area of tax lot 100.
Planning Director’s Initial Decision: Denial of the request on March 13, 2024, based on insufficient evidence that the criterion in ZDO 401.05(C)(5) were met.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

9:30 am
This is an appeal of a decision to approve the following proposal: The applicant is requesting to modify a previously approved land use decision. A Conditional Use permit was approved in August of 2021 (land use file Z0165-21) which authorized adding 26 new manufactured home spaces to the existing Hoodcourse Acres manufactured home park.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:30 am
An appeal of staff decision for a proposed home school co-op associated with the Stafford Farm School, serving 19+ children, in a pole building on the property.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

9:30 am
Add photovoltaic solar power generation facility of 12 acres, on property split between EFU and TBR zoning districts; 6 acres of the solar facility would be on EFU lands and 6 acres on TBR lands.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

9:30 am
Conditional Use Permit for the rehabilitation of the existing South Welches pump station. Improvements will replace old and failing equipment to increase the reliability of the facility and address specific maintenance issues. The project will not increase the pumping capacity, building area, or classification.
1:00 pm
The applicant proposes to operate a home occupation to host events, such as weddings, family gatherings, and corporate events. The events will include no more than 200 people per event, but the focus of their business will be on “micro-weddings” with 50 people or less per event. The applicant proposes a gravel parking lot with 72 vehicle parking spaces. Events will take place outdoors. The applicant proposes to use a portion of an existing barn as storage for event furnishings. The existing home will be used for the administrative offices, bride/groom staging rooms, housekeeping items and dishware storage.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:30 am
Conditional Use Permit for the rehabilitation of the existing Golf Club Terrace pump station. Improvements will replace old and failing equipment to increase the reliability of the facility and address specific maintenance issues. To rehabilitate the pump station, new pumps and multiple mechanical upgrades will be completed inside the wet well. The existing valving and below grade vault will be replaced, and a permanent standby power generator will be installed to eliminate the need for a portable generator. The project will not increase the pumping capacity, building area, or classification.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

9:30 am
Zone change from RRFF-5 (Rural Residential Farm Forest) to RA-2 (Rural Area Residential) and a 28- lot subdivision for future development of single-family dwellings.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

1:00 pm
An appeal of staff decision for new dock and associated gangway located within the Willamette River Greenway (WRG)

Thursday, January 11, 2024

9:30 am
The applicant is applying for a Conditional Use land use application to use a 7,445 square foot permanent tent to host events on their Exclusive Farm Use zoned property.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

9:30 am
The applicant is proposing a Level Two Home Occupation with an exception to have five employees, outdoor storage within a screened enclosure, and the use of 2400 square feet of accessory building floor space.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

9:30 am
Conditional use permit to operate a home occupation to host events. Events will include a maximum of 125 people per event, up to 24 events per calendar year. The events will take place within a proposed 90-foot by 50-foot event barn and the will be new gravel parking lot behind the event barn that includes parking for 56 vehicles.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

9:30 am
Home Occupation with an Exception - The exception being requested is the ability to use 3,000 square feet of existing accessory building floor space for office and custom car fabrication. The applicant is proposing to use existing driveway and parking spaces.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

9:30 am
PGE Mono pole added to established PGE Control House in Federal Land. Install a new 100’/88' at AGL tall wood pole, for 3 new antennas within a forested area. Ground mounted equipment will be located within established control house.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

9:30 am
This is an appeal of a land use decision that reviewed an application for two landscape contracting businesses in conjunction with the growing and marketing of nursery stock on the property. The businesses already exist and operate on this property.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

9:30 am
An Appeal of a Habitat Conservation Area Development permit subject to Subject 706.10(B). Reasons cited include “proposed stormwater swale fails to adequately treat runoff and leaching chemicals.”

Thursday, October 12, 2023

9:30 am
Conditional use permit to operate a home occupation to host events. Events will include a maximum of 125 people per event, up to 24 events per calendar year. The events will take place within a proposed 90-foot by 50-foot event barn and the will be new gravel parking lot behind the event barn that includes parking for 56 vehicles.

Thursday, October 5, 2023

9:30 am
Proposal: Home Occupation Exception that proposes to provide office space, meeting space and storage for construction company and project management company. The exceptions requested are to ZDO 822.04 (B), and (L)(1) and (3), since the applicant is proposing the use of 3,500 square feet of accessory building floor space for 15 employees with 15 cars coming to the site to work with the home occupant.
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