LG-20520 NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION
LG-20520 NOTICE OF PLANNING...
LG-20520
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
UNION COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission will meet in regular session, Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Union County Zoning, Partition and Subdivision Ordinance Article 23, subsection 06. The Planning Commission will consider the following applications:
Application No. 2025-0049. Request for approval of a temporary medical hardship dwelling for a relative of property owner. The applicant and property owner are Bobby and Katharine Walker. The property on which the primary dwelling is located and on which the temporary hardship dwelling will be located is described as Twp. 01N, Range 38E, Section 26, Tax Lot 1200, with situs address 69687 Summerville Rd., Summerville, OR 97826. The zoning is UC A-3 Agriculture-Forest Use. The applicable land use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4.00 A-3 Agriculture-Forest Use Zone, UCZPSO Article 2.00, and UCZPSO 21.00 Conditional Uses.
Adoption of an Amendment to the Union County Zoning, Partition, and Subdivision Ordinance
The County is proposing to amend Article 12 I-1 Light Industrial Use Zone, Article 13 I-2 Heavy Industrial Use Zone, and Article 21 Conditional Uses. The purpose is to add a use to Article 12 and Article 13 as a Conditional Use. The use that is proposed is Temporary Workforce Housing. The Board of County Commissioners hearing dates for this amendment are proposed to be February 18, 2026 and March 4, 2026. To verify the correct day and time, you are encouraged to check the county commissioners' meeting agendas available at this website https://unioncountyor.gov/commissioners/agendaminutes/ or contact the Planning Department.
If you have questions on these applications or you wish to obtain a copy, you can contact Inga Williams or Pam Hall at the Union County Planning Department, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. Office phone number is 541-963-1014. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearing and will be provided at reasonable cost. All documents and an agenda will be placed on this website at least six days prior to the hearing - https://unioncountyor.gov/planning-commission-meetings/
You are entitled to submit written comments on these applications prior to the public hearing and submit oral comments for or against the application at the public hearing. If submitting written comments, you must include your name and address with the testimony; please also cite the number of the application you are commenting on. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing or by written communication, and failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient 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. Public hearings can be attended remotely via Zoom and the link for this remote access is found on the same web page as the agenda. If you require accommodation for a disability, please contact Pam Hall at the office number at least 5 days prior to the hearing so that we can accommodate your request.
Publish January 14 2026
LG-20520
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
UNION COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission will meet in regular session, Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Union County Zoning, Partition and Subdivision Ordinance Article 23, subsection 06. The Planning Commission will consider the following applications:
Application No. 2025-0049. Request for approval of a temporary medical hardship dwelling for a relative of property owner. The applicant and property owner are Bobby and Katharine Walker. The property on which the primary dwelling is located and on which the temporary hardship dwelling will be located is described as Twp. 01N, Range 38E, Section 26, Tax Lot 1200, with situs address 69687 Summerville Rd., Summerville, OR 97826. The zoning is UC A-3 Agriculture-Forest Use. The applicable land use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4.00 A-3 Agriculture-Forest Use Zone, UCZPSO Article 2.00, and UCZPSO 21.00 Conditional Uses.
Adoption of an Amendment to the Union County Zoning, Partition, and Subdivision Ordinance
The County is proposing to amend Article 12 I-1 Light Industrial Use Zone, Article 13 I-2 Heavy Industrial Use Zone, and Article 21 Conditional Uses. The purpose is to add a use to Article 12 and Article 13 as a Conditional Use. The use that is proposed is Temporary Workforce Housing. The Board of County Commissioners hearing dates for this amendment are proposed to be February 18, 2026 and March 4, 2026. To verify the correct day and time, you are encouraged to check the county commissioners' meeting agendas available at this website https://unioncountyor.gov/commissioners/agendaminutes/ or contact the Planning Department.
If you have questions on these applications or you wish to obtain a copy, you can contact Inga Williams or Pam Hall at the Union County Planning Department, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. Office phone number is 541-963-1014. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearing and will be provided at reasonable cost. All documents and an agenda will be placed on this website at least six days prior to the hearing - https://unioncountyor.gov/planning-commission-meetings/
You are entitled to submit written comments on these applications prior to the public hearing and submit oral comments for or against the application at the public hearing. If submitting written comments, you must include your name and address with the testimony; please also cite the number of the application you are commenting on. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing or by written communication, and failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient 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. Public hearings can be attended remotely via Zoom and the link for this remote access is found on the same web page as the agenda. If you require accommodation for a disability, please contact Pam Hall at the office number at least 5 days prior to the hearing so that we can accommodate your request.
Publish January 14 2026
Posted Online 1 week ago
Published in the East Oregonian
