School district faces county hearing

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 17, at 9 a.m. in the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Hearing Room at 1130 N.W. Harriman Street in Bend to consider the Sisters School District's request to bring the future high school site into the Sisters Urban Growth Boundary.

County Hearings Officer Karen Green has recommended approval.

The school district is requesting a plan amendment and zone change to allow the inclusion of approximately 98.2 acres within the urban growth boundary of the City of Sisters

The purpose of the proposal is to ultimately annex the portion of the property into the City of Sisters and rezone it to a Public Facilities (PF) zone in order to provide for a new high school, a future elementary school and new recreational facilities.

All interested persons may appear, be heard, be represented by counsel, or send written signed testimony. All written replies must be received by the Deschutes County Planning Department prior to the hearing date or submitted at the hearing.

Failure to raise an issue in person at the hearing or in writing precludes appeal by that person to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). Failure to provide statements of evidence precludes appeal to LUBA based on that issue.