Lack of quorum tanks local hearings

Two development teams gathered last Thursday for the monthly Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission meeting, but they never got to make their case.

The meeting was cancelled because only two of the seven commissioners showed up. Four are required for a quorum.

Two public hearings were scheduled. The first was for Dutch Pacific Properties 40 acres of land for Sun Ranch Mixed Use Community. The second was for T-Mobile West Corporation to install a wireless telecommunications facility.

City of Sisters Planning Director Brian Rankin called the cancelled meeting "unfortunate." He said he realizes delays cause developers to lose money.

The two teams will appear again before the commission at its November 16 meeting.