Farm and Forest Model Code Update

January 31st at 5:30 the Planning Commission will hold an open public hearing to receive public comment on the current versions of the model code chapters. The hearing will take place at 66 SE D Street, Madras.     Copies of the draft chapters are available on this webpage.  Both chapters have 'PAPA' in the title; they are the top two documents below.   

CANCELLED  January 10th at 5:30 the Planning Commission will hold an open public hearing to receive public comment on the current versions of the model code chapters. The hearing will take place at 66 SE D Street, Madras.     Copies of the draft chapters are available on this webpage.  Both chapters have 'PAPA' in the title; they are the top two documents below.   

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CANCELLED December 13th the Planning Commission will begin a work session at 5:30 to review status of the model code chapters.  The work session will be conducted at 66 SE D Street, Madras.  The session is open to the public to observe, but it is not a hearing, and there is no public comment period.   

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November 29th at 5:30 the Planning Commission will conduct a work session to review the comments received during the last public comment period and to review the status of the model code chapters.  The work session will be conducted at 66 SE D Street, Madras.  The session is open to the public to observe, but it is not a hearing, and there is no public comment period.   

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October 25th at 6:30 the Planning Commission will conduct a work session to review the comments received during the last public comment period and to review the status of the model code chapters.  The work session will be conducted at 66 SE D Street, Madras.  The session is open to the public to observe, but it is not a hearing, and there is no public comment period.   

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We want to hear from the public. 

Jefferson County has begun a process to update the regulations of two zones, Exclusive Farm Use and Forest Management.  It has been more than 20 years since a comprehensive update and numerous elements are out-of-date and inconsistent with current law.  We don’t like legal surprises waiting for our customers. 

The Planning Commission asks for comments regarding the latest versions of the model code chapters. The codes are available below.  July 26th at 5:30 the Planning Commission holds a public hearing at 66 SE 'D' Street in Madras to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the drafts. Additionally, there will be  a two week written public comment period August 3rd through August 17th.  During these two weeks, the Community Development Department will accept written comment about the model language. You may mail comments to or drop them off at the Community Development Department at 85 SE D Street, Madras 97741.  You may also email them to Tanya.Cloutier@co.jefferson.or.us or Jefferson.Spencer@co.jefferson.or.us     If you prefer to review a comparison of the current code chapters and the current draft chapters, along with what was changed for the draft, look for the documents below with 'Comparison Table' in the title.  

We appreciate your interest. 

Also available to view below are the public comment work tables from the first public comment period that the Planning Commission is considering in their review of the code update.  Each of those files starts with the word 'Public Comment Table' in the document title.