Planning Commission Meeting

WALLOWA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 

WALLOWA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 

101 S. RIVER ST. Rm. #105 

ENTERPRISE, OR 97828 

541-426-7770  

Public Notice 

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Wallowa County Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Thorton Room of the Wallowa County Courthouse. The purpose of the meeting  is to review and approve findings for the following appeals heard and voted on at the January 28, 2025 Planning  Commission meeting. 

1. FINDINGS: CUP#24-05 PACIFICORP-CAMAS - submitted by Nathan Gravelle on behalf of PacifiCorp. The  proposed Conditional Use Permit is a request for 130ft tall wireless tower as part of a substation upgrade to  support internal power operations in the area through grid resiliency measures. The application includes two  area variance requests: to decrease the required distance from a roadway and decrease a riparian setback.  The subject parcel is zoned Industrial (M-1) where communications towers are permitted conditionally. The  property in question is described as Township 01 South, Range 44E, Section 35, and Tax Lots 502/400. It  consists of approximately 6.97 acres 

2. FINDINGS: CUP#24-03 S&V PROPERTIES, LLC - HOSTETTER – submitted by D. Rahn Hostetter on behalf  of S&V Properties, LLC. The request is for a 24,000 SF meat processing facility in an existing structure, with a  retail component and deli, in the Industrial (M-1) zone. The property is within the Joseph Airport Protection  Zone and the Enterprise Watershed Protection Area. The property in question is described as Township 02S  Range 45E Section 30 TL 1403 and Township 02S Range 44E Section 25 TL 1000. It is more commonly known as  83395 Airport Way, Joseph, OR. The property is approximately 19 acres. This is the second public hearing. The  record is closed after an extended comment period. 

3. FINDINGS: ZP#24-61 STEWART – submitted by Larz and Dera Stewart. The request is for an 840 square foot  addition to a single-family home from Larz and Dera Stewart at 64001 Imnaha HWY, Joseph, Oregon 97846.  The property description is Township 02 South, Range 45 East, Section 29, tax lot 1500, and is zoned Exclusive  Farm Use (EFU). This proposal would occur within the Goal 5 Scenic Resources Overlay and therefore requires  public review. 

The March 2025 Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday the 25^th. 

These matters will be reviewed for conformance to the WCCLUP and all relevant WCLDO Articles, and any other  applicable goal, regulation or ordinance of Wallowa County or the State of Oregon. All applications and draft staff  reports may be reviewed in the Planning Dept. Monday – Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Written comments must  be received by the Wallowa County Planning Department – 101 S River St. Room 105, Enterprise OR 97828 – by  3:00 pm on Monday, February 24, 2025. Oral comments may be given at the time of the hearing, which is open to  the public. Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or  evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the board  based on that issue. 

For persons with disabilities that wish to attend, please call at least 24 hours before the meeting so accommodation  may be made.  

Please see the Wallowa County website for information on how to access this meeting remotely:  https://www.co.wallowa.or.us/land-use-and-development/page/planning-com…;

Jim Nave, Chair 

Wallowa County Planning Commission

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Jim Nave, Chair

Wallowa County Planning Commission