OAR 350-081-0054
Procedures for Expedited Review Process
(1)
Applications(a)
Prior to initiating any use or development which requires review and approval by the Executive Director, an application shall be completed pursuant to 350-081-0054 (Procedures for Expedited Review Process).(b)
The Executive Director shall accept and review the application pursuant to 350-081-0054 (Procedures for Expedited Review Process) for consistency with the appropriate guidelines of this rule.(c)
The Commission may charge a fee for review of applications after a public hearing. The Gorge Commission shall set the fee.(d)
Standard application forms shall be available at the Commission Office, and shall be provided to county and city planning offices for which this ordinance is effective and the Forest Service.(e)
Applications for uses eligible for expedited review shall include the information required for review uses listed in 350-081-0032 (Application for Review and Approval)(5). They shall also include elevation drawings if the proposed development would be visible from a key viewing area. The drawing shall show natural grade and finished grade.(2)
Acceptance of Application(a)
The Executive Director shall review the application for completeness, and if complete, shall accept the application for review.(b)
No application shall be accepted until all documented omissions and deficiencies have been corrected by the applicant. The Executive Director shall notify the applicant of all omissions and deficiencies in writing. The Executive Director shall review supplemental application materials to determine if the application is complete.(c)
As a goal, the Executive Director shall attempt to accept the application as complete or notify the applicant of omissions and deficiencies in writing within 14 days of receipt of the application. The Executive Director shall attempt to review supplemental application materials within 14 days of receipt of the materials.(3)
Notice of Development Review(a)
Within 7 days of the acceptance of an application, the Executive Director shall issue notice of a proposed development review. The notice shall provide the following information:(A)
The name of the applicant;(B)
The general and specific location of the subject property;(C)
A brief description of the proposed action;(D)
The deadline for issuing a decision; and(E)
The deadline for filing comments on the proposed action.(b)
The notice shall state that the application and supporting documents are available for inspection at the Commission office during normal working hours.(d)
The notice shall be mailed to the Forest Service, the four Indian tribal governments, applicable county or city planning office(s), and other agencies and interested parties that request a notice or that the Executive Director determines should be notified.(e)
A copy of the notice shall be posted on the Commission’s website.(4)
Comment Period: Any interested person or party shall submit written comments within 10 days from the date a notice is sent.(5)
Written Decision(a)
In making a decision on a proposed use or development the Executive Director shall:(A)
Consult with the applicant and such agencies as the Executive Director deems appropriate;(B)
Consider information submitted by the applicant and all other relevant information available;(C)
Consider all comments submitted pursuant to 350-081-0054 (Procedures for Expedited Review Process)(4); and(D)
Solicit and consider the comments of the Forest Service.(b)
The Executive Director shall approve a proposed use or development only if it is consistent with the standards of section 6 and the purposes of P.L. 99-663 and Commission Rule 350-81.(A)
In approving a proposed development action, the Executive Director may impose conditions as necessary to ensure consistency with the guidelines of Commission Rule 350-81.(B)
Conditions attached to approval of a proposed development action shall be recorded in county deeds and records to ensure notice of the conditions to successors in interest. The Executive Director’s decision shall include this requirement.(c)
The Executive Director shall issue a decision on a proposed use or development including findings of fact and conclusions of law and any conditions to ensure consistency with the standards of section 6 and the purposes of P.L. 99-663 and Commission Rule 350-81. As a goal, the Executive Director shall attempt to issue a decision within 30 days after acceptance of the application.(d)
The decision of the Executive Director shall be final unless a Notice of Appeal is filed in accordance with Commission Rule 350-70. An applicant who chooses to proceed with an approved development during the appeal period shall assume all associated risks and liabilities.(6)
Notice of Decision and Opportunity to Appeal(a)
The Executive Director shall send a copy of a decision issued under the expedited review process to the four Indian tribal governments, the Forest Service, landowners within 200 feet of the perimeter of the subject parcel, and anyone who submitted comments pursuant to 350-081-0054 (Procedures for Expedited Review Process)(4).(b)
Any person shall be allowed to appeal a decision issued under the expedited review process in accordance with Commission Rule 350-70.(7)
Expiration of Approvals. Approvals issued under the expedited review process shall expire in accordance with the standards for expiration of approvals for review uses (Commission Rule 350-081-0044 (Expiration of Approvals), above).(8)
Changes or Alterations to an Approved Action. Changes or alterations to an approval issued under the expedited review process shall be made in accordance with the standards for changes or alterations to approved actions for review uses (Commission Rule 350-081-0046 (Changes or Alterations to an Approved Action), above).(9)
The time periods in this rule are effective retroactively to all expedited review applications that have been submitted to the Commission and for which the Executive Director has not made a decision.
Source:
Rule 350-081-0054 — Procedures for Expedited Review Process, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=350-081-0054.