10/22/2026 - BOCC Meeting at City of Sisters

The Board of County Commissioners held public hearings in Sisters on October 22, 2026, on three related land-use matters: county comprehensive plan and Title 18 amendments to preserve Goal 5 resource protections during the period between urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion and annexation; a companion Title 21 amendment; and the City of Sisters’ proposed UGB expansion of approximately 318–319 acres. The Board approved the first set of amendments unanimously. It also deliberated on and approved the Title 21 amendment, though the transcript does not clearly capture its vote. The City’s UGB proposal—intended to provide land for housing, employment, parks, a future school, and supporting infrastructure—was approved; the transcript records an affirmative vote but does not clearly preserve the full roll call.

Public testimony addressed resource protections, wildfire and floodplain constraints, infrastructure readiness, affordable and workforce housing, development timing, and whether the proposed area or alternative sites could deliver housing more efficiently. City representatives described later area planning and infrastructure master-plan updates, and discussed a possible annexation requirement that 25% of units be affordable/workforce housing or that land be conveyed to a nonprofit developer. No contract awards, RFPs, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or procurement-related budget allocations were identified. A state grant for infrastructure planning was mentioned without a dollar amount.