South Redmond Tract Proposed Land Use and Management Plan

1. South Redmond Tract ProposedLand Use and Management Plan JUNE, 2008

2. South Redmond TractProposed Land Use and Management Plan Prepared by: Asset Management Section Land Management Division Oregon Department of State Lands In Conjunction With: Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC SERA Architects, Inc. Century West Engineering Johnson-Gardner, LLC

3. PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY • Pursue short-term urban growth boundary amendment for large-lot industrial uses and planned extension of 19th Street. • Retain approximately 2/3 of Tract. • Consider exchange of approximately ¼ of Tract to Deschutes County and Oregon Military Department. • Pursue acquisition of Juniper Scenic Wayside. • Identify corridors for future transportation facilities.

4. LAND MANAGEMENT CONCEPT

5. BACKGROUND • 945 acres acquired from BLM in 2007 as a land grant. • Located south of Fairgrounds and Exposition Center; south and east of Juniper Golf Course; southwest of Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport. • Contiguous to, but outside, Redmond urban growth boundary (UGB); not designated as urban area reserve (UAR). • 80 acres of State Parks & Recreation Department (OPRD) land (Juniper Scenic Wayside) included as part of study area. • Managed as Trust land to benefit Common School Fund.

6. SITE VICINITY

7. PURPOSE AND SCOPE • Identify short and long-term management strategies that: • generate the greatest possible revenues for Common School Fund • are compatible with community interests • are consistent with Oregon land use law. • Bring Tract into UGB and City at earliest possible time and ensure that it is designated and used for urban uses. • Continue collaborative planning process that began before Tract was acquired. • Ensure that short-term management decisions do not irrevocably commit or adversely affect long-term revenue or value appreciation potential. • Manage and plan to be a model for responsiveness to sustainability principles and global climate change.

8. PLANNING PROCESS • Initiated in March, 2006 as collaborative effort with federal, state and local agencies. • Consultant team retained in July, 2006. • Regular presentations to South Redmond Collaborative Planning Group and Central Oregon Economic Recovery Team. • Briefings with Redmond City Council and Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. • Circulated October, 2007 Draft Plan for public review. • November 6, 2007 public meeting. • Proposed Plan circulated for additional public and agency review. • June 17, 2008 public meeting.

9. SITE CHARACTERISTICS • Historic uses = wildlife habitat, rangeland, open space, military training. • Current uses = hiking, horseback riding, variety of unauthorized activities. • BNSF/UP railroad right-of-way at western boundary; expanded right-of-way for rail station or siding. • Electric utility lines parallel railroad; electric transmission lines extend through southwest portion. • Access limited to dead end on 19th Street on north. • Zoned EFU with minimum lot size of 80 acres if not irrigated or 36 acres if irrigated. • Single, large vacant parcel with no known environmental or cultural resource constraints. • Not suitable for agricultural production.

10. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS • DSL Trust obligations. • OPRD Juniper Scenic Wayside Complex lands included but no commitment to non-park use or disposal. • Railroad – feasibility of rerouting existing alignment being assessed; ongoing discussions about enhancing rail service, including rail spur on the Tract. • Transmission lines – development precluded within buffer. • US Highway 97 Phase 2 Realignment – Alternative 3B would run through middle of Tract, segregating eastern portion; need for interchange access. • 19th Street Extension – an alignment has been tentatively accepted that provides access to the Tract’s center and enhances the street’s role as a key design feature. • Pronghorn Secondary Access – proposed alignment would facilitate access to 19th Street and lower portion of Tract.

11. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS, cont. • Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport – portion of Tract within Airport Safety Combining Zone which limits height of structures; airport flight paths affect types of uses desirable. • Deschutes County land exchange – desire expressed for land exchange for purposes such as Fairgrounds and Exposition Center expansion. • Oregon Military Department – compatibility of future urban uses with ongoing military exercises; desire expressed for land for new armory and related facilities. • Responsiveness to global climate change. • Role as a gateway to South Redmond. • Development timeframe. • Industrial land needs – limited regional supply of large tracts with rail access.

12. PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY UGB Amendment Based to Meet Regional Industrial Land Needs • Economic opportunity analysis (EOA) identified as only viable means to expedite inclusion in UGB. • EOA to establish unmet regional need for large-lot industrial. • Tract strategically located for large-lot industrial use. • Proximity to airport, US 97, BNSF mainline. • 19th Street extension and realigned US 97 provide access. • Adjacent to UGB and city limits. • Large size, single ownership, access to infrastructure. • Lack of environmental and other development constraints.

13. PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, cont. Land Management Concept • Classify as Industrial/Commercial/Residential (ICR) land and actively manage in accordance with 2006-2016 Asset Management Plan. • Review existing administrative rules and procedures and revise as needed to restrict unauthorized activities on the Tract. • Aggressively pursue UGB amendment in short term and possible land exchange with OPRD.

14. LAND MANAGEMENT CONCEPT

15. PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, cont. Land Use Concept • Large-lot industrial land uses on approximately 640 acres. • Mixed-use employment on approximately 80 acres in middle of Tract along 19th street extension and on lands west of BNSF railroad. • Multi-modal transportation corridor along southern boundary. • New transportation corridors for 19th Street extension and proposed US 97 realignment.

16. LAND USE CONCEPT

17. IMPLEMENTATION Land Exchanges • Based upon the acquisition standards in the 2006-2016 Asset Management Plan, continue deliberations with Deschutes County and Oregon Military Department on a land exchange, lease, or combination of the two to accommodate County needs and siting of new armory. • Pursue land exchange with OPRD for entire 80-acre Juniper Scenic Wayside complex. Alternatively, seek to acquire all OPRD land on the east side of the railroad right-of-way and the parcel west of US Highway 97.

18. IMPLEMENTATION Transportation Improvements • Locate an extension of 19th Street based on draft Redmond TSP. • Coordinate with Redmond, County and ODOT on US Highway 97 Phase 2 Realignment. Pursue negotiation with ODOT for needed right-of-way. • Coordinate with Redmond, County and Resort to identify alignment for secondary Pronghorn access road that maximizes site development options while providing efficient circulation and safe access. • Cooperate in COACT rail planning, including the feasibility of rerouting the BNSF/UP railroad to the eastside of Redmond. • Ensure that planning and future development protect the utility of the railroad alignment.

19. IMPLEMENTATION Cooperative Planning • Consult with Deschutes County and DLCD regarding the establishment of an interim Urban Transition overlay designation for the Tract. • Monitor and participate in the Redmond and Deschutes County UGB and UAR amendment processes with the goal of inclusion of the entire Tract within the Redmond UGB. • Actively participate in Redmond’s infrastructure and capital improvement planning to ensure that City sewer, stormwater and water facilities are appropriately located and sized to serve urban-level development of the South Redmond Tract. • Continue to actively participate in the South Redmond Collaborative Group planning process.

20. IMPLEMENTATION Funding • Budget for a subsurface water reconnaissance study and initiate the process for obtaining water rights. • Budget for an increase in land management costs to control access; for site management functions such as vegetation management and trash removal; and to protect against wildfire and unauthorized uses such as firewood cutting, off-road vehicles, unregulated target shooting, temporary shelters and trash dumping. Responsiveness to Global Climate Change and Sustainability • Model responsiveness to global climate change and integrate sustainability into all aspects of planning and design. • Ensure that new transportation facilities serve as models for implementation of Governor’s initiative. • Aggressively pursue leading-edge solar energy production and utilization for sustainability and revenue generation purposes. • Apply a variety of sustainability principles to site planning and design.

21. IMPLEMENTATION Marketing • Develop marketing partnerships with EDCO and others. • Seek “Certified Industrial Site” status. Plan Updates • Update the Land Use and Management Plan every 5-8 years.

22. NEXT STEPS • Public review through June 30. • Land Board adoption anticipated in Fall, 2008. • EOA prepared by DSL in conjunction with Redmond, Deschutes County and DLCD. • UGB amendment process initiated by Redmond.