PUBLIC
NOTICE
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING UNION COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Summary
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission will meet in regular session, Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Union County Zoning, Partition and Subdivision Ordinance Article 23, subsection 06. The Planning Commission will consider the following applications: Application No. 2026-0001. A Conditional Use application for a home occupation to provide short-term rentals. The property is described as Twp. 2N, Range 38E Section 18D, Tax Lot 506; situs address is 63698 Owsley Canyon Road, La Grande. Applicable zoning district is UC-A1 Exclusive Farm Use Zone. The applicants are Stacy and Ruth Livermore. The applicable land use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4, UCZPSO Article 2, and OAR 660-033-0130(5). Application No. 2026-0005. A Conditional Use application for a single-family dwelling not provided in conjunction with farm use. The property is described as Twp. 1N, Range 39E Section 10C, Tax Lot 200 and Tax Lot 201; the situs address is 904 N 15th Ave, Elgin. Applicable zoning district is UC-A1 Exclusive Farm Use Zone. The applicants are Tommy & Jaime Higgins and Elijah & Josie Livingston. The applicable land use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4, UCZPSO Article 2, and OAR 660-033-0130(5). If you have questions on these applications or you wish to obtain a copy, you can contact Inga Williams or Pamela Hall at the Union County Planning Department, 1001 4th Street, La Grande. Office phone number is 541-963-1014. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearing and will be provided at reasonable cost. All documents and an agenda will be placed on this website at least six days prior to the hearing - https://unioncountyor.gov/planning-commission-meetings/ You are entitled to submit written comments on these applications prior to the public hearing and submit oral comments for or against the application at the public hearing. If submitting written comments, you must include your name and address with the testimony; please also cite the number of the application you are commenting on. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing or by written communication, and failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue. Public hearings can be attended remotely via Zoom. If you require accommodation for a disability, please contact Pam Hall at the office number at least 7 working days prior to the hearing so that we can accommodate your request.
Notice Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
- County: Union
- Notice Type: Board Meeting Planning Meeting Public Hearing Public Meeting Public Notice
- City: Cove Haines Island City La Grande Union
Details
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Union County Planning Commission will meet in regular session,
Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m., in the Daniel Chaplin Building Conference Room, 1001
4th Street, La Grande. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Union County
Zoning, Partition and Subdivision Ordinance Article 23, subsection 06. The Planning
Commission will consider the following applications:
Application No. 2026-0001. A Conditional Use application for a home occupation to provide
short-term rentals. The property is described as Twp. 2N, Range 38E Section 18D, Tax Lot 506;
situs address is 63698 Owsley Canyon Road, La Grande. Applicable zoning district is UC-A1
Exclusive Farm Use Zone. The applicants are Stacy and Ruth Livermore. The applicable land
use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4, UCZPSO Article 2, and OAR 660-033-0130(5).
Application No. 2026-0005. A Conditional Use application for a single-family dwelling not
provided in conjunction with farm use. The property is described as Twp. 1N, Range 39E
Section 10C, Tax Lot 200 and Tax Lot 201; the situs address is 904 N 15th Ave, Elgin. Applicable
zoning district is UC-A1 Exclusive Farm Use Zone. The applicants are Tommy & Jaime Higgins
and Elijah & Josie Livingston. The applicable land use regulations are UCZPSO Article 4, UCZPSO
Article 2, and OAR 660-033-0130(5).
If you have questions on these applications or you wish to obtain a copy, you can contact Inga
Williams or Pamela Hall at the Union County Planning Department, 1001 4th Street, La Grande.
Office phone number is 541-963-1014. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence
submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection
at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available
for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearing and will be provided at
reasonable cost. All documents and an agenda will be placed on this website at least six days
prior to the hearing – https://unioncountyor.gov/planning-commission-meetings/
You are entitled to submit written comments on these applications prior to the public hearing
and submit oral comments for or against the application at the public hearing. If submitting
written comments, you must include your name and address with the testimony; please also
cite the number of the application you are commenting on. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing
or by written communication, and failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to
afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land
Use Board of Appeals based on that issue. Public hearings can be attended remotely via Zoom.
If you require accommodation for a disability, please contact Pam Hall at the office number at
least 7 working days prior to the hearing so that we can accommodate your request.
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