NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Land Protection Planning Commission of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will hold the following public hearing:
Zone Change File #ZC-24-001 – Applicant, Jim Richards, Cross L Welding, 62307 Leffel Road, La Grande, OR 97950 seeks a recommendation of approval from the Land Protection Planning Commission to the Board of Trustees for a change to the Master Zoning map from Farm Pasture (Ag-2) to Industrial (ID) for a 6.69 acre parcel located at 45478 NE Hwy 11, Tax Lot 2N330000-01901. The property is the location of the former NWB Sales business. The site contains several large buildings that are currently vacant. The applicant would like to use the site for a welding/steel fabrication business. Zone Change amendments are subject to the CTUIR Land Development Code Chapters 9 and 13.
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Individuals may attend the meeting in the Walúula and Wanaqit conference rooms at the Nixyáawii Governance Center, virtually, or by phone. Information on joining the meeting online is available at https://ctuir.org/events/lppc-public-hearing-zc-24-001/. Participation in the hearing will also be available by phone at 872-242-7793 starting at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing. The conference ID will be 489 280 313#.
Staff reports and other materials pertaining to the hearing are available for review at the link above, or can be requested from the Tribal Planning Office by calling 541-276-3099.
The public is entitled and encouraged to participate in the hearing and submit testimony regarding the request. Written comments may be sent to tpo@ctuir.org or to the Tribal Planning Office at 46411 Timíne Way Pendleton, OR 97801 for receipt by 4:00 p.m. July 8th, 2024.
