350-082-0150 Decision of the Executive Director (1) In making a decision on a proposed use or development the Executive Director shall: (a) Consult with the applicant, federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, and interested persons and entities as required in this land use ordinance or that the Executive Director at their discretion deems appropriate; (b) Consider information submitted by the applicant and all other available relevant information; (c) Develop new information necessary to evaluate the application; (d) Consider all comments submitted pursuant to 350-082-0120 through 350-082-0140; and (e) Solicit and consider the comments of the Forest Service. (2) The Executive Director shall approve a proposed use or development only if it is consistent with the approval criteria in this land use ordinance. In approving a proposed development action, the Executive Director may impose conditions as necessary to ensure consistency with the guidelines of this land use ordinance. (3) Applicants shall record the Executive Director’s decision and conditions of approval in county deeds and records to ensure notice of the conditions to successors in interest. The record shall be associated with all tax lots and parcels that constitute the subject property. Applicants need not record a separate staff report document containing the relevant findings and conclusions. The Executive Director’s decision shall include a statement specifying this recording requirement. (4) The Executive Director’s decision may require one or more inspections during construction of a development or land use and a final inspection. If the Executive Director’s decision requires an inspection, the landowner shall permit the Executive Director on the property at a reasonable time to conduct the inspection. (5) The Executive Director shall issue a decision within 135 days after accepting the application, except in one or more of the following situations: (a) The applicant consents to an extension of time; (b) The Executive Director determines that additional information or consultation is required pursuant to 350-082-0130 or 350-082-0140; or (c) Unforeseen circumstances including, but not limited to, weather, illness, etc. (6) The Executive Director shall send a copy of the decision to the applicant, the Forest Service, the applicable state agencies, the four tribal governments, the applicable county and city (if the subject parcel is located within or adjacent to a city boundary) and each person who submitted comments. The decision shall set forth the rights of appeal under Commission Rule 350-70. (7) The decision of the Executive Director becomes final at the end of the appeal period unless a Notice of Appeal is filed in accordance with Commission Rule 350-70. No person shall begin any approved land use or development during the appeal period. (8) The Executive Director may withdraw a decision during the appeal period if they discover new facts or legal issues that could materially change conditions of approval or the decision. The Executive Director shall use this authority sparingly. If the Executive Director withdraws a decision, they shall provide notice of the withdrawal to all agencies, entities, and persons who received the original decision and a new notice of the proposed development with the new facts or explanation of the legal issues and provide a new comment period. The Executive Director shall issue a new decision as soon as possible after the end of the new comment period. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c) & 16 USC § 544f(l) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c) & 16 USC § 544f(l) History: CRGC 1-2022, adopt filed 03/02/2022, effective 05/01/2022