The subject applicant requested approval of a minor map amendment to amend the City of Talent and Jackson County Comprehensive Plan Maps. The application requested the following land use approvals:
- Minor UGB Amendment to add approximately 47.3 acres of land, consisting of approximately 4.3 acres of public road right-of-way and a single 43 acre property zoned Exclusive Farm Use owned by the Phoenix-Talent School District and situated next to the northwestern extent of the existing Talent municipal limits.
- Amend the City’s Comprehensive Plan Map to map the subject property as Public Facilities.
The subject property, Tax Lot 1000, is owned in fee simple by the Phoenix-Talent School District (henceforth referred to as “the District” unless otherwise noted). Tax Lot 1000 is planned Agricultural Land on the County’s Comprehensive Plan and zoned Exclusive Farm Use (“EFU”) on the County’s zoning map. In addition to a portion of the subject property, the area to be amended includes approximately 4.3 acres of road right-of-way.
This application was sought to better accommodate the existing uses on the subject property and meet the longer term needs of the District, consistent with the Large School District Facility Master Plan adopted by the District. The property has already been substantially developed by the District with school facilities. In the short term, the District has need of new outdoor sports-field facilities. In the longer term, the District is seeking to find an improved location for the Outdoor Discovery Program. In addition, community members have identified new recreational needs and have identified the subject property as an appropriate site. The subject UGB amendment will provide lands for a relocated Phoenix-Talent Little League and Boys and Girls Club. Amending the UGB to include the subject property will facilitate the necessary development of facilities to meet these needs.
