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Water from the City of Sisters will flow into commercial and residential
developments on Pine Meadow Ranch development unless opponents of the project
succeed in shutting off the spigot.
The Sisters City Council approved PMR Development's application for city water
service at their Thursday, August 8, meeting.
Steve McGhehey of PMR Development submitted the application and noted that PMR
needs to know what its water source will be so it can proceed with plans to
develop its commercial- and residential-zoned property. PMR contends that the
future development, which lies within the city's urban growth boundary, has the
right to city water.
The application drew opposition from Howard Paine of the Alliance for
Responsible Land Use in Deschutes County.
Paine said granting city water service to PMR violates the city's comprehensive
plan as it addresses annexation.
Paine read from the plan that "annexation of property within the Urban Growth
Boundary to the city shall be made prior to the provision of any city
services."
Paine said the alliance is prepared to file an enforcement order against the
city.
McGhehey countered that the city does have provisions to provide water to
people outside the city limits.
The council approved the application with the understanding that city attorney
Geoff Gokey would look into legal concerns. City Administrator Barbara Warren
told the council she would forward Paine's statement to Gokey for legal review.
