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June 30, 1978
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
JOHN FORLAND
Executive Director
The Mid-Columbia Economic Development District is pleased to present
this document entitled Antelope Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 1978 to
the City Council and citizens of Antelope. This plan represents an
update of the 1971 land use plan and was prepared by the MCEDD staff
pursuant to the request of the City Council and as outlined in the
contract for planning services dated July 1, 1977.
This land use plan contains base information which is not only useful
and necessary to formulate land use policy but can also serve as the
community resource reference document. A land use plan is defined as
a set of policies and a map. The policies identified in this plan,
along with the accompanying map, will form the basis for all future land
use decisions. Careful review of the policies and map should be com-
pleted,as described in the document, to assure that the changing needs
and desires of the community are met.
Mr. Al Khulman, Mayor
Members of the Antelope City Council
Citizens of Antelope
If the review by the Land Conservation and Development Commission,
within 90 days of receipt, indicates any need for revision, our
responsibilities and obligations to the City of Antelope continue until
compliance is granted. Upon the Commission's granting of compliance
MCEDD's obligations have th~s been discharged under the existing con-
tract. However, the MCEDD Board and staff stand ready to assist the
City in any way possible to help review, revise and implement the plan
as the chosen course of action.
We trust that the implementation of this pian will preserve the de-
sirable physical and social characteristics of the City and lead to
balanced growth and development.
'I' ASt;O t:onff'V t:ot'KTIIOrSE ANNEX 8
TilE O.-U.I.ES. OICE(;ON 97058
MID-COLUMBIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
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ANl'ELCPE
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MAy, 1978
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11£ a:wREJ£r-6I\£ LAND USE PlAN
ANlELCPL ffiEGON
Prepared by
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
J(}lN S. FORLAND
Executive Director
for the
ANTELOPE CITY COUNCIL
PLAN PROOUCTION STAFf
.DANIEL DUROW
Land Use Planner
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
JOAN NlEENT
Planning Aide
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Linda Evans - Graphics/Typist
Debbie Sasaki - Graphics/Typist
Rita Tanner - Typist
Howard Wagner - Reproduction
The preparation of this plan was financed in part
through a comprehensive planning grant from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, under
the provisions of Section 701 of the Housing Act
of 1954, as amended~
Additional financial assistance was obtained through
th~ State of Oregon Department of Land Conservation
and Development•.
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B.£C1ED AI{) fffi)INlED tFFICIAl..S
ANTELOPE CITY COUNCIL ~~ERS
Al Kuhlman, Hayor
Margaret Hill
Anne Hicks
Irene s. WilsOin
Vern Mobley
Doris L. Olson
Rose Kuhlman
CITY STArr
Lucille Edwards, City Recorder
Keith Mobley, City Attorney .
Dan Durow, land Use Planner,
Hid-Columbia Economic Development
District
The following people have contributed to
the development of this plan.
Bill Dickson
Arthur Hicks
Margaret Mobley
Chester Reynolds
Ray K. Reynolds
Merle Sygit
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I. INTRODUCTION... • • • • • •
Planning for Antelope•.•
Planning Process • • • • •
Comprehensive Plan Definition, ORS 197.015
Planning Intent. •
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLAN AMENDMENTS ••••
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
Types of,Amendments•••
legislative Revisions. • •
Quasi-Judicial Changes •
Notification of Hearing. •
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION••••
The Statewide Goal • • •
Citizen Involvement Program.
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IV. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS •.
General Physical Setting
Topography and Drainage.
Climate•••
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Soils. . . . . . . . . ..
Geology and Natural Hazards.
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VI. COMMUNITY fACILITIES AND SERVICES.
Protective facilities •••••
Education facilities • • • • ••
Maintenance and Refuge Disposal.
Communication facilities • • • •
Healtn and Recreation facilities
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation System. ••••
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History .•••••.•••
Political Structure and '
Administrative facilities.
Attitude Survey Summary.
Population • • • • •
Economic Condition •
HOUSING•••••••••
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Housing Needs..
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nAil Envirorvnental Assessments
IIB" Compliance with the Oregon State
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"DII Agency Involvement Program
11[11 Application for Plan Change/
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Plan Implementation
Zoning. . . . . . .
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IX. POlICY STATEMENTS.
findings, Goals and Policies.
XI. BIBLIOGRAPHY.
VllI. LAf'.IJ USE. • • • •
Existing land Use
Proposed Land Use
Other land Use Needs.
LIST OF TABLES .
1. TEI1"ERATURE • • • • 10
2. PRECIPITATION 10
3. GROWING SEASON. 11
4. POPULATION CHANGE • • • • • • • • • • • 19
5. AGE/SEX BREAKDOWN - ANTELOPE 1970 • • • • 19
6. AVAILABLE FACILITIES. •••• ••••• 25
7. ACTIVITY PREFERENCE • • • • • • 26
8. ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION. • 26
9. SUPPLY OF DEVELOPED &UNDEVELOPED ACRES &AREAS 27
10. PER CAPITA SALES OF GENERAL LICENSES. • •• ••• 28
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1. LOCATION MAP.
2. TOPOGRAPHY.
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INTRODUCTION
PLANNING FOR ANTELOPE
This comprehensive plan was dev~loped for the City of
Antelope to serve as the guiding document for all future land use
decision. It is designed to do several things: to insure the fu-
ture livability, so that Antelope is at least as nice to live in
the future, if not better than it is today; to manage future growth
and development so that it is orderly and is in harmony with the
public desires of the area; and to conserve natural resources to
provide for their wise utilization or preservation. It also will
provide the basis for business, the public, and individuals to make
8000d investment decisions. By knowing where and how development
My occur, financial savings will be realized and development can
proceed more rapidly while attaining the desired livability goals
determined by the area.
Those living in Antelope. enjoy beautiful scenery, a quiet rural
community, an unhurried life, and natural resources that often pro-
vide an economic livelihood. However, poorly considered land use de-
cisions leading to a disorderly and often uneconomic land use pattern
can threaten this enviable way of life. We can no longer afford to
make these arbitrary decisions regarding land uses, we rwst inste::d,
.consider land for what it really is, not a caTlTlOdity to be bought and
sold, but rather a resource, a non-renewable resource for which COOl-
petition for its use is becoming increasingly intense.
Once land has been committed to a particular use it is often
physically impossible, or economically impractical to reclaim it.
Consequently, this and the high private costs of site development and
the higher public costs of providing utilities and services make it
essential that all options be carefully considered prior to land use
decisions. Such is the purpose of this planning process.
PLANNING PROCESS
The basic questions that must be addressed in land use planning
are 89 follows:
A. What do we have today?
B. What type of land use patterns do we want in the years to cOOle?
C. How do we achieve these asp~rations?
In over-simplified terms, the answers to these questions are sought
through the planning process.
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Generally defined, the planning process, includes: researching of
inventories, analysis, planning, implementation and review. The formula-
tion of this plan combines the first three of these phases. The review
phase indicates that the process is dynamic and ongoing rather than a
static one-time event. Review of the comprehensive plan is scheduled for
every six months with a total update scheduled for a three to five year
period. The review and update are necessary to include and reflect chang-
ing social values, attitudes and competition for the use of the land.
Citizen participation in the planning process is not only desirable
but essential if the community is to have a complete understanding of the
comprehensive plan.
Residents from the city of Antelope have had the chance to become
involved at the earliest stages of the planning process, through writing
and distribution of questionnaires, activity on the planning group and
various tasks assigned to complete· the plan. Many of these people have
remained involved throughout the construction of the entire comprehensive
plan.
Special purpose districts and agencies of all types have also had
their opportunity to be involved. See Appendix (D ).
COIf'REfENSIVE PLAN DEFINITI(lII, DRS 197.015
"Comprehensive Plan" means a generalized, coordinated land use
map and policy statement of the governing body of a state agency, city,
county, or special district that interrelates all functional and natural
systems and activities relating to the use of lands, including but not
limited to sewer and water systems, transportation systems, educational
systems, recreational facilities, and natural resources and air and water
quality management programs. "Comprehensive" means all-inclusive, bothin terms of the geographic area covered and functional and natural acti-
vities and systems occurring in the areas covered by the plan. "General
nature" means a summary of policies and proposals in broad categories and
does not necessarily indicate specific locations of any a~ea, activity.or
use. A plan is "coordinated" when the needs of all levels of governments,
semipublic and private agencies and the citizens of Oregan have been con-
sidered and accommodsted as much as possible. "land" includes water, both
surface and subsurface, and the air.
PLAN'HNG INTENT
The intent of this plan is to establish a single, coordinated set
of policies which will act to provide for orderly development of Antelope
and its surrounding area. These policy statements are intended: .
1. To give direction to planning, to establish priorities for
action, and to serve 8S guidelines for "future decision making.
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can be measured; and
J. To promote a sense of common identity that will unite and
strengthen the community so that they might maintain and
improve the 'quality of life in the area.
Finally, it is the intent of the plan to assist the general public,
private enterprise, special purpose districts, federal, state and local
agencies, city and county administrators, and all other special interests
in understanding the desires of the citizens of Antelope. The regulatory
measures designed to implement the city's desires are also discussed in
this plan.
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PLAN AMENDMENTS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS
This plan is not cast in concrete. It is a public plan by a
changing society in a developing and renewing, dynamic situation. The
plan will be reviewed twice yearly to assure that it reflects the desires
and needs of the people it is designed to serve, and that the plan is
achieving the desired goals. However, it will not be changed dramatically
or capriciously at each review if individuals, organizations, and public
agencies are to be able to rely on it. With these reviews most adjust-
ments will be small and easily accommodated. Those people and agencies,
as well as the general public who were involved with tPa preparation of
this plan, will be given the opportunity to be included in any review so
their understanding and support of the plan will continue.
TYPES OF AMENDMENTS
A Comprehensive Plan Amendment may take the following forms:
1. Amendment of one or more policies of the plan.
(Legislative Revision)
2. Amendment to the text of the plan. (Legislative Revision)
3. Amendment of a portion of the Comprehensive Plan map.
(Legislative Revision or Quasi-Judicial Change)
LEGISLATIVE REVISIONS
Legislative revisions include land use changes that have widespread
and significant impact beyond the immediate area such as quantitative
changes producing large volumes of traffic; a qualitative change in the
character of the land use itself, such as conversion of residential to
industrial use; or a spatial change that affects large areas or many
different ownerships. The plan and implementation measures should be
revised when public needs and desires change and when development occurs
at a different rate than ~nticipated. Legislative revisions shall onl~
be initiated by a member of the City Council.
QUASI-JUDICIAL CHANGES
Quasi-Judicial changes are, those which do not have significant
effect beyond the immediate area of the change, ie., narrow in scope and
focusing on specific situations. Quasi-Judicial changes may be initiated
by a property owner, by filing the application with the City Recorder and
paying the plan change fee. -
A public hearing shall be required before any quasi-judicial plan
change takes place. The following criteria must be followed in deciding
upon a plan change.
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1. The burden in all land use proceedings is upon the applicant.
2. In reviewing the record a court will look to the following in
deciding upon a plan change.
a. The proposal is in accordance with the comprehensive plan
goals and policies.
b. The public need is best served by changing the planned use
on the property under consideration.
Procedural Process
1. Parties at a plan change hearing must have an opportunity to
be heard and to present and rebut evidence.
2. There must be a record which will support the findings made
by the City Council.
3. There IIlJst be !!! pre-hearing contacts on the subject of the
hearing.
NOTIFICATION OF HEARING
1. Notice of Public Hearings shall summarize the issues in an
understandable and meaningful manner.
2. Affected persons of plan changes shall have notice by record
of mailing of proposed comprehensive plan changes. Affected
persons of plan changes includes those owners of record of
real property located within at least 300 feet of the proposed
change. .
3. Notice of a legislative or judicial public hearing shall be
given by publishing a notice in newspapers of general circula-
tion at least 30 days prior to the day on which the hearing
is to be held.
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
THE STATEWIDE GOAL
A comprehensive land use plan deals with almost every aspect of
community activity, from recreation to commercial development, from
industrial site designation to residential and agricultural placements.
That is why citizen involvement is so important. To plan a community
without the community doing the planning is just unworkable. The citi-
zens of a given area must have the opportunity to express both their
majority and minority feeling towards the future of their community if
the plan is to have support and be workable.
The State of Oregon has recognized this very important aspect of
community planning and has (in 58 100) mandated that citizen involve-
ment be part of every comprehensive planning process in Oregon.
The statewide goal reads:
"To develop a c.ilizen .involv~ent pltogJtam tlutt
.iMwtu the ~OJttan.Uli 60Jt c..U<zeM to be
btvoived bt phiU.J06 the p.fann.ing pJtocU<!.
The govVlnbtg body chaJtged wah pJtepaltbtg and
adopting " coll1pJteh~ve ptD.n ..luLU a.dopt and
pubtic~ze a ~ogkam 60k citizen involvement
:tJriLt &eoJllJj deM..... the pJtocedwtu by wltkh
the genVl<1t public wai be btvoived bt the
ongobtg la.nd-U.6e ptD.nn.ing pJtocU<!.
The c..i.tizen .involvement pltogkam .&ha.U. be app-to-
pJt.i.o.te to the ..caie 06 the ptD.nn.ing e66OJtt.
The ptogJ<= ..luLU ptov.i.de 60Jt co>tt.i.nulty 06
cmzen pMUUpo.t.i.on and 06 bt60Jtmat.i.on :tJriLt
en<tblu c..U<zenl> to -ide>tt.i.6y "nd compJtehend
the .<Muu.
fedVlal., .Ma.te, and keg.iona.l a.genuM, and -6pec...i.a.l
pu.l.pMe d.WtJt~cu ..Wi coOJtdbta..te thw ptD.roting
e660Jtu wah the "66ecUd govVlni.ng bod~u WId
lMke u.6e 06 exi6.ting loc.a..l ci.tizen .involvement
. ptogJ<""" e&t<tbU6hed by cou>tt.i.u and cmu."
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
The following program was developed and adopted by the City to
insure citizen involvement in planning for the City of Antelope.
The Committee for Citizen Involvement for Antelope will consist
of the Antelope City Council. The CCI members shall be selected by an
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open, well-publicized process, and shall broadly represent the·citi-
zenry of the community. This body will be responsible for the imple-
mentation of the following activities and programs.
1. The formation of a Citizen Advisory Group consisting
of members of the City Council, and any other interested
citizens.
2. Notification to the general public of scheduled meetings
of the Citizen Advisory Group as well as the Committee
for Citizen Involvement.
3. When necessary to receive additional citizen input, it
shall be solicited by public notice, press releases,
or formal programs.
4. Placement of all planning materials, including, but not
limited, to plans, public reports, and related ordinances
in .the City Hall.
5. Insure that all information available is provided to the
Citizen Advisory Group.
The primary purpose of the Citizen Advisory Group will be to
advise and provide input to the City Council concerning land use issues
relative to the City of Antelope. This program of citizen involvement
'will not end with the adoption of this plan but will continue as out-
lined here and in the policy section of this plan.
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
GENERAL PHYSICAL SETTING
The City of Antelope is located along the end of the Columbia
High Plateau in southern Wasco County, eighty-four miles from The Dalles
and the Columbia River. The elevation of Antelope is 2,631 feet. The
eight mile long Antelope Valley permits some crop production where soil
depths reach twenty inches. The City serves as a minor service area for
nearby farmers and ranchers and, because of proximity of low-cost out-
door recreation, has good potential as a retirement community.
Antelope, located in Wasco County, is a member of the Mid-Columbia
Economic Development District. The District is comprised of five coun-
ties; Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties in Oregon, and Klickitat
and Skamania Counties in Washington (see location map). The District
has three distinct geographical provinces of which the differences are
abrupt and distinctive. The provinces are the Cascades, the Columbia
River Gorge, and the High Plateaus. The latter are sparsely populated
and in the Antelope area contain wheat ranches and rangeland. Major
attributes of Antelope, in the absence of identified resources other
than specimens attractive to rockhounders, are open space and clean
environment.
TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE
The city is located on a gently sloping area with a total elevation
change, within the city limits, of 175 feet. located below a steep can-
yon and ridge line flooding can occur during periods of rapid run-off due
to heavy rains or snow melt. This flooding, historically, has been minor
but can be aggravated when obstructions enter the drainage areas. A fur-
ther description of Geologic hazards and flooding is found in the Geology
and Natural Hazards section of this plan.
CLIMATE
Wasco County lies in a transitional zone between western and eastern
Oregon climates. Maritime'air patterns are characteristics of western
Oregon, while the drier continental air patterns dominate eastern Oregon.
The Cascade Mountain Range forms a barrier which creates the climatic dif-
ference. The transition between these two major climates can be evidenced
within the county.
A drier, warmer climate is found in the eastern portions of the county.
Precipitation amounts average less than 14 inches per year. Average annual
temperatures are greater than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation de-
creases and temperatures increase at the lower elevations near the Columbia
River and other river valleys. The eastern and 'lower portions of the county
have a longer growing season. The average numbe~ of days without killing
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frost in Antelope is approximately 130 days. The normal frost-free
season is from early May to late September.
The topography of the county forms microclimates. The higher
portions of rolling hills have higher soil temperatures because they
are exposed to the sun and drying winds. These differences are visi-
ble in the changes in vegetation.
As a result of the topographic differences between·Antelope and
the Columbia River region(84 miles distant), the climate of Antelope
is temperate and semi-arid. "Low annual precipitation, low winter tem-
peratures, and high surrrner temperatures are typical." Extremes in tem-
perature are more likely to occur in Antelope than in other portions
of Wasco County due to east winds which prevail when a continental air
mass dominates the area.l
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TEMPERATURE
Annual
The Dalles Friend Dufur Big Eddy Antelope
Avg. Max 64 58 63 64 63
Avg. Min 43 33 37 43 35
Mean 54 43 50 54 48
Highest 115 109 110 115 109
Lowest -:-30 -28 -28 -26 -27
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PRECIPITATION
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August 1977.
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SOILS
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Soil is one of the major inputs into the agricultural production
process. It is also one of the physical properties of the earth that is
must frequently taken for granted.
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GRWING SEASON
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AIR QUAL! TY
Location
Western Wasco Co.
(higher elevations)
The Dalles
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Antelope
As far removed from industrial sources or even the imposition of
pesticides used in agriculture as Antelope is, the air is of excellent
quality. There are no "bowlsH or canyons to foster temperature inversions
or restrict lateral dispersion of air. Antelope's fine climate is one
of the amenities residents cite for locating or remaining in that city.
The Tub soil series contains three of the five soil phases: Tub
gravelly clay loam, I to 12 percent slopes (Tgc)j Tub cobbly clay loam,
12 to 40 percent slopes (ThE)j and Tub very stony soils, 1 to 20 percent
slopes (TvO). The other two soil phases are: Willowdale loam, 0 to 2
percent slopes (Wd), and one phase of the Day series, Day clay, 8 to 40
percent slopes (Oaf).
The physical properties of any given soil are determined by the
combination of five factors: (1) the physical and mineralogical compo-
sition of the parent material; (2) the climate under which the soil
material has accumulated and has existed since accumulation; (J)
organisms, chiefly vegetation; (4) the relief, or lay of the land; and
(5) the length of time the.forces of development have acted upon the
material (Soil Conservation Service, 1964). The contimination of these
factors have resulted in the development of five soil phases within the
city limits of Antelope.
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Each soil phase is unique. Because of this uniqueness, each soil
reacts differently to external forces caused by nature or by man. In
urbanizing areas, seven developmental factors are especially important
and relate directly to the various soil phases and the properties there-
of. Listed below are the five soil phases that occur within Antelope,
the seven developmental factors or uses that are especially important
in urbanizing areas, the relative rating of the soil with respect to the
use and the most restrictive feature in each particular case.
Sanitary Facilities and Community Development
Use
Septic Tank Absorption
Fields
Dwellings Without Basements
Dwellings With Basement
Small Commercial Buildings
Local Roads and Streets
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listed below are the soils that occur within the city limits of
Antelope, their respective capability classification and the approxi-
mate dry-land wheat yield per acre.
The capability classification is a general soils classification
which indicates the relative suitability of Salls for farming. It is
a practical grouping founded upon the limitation of the soils, the risk
of damage when they are used and the way they respond to treatment.
The subclasses indicate the principle limitation within the"class.
Subclass "e" indicates that soil erosion is the main limitation, unless
close growing plant cover is maintained. Subclass nw" is used to indi-
cate that the chief limitation is water interference.
In addition to the physical constraints that a particular soil
phase might place upon an urban development or use, another factor to
be considered is the capability classification and the quantity of
grain that each soil phase will produce.
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land wildlife. The other soil phases, those of the Tub and Day series,
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and the subclass. The capability class is designated by Roman numerals,
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range of use and the least risk of damage when they are used. Class I
80ils are the best agricultural lands in the state. Class VIII soils are
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GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS
Because the area surrounding the City of Antelope is extremely
folded and faulted, geologically, there is a potential for earthquakes.
However, the depth of the faults makes the possibility of a severe
earthquake fairly remote; and this ~as proven to be the case, histori-
cally.
The developed portion of the City of Antelope, and most particu-
larly the southeastern area which is in nearest proximity to the
confluence of the drainages, experiences flooding during extremely
heavy upstream precipitation. Antelope receives run-off from four
additional drainages culminating in the vicinity of the Shaniko-
Willowdale intersection. The rocky soil mantle and the lack of
permeability are factors contributing to the hazard of flooding. In
1964 a flood resulted in the washout and flooding of the bridge south-
west of the city on the Antelope-fossil Highway (OR 218).
During periods of flooding, the transport of boulders, pebbles
and brush tend to clog the drainage systems. Citizens of Antelope are
aware of this tendency and exercise vigilance during times of sustained
heavy rainfall.
Overall, Antelope enjoys relative freedom from natural hazards
except for the two minor or occasional ones described above.
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HISTORY
SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The City of Antelope was originally a stage and freight wagon
road stop on the Old Dalles to Canyon City Trail, and was named by
30seph Henry Shearer in the early 1860's after the many Antelope that
could be found in the eight mile long, one-half mile wide valley of
the same name ..
In its early days Antelope consisted of a stage station, a hotel,
a blacksmith shop and, eventually a saloon. Howard Maupin came to
Antelope in 1863 to operate a horse ranch, becoming the caretaker of the
stage station which was established by Henry Wheeler in 1864. Maupin
began raising cattle to provide meat for the t~avelers. Nathan Wallace)
who is credited with being Antelope's first postmaster, acquired Antelope
from Haupin in 1870. The post office was officially opened in 1871, and
the coomunity was considered to have been "established" in 1873.
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Antelope becane a natural center for cattlemen and, later J sheepmen,
expanding and enjoying considerable prosperity. The years 1870-1910 were
known as the era of the big sheep ranches, with sheepherders being
imported from Spain, Australia and Scotland. In 1881 the town relocated
to its present location, two miles south of the original stage and wagon
stop, when the stage route changed. The corrmunity experienced a llboom ll
in 1892 when a lInew ll school was built aoo the Antelope Herald began
publication. Antelope was incorporated in 1896 with John Hollingshead
serving as the first mayor. In 1897 the Community Church was built. By
1898, with a population of 170, Antelope contained three livery stables,
one blacksmith shop, three mercantile stores, four hotels, one meat market,
seven saloons, a church, drug store, barber shop, bowling alley, funeral
parlor, post office, city hall, jail, and a community center called
IlT8Im1any Hall." The city on the gold trail to the John Day country offered
a" gay social life cOO1plete with "formals~' gaslights and boardwalks.
A raging fire in the summer of 1898 destroyed most of Antelope's
business district which was never to be rebuilt entirely. Damage was
calculated to be $70,000. Despite the losses, Antelope became a two
newspaper city in 1900 when The Herald met competition in the form of
The Antelope Republican. Next, came the range war era bringing sheep
losses attributed to or claimed by the Crook County Sheep Shooters
Association to 10,000 in 1905. Shed and hay burning accompanied the
slaughter of sheep. The declining sheep market and the extension of the
Columbia Southern Railroad into Central Oregon, coupled With the disasterous
fire, were responsible for Antelope's decline since its 1898 heyday. 1917
was another significant year contributing to Antelope's further decline
with the decision to relocate U.S. Highway 97. Subsequent years of
significance affecting" Antelope include the Pelton Dam Project in 1938 and
the coming of electricity in 1939.
to foster its image as a retirement-oriented community with C1V1C pride
and improvements. Business enterprises consist of a combination restaurant,
store, post office, and gas pump under one structure and management, and a
trailer court. Plans are underway for a day use park within the city
iimits; and consideration is being given to developing the tourist potential
associated with a natural resource, namely "rockhounding," and preservation
of the historic buildings still remaining in Antelope.' The population has
increased from a 1960 low of 46 to 55 in 1976.
POLITICAL STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES
Antelope was incorporated in 1896, and the city government consists
of a mayor and six-member city council which meets as a committee of the
whole. Three council members are ~lected every two years, and the mayor
and recorder are each elected to serve two year terms of office. The
council holds its monthly meeting on the first Tuesday at the school.
Antelope is a member of the Mid-Columbia Economic Development
District and the Council of Governments for administr~tiveDistrict 9.
State Representaive District 55 and State Senate District 28 include
Antelope as does U.S. Representative District 2. The 7th Circuit Court
has jurisdiction over Wasco County, including Antelope.
ATTITUDE SURVEY SUMMARY
With seventeen Attitude Surveys being returned for compilation,
response from Antelope residents was high, representing one-third of its
population. Most residents responding appeared to have missed the first
question which asked them to compare Antelope with other communities but
of the seven who did reply, all rated Antelope good or excellent as a
place in which to live.
A majority
electric service
supply, fire and
average or poor.
categorized such local services as water quality,
and schools as average or above average; and water
police p~otection were considered generally below
Ambulance service was rated poor.
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for pronounced dissatisfaction with weed control, lack of sidewalks, and
of course, the absence of local medical and dental services. General
satisfaction was registered with regard to streets -- lighting,
maintenance, and layout.
Employment opportunities were pronouncedly poor or there was no
opinion, a possible reflection of the high number of retired'residents
responding. There was general agreement about the average quality of
government services although about a third felt two or three branches
to be poor. Opinion was divided regarding the participation factor.
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Poor marks prevailed for the entire Parks and Recreation section.
Climate and air quality received top ratings and friendliness was
largely average or above, reflecting the reasons many people remain in
or move to Antelope, despite the lack of shopping facilities, housing
and restaurants.
Few people wished to express an opinion regarding an increase in
taxes, preferring no change and a willingness to accept existing.
conditions as long as living costs were kept to a minimum. No
encouragement was indicated for heavy industry, a split-opinion was ren-
dered on light industry, and there was strong feeling expressed for
Antelope to be a community which would encourage residence by retirees.
All but one would like to see old, dilapidated buildings removed, and
buildings receiving multiple votes for preservation were the jail and
community church. New business suggestions included a small motel,
restaurant and a recreation building. Few would utilize bus service to
The Dalles, if offered, and then infrequently.
Residents felt there was little or no choice of housing for
newcomers to Antelope and there were few solutions offered other than
mobile homes or homes under $30,000 and virtually no opinion regarding
reaction as a city to mobile homes or mobile home parks.
Peace and quiet, salubrious air/climate/weather, friendliness and
low living costs were the reasons most people expressed for moving into
Antelope, if they were newcomers within the last five years. Most of
those responding to the questionnaire had lived in Antelope less than
ten years, and the majority were in the age groups of 51-64 or 65 years
and over.
A city park was assigned the highest priority as a recreational
addition to Antelope, followed by desire for a recreation center. Since
matching federal and state funding has been approved for a park, this
need is on its way to being met. Property cleanup is another need
expressed but opinion was completely divided regarding which streets were
most in need of improvement, ranging fDom all to none.
Respondents fell primarily into the retired category, which reflects
the desire for residents to have Antelope remain relatively unchanged,
particularly as it applies to financial effects on them. A substantial
list of constructive suggestions was written and appears in the actual
Attitude Survey compiled as Appendix E in Part X of this Plan.
POPULATION
The population in Antelope appeared to peak in the approximate
time period of 1910 - 1920 when there were more than 300 residents.
Antelope then experienced a decline to a low of 46 in 1960. With the
1970 U.S. Census, the trend began to reverse when a population of 51
was recorded, and a population of 55 as of July 1, 1976 was certified
by Portland State University's Center for Population Research and Census.
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The following U.S. Census figures and estimates demonstrate a
slight upward movement in population rather than a continued downward
trend.
Residents have evidenced interest in seeing a small, manageable
growth proceed, particularly along the lines of Antelope's becoming
principally a retirement community offering low cost living in an area
abundant in natural outdoor resources/sport activity, having salubrious
climate and clean air, and offering a modicum of amenities. The number
of residents age 65 and over, nine according to the 1970 census,
represented 17.6% of its then population of 51. This percentage is
higher than that of Wasco County as a whole which was 11.44%.
Wasco County's 1970 population of 21,133 is 72 people or 3.56%
less than the population of 1960.
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The migration trend is another population factor to be studied.
How many people in your household fall into each of the following age
groups?
The pattern apparent is that young people out-migrate in the late
teens to early 20·s. In-migration begins to occur from people of
retirement age.
Based on the preceding table, tabulating age and sex of Antelope
residents, and on the 1977 survey conducted by MCEDO in Antelope (see
Appendix D), fewer children and young adults are indicated, placing
the over fifty age group in predominance. With the bulk of the popu-
lation over 34 years of age and with few women of childbearing age~
the population is not expected to increase on its own.
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An accurate projection to 1980 is impossible due to several factors.
The small number of individuals involved influences statistics in an
unrealistic manner. The overall nonagricultural employment picture is
not clear, and the popuIation picture of the county is directly reliant
upon the amount and location of services which the existing communities
elect to provide' l
Question number 67 of the Attitude Opinion
groupings in Antelope. It showed the following:
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Portland State University has attempted a population projection for
Wasco County and its figures are as follows:
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
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proximity to the Columbia River and I-BON. Following the trend for
the southern portion of the county, a stabilized or gradually
increasing population may be indicated for Antelope based on evidence
of citizen interest in improving the environment of Antelope.
Additional factors enhancing a gradual growth pattern for Antelope
are: citizen interest in restoring' historic buildings; the nearby
recreational opportunities for fishing, hunting and rockhounding; and
Antelope's projection of itself as a friendly community offering' low-
cost retirement living.
ECONOMIC CONDITION
The economic condition of Antelope can be analyzed largely with
common sense knowledge and with much of what has been described in the
text of this plan. The major employment activity in the Antelope area
"is ranching and farming. The outlook in years to come is for a
continuation of that employment activity and a possible increase in
employment for various service-related activities.
A lack of employment opportunities in the Antelope area is not a
major factor in the economic health of this retirement-oriented community
nor will it diminish the livability of Antelope for existing or future
residents.
One, single natural resource which can be found abundantly in the
Antelope area which could contribute substantially to the economy, if
developed, is that of rocks, including minerals and petrified wood.
Rockhounds from allover the United States and Canada come to the area
each year to search for the valuable rocks. A "Rockreation Center" has
been proposed and funds to develop it are being sought with the help of
the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District. A more detailed
description of this economic resource is found in the "recreation"
section of this plan. Policies relating to economic development are
found in the "Policies" section.
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COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
PROTECTIVE FACILITIES
Police Protection
Police protection is provided under the jurisdiction of the
Sheriff of Wasco County. There is routine patrol by one unit once or
twice a week, "on call" service, and extra service for hunting seasons.
Fire Protection
A volunteer system, encompassing everyone who is "able", provides
local fire protection service in Antelope. Equipment includes a truck
with 650 gallon capacity, two hose carts and other individual assistance,
rendering the city virtually self-sufficient.
EDUCATION FACILITIES
School
Nine young people attend the local school which encompasses grades
one through six. Junior high and high school students attend school in
Madras, are picked up at the store in Antelope at 7:30 a.m. and returned
there at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Library
The Wasco County Library maintains book services in the Antelope
Store, bringing replacements or requests every six weeks. There are
books for all ages and an encyclopedia. Books are available when the
store is open which is seven, days a week, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Historical Sites
The Statewide Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings in 1976
listed Antelope as an area of the 1860's in Transportation' and Commu-
unication and the following three buildings: the Lodge Hall on Main
Street (Antelope Lodge Number 44 of the A.O.U.W.) which is dated 1893
and thought to be the only one of its kind standing in Oregon; the
Antelope Community Church dated 1897 and known historically as the
Methodist Episcopal Church; and the Unknown House on the west side of
Highway 218, thought to date to the 1860's or early 1870's, making
it the oldest residence in the community. The Statewide Inventory
is prepared under the direction of the Oregon State Historic Preservation
Office, Parks and Recreation Branch, Department of Transportation. The
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inventory in which the enumerated sites in Antelope appear is the pool
for which nominations to the National Register of historic places are
drawn. At present there is no statewide legislation to protect such
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MAINTENANCE AND REFUGE DISPOSAL
Streets and Park Maintenance
Streets in Antelope are maintained by the city with the expenses
being borne by the city and county except for Highway 218 which is
maintained by the State of Oregon. As of this writing (October 1977)
Antelope has had no park to maintain. However, this condition is
subject to change because Antelope has recently been awarded a federal
grant, to be matched by the city, to construct a park. (See "Recreation
racilities"). The Wasco County Weedmaster maintains weed control on
rights-of-way and attempts to cover the area once a month.
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Postal Service
The Post Office in Antelope receives and dispatches mail six days
8 week, Monday through Saturday, with mail arriving from Portland via
Highway Star Route Truck traveling from The Dalles to Antelope where it
waits until afternoon and returns to The Dalles, stopping at each post
office for the afternoon mail dispatches to Portland, The Dalles and
other destinations. All residents, city and rural, receive their mail
6y means of lock boxes in the Post Office.
Telephone Service
Telephone service in and around Antelope is provided by the Cascade
Utilities Telephone Company operating out of Estacada, Oregon. The ninety
customers are served by one, two and multi-party lines with the latter
including up to five parties. City residents primarily choose one or
two party lines but multi-party service is favored by rural residents
because costs are determined. by mileage from the base rate and increase
every onefourth mile. Areas to the south and east of Antelope are served
by open wire carriers.
Newspaper
There is no city newspaper in Antelope. -The weekly Madras Pioneer
is mailed on Wednesdays to 31 subscribers in Antelope. Although no
separate breakdown of circulation figures is available, a total of 28
copies of both The Dalles Chronicle and The Shopper reaches residents
of Antelope by direct mail. The Oregonian and the Oregon Journal were
able to provide only a composite figure for Antelope, Shaniko and Maupin.
The Oregonian has a circulation figure for those three communities of
approximately 400 for the Sunday paper, 60 for the daily paper, and the
Journal lists 25, including delivery by mail and newsstands. The
Dalles Reminder places 20 copies in residents' Post Office boxes.
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HEALTH AND RECREATION FACILITIES
Health facilities
Resident medical and dental services do not exist in Antelope.
The nearest hospital and clinic facilities are located in Maupin.
Residents also seek health services in Bend. One nurse from the
Wasco-Sherman County Public Health Department is responsible for
health services to schools and families. She schedules an annual
visit to the school in Antelope but may be called on an emergency
basis.
Mental health services are available through the Mid-Columbia
Center for Living whose services are threefold. A psychologist from
The Dalles is provided for school consultation on an lion call" basis
and visits Maupin on Wednesdays. On October 12, 1977 a weekly evening
clinic for families and individuals was instituted and is held at
Maupin Elementary School from the hours of four to nine p.m. The
'clinic is available to anyone in that area (Antelope, Wamic, Tygh
Valley, etc.), and appointments may be made by calling the Center in
The Dalles Ilcollect" at 296-5452. Thirdly, there is.... twenty-four hour
emergency service available by contacting the County Sheriff. fees
are determined on a sliding scale basis and adjusted ·according to
family income, family size, and other factors. The Center is a coop-
erative effort by federal, State, and County to provide local mental
health services to residents of Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties.
Recreation
The regional recreation opportunities available to residents of
Antelope relate primarily to the natural resources that lie within the
boundaries of southern Wasco County and the neighboring counties of
Sherman, Gilliam and Jefferson. These facilities are found in closer
proximity than those of northern Wasco County which tend to. cluster
along the Columbia River, 84 miles to the north.
There are three waterways in the county in addition to the
Columbia River and Antelope Creek, viz. the White River near Tygh Valley,
the Warm Springs River in the Warm Springs area, and the Deschutes River.
The principal areas where recreational activities occur are the Deschutes
and the John Day Rivers, both designated as sCenic waterways. Nearest
accesses to the eighty-acre Deschutes River State Recreation Area are:
Beavertail Park southeast of Warm Springs. Eighteen acres of the John
Day River State Recreational Area are within Sherman County but access
from Antelope is closest at Clarno Park, a 100-acre facility in Wheeler
County.
Other designated recreational areas within a reasonable distance
of Antelope are the Gilliam County facility of Dyer State Wayside Park
on OR 19, 10 miles south of Condon; Tygh Valley area with the Wasco
County fairgrounds, Hunt Park Rodeo Grounds, the All-Indian Rodeo
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An inventory of Wasco and Sherman County recreation facilities
shows the following to be available within the two-county area:
Of all the visitations for recreational purposes received by Wasco
County, 72% comes from Wasco and thus, 28% are imported. Of all the
visitations originating in Wasco County, 66.6% take place within the
county, which results in Wasco County exporting more tourists than it
receives.
Grounds, and a small State Wayside Park; the overnight and day use
park facilities west of Tygh Valley near the mouth of the White River;
Mack Canyon near Grass Valley, a Federal Historical Site consisting of
19 acres under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, rich
in archeological lore; and the highly developed resort area of
Kah-Nee-Ta, on the Warm Springs Reservation.
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Campsites
Picnic Tables
Hiking Trail Miles
Bike Trail Miles
Bridal Trail Miles
Golf Holes
Ballfields
Tot Lots
Beach Feet
Shore Miles
Paved Landings
Scenic Rivers Miles
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Of the types of recreational activity available locally or nearby,
the following received highest preference in terms of percen~ of total
population which can be expected to participate in an activity during the
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ACTIVITY PREFERENCE
Bicycle Riding
Boating/Water related activities
Horseback Riding
Hunting
Outdoor Games
(Source: SCORP 1976)
Percent of Population
in Wasco County
35.37
22.64
18.18
13.56
11.38
The percentage of population expected to participate in a given activity
during a year is compiled on the following page.
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ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION
ACTIVITY
Camping
Fishing
Hiking
Picnicking
Pleasure Walking
Sightseeing
SWimming (Pool and non-pool)
(Source: SCORP 1976)
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42.38
24.43
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Since Wasco County is projected to grow by only 1600 residents by
1990, the projected use rates will remain much the same as they are at
present. Because types'of activities are determined by age groups, a
look at the weighting in Gertain age groups is germane to future planning.
The greatest number of residents falls in the 50 and over category, in
which case pleasure walking is the most frequently sought recreation
activity. The next highest group, those under 21 years of age, pursues
bicycling and pool swimming when available, in addition to pleasure
walking. Sightseeing is an activity in which all age groups participate.
Recognized bike, hiking and bridal trails are virtually non-existent in
the immediate vicinity of Antelope, and those which do exist are primarily
in southern Wheeler County or along the Columbia River in Wasco County.
One private and two public outdoor pools exist in the entire county of
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Sherman and Hood River Counties, the following tables inventory the supply
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of acreage available within the District, under whose jurisdiction it
falls, and the demand for that same area in terms of specific activities.
S~ply of Acres by Level of Government:
federal State Local Total
499,970 25,372 543 525,885
Supply of Number of Areas by Level of Government:
federal' State Local Total
52 32 32 116
TABLE 9
SUPPLY or DEVELOPED &UNDEVELOPED ACRES & AREAS
DEVELOPED -
1626 Acres
85 Areas
}8~ federal
32!0 State
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524,259 Acres
31 Areas
95% federal
5~ State
~ Local
TOTAL
525,885 Acres
116 Areas
URBAN
SUPPLY or URBAN & RURAL ACRES & AREAS
RURAL TOTAL
629 Acres
34 Areas
525,256 Acres
82 Areas
DEMAND
525,885 Acres
116 Areas
District 19 - 9,700,000
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3.6~ of State Total
ACTIVITY
fishing
Boating
Swinrning
Camping
Hunting
Bicycling
Horse Riding
Outdoor Games
Picnicking
Walking
Pleasure Driving
Sporting Events
Cultural Events
Playing Golf
Snow Activi ties
Beach Activities
Other
TOTAL
(Source: SCORP 1972)
DEMAND (Activity-Days)
606,000
400,000
1,095,000
542,000
90,000
596,000
132,000
1,309,000
914,000
1,733,000
1,119,000
361,000
35,000
50,000
240,000
483,000
9,705,000
Additional criteria for determining demand for recreational
facilities are shown in the following tables indicating registrations
within the county for recreation-oriented licenses.
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PER CAPITA SALES OF GENERAL LICENSES
(Sales per thousand of population)
Wasco County, 1974
Resident Combination
Combination with Bow
Total Anglers
Total Hunters
Grand Total
1973 Total
104.39
18.55
302.00
235.91
414.96
362.56
In 1975 the mean age of resident anglers was 38.43 and resident
hunters 31.6?
(Source:
Section,
Department of fish and Wildlife, Statistical Services
Nov. 1976)
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Residents of Antelope are totally dependent on the use of
automobiles for all of their needs including recreational activities.
The energy crisis of the early 1970's made people everywhere aware of
the need for closer-to-home recreation. Antelope is making strides in
this direction with the development of "a day use park within city
limits.
In the Fall of 1977, Antelope was awarded a federal grant which
will be matched by city and state funds to develop a day park of
approximately three acres located between North and Baird Streets in
Baird's Addition. The estimated total cost of the park will be $11,800
and plans call for six picnic tables, one play area, and approximately
42 trees. Eventually it is hoped that five historical buildings can be
moved to the perimeter of the park but this cost is not included in the
initial grant. The park will be named in memory of Franklin Irvine, whose
widow donated the land for the parK.
The proposed park meets the criteria of cost feasibility, utilizes
resources at hand, will fall within the ability of a small-size community
to administer, meets the overwhelming demand of residents - as demonstrated
in response to the opinion survey, is located well within the range of the
user population, and will unquestionably be utilized. This retirement-
oriented community is interested in developing an easy maintenance and
low-cost facility that is easy to reach and meets the current needs of its
citizens.
To an automobile-dependent community, the Designated Scenic Highways
are the most readily accessible recreational asset. The following state
and federal roads, subject to frequent traverse by Antelope citizens, are
designated "scenic area" (DRS 377.505 to 377.545).
Interstate Highway 80N . (Columbia River Highway)
U.S. Highway 197
U.S. Highway 97 (Sherman Highway) 19.17 scenic miles
U.S. Highway 30 (Old Columbia River Highway)
U.S. Highway 26 (Warm Springs Highway) "
State Highway 216 (Tygh Valley to Grass Valley)
State Highway J9 - 36 miles in Gilliam County 43.09 miles
in Wheeler County
State Highway 218 - 21,58 miles
Residents who have elected to remain in, or move to, Antelope have
done so knowing what exists in the area of recreation. they have
identified the most urgent need - a park - and are taking steps to meet
it. The unspoiled outdoor resources have attracted other open space
developments not seeking a recreating public but meeting open space and
recreational resource needs.
Another activity in the immediate Antelope area is that of
rockhounding. Collectors find an abundance of thunder eggs, moss agate,
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jasp-agate, geodes, agatized woods, and massive botryoidal agate on
the terrain. Collecting privileges are available by paying landowners
a fee, approximately twenty-five to fifty cents per pound of rocks and
minerals removed. Several well-known commercial fields also exist near
Antelope and Madras.
The world-famous Clarno fossil beds, located a few miles east of
the John Day River, off the road between Antelope and Fossil, offer the
alert collectors fossil nuts, leaves and prehistoric mammals, blue agate
nodules, petrified wood, jaspers, zeolites, and barite crystals.
Rockhounding is a growing hobby as evidenced by the number of
active rockhound organizations within the state, and is a hobby which
older or retired citizens can enjoy, not just the collecting but also
cutting, polishing, making jewelry and swapping. Development potential
exists in Antelope in the form of a rockhounders' center which could
provide displays, information, and, for a fee, the use of rocksaws and
tumbler/polishers. This "Rockreation" center has been identified in
the annual plan for 1978-79 fiscal year of the Mid-Columbia Economic
Development District.
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UTILITIES
Electric Service
Residents of Antelope receive their electricity from the Wasco
Electric Co-op, Inc. They are served by the DeMoss Substation at Rufus
but no statistics are available for this service which is combined with
tnbt of Shaniko.
Sewer System
Antelope has no sewer system, relying totally on septic tanks.
Water System
Source of Supply
The city's water supply is obtained from four springs and a
drilled well, all located northwest of the town and east of the State
Highway. The springs are situated approximately 600 feet north of
the existing reservoir and the well is situated approximately one-
third of a mile north of the existing reservoir. These springs make
up the original water supply source and have been in use since the
town constructed its first central water supply system in 1898. To
supplement the communityls spring water supply, a 126 1 deep, eight
inch diameter well was drilled in 1968. The spring source supplies
the city during the months of low demand with the well supplementing
water demand requirements during the summer months.
Although the total combined flow into the reservoir from all
contributing springs has not been determined exactly, a total flow
of 100 gallons per minute from spring sources has been filed by
Antelope with the Water Resource Department, State of Oregon.
The 811 diameter well is cased throughout its length, contains
a 2 hp submersible pump and it is estimated that the well can produce
35 gpm. Static water surface is at -188'. Well operation is ac-
complished by manual control only. The present water supply; well
and springs is adequate now and for the next 20 years, but storage
capacity is lacking.
Reservoir
The 70,000 gallon capacity below ground concrete reservoir
constructed about 1955 appears to be in very good condition. Outside
dimensions of the reservoir are approximately 25~' x 41%1 x Ill' deep.
Water depth is estimated at 1011. The reservoir has a capacity of
70,000 gallons. The reservoir walls rise about one foot above the
adjacent gorund surface with the concrete roof sloped for drainage.
Wall· thickness is approximately 6\'. A three inch steel overflow pipe
from the reservoir descharges into an adjacent natural channel. The
transmission line from the reservoir to town is a 4" pipe made of steel
or cast iron. The location of the storage reservoir provides the com-
munity with an ideal water pressure range of from 60 to 80 psi.
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After the fire of July 11, 1896 that devastated the Antelope
business district, the community undertook and constructed the town's
first central water supply system.
The city's reservoir, springs and recently drilled well are all
situated outside of the present city limits northwest of the townsite,
east of and adjacent to the Antelope-Shaniko Highway.
What elements or portions of the original system that are
currently utilized have not been definitely established. Gravity flow
is provided throughout the entire system from the springs and/or well,
into the storage reservoir and then into the distribution system. Water
pressure is about 60 psi in the upper elevations of the system and about
80 psi in the lower elevations. Repairs are made to the water system as
needed. The city presently has a class 10 fire rating which designates
an unprotected area for fire-fighting capabilities. The existing water
system is made up of 4" and 2" pipe.
Antelope has an application pending with the Oregon Water Resources
Department for $20,000 'grant for a new well and pump ($8,000) and
reservoir ($12,000) under the Proposed Community Emergency Drought
Relief Program. Excavation was completed in 1976 for the reservoir.
Inadequate storage and short water supply present do not provide
adequate fire protection. Present daily water consumption in Antelope
is 8,000 gallons per day. No new hookups are allowed to be added to
the present system until water supply or storage increases. Garden
irrigation is limited to three hours every other day.
TRANSPORTATJON SYSTEM
Residents within the City of Antelope are entirely dependent upon
independent means of transportation as the city is served by neither bus
nor train, nor is it located on any bus route. Furthermore, it does not
have access to services made available to senior citizens 'located in its
neighbor county, Sherman•. Located on Highway 218, Antelope is 34 miles
from Madras, and 80 miles from The Dalles. Streets within the city have
a graval surface, except for the highway, which is paved; there are no
sidewalks for residential use. The average number of vehicles per day
overall for 1975 on State highway 218 was eighty.
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HOUSING
EXISTING CONDITIONS
According to the 1977 Land Use Map, in Antelope there are 20
residences (defined as houses) and 9 mobile homes, or a total of 29
housing units.
The following Table reflects the critical housing shortage which
exists within the District and Wasco County. A large proportion of the
rental units which have been vacant for over two months must be
considered substandard.
RENTAL UNITS
,
Vacant for Rent
~ of Rental Units
Vacant less Than
2 Months for Rent
~ of Rental Units
Source: 1970 Census Information
Wasco
296
11.3%
137
5.7%
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District 9
393
9.4%
183
4.4%
It must be noted that a vacancy factor of under 5.0 percent
allows for little selection when meeting an individual family's needs.
ror example, the vacancy statistics do not reflect availability of
three bedroom homes for rent in Antelope. If this happens to be a
family's requirements, the factor of choice is limited to perhaps two
or three structures and chances are that none of those are entirely
satisfactory due to price, lack of facilities or disrepair.
Although on the surface the following Table of Rent~ appears to
be low, the price for the unit acquired is higher than for the same
unit located in the more populated areas of the state.
ICouncil of Governments, District 9 (Hood River, Wasco, Sherman
Counties)
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•COUNT OF RENTER-OCCUPIED UNITS FOR WHICH RENT IS
TABULATED BY MONTHLY CONTRACT RENT*
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Wasco District 9
1. With cash rent less than $40 130 257
2. With cash rent $40-$59 367 645
3. With cash rent $60-$79 526 901
4. With cash rent $80-$99 384 542
5. With cash rent $100-$119 195 265
6. With cash rent $120-$149 88 149
7. With cash rent $150-$199 23 34
8. With cash rent $200-$299 0 1
9. With cash rent $300 or more 0 0
10. Without payment of cash rent 143 283
Total Renter Occupied 1856 3077
*Contract rent is tabulated for all renter-occupied and vacant-
for-rent units except one-family houses on a place of ten acres
or more.
The median rents for Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties are
$51.70, $71.33, $63.84, respectively.
The following Table indicates the number of units which. have been
vacant for over six months. These, for the most part, are substandard
and unmarketable.
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Wasco District 9
Vacant for sale-only 74 118
~ of Year Round Units 1.0% .9%
Vacant for Sale-less
than Six Months " 40 65
~ of Year Round Units .6% .5%
This Table reveals the critical housing shortage which exists.
If an existing unit enters the market with a reasonable price, it
changes hands rapidly. Here again, choice is limited and if an
appropriate unit is not available, it is necessary to utilize temporary
quarters until the time that a suitable unit can be obtained. As a
result, many have resorted to the mobile home or modular unit as an
alternative to over-priced substandard units.
According to the Building Codes Division of 'the State of Oregon,
no building permits were issued in Antelope in 1976; however, there
were two permits in that 'year for mobile homes.
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The following is B table of house values.
COUNT Of OWt£R-OCClJPIED LtIITS FOR WHICH VALUE
IS TABULAITO BY VALUE>
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Wasco District 9
1. Less than $5,000 17B 346
2. $5,000 - $9,999 757 1383
3. $10,000 - $14,999 1019 1635
4. $15,000 - $19,999 771 121B
5. $20,000 - $24,999 306 503
6. $25,000 - $34,999 160 307
7. $35,000 - $49,999 47 101
B. $50,000 or more 17 23
Total Owner Occupied 3255 5516
*Value is tabulated for owner-occupied and vacant-for-sale-only
one-family houses which are on a place of less than ten acres
and have no business or medical office on the property. Value
is not tabulated for mobile homes, trailers, cooperatives or
condominil.,ms.
The presence or absence of substandard housing is yet another
yardstick in assessing the housing of a community. A substandard house
within an enumeration district is a unit having three or more visible
deficiencies. Within Wasco County 1,825 such units were counted,
representing 25.~ of the total. Of this percentage, 70~ is located in
or around The Dalles and in a narrow belt westward along the Columbia
River to the county line. Within its own Enumeration District, Number
28, Antelope had 13 such units or 48.2~ of its district. The most
prevalent deficiency occurring in Antelope is in plumbing.
*This table uses 1971 figures which do not take into acco...,t the influx
of mobile homes in Antelope. The 1977 Existing Land Use Hap indicates,
that there are now nine IOObile homes in the city.
Source: Housing Study and Proposed Implementation Plan, MCEOO, June 1971
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HOUSING NEEDS
City and county needs have been enumerated in the tables of the
prev.ious section describing existing conditions. From an individual
situation, the most important needed repair mentioned by responding
householders was to roofs. The majority indicated needing no important
repairs.
Opinion was evenly divided in Antelope with regard to need. for
more housing. If more people, primarily those who are retired, wish to
move to Antelope, then a need does exist for more housing. From the
results of the survey, most houses appear to be in reasonably good
repair and not overcrowded.
HOUSING SURVEYS
Sixteen Housing Surveys were returned. They indicated a nearly
even division between houses and mobile homes, the majority having two
, or three bedrooms. All were homeowners with housing costs per month
being evenly distributed through the entire range of zero to $350 and
over. Half of the respondents were retired persons and the remainder
represented a smattering of occupations•.
General satisfaction with current housing was predominant in the
survey. Houses or mobile homes were the types of housing preferred, and
among those, there was a rather even distribution between a preference
for two or three bedrooms. Since most houses described met these pre-
ferences, this would account for the number of satisfied residents.
Only one of the sixteen responding was under the age of 45, the vast
majority being 55 or over. Most were married, most households had two
or three people, and two reported one child under 18 living in the
household. There was no apparent clustering of income range but instead,
a variety.
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LAND USE
EXISTING LAND USE
The relationships and patterns of the existing land uses are
products of historic influence, the regional transportation system and
the topography of the area. A detailed land use survey was completed
in January J 1978. The results are presented on the "Existing Land Use"
map and analyzed in the following text. Basically, there are seven
categories of land uses identified within the Antelope city limits.
(1) Agricultural/Range/Vacant
(2) Residential
(J) Commercial
(4) Institutional/Governmental
(5) Communication/Utility
(6) Recreational
(7) Transportation
Development in Antelope has occurred along the Shaniko-Fossil
Highway which runs approximately northwest to southeast through the city.
The city consists of 288 acres of land within its limits. Of this total
239.67 acres or 83.2 percent of the area is undeveloped. The developed
portion of the city consists of 48.33 acres or 16.8 percent of the total
land area. Of the developed portion; 15.28 acres or 31.7 percent is
residential, 1.00 acre or 2.0 percent is commercial, 6.69 acres or 13.8
percent is institutional/governmental, 3.80 acres or 7.9 percent is
recreational and 21.23 acres or 43.9 percent is transportation related.
Residential land
Approximately 15.28 acres or 31.7 percent of the developed area is
in residential use. All of this acreage is in single family residences
B~d located within 11 city blocks.
Coounercial Land
All of the commercial uses are located along Main s~reet betwee~
Baird and Maupin streets. Approximately 1.00 acre or 2.0 percent of the
developed portion of the city is in commercial use. Some vacant lots are
available within this area.
Institutional/Governmental
Totaling 6.69 acres or 13.8 percent of the developed area these
uses consist of the school and closely associated grounds, fire station,
churches, county shed, post office, and cemetery.
Communication/Utilities
Only one use, the telephone company building, was included in this
category and 0.33 Bcres or 0.7 percent of the developed area is included.
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included.
Transportation
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occupy 21.23 acres or 43.9 percent of the developed area and comprise
the single biggest land use category other than the undeveloped acreage.
No traffic problem areas exist.
Undeveloped Land
Undeveloped land includes agricultural, range, and vacant areas.
Vacant areas are those found within the developed portion of the city
and consists essentially of undeveloped lots.
PROPOSED LAND USE
It is necessary to make some estimate of future land needs in order
to prepare a proposed land use plan for Antelope. The estimates developed
in this section are based upon the current population growth rate, the
availability of land, the present trends in Oregon's economy and the
social and economic character of the community. The plan map appears on
page
Residential Needs
Accurate population forcasts for small communities are impossible
because only a few people mov.ing into or out of the city influence
statistics in an unrealistic manner. However, by examining the population
data developed earlier and reviewing the expressed interest of retired
people wanting to move to Antelope, a population increase for Antelope
can be expected. The magnitude of that increase is approximately 25
people by the year 2000, a 50 percent increase.
With this expected increase in population the demand for residen-
tial land will be between 2 to 3 acres. This estimate is based on the
following assumptions:
(1) New residential development will continue to·be primarily
single family dwellings.
(2) The average number of persons per dwelling will be 3.
(3) The average lot size will be 10,000 square feet •.
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•About 150 acres of residential land have been planned for as
seen on the plan map. Using only the population data this acreage
figure for residential expansion would appear to be excessive, to say
the least. However, three other factors have been considered in the
development of the plan map: First, the minimum lot size is 10,000
square feet but due to the lack of a sewage system, lot sizes must
often be larger to accomodate a drainfieldj second, people moving to
the area often want more than a standard lot; and third, the availabi-
lity of property to buy is limited. Many vacant lots exist within
the developed portion of the city but are often not for sale. Many
other areas outside the developed portion of the city are in single
ownership and are often not available. The city has attempted to
provide a choice of locations and lot sizes for an increasing population.
OTHER LANa USE NEEOS
Additional acreage requirements for all other categories are not
expected to increase significantly except for transportation. The
acreage demand for transportation uses will increase as the demand for
residential acreage increases.
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fINDINGS, GDALS AND PDLICIES
The findings, goals and policies outlined here in parts I through
VIr reflect the outline in the table of contents. The policies were
developed in light of the inventories relating to each goal topic.
Part I. Introduction
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The State of Oregon
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that every city and
Goal 1. A.
----To prepare, adopt and revise this plan in conformance with DRS Chapter
197 and the statewide planning goals.
Part II. Plan Revision
findings II. 1. The land use map and policies developed in this plan
will be based on projecting existing conditions to the year 2000.
II.
before the
2. It is understood that
planning period has ended,
existing
making a
conditions may change
plan amendment necessary.
Goal II. A.
----To update the plan and keep it current with the changing needs and
desires of the community.
Policies II.
reviewed on
1. That the goals, policies and
a six-month basis, every January
map
and
shall be
July.
Part III.
II. 2. That the resource information shall be updated
every 5 years or when new and important information becomes
available.
Citizen Participation
Findings III. l.
in conformance
This plan was developed by the citizens of Antelope
with the statewide goal on citizen involvement (Goal o.
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III. 2. Citizen participation is vital in the planning process
and implementation of the plan.
III. 3. The plan reflects the needs and desires of the community.
III. 4. Participation in public affairs at its current level
is adequate and a formal organization for citizen participation would
not significantly increase the opportunity for participation in community
affairs or service to the public •
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Goal III. A.
To provide the opportunity for all citizens to participate in the
planning process.
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Policies III.
be open to
1. That all land use planning meetings shall
tt-e public.
III. 2. That all land use planning meetings shall
be advertised in the general circulation newspapers and on
city bulletin boards.
III.
be allowed
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3. That any resident of the community shall
to participate 8S a member of the planning
Part IV. Physical Characteristics
Findirgs IV. 1. This plan was developed in light of the statewide
goals relating to agricultural lands (Goal J); open space, scenic
and historic areas and natural resources (Goal 5); air, water and land
resource quality (Goal 6); and areas subject to natural disasters
(Goal 7).
IV.
through VII
2. Within the city limits of Antelope soil classes II
exist and farming operations occur.
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IV. 3.
preserva lion.
Agricultural uses are consistent with open space
IV. 4. Three historic buildings (Lodge Hall, Community Church
and Unknown House) have been identified and entered on the 1976 State-
wide Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings. Antelope itself, as
an Area of the 1860's, has also been listed.
IV.
worthy of
5. Buildings identified
historic preservation are:
by residents of Antelope as
IV. 6.
quality physical
Community Church
Old Cemetery
Fire Station
Antelope historically
environment.
and at present enjoys a high
air,
IV.
land
7. The Oregon legislature
and wate! quality.
has enacted laws relating to
IV. 8. Antelope has no identifiable geologic hazards with
the possible exception of earthquakes which are not expected to be
of serious intensity in the Antelope area (because of the depth of
the faults).
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Goal IV. A.
----To prevent soil erosion and maintain water quality in areas of urban
development within the city limits.
Policies IV. 1. That the best practical methods be used to
prevent soil runoff when building or road construction occurs
within the city limits.
Part V. Social Characteristics
Findings V.I. This plan was developed to conform with the statewide
goal on the economy (Goal 9).
V. 2. Wheat farming and ranching are the primary industries
in the Antelope area.
v. 3. A shortage of service and shopping facilities exists.
V. 4. Lack of employment opportunities is not a major fac-
tor in the economic health of a retirement-oriented community.
V. 5. Residents did not express a strong desire for any
industrial development.
Goal V. A.
----To improve the economy of Antelope and the State.
Policies V.I. That new business development shall be
encouraged which will improve employment opportunities,
providing desirable living conditions in the area are not
diminished by such development.
V. 2. That those employment opportunities shall
be encouraged which are compatible with existing and anti-
cipated uses of land as shown in the plan.
V. 3. That the impacts of any development project
proposals shal~ be consistent with or enhance the social,
environmental and economic quality and rural character of
the community.
V. 4.
agencies and the
at the level the
That a cOOrdinated effort between regional
County to stimulate economic development,
city of Antelope desires, be encouraged.
V. 5. That decisions related. to employment
opportunities shall take into account (1) alternative sites
for proposed uses and (2) alternative uses for possible sites.
V. 6. That environmental ~ffects to air, water and
land resources quality shall be considered in addition to
social economic factors when making economic planning decisions.
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Part VI. Community Facilities and Services
Findings VI. 1. This section relates to Goals 11 and 12.
VI. 7.
than Madras.
or Maupin.
VI. 2. Antelope is cooperating with the Wasco County
Sheriff's Department for police protection.
VI. 3. Antelope's firefighting capability is judged by its
citizens to be in need of improvement.
VI. 4. Antelope has a fire rating of 10.
VI. 5. Residents rate the school as average or above and
the library facilities as below average.
VI. 6. The present dump site is approved by the Department
of Environmental Quality until 1980, and its use may be extended.
There are no major medical facilities located closer
Emergency medical services are dispatched from Madras
VI. 8. Ante.lope's transportation system consists of Oregon
State Highways 218 and 293 and city streets.
VI. 9. Inadequate water storage capability exists.
VI. 10. The city will receive a Land and Water Conservation
grant to develop a day use park.
Goal VI. A.
----To provide for efficient development and maintenance of public
facilities and services.
Policies VI. 1. That the city shall cooperate with the school
district to provide for adequate school facili.ties.
VI. 2;. That the city shall provide the best police
protection possible.
VI. 3. That the city shall continue negotiating with
Shaniko on sharing a dump site.
VI. 4. That the city shall continue to seek improve-
ment in medical services.
VI. 5. That the city shall continue to seek Land and
Water Conservation funds to improve existing facilities and to
acquire new sites for future development.
VI. 6. That the city shall not provide water service
outside the urban growth boundary.
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----To provide for housing needs of existing and future residents of
Antelope.
Housing,
VII. 2. A need for single family dwellings both to rent and
to buy is evident in Antelope.
VII 3. Appro~imately 31 percent of existing housing stock in
Antelope consists of mobile homes.
That street rights-of-way and all other public
evaluated for public use prior to being vacated.
9. That future improvement to electrical,
and cable T. V. shall be underground.
This section relates to the statewide goal on housing
VI.
telephone
VI. 12.
lands shall be
VI. 13. That the capital improvements program shall be
reevaluated on an annual basis in January and that assistance
shall be obtained from the Mid-Columbia Economic Development
District, or other sources, on all phases of the grant
application procedures.
VI. 11. That roads created in subdividing or land
parceling shall be designed to tie into existing road systems
and overall road design approved by the city council.
VI. 7. That development which may generate the need
for urban services and facilities shall be approved only in
those areas where such services and facilities are available
or anticipated.
VI. 10. That water and sewer services shall be planned
for in those areas where urban development is most suitable and
desirable.
VI. 8. That public facilities and various agency
services shall be designed and maintained so as to be as
visually attractive as possible.
findings VII. 1.
(Goal 10).
Part VII.
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of housing
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types
That a range
and locations
of housing prices and variety
shall be encouraged.
VII. 2.
exists shall be
That areas where residential development
protected from incompatible land uses.
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Part VIII.
VII; J. That anyone proposing a mobile home
development shall submit a site plan before the city will
approve its use. This plan will include the location of
the property and landscaping.
land Use
findings VIII. 1.
VIII. 2.
city limits.
This section relates to statewide Goal 14.
There are 15.28 acres of residential land within the
VII I. ~. Addi tional acreage for recreational purposes may be
needed within the planning period.
eoal VIII. A.
To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban
use.
Policies VIII. 1.
the city limits.
That additionai city growth shall remain inside
VIII. 2. That the costs for water, sewer, streets and
other improvements deemed necessary by the city council for
unimproved land being converted to urban uses shall be borne by
the developer.
VIII. J.
development shall
and other related
such development.
That commercial and high density residential
be located in areas where access, sewer, water
facilities and services can best accommodate
VIII. 4.
factual base and
plan revisions.
That planning decisions shall be made on a
that such base be updated at the time of major
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approved only for parcels adjacent or having approved access to
a public street or road •
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IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The success or failure of this comprehensive land use plan is
dependent upon those who administer or implement the policies within
the plan. RecogniZing both the importance of planning and the
necessity of implementing the plans, the Oregon Supreme Court has
fairly recently begun to clarify several fundamental planning issues.
In Fasano v. Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
(March 1973) the court recognized:
"The bM-ic .in6.tJr.wnent nOll coan:bj OIl munic.ipa1. land Me
plann.i.ng ,u., the compJtehen6.ive plan. The plan hM been
dv..CJt.ibed M a g·envea..e. plan :to con:tJr.ol. and d.iJtect the
Me and devel.opment on pJtopeJtty .in a muniupality."
In a second case, Baker v. City of Milwaukie (April 1975), the
court refined the Fasano interpretation to:
". • .a compJtehenM.ve plan ,u., the con.tJr.o.e..e..ing .land Me
planning .in6.tJr.ument noJt a c.ity. Upon po.-Mage on compJte-
hen6.ive pf.a.n, a c-ity a.Mume-6 a l(v..pon6.ib.ility to ennect-
uate that pl.an and connOJtm pJt.iOJt connlict.ing zon.ing
oJtd.inancv.. to.it. We nUlr.theJt hol.d that the zoning dec.i-
. .6.iOn6 on a c-ity mMt be .in accOJtd w.Uh that plan a.nd
zoning oJtd.inance wh.ich aUOW6 a mOJte intenM.ve Me than
that pJtv..CJt.ibed .in the plan rnu...6t nail.. "
As a result of these two cases, it is clear that the local
comprehensive land use plan is the fundamental statement of local land
use policy; and as such, all other municipal ordinances and policies
affecting land use must be made compatible to Lt. Specifically, the
city's zoning and subdivision ordinances should be reviewed and
modified where necessary, to conform to the comprehensive plan.
ZONING
Zoning is essentially a means of insuring that the land uses
of a community are properly situated in relation to one another,
providing adequate space for each type of development. This allows
the control of development density in each area so that property
can be adequately serviced, and no public or private health problems
occur. It also directs new growth or proposed future growth into
appropriate areas and protects existing property by requiring that
new or'future development be compatible with the existing land uses.
Prior 'to the granting of any zone change, it must be determined
whether the proposed zone and intended use are recognized by the local
land use plan--its policies and its maps. If the change is not recognized,
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the plan must be modified before the zone change can be considered.
for smaller communities such as Antelope both of these actions can be
accomplished at the same meeting.
Before any zone change may take place the following criteria
outlined in the Fasano V. Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County must be followed.
Substantive Criteria
1. The burden in all land use proceedings is upon the
applicant. Whether a rezoning, conditional use
permit, variance, etc. is the subject of that
proceeding.
2. In reviewing the record; a court will look to the
following in deciding upon a rezoning:
a. The proposal is in accordance with the
comprehensive plan not only in terms of
land use, but also in terms of the goals.
b. Whether there is a showing of public need
for the rezoning; whether that public need
is best served by changing the zoning
classification on that property under
consideration.
Procedural Process
1. Rezoning is an exercise of quasi-judicial, rather than
legislative power; thus, the following must be strictly
observed:
a. Parties at a rezoning hearing must have an
opportunity to be heard, to present and rebut
evidence.
b. There must be a record which will support the
findings made by the zoning authority.
c. There must be no pre-hearing contacts on the
subjects of the-hearing.
2. The courts will require a "graduated burden of proof"
depending upon the drastic nature of the proposed
rezoning. Thus, changing a single family zone to
duplex will be easier than changing it to commercial
or manufacturing use.
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to insure that decision~ made by the Antelope City Council will not be
arbitrary but will be based on an evaluation of the facts. Thus, such
decisions will be more just and aimed at the public benefit.
SUBDIVISION
Subdivis~on regulations may serve a wide range of purposes.
Often they are a means of insuring that new residential developments
have adequate water supplies, sewage systems, drainage ways, right-of-
way or access and safe street designs. They also provide a means of
securing adequate records of land titles and assuring the prospective
purchaser of a lot or parcel that he will receive a buildable, properly
oriented, well-drained lot. Provided with adequate facilities in a
subdivision whose value will hold up over the" years. These regulations
should reflect and reinforce the policies outlined in the comprehensive
land use plan.
OTHER IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
Capital Improvements Program
Many capital improvements programs are a list of all projects
"by priority" for the development of public improvements such as streets,
parks, and utilities. They should include a priority schedule for capital
expenditures, based on community needs and policies. The program should
be reanalyzed each year, revising estimated expenditures to account for
inflation and the changing financial capability of the community. A
functional capital improvement program will create a coordinated approach
by which the city can provide additional water supply and sewage disposal
systems, streets, recreational area, and other community facilities.
The City of Antelope capital improvement program prioritizes public
improvements but does not list the actual costs of each project. The
following is that prioritized list developeq by the community of Antelope.
1. Water well and storage facilities
2. Park day-use development
J. Public building - Rockreation building
4. Sewer system
5. Dump station
Building Codes
Building codes provide a variety of construction standards for all
buildings. These standards relate to health, safety and appearance of
structures. They usually contain sections concerning the removal or
rehabilitation of buildings deemed to be public nuisances. Such codes
aid in maintaining the safety of buildings within a community.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Beaulieu, John D., Department of
of Oregon, Geologic Hazards of
and Sherman Counties, Oregon.
Geology and Mineral Industries, State
Parts of Northern Hood River, Wasco
1977.
Bureau of the Census, Census of Population: Wasco County. 1970.
Comprehensive Plan Draft for the Western Planning Unit, Wasco County.
August, 1977.
Green, George L., Soil Survey of Trout Creek - Shaniko Area, Oregon,
Soil Conservation Service. 1970.
Loy, W. G., et alia, Atlas of Oregon, University of Oregon. 1976.
LCDC Goal HZ Land Use Planning II 5, Under Guidelines
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Mid-Columbia Comprehensive
Land Use Plan 1975-1990. June, 1975.
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Housing Study and Proposed
Housing Implementation Plan. June, 1971.
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Mid-Columbia Solid Waste
Plan: Generation, Disposal and Management for Wasco, Hood River
and Sherman Counties. November, 1975.
Oregan Department of Fish and Wildlife, Statistical Services Section,
1975 General License Summary. November, 1976.
Oregon State Department of Commerce, Building Codes Division.
Oregon State Office Department of the Interior, Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation, Oregon Outdoor Recreation Supply Bulletin 1976 (SCORP),.
January, 1977.
Portland State University, Center for Population Research and Census,
July 1, 1976 Population Estimates for Oregon Counties and -Incorporated
Cities.
Toronto, J. Val and Associates, A Report on a Comprehensive Water and
Sewer Plan, Wasco County, Oregon. Pendleton, Oregon. 1971.
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Soil Inter-
pretations for Oregon. January, 1973.
U. S. Department of Transportation, Parks and Recreation Branch, Oregon
State Preservation Office, Statewide Inventory of Historic Sites and
Buildings. 1976.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSI1ENTS
Generally, the Antelope Comprehensive Land Use Plan will have
few if any negative environmental or biological effects on the
city or its surrounding area.
The more damaging and long lasting environmental effects re-
sult from the lack of long range planning and the use of the land
with short-sighted development projects, uses of the land where
there is no surrounding compatibility, and the complete disregard
for the capabilities of the land. The City of Antelope has tried
to avoid these types of land uses.
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COMPLIANCE WITH THE OREGON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT
In 1973, the Oregon Legislature adopted Senate Bill 100 and
established the Land Conservation and Development Commission. This
commission has developed 14 Goals and Guidelines for each jurisdiction
to comply with before their Comprehensive Plan can be officially in
compliance with the State. These Goals are:
1. Citizen Involvement
2. Land Use Planning
3. Agricultural Lands
4. rorest Lands
5. Open Space, Scenic and Historical Areas
and Natural Resources
6. Air, Water and Land Resources
7. Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards
8. Recreation Needs
9. Economy of the State
10. Housing
11. Public Facilities and Services
12. Transportation
13. Energy Conse~vation
14. Urbanization
The community of Antelope has done its best, in this plan, to
comply with the 14 Goals and Guidelines of the Department of Land
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CITY OF AmnOPE
QUestiuna1re
1. Ca!lpared with other ettDJn1t1te5, h:lw' do you rate yours as a plnee to llve?
E:xcellent -..l.- Good -!L Fair Poor
2. We want to krv.i Wat you like about )'OUt' city am what you th1.dt nE!OO..s~. 'Ibe
foll~ are factars otten c:ms1dere:l in determ1.n1ns: \lhether or not a city is a desirable
place in 'ootUch to llve.
Please rate each or the following as you t:tWit they apply to Antelope •
(PLace an X 01" check in the oolmn provided).
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tocal 8erv1ces
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4. 1&_ QIBllty ••••••••••••••••••••
5. Fire Protect1at ..
6. Police Protection ••••••••••••••••
7. Sewer ~stem •.•....••.••.•.••••••
8. Scllools ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
9. Library FacWties •.•••.••••.••.•
10. Electric SCrvice .••.•••••.••.••.•
n. Ambulance Service ••••••••••••••••
12. Public Transportation (Bus)
Health an:l Safety
1). I:bctor Ava1.lability ••••••••••••••
tit. Dentist Availability .
15. Other Professional •••••••••••••••
t6. Street Lights .
17. Rood layout ••••••••••••••••••••••
18. Dog Control ••••••••••••••••••••••
19. Trash Collec:Uon.•••••••••••••••••
20. Street Job1ntenance •••••••••••••••
21•. Traft1c Signs ••••••••••••••••••••
22. Trattlc CQltrol ~Speed) ••••••••••
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29. State Goveta.lent .
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31.. Adequate Restrlctioos tor Property
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32. Fa1mess at TaxEd to Meet City's
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33. Participation ot Citizens in
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PJlrlcs ani Recreation
1t. Rec:reatloo Opportl.n1Ues tor
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35.. Recteat:1on OWJrtw1tles tor youth.
36. Rec:reatim Opportunitles tor Adults
'P. Recree.tioo Opporb.rdties tor Smlor
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39. '1'ctr1st Fac111tles •••••••• , •••••••
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tor in the rom or h1&her taxes? (Rank in order of 1Itport3nce).
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Free:1a:i trail Natural Dl.5asters ••••
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52. Cent.
AddiUonal suggesUoos in order of frequency:
ResturAnts, Housing, Tourist Facilities, Parks ard Picnic Areas, Cultural Activities,
Meeting Places for Conmunity Groups, City Government, Adequate Restrictions for
Property ~velopIrent, Thirness of Taxes to Meet City's Revenue Needs, Participation
of Citizens in Goverruoont, Conditico of Public BuIldings, ard &lopping Facilities.
53.· To pay for the improveJreuts you have listed in question 52, \/hat is the annual DWC1Jmml
city tax rate you would approve of (Taxes per thousand dollars of property)?
lAss than $I _1_ $I - $2...L $2 - :t1+ -L :t1+ ~ $6 _ Over $6 if necessary __
9t. If the City must increase revenues to mintain even a miniIml level of city services,
which of the folloiwng revenue sources wuld be fairest ard mst equitable?
3..-A. Increased property tax base
City income tax, to be collected through your state 1ncozoo tax return
Utility users tax, which woUld appear on your utility bills
Property tax levy for a specific purpose, such as street repair or police protection
__B.
No opinion 1 F. None
55. In ygur opinion, \/hat type of growth should be encouraged ard \/hat t';pe discouraged?
A. Heavy- Industries
B. Light Industries
c. A Residential Comnunity far People Working Elsewhere••
D. A Ccmm.m1ty '!hat Would &Icourage Retired People ••••••
E. A Comnunity for People Who ~lork Here- •••••••••••••••••
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56. D:> you feel that industrial lard needs to be set aside within our city limits for industrial develop-
ment? Yes _1_ No -ll
'Jl. D:> you feel old diJapidated buildings in the city should be rE!DX>ved Yes JJL No _1_
58. List any areas or buildings in the city that you think are worthy of historic preservaUon.
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Jail - 5
Community Church - 4
Old Cemetery
Fire Station
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Location
College at Bennett Rd.
East of town
59. List new' OOs1ness you think are needed.
Small Motel Restaurant
doctors
dentist
recreation
building (commercial)
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'l'owrbouses
Apartments
1 DupleXes
4 M:lblle H:lme2 Baoes to rent
60. It 00s service was available on a nnre !'requent basis (2 rourri trips/day) from out city to
b I8lles, would you ut1l1ze the service on a:
L Weekly, _1_ M:r1thly, or· ·9 Less basis.
61. Jbr IlIlCh choice of hous:lng is there for new residents?
A lot .2- M:lderate ~Little ~ None
62. Wlat 1dn:l of hous:lng is needed 1n Wasco?
3 1bDes to buy Wer $30,000
1bDes to buy Fran $30,000 - $ItO,000 .
Baoes to buy Over $ItO,000
63. M:lblle hanes ani DPdular homs are becom1ng a viable alternative to conventional hous:lng types.
Jbr shwld our city react to this trerrl?
LA. Actively encourage developm:mt of nnblle home parks
l B~ Allowrobllehome parks, but only with high standards regarding parking, lamScap:lng,
sanitation ani the like
!L C. IlI.scourage nnblle homes am nnblle haDe parks
D. Alia.' mblle homes to be sited as if llIl¥ other single flllD1ly dwell:lng
E. No op1n1on
64. Wlat is your op1n1on regard:lng hous:lng for la.'-1n:lane fam1l1es?
A. City slxm1d strongly encourage this 1dn:l of hous:lng, 1ncluding experrl1ture of city
tlnis if necessary to match federal grants
2-B. City sh:luld encourage low-1ncane hous:lng, but not to the p01nt of sperrl1ng city DDney
_2_ C. City sh:luld be IleIltral on this issue
~ D. City should try to prevent eoostrw:tion of low 1ncome h:>us:lng 1n Wasco
~ E. No op1n1on
65. It you nnved to your present residence 1n the last 5 years, Iffiy did you choose Wasco?
Nor!<
Schools
Avsilsble Housing __
Air and Climate~
Prox~.ity to T~e Dalles __
Peace and quiet..lL.
Less Expensive cost of living __
Quiet, good environment, pleasant community, less city stress _1_
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66. Jbr IJBlJ¥ years have you lived 1n Wasco?
.2... less than 1 year ·...L.l'-2 years --i..3-5 years .2...6-10 YearS ..1- over 10 years
67. Jbr IIBlV people 1n your household fall 1nto each of the follow:lng age groups?
..L tnl.er 10 ..Llo-17 ...!.....18-22 L..23-35 .2.36-~. ~-6It .!.-65 ani over
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Continue to take pride in homes and yards
If financial resou:-ces were available, \oIhlch of the folla.r!ng park or recreation facUities
should receive the highest priority?
'fibat streets are mst in need of :1lllproveunt?
All except t-lein Maupin
All Side Streets - 2
\alat is the pr1lmry occupation of the principle wage earner in your muserold?
_ lunbcr 1niustry _3_ COIlStructtcn 1 other blue collar
_1_ agrIculture -!. memployed __ professlonal/llBllager1a1
"should cruwth occur. _
other Wite collar
*2 *7
south, east, ....est)
""=lng Pool
lb Op1nioo
. City Park
MJrc Neighborhood Parks
Ibvelop Parks Next to Scmols
:a.dld a Recreation center
None - 2
__ clerical/retail
trade
__ no seca:rl 'Wage earner
3
3
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Secorrl OlOlce
educatl00
3
retired
1
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East Street
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If the City ;;hould. exp:L"li, in Wich direction (mrth,
Slould there be city regulations for the preservation of r.atural features such as trees,
shrubs, streams I am l.arxi surfaces? Yes~ No -.1....- No Opinion _5_
List tmse fO!l.UJres you reel nood protectinB.
Clean up land in city
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73. If there Is a seccni wge earner in.the oousehold, ..mat Is his/her present occupation?
other blue collar
_ pro!"esslonaJ/mna.gerial
5 other white collar
emstru::t1on_ lUllher' iIxiustry
_ al(rleul.ture
edu::a.tim
1 retired
_~oyed
--.!l- clerical/retail
trade
~ no second vage earner
Please DDke anyCOl:lIllents which, in your op!n1on, would help to mlke your city a better place in which
to live, or any other eooIllellts you \o'al1t to DBke in regards to the subjects mentioned in this question-
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Improve water supply and enfo~c~"w3ter rules - 2
Use schools for community activitieson a year round basis - 2
Clean up vacant-lots and make absentee owners aware of fire hazard - 3
Wider participation"by citizens - 2
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Garbage disposal area adequate if residents cooperate
Need: daytime city park, sidewalks, cat control, young people
with ambition to better the town
Do not need: Expensive sewer system, proposed commercial property.
Antelope suffices as a retirees haven.
~ Extablish "no smoking" in school as an eX81Jllle to youth.
75. Would you be -.d111ng to work on a c1tben group In developing a 1alrl use plan?
If yes, please cmtact City &11.
Interested in work, without political ties.
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I;'ART II. IlJUSING SURVEY
Your answers v.U.l be kept canp1etely anD!l\YIIDus, ve do not vant to kr1<:lIi your name or
address. If you have connents about any specific area, please vrite them down as
part of the last question.
1. Describe your hc:ane.
__ Apartlrent
9 !buse
__ fup1ex
__ »lree-plex or four-p1ex
.l- l-bblle !bme
Sumner Home
_1_ Sumler DOblle home
other ,,"or guests
2. H:M mmy bedrooms does your home have?
"::'1... one
..!!..Two
_3_ nu-ee
Four
__ 3. H:M mmy nnjor rooms does it have? (not bath, furnace, storage, utility or unf:ln1shed rooms)
One
_2_Two
_l_nu-ee
3 Four
_6_Five
2 Six
Seven
_1_ Eight
1 Nine
Ten or DOre
4. Ib you own or rent?
..!£. Own Rent
__ ,. 1lUuld you rather own or rent?
...!2.. Own Rent
6. Estinate your average =thly housing costs (rent, utilities, DOrtage paymmt, insurance,
IlRjor repairs, real estate taxes, etc.)
-.1 $ 0-,9 _ 100-U9 _2_ 200-24') _2_ 370-over
_2 60-79 _1_ 120-149 _ 270-299
2 80-99 _170-199 ._1 300-349
__ 7. "'bat is the present prinary occupation of the head of the household?
__ lDnberWustry
-L Agriculture
Fl:iucation
_a_Retired
_3_ Construction
__ themp10yed
_1_ ClericalJReta1l Trade
Governmental
1 other blue collar
_1_ Professional/Managerial
other white collar
8. Is your present musing adeq1.Bte?
~'Yes No 2
_ 9. Size
_ Too Large ~ Just right
1.
_2_ Too sDBll
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__... .,., ,...__~~ ....._4M ..,.. ---~·~---- ........
lL Just right
10. Cost
...!... Too expensive
li. Age
3 Too old
B. Just right _ Too cheap
Too new
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Oil~ Wood stove
12. Plunb1ng (toilet, wash basin with hot & cold water, and tub or shmier that your
.t"am1ly doesn't share with another family)
~ Adequate __ Inadequate
_ 13. Heat1ng Type
...!L. central
-1- Room heater_ F:l.replace
1~. Heat1ng ccnl.1ticn
-1l. Okay
__ Needs major repair
__ 1,. Electric!ty
...1l Okay
_1_ Needs mjor repair
16. !\:lof
Electric
..!.... Inadequate
_1_ Needs IjBjor repair and inadequate
_1_ Imdequate
__ Needs major repair and inadequate
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_17. FoIDlation type
..lQ. Concrete/block
_1 Rock
_I_Wood
Ncne
__ canb1naticn: (please speci1'y)
Cresoted ties &cemc~t blocks
Rock &block
Rock 6: wood
__ 18. Fburmtion conditicn
.ll. Okay __ Needs major repair
_19. Is your home too rar fran town or wrlt?
_1 Yes ~rb
20. Ii:l\{ far is your home fran wrk?
Hiles 8, 129 .mocks _-.;;2~__
M1n.ltes _ Yards _
21. \II1at is the IlDst 1Jli>ortant repair that you would like on your l'l<:xm?
_ Plunb1ng 3 Roof Exterior Walls
__ Beat1ng FoIDlaticn 2 Insulation
-L Electrical 1 Porch Other
22. What is the secon:l. IlDst important repair fran the list above?
-.:... Bathroom,
garage, addition
-2...ll'cne
3,4,5,6,7, paint
2.
2). lrf1at typo of t'o.cJng do you prefer?
_l»plex
_ 'IJuooce..plex or foor-plex
2 or Sather
~. 1i:Jl,( II8DY bedrooIIls do you prefer?
l»e 2-""'"
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25. 1Ibul.d you llke to mve to different housing?
_ It 1t doesn't c:ost O're than you~ n:N
....!.... E'vm it 1t cost a little DDre
~ Even it It costs a lot DDre
~ Ifo, JI. satisfied with 'tIbat I have
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26. \hat is the maJor reason for yaIr family rot DDving trem tJl1s heme?
-!... Des1red hws1.ng too expensive Other
~ Des1re:1 musing mt ava11abJ.e ~ I '. satisfied
_ O:uven1E1J.t loc:atia:l of present b:Jus1t!g
Z/. J.t.e of bead or household?
_ <>-17 ....!.. 21-<.',
18-3:> _ 25-1>
~. )moltal status of he&d of J:DuseMld.
----=- S1ng1e mn
-L S1ng1e warBn
29. Jbliler of pcrsms presently living in b:lusebol.d?
-L (be ..1.. 'lhree --.: Five sewn
.JL 1'wo Four S:b: _ E1r;ht
)0. Ifl.aber or chlldre:n presEntly tn:ler 18 1n lnuseOOld.•
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_Eight
111m or ""'"
Mine or DDre
31. Am.a1 1ncolIle of all household lIeIIbers last years?
0-1,999 or less 6,0::0-7,999 .3.... 12,0:0-11+,999
-.1... 2,0:0.3,999 8,0::0-9,999 _15',OCO-~,999
_1+,o:o.5',m -__ lD,OCO-U,m 2-. 25',oco-over
,32. [b you bel1eve mre b:lusing Is need in your CQlIlU11ty?
2..- Yes -.!. 1'b ...L. 1'b op1n1oo
33. [b you have anY CCft:ll!nts arout any specifIc areas ment1oned. above or about b::Ns1ng in
ceneral in .Antelope?
NulIber 4
Leave Antelope the way it is
More houses needed for people wishing to move to Antelope
- Commercial prap.erty is not needed; it should become residential
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AGENCY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Early in the planning process a letter was sent out to all
agencies which may have an interest in land use planning. The agencies
were asked to indicate the level of involvement they felt appropriate
for this City. Their response was noted and considered in the compli-
ance schedule. All of those that wished to be actively involved were
then contacted.
Following is the agency involvement letter:
The City or Antelope _..:.W:..::a:.:s:.:c:.:o~__County
i. carrying out a land use plonning prograll. In order to ensure greatest
accuracy or the pI." we wish to coor-diMle with .U .frected gover-mental
agencies.
Please indicate the level of involvement you feel la appro-
priate for your office DOd return to:
D\N OIJR(III, land Use Planner
MID-eOllnllA CCU"l)'<lC D[~nUl"trNT DISTRICT
S02 [ost fifth Street, Annex 8
Tho Dalleu. Dr<"l)on 970~
(check .s many .0 are appropriato)
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We expect to taka no activo role In cktvcloping the
pIon and will ndhere to its rcc:oarnendati~.
Wo will not be active p~rticipnnto but wish to re-
~ ceiva a draft copy ror com'I",ont.
We expect to be involved in the planning proce~
end wish notification of mcotingG GO we can provide
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OlOD Coal. your agency i. particularly interested in.
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tltpCet to bt eontoet<.d .,,,ly in tJl< ~(4m,,"g .otage" 0& ptog·t..... aH<ctUlg thi->
CU!I. Contaet Cit<} Hall by IlUil i! "...... bt 06 ~tA.leo in y,,",' plaMing
tUota.
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AO"'::.'~;'''AU' 1175 COURT STREET N.E., SALEM, OREGON 97310 PHONE (503) 378-4926
October 11, 1978
The Honorable Al Kuhlman
Mayor, City of Antelope
Antelope, OR 97001
Dear Mayor Kuhlman:
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to confirm that the
Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, on
October 6, 1978, officially' acknowledged .the comprehensive
plan and implementing ordinances of the City of Antelope as
being in compliance with ORS 197 and the Statewide Planning
Goals.
The acknowledgment signifies a historic step for the City's
land use planning program. Antelope is one of the first of
Oregon's cities to be in compliance with the Statewide
Goals. By effectively planning ahead for the wise use of
your valuable land, you have set an excellent example for
others to follow.
I would like to commend the city officials, staff, and
citizens of your community for their hard work and foresight
in the field of land use planning.
Congratulations,
/~~Y/t--."-7,~~"'--_
.«!~i Kvarsten
QYrector
Enclosure
cc: John Conroy, Chairman, County Board of Commissioners
Dave Moon, County Coordinator
Brent Lake, Field Representative
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BEFORE THE
LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
IN THE MATTER OF THE
CITY OF ANTELOPE
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COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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On June 30, 1978, the City of Antelope pursuant to DRS
Ch 197.251 (ll (1977 Replacement Part) requested the Land
Conservation and Development Commission to acknowledge that
the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances, consisting
of the Comprehensive Plan, ordinance no. 29-A, adopted
June 26, 1978, the zoning ordinance, no. 29, adopted June 26,
1978, and the subdivision ordinance, no. 30, adopted June 26,
1978i of the City of Antelope are in compliance with the
Statewide Planning Goals.
DRS 197.251(1) requires that the Commission review and
approve or deny the request within 90 days. On August 10,
1978, the Commission found that extenuating circumstances
were pre~ent and ordered that their action be delayed.
The Commission reviewed the written report of the staff
of the Department of Land Conservation and Development on
OCtober 6, 1978 regarding the compliance of the aforementioned
plans and ordinances with the Statewide Planning Goals.
Pertinent portions of this report (Section V) are attached
hereto, and constitute the findings of fact of the Commission .
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Based on its review, the Commission finds that the
aforementioned comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and sub-
division ordinance comply with the Statewide Planning Goals
adopted by this Commission pursuant to DRS Ch. 197.251(1)
(1977 Replacement Part).
Now therefore be it ordered that:
The Land Conservation and Development Commission acknow-
ledges that the aforementioned comprehensive plan, zoning
ordinance and subdivision ordinance of the City of Antelope
are in compliance with the Statewide Planning Goals.
II -/..<Dated this _ day of _o~~,",(.-=~",-~=-:, , 1978.
n~Richard Gervais,~and Conservation and
Development Commission
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10/11/78
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v. FINDINGS OF FACT:
General Overview:
The City of Antelope was established in 1873 and incorporated in
1896. During these early years Antelope was at the center of a
large sheep and cattle area. Its highest population was about 170
in 1898. In this year the main part of town burnt down. In 1960,
the roads into Antelope were paved.
The plan and ordinances place major emphasis upon maintaining the
town's rural atmosphere and promoting its tourist potential as an
historic place and rock collecting center. It has a population of
about 55 and has adequate space to meet any future growth and
development. No building permits were issued in 1976 and two
mobile homes were sited, (p. 36).
Goals: (l-14)
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Citizen Involvement: (Goal 1)
The City Council was approved as the Committee for Citizen Involvement
along with the Citizen Involvement Program on April 23, 1976.
Antelope provided many opportunities to its citizens to help
prepare the comprehensive plan. An attitude survey was sent to
all city residents. One-third of the surveys were returned.
The plan includes policies for the continuation of its Citizen
Involvement Program, (pp. 45-6).
Land Use Planning: (Goal 2)
The City of Antelope has adopted a comprehensive plan to serve as
the basis for all land use decisions and actions. The information
provided on pages 8 to 44 and Appendix C serve as its factual
base. Opportunities were provided for citizen and agency participation
in all phases of the planning process (pp. 6-7 and Appendix D).
Zoning and subdivision ordinances have been adopted.
The comprehensive plan includes a policy requiring the review of
the plan every six (6) months, in January and July, and an update
of the resource information every five (5) years or when new or
important data becomes available, (p. 45).
Other Goals: (3-14)
The plan includes factual information and policies consistent with
this information for the following goals:
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GOAL FACTUAL BASE POll CI ES
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3.Agricultural Lands
4.Forest Lands
5.Natural Resources
-wildlife habitat
-historical sites
-scenic views
6.Air, Water and Land
Resources Quality
7.Natural Hazards
8. Recrea ti on
9.Economy of the State
10.Housing
11.Public Facilities
and Services
12.Transportation
13.Energy Conservation
NOT A P P L I CAB L E
NOT A P P L I CAB L E
pp. 46-7
p. 13
p. 22
p. 29
p. 11 pp. 46-7
p. 11-15 pp. 46-7
pp. 12,18 and 24-30 p. 48
p. 21 p. 47
pp. 12 and 35-38 pp. 49-50
pp. 22-24 and 31-34 p. 48-9
p. 34 pp. 48-9
p. 29-40 p. 48-50
The City states that it "has done its best. .. to
comply with the 14 Goals," (Appendix "B"). The
Department believes the plan's policies limiting
development and the provision of public services
and facilities to built-up areas within the city
limits will help conserve energy.
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Implementation Ordinances:
The City of Antelope has adopted zoning and subdivision ordinances
to carry out its comprehensive plan. These ordinances include specific
provisions related to the compliance with following statewide goals.
Natural Hazards - Flooding: (Goal 7)
The subdivision ordinance (Section 42, p. 18) states:
If any portion of any land proposed for development is subject
to overflow, inundation or flood hazard by storm waters, an
adequate system of storm drains, levees, dikes, or pumping
systems shall be provided.
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Housin9: (Goal 10)
The residential zone ("R") allows single-family dwellings as an
outright. permitted use and mobile homes and parks and apartments
as conditional uses, (Section 3.2 p. 8).
Comments Received:
1. Emergency Services Division (June 3D, 1978)
Requests that all jurisdictions permit the placement of mobile
homes or other manufactured housing on o\llner-occupied property
while reconstruction of a damaged residence takes place in the
event of a Presidentially declared, major disaster (PL 93-288).
2. Health Division (July 13, 1978)
The plan should contain a statement regarding the protection of
its wa tershed.
3. Oregon Department of Transportation (Au9ust 15, 1978)
They believe that Antelope's plan is good and that adequate
recognition has been given to the city's historic buildings.
OOOT states that Antelope needs to adopt plan policies and a
program to protect existing historic structures and to avoid
conflicts with new development at the time of the next plan
update.
Overall Conlusions:
The comprehensive plan for the City of Antelope is excellent. It
has an adequate factual base and policies to carry out its planning
goals. The comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances comply
, with the Statewide Planning Goals.
VI. RECOI·~·IENDATIONS:
A. Staff:
Recommends acknowledgment.
8. Coordinator:
Recommends acknowledgment.
VII. COrL~ISSION ACTION: (October 6, 1978)
RE: knn/I·IC
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