summary of the discussion

State's definition

In the Bylaws: ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP A member must be:   A. A resident of the recognized area; or   B. A property owner within the community        area, or   C. A designated representative of a business,        corporation, or trust within the area. Chair Steve Graeper clarified what defines a member:  "A member is any person who rents or owns residential or commercial property within the boundaries of the Rhododendron CPO. (Only one vote per individual household or business.)"

According to the state web site: http://egov.oregon.gov/LCD/goals.shtml (see, also, the County Site) the definition of "citizen" for the purposes of the Statewide Planning Goals is: CITIZEN. Any individual within the planning area; any public or private entity or association within the planning area, including corporations, governmental and private agencies, associations, firms, partnerships, joint stock companies and any group of citizens.

Bottom line:
Apparently the chair is being exclusionary by defining "within the planning area" to be "rent or own" and excluding family members or Associations with donated space. (which would seem to violate at least the spirit of the State mandate if now the law).

While they whine about no one being willing to help (except the ones who are officers), they seem to be going out of their way to discourage people who might have different ideas.
=> The effective behavior is as if they are a high school clique that wonders why the "out" people don't gratuitously do slave labor.