Hood River County Commissioners voted to deny an appeal by Thrive Hood River of an administrative decision to grant a fourth one-year extension for Apollo Land Holdings’ permit for the proposed DeeTour ampitheater.  The County Planning Commission had earlier voted deny the appeal.  Commissioners voted 3-1 on the matter, with Rich McBride voting no.  Commissioner Bob Benton is a principal in Apollo and did not participate in the hearing on the panel, even though he did testify during the hearing.  Commissioners who voted to deny the appeal felt that even though they might need to address the issue of how many permit extensions should be allowed, they believed criteria for the extension had been met.  The DeeTour project has been the subject of argument particularly in the Upper Hood River Valley, and has faced opposition from a large number of residents in the Dee area.  The decision can be appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.