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Neighborhood Street Safety Program

Neighborhood Street Safety Program This summer the City of Bend is planning on the construction of six of the remaining Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) projects! These are projects 12-17 on the map, and are as follows: Project 12: Crosswalk across Parrell Road at Calvin Way (Southeast Bend) Project 13: Crosswalk across Parrell Road between Haley Creek [...]

By |2023-02-21T14:24:52-08:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: News, Safety, Transportation|Comments Off on Neighborhood Street Safety Program

Council Supports Fire Levy on May Ballot

Bend City Council passed a resolution to support a five-year local option levy for fire and emergency medical services in the May 16, 2023 election. Bend Fire & Rescue, which serves the City of Bend and Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2, will ask the voters for an increase and renewal of a levy that [...]

By |2023-02-21T13:41:40-08:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Local Taxes, News|Comments Off on Council Supports Fire Levy on May Ballot

Bend City Council Approves Master Plan for Affordable Housing Pilot Project

A unique housing opportunity is one step closer to becoming reality after the City Council voted unanimously (6-0) Wednesday, Feb. 15, to approve the master plan and annexation for new development, Parkside Place, at the city’s eastern boundary. “The Council is excited to see this project move forward and provide for hundreds of new homes in [...]

By |2023-02-21T13:38:01-08:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Affordable Housing, Land Use, News|Comments Off on Bend City Council Approves Master Plan for Affordable Housing Pilot Project

City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee Seeking Applicants

The City of Bend is seeking three new volunteer committee members to serve on the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee (COBAAC). The committee acts as a group of advisors to the City Manager. COBAAC has a critical role in ensuring City programs, services, activities and facilities are accessible to the Bend disability community. The Committee [...]

By |2023-02-21T13:35:45-08:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Committee Seat Openings, News|Comments Off on City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee Seeking Applicants

Public Meeting – Annexation of 40 Acres at Ferguson & 27th

A hybrid public meeting will be held March 1 to discuss the annexation of this 40 acres. The final plan is for 138 townhomes, 264 multifamily units, and two commercial lots on 27th. It will include construction of a roundabout (RAB) at Ferguson and 27th. The RAB at Ferguson and 15th is project C-34 on the [...]

By |2023-02-09T10:13:14-08:00February 9th, 2023|Categories: Land Use, News|Comments Off on Public Meeting – Annexation of 40 Acres at Ferguson & 27th

Informational Public Meeting on Neff and Purcell Improvements Project

The City of Bend will host a public meeting to share important information about the upcoming Neff and Purcell Improvements Project construction. The project team will share construction plans and information regarding the intersection closure, detour route and schedule. A full closure of the Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard intersection is required for construction.  The intersection [...]

By |2023-01-26T16:50:32-08:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Construction, News, Transportation|Comments Off on Informational Public Meeting on Neff and Purcell Improvements Project

City Council Eliminates Parking Minimums

On January 18, the Bend City Council voted 4-2 to no longer require that developers create a minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new developments to help reduce the cost of new housing, reduce vehicle emissions and encourage more walkable communities. With this policy change, Council removed minimum off-street parking requirements from Bend’s development code, [...]

By |2023-01-26T16:46:49-08:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Code Changes, News, Transportation|Comments Off on City Council Eliminates Parking Minimums

Action Needed – Appeal City Council’s Approval for Gas Station at Murphy & Brosterhous

ACTION NEEDED BY FEBRUARY 1st! PLEASE WRITE TO EACH CITY COUNCILOR AND ASK THEM TO ACCEPT THE APPEALS OF BEND CITIZENS FROM THE HEARINGS OFFICER’S DECISION APPROVING A GAS STATION AND DRIVE- THRU COFFEE SHOP AT THE MURPHY/BROSTERHOUS INTERSECTION. A hearings officer has approved the conditional use permits for the gas station and drive-thru at the [...]

By |2023-01-26T16:42:19-08:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Land Use, News|Comments Off on Action Needed – Appeal City Council’s Approval for Gas Station at Murphy & Brosterhous
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