City Council Debates on Neighborhood Issues Four of the seven positions on Bend City Council are on the ballot this November. Two of those races will not have an incumbent running. The Old Farm District Neighborhood Association does not issue endorsements, but we want you to have the best information available when reviewing your ballot. Our [...]
Code changes are going to the Bend City Council - the final step before taking effect. Here is the summary from the City's notice: Type IV Bend Development Code amendments to Chapters 1.2 Definitions, 2.1 Residential Districts, 2.2 Commercial Zoning Districts, 2.3 Mixed-Use Zoning Districts, 2.7 Special Planned Districts, Refinement Plans, Area Plans and Master Plans, [...]
The large Easton Master Plan located on the east side of 15th Street, across from the new high school, is going before the Bend City Council. This will approve the Master Plan and realign and remove "connector" streets planned for the SE Area Plan. Here is the summary from the City's notice: Type III quasi-judicial amendment [...]
The City of Bend recently received an application for a 5-lot subdivision on 0.51 acres at 685 SE Reed Market Road. Written comments are being accepted by the City until September 14. Please mention project number PZ-20-0616 and email Senior Planner Karen Swenson at kswenson@bendoregon.gov or call (541) 388-5567. View documents: PZ-20-0616 - Reed Market 5 [...]
The City of Bend will hold a “virtual” public hearing before the Planning Commission on Monday, August 24 at 5:30pm. Attendance instructions will be posted at https://www.bendoregon.gov/government/citizen-committees/planningcommission at least 7 days prior to the hearing. Pahlisch Homes is proposing a Type III Major Community Master Plan including 428 homes and 8.4 acres of open space, and [...]
The City of Bend recently received an application for a 35-lot subdivision in the Residential Medium Density (RM) Zone at 61528 Parrell Road, between Vassar Place and Chief Joseph Lane. Written comments are being accepted by the City until August 13. Please mention project number PZ-20-0361 and email Senior Planner Aaron Henson at ahenson@bendoregon.gov or call [...]
Request a sign for your yard! The Old Farm District Neighborhood Association has a limited supply of "Slow Down" signs available. Use the form below to request one. We will deliver to the address provided. One sign per household please.
The owner of the property at the SW corner of 27th Street and Reed Market will be submitting an application for a site plan to the City of Bend. A public meeting will be held on August 4 at 6pm via teleconference. The Old Farm District contains very few lots not on 3rd Street zoned for [...]
The City of Bend received an application to create a 2-lot partition (with flag lot) of a 20,005 square foot property in the RL zone. Written comments are being accepted by the City until July 30. Please mention project number PZ-20-0512 and email Assistant Planner Nicolas Lennartz at nlennartz@bendoregon.gov or call (541) 330-4020. View documents: PZ-20-0512 [...]
The ongoing Desert Woods and Neighborhood Extension Project has an important traffic and schedule update: During construction of 15th Street, crews encountered loose soil conditions that will require a complete closure of SE 15th Street between King Hezekiah Way and SE Helen Lane beginning July 9 for approximately 3 weeks. The closure is necessary for the [...]
