There were two public hearings in November to discuss proposed changes to Bend's Comprehensive Plan and the Development Code. The public discussion now moves to the City Council on January 17th. The Bend City Council next week will review proposed changes to its water, transportation, and sewer System Development Charges that include creating more consistency in [...]
There will be two public hearings on proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and Development Code. November 1st and 13th. See the flyer's below for details.
TREE REGULATION UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING RECAP Oct. 4, 2023 Want to stay in the loop about tree regulation? Here’s what you need to know. THE CONTEXT: Earlier this year, the Bend City Council created a temporary committee – The Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee (TRUAC) – to explore preserving trees during new development while producing [...]
The City of Bend is proposing amendments to Bend Comprehensive Plan Chapters, 5 Housing and 11, Growth Management and amendments to Bend Development Code Chapters 1.2, Definitions, 2.1, Residential Districts (UAR, RL, RS, RM-10,RM RH), 2.7, Special Planned Districts, Refinement Plans, Area Plans and Master Plans, 3.1, Lot, Parcel and Block Design, Access and Circulation, 3.6, [...]
Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee This summer the Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee (TRUAC) has been meeting to help the City of Bend come up with new rules that aim to protect trees during development while balancing housing affordability. The committee is comprised of various community members including professional arborists, neighborhood district representatives, developers, [...]
The Tree Regulation Code Update Advisory Committee (TRUAC) will hold their next meeting on July 27th from 4 – 6 pm. The meeting will be held in person at City Council Chambers, Bend City Hall, 710 NW Wall, Bend and remotely via Zoom. Please see the agenda for virtual attendance information at Tree Regulation Code Update [...]
The City Council’s Stewardship Subcommittee will be discussing public engagement options for the tree preservation code update project on April 14th at 10 a.m. Here is a link to the agenda https://bend.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=16&event_id=911 and attendance information: Friday, April 14, 2023 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Council Chambers Bend City Hall, 710 NW Wall, Bend, Oregon Zoom [...]
The following article was drafted by Karon Johnson, a Bend citizen concerned about the current tree code. Next Wednesday, March 15, at 5:00 p.m. the Bend City Council will have a work session to address how to protect some of the older trees in Bend. Here are a few things you should know. 1) ORS 197.307(4)(b) [...]
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, [...]