A law passed by the Oregon legislature in 2019 requires that cities allow middle housing types where single-family homes are permitted. Duplexes must be allowed on any lot where single-family detached homes are allowed. Triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, and cottage clusters must be allowed in any zone where single-family detached homes are allowed. In order to implement the [...]
The Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA) has been working with the City of Bend to improve the signage that is required to be posted at new developments. You might have seen the small white signs posted at empty lots, written in marker and usually worn or blown away within a few days. New requirements are going to [...]
UPDATE: Video of the meeting is now available The Stevens Road Tract will be getting a Master Plan! It is now being referred to as the Stevens Ranch Master Plan. Details below. The Old Farm District Neighborhood Association is invited to attend a virtual meeting regarding a land use application request for a [...]
A notice of public meeting was received by OFDNA relating to the Easton Master Plan on 15th Street. The meeting will discuss plans to incorporate an additional 48-acres into the Master Planned area. This would entail nearly all the vacant land in the immediate area south of The Bridges and east of 15th Street. It includes [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
