Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association

ALL Fireworks Banned by City of Bend – PERMANENT

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 21, 2021 / Comments Off on ALL Fireworks Banned by City of Bend – PERMANENT

The Bend City Council has voted to permanently ban both the sale and use of fireworks within the city.  This includes even fireworks deemed as legal by the state of Oregon. Professional fireworks displays like those on Pilot Butte would still be allowed, as would other displays that get a permit from the state fire…

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Public Meeting for 30 Townhouse Units

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 20, 2021 / Comments Off on Public Meeting for 30 Townhouse Units

There will be a public meeting for the proposed construction of a 30-lot residential subdivision of attached townhomes. The property is located at 110 SW Scalehouse Loop. Additional information, including diagrams, is available on the planning pre-application web page. The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday October 25 at 6:00pm. Here is…

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Public Meeting for 3 Mixed Use Commercial / Residential Buildings (view recording)

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / September 16, 2021 / Comments Off on Public Meeting for 3 Mixed Use Commercial / Residential Buildings (view recording)

The developer has posted a recording of this meeting, which you can see here. It will be available until October 30th. (Warning: this is a 1 GB file.) ———- ORIGINAL NOTICE ———- NOTE: New Meeting Date and Time, and different meeting platform!   There will be a public meeting for the proposed construction of three 3-story…

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Development Code Changes go to City Council, Public Input Needed

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 24, 2021 / Comments Off on Development Code Changes go to City Council, Public Input Needed

The Bend Planning Commission met on July 26 to vote on recommendations to City Council regarding Development Code changes to support HB2001. While HB2001 requires allowing duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes on any single family lot, the draft changes go beyond those requirements, such as allowing increased building height and reducing parking requirements. Additionally, one unit…

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Deschutes River Access and Habitat Restoration Plan

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Deschutes River Access and Habitat Restoration Plan

The Bend Parks & Recreation District has made a plan for recreational access and habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River. Projects in Riverbend Park and Farewell Bend Park (including the Cedarwood trailhead) in SCNA are part of the plan. They are looking for public comment on the draft plan. The planning team has…

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