Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association
More than 140 SCNA neighbors came together to celebrate the start of summer at our second annual Block Party on Saturday, June 21 at Blakely Park. The day’s festivities kicked off with giant bubble making and hula hoop dancing on the park’s expansive lawn, with both kids and parents getting into the action. Neighbors had…
The City’s project to make over Chamberlain Street and enhance the pedestrian and bicycle crossing of Reed Market is now on indefinite hold. The City Council heard the desire to return to SCNA’s original request of putting in a safe pedestrian and bicycle crossing of Reed Market at Silver Lake Boulevard. Thanks to Councilors Mike…
You are invited to the Wildfire Forum organized by Old Farm Neighborhood District on Thursday, April 24 at 5:30 pm at the Larkspur Community Center (located at Reed Market Road and 15th Street). Doors open at 4:30 pm. As Bend grows ever closer to the wildfire-susceptible Deschutes National Forest, what is being done to protect our community? This event…
The City of Bend is proposing a package of amendments to the Bend Development Code to allow the following new options to facilitate housing: A second kitchen in a dwelling unit. [See BDC 2.1.1100(F), Secondary Kitchen for more details.] A second accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a lot or parcel. [See BDC 3.6.200(B), Accessory Dwelling…
Deschutes County is once again conducting a FireFree event this spring. The usual fee at Knott Landfill will be waived so that you may dispose of yard waste for free. This includes grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings, and branches, stumps or trees no larger than 12” diameter. This event…