Land Use

Sunny Breeze Subdivision Update

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 21, 2026 / Comments Off on Sunny Breeze Subdivision Update

On June 22, the Hearings Officer issued her decision on the Sunny Breeze 42-lot subdivision and upheld all the City’s conditions for approval of the application. This includes the requirement to have two entrance/exit roads for fire safety. On July 10, the developer submitted a Notice of Intent to Appeal the decision to the Land Use…

Pahlisch Closes on Sale of COID Deschutes South Canyon Property

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 21, 2026 / Comments Off on Pahlisch Closes on Sale of COID Deschutes South Canyon Property

On July 1, Pahlisch Homes finalized the purchase of a large part of the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property immediately south of Southern Crossing. The sale had been expected once the final legal hurdle was resolved with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) back in January. Because a scenic view easement protects most of…

Sunny Breeze Subdivision Appeal Status

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / May 14, 2026 / Comments Off on Sunny Breeze Subdivision Appeal Status

On April 1 the City of Bend approved the application for the 42-lot single home subdivision located at 61521 Sunny Breeze Way. However, on April 8 the developer appealed the decision to a Hearings Officer because of conditions for approval required by the City. The public hearing for the appeal took place on Wednesday May…

Hearing on Sunny Breeze Subdivision

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Hearing on Sunny Breeze Subdivision

On April 1, 2026, the City of Bend approved the application for the 42-lot single home subdivision located at 61521 Sunny Breeze Way. However, on April 8 the developer appealed the decision to a Hearing Officer because of conditions for approval required by the City. A public hearing for the appeal will take place at…

FERC Decision on COID Property

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / March 17, 2026 / Comments Off on FERC Decision on COID Property

After more than two years of consideration, on January 22 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s (COID) request to amend the FERC license for the Deschutes South Canyon hydroelectric project. This amendment called for changes to the public recreational access easements on segments of the COID property governed by the permit and which…