Land Use

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…

Sunny Breeze 42-Lot Subdivision Additional Comments Due March 26

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / March 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Sunny Breeze 42-Lot Subdivision Additional Comments Due March 26

Because the City has received additional application materials on the 42-lot single home subdivision located at 61521 Sunny Breeze Way, the City has extended the review period for the application. That means another 2-week public comment period has opened. The new deadline for comments is Thursday March 26. You can see the additional application materials and other details…

Public Hearing for Timber Yards Master Plan Changes

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / February 20, 2026 / Comments Off on Public Hearing for Timber Yards Master Plan Changes

Due to market conditions including the increased cost of labor, materials and financing, the developer intends to scale back some of the elements of the project originally presented in 2023. The Bend Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on these proposed changes. First, the developer is proposing a reconfiguration of the internal street network,…