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…

There will be a public meeting for a proposed 16 lot single family subdivision of a 1.54 acre parcel zoned RM. The property is located at 1285 SW Silver Lake Blvd. Download the subdivision plan here. Additional information is available on the planning application web page. The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on…

At their Monday, July 26, 5:30pm meeting, the Bend Planning Commission will be voting on proposed Bend Development Code changes (download them here) to support higher density housing, taller buildings, and less parking (Bend’s response to Oregon HB2001). There are a lot of myths about these changes, so it’s important to point out that Neighborhood Associations…

The Orchard District Neighborhood Association and the City of Bend are conducting a Community Information Session regarding proposed Bend Development Code changes (download them here) to support higher density housing, taller buildings, and less parking. These changes are Bend’s response to Oregon HB2001. The session will be held online using Zoom from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on…

There will be a public meeting for the proposed construction of a 52 unit apartment building with associated parking. The property is located at 623 SW Mill View Way. Download the meeting notification for more information. Additional information, including diagrams, is available on the planning application web page. The virtual meeting will be held via…