Developer Larry Kine has submitted an application to the City for a proposed 42-lot single family home subdivision at 61521 Sunny Breeze Lane. This 7.8-acre property is adjacent to the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property and the Canopy Trail. As required by the City, Mr. Kine held a neighborhood meeting on December 9 before…

On October 22, the City Council received a report on the impact of the new Tree Code in its first year of implementation. The top findings of the report were: A good start to collecting data has been made, but more time is needed before making significant changes to the code requirements. Many projects are…

There will be a followup neighborhood meeting for the proposed 42-lot single family home subdivision located at the end of Sunny Breeze Lane. This 7.8 acre property is adjacent to the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property and the Canopy Trail. The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday January 6 at 6:00 pm. Here is the meeting link.…

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…

Last fall there was a public meeting for a proposed 42-lot “shared court” subdivision prior to the developer submitting a formal application to the City. That application has now been submitted, and the City is inviting public comment. The proposed development is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of SW Shevlin Hixon Drive…