SCNA's Role in Land Use / Development
The City of Bend keeps the Neighborhood Association informed of any significant potential land use activity in our Neighborhood and adjacent Neighborhoods, and the Land Use Committee sends a representative to public meetings associated with development in the neighborhood. We also seek to make sure that you, as neighbors, have an opportunity to know what is happening with land development before you see construction begin.
The City assigns a project number to all land use actions that come before the Planning Department. All paperwork associated with the project is available online, on the City of Bend website. If you choose to write to the City regarding any land use issue, please include the project number to make sure your comments get to the right place.
The links below can be used to find info on current land use activity in the Southern Crossing neighborhood. If you are having trouble finding what you are looking for, please let us know and we will try to help.
Developers and others that are required by the City of Bend to contact us may write and e-mail
Vice Chair / Land Use Coordinator
Roberta Silverman
Mailing address:
Southern Crossing
Neighborhood Association
Attn: Land Use Chair
PO Box 1332
Bend OR 97709
Land Use Notices, Notice of Events,
Public Hearings, and Public Meetings
Opportunities for Public Input on Selecting Site for Urban Growth Boundary Addition
The City of Bend is seeking public participation in selecting a site for inclusion within the City of Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) under Senate Bill 1537. Two site applications are being considered, but only one site up to 100 acres can be added to the UGB through the SB…
Read MorePublic Hearing for Bend Code Changes in Convenience Commercial & Neighborhood Commercial Districts
The City of Bend will hold a hybrid public hearing on Bend Development Code changes to address two areas: Prohibit new auto-dependent uses in the Convenience Commercial zoning district Amend the Short Term Rentals code for Neighborhood Commercial district properties to apply the same review type, concentration limit, and number…
Read MorePublic Hearing for Bend Code Changes to Facilitate and Expand Housing Development
The City of Bend will hold a hybrid public hearing on Bend Development Code changes to address several areas, including: Implement state legislation to facilitate housing development, allowing it in more locations and situations, and increasing height and density limits Eliminate requirement for building permits in advance of middle housing…
Read MorePublic Meeting for 42-Lot Shared Court Subdivision
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 42-lot “shared court” subdivision located at the northwest corner of the intersection of SW Shevlin Hixon Drive and SW Columbia Street. The individual lots are intended to accommodate 3-story townhouses. The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm. Here…
Read MorePublic Meeting for Amphitheater Amenities Building at Old Mill
You are invited to a neighborhood meeting to learn about a proposed development project in your neighborhood. The project plan is to add a three-story structure and associated infrastructure at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater to formalize the interim cabanas, deck seating, restrooms and food / beverage accommodations within a permanent…
Read MoreBend Tree Preservation Amendments Hearings
The City of Bend is in the final stages of amending its Development Code to change how trees are preserved (or not) by developers. These amendments include updated tree preservation standards, and requirements for street tree and water-efficient planter strip landscaping. For more information on the proposed changes, visit the…
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