Bend 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 city’s tree code webpage. You…
Public Meeting for 9-Unit Townhouse Development Near Old Mill
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 9-unit townhouse development on the vacant lot at 305 SW Upper Terrace Drive, at the intersection with SW Bond Street. Download the meeting notice here. The pre-application web page has additional information, including a site plan. The meeting will be held at LB Engineering, 1902 NE…
Public Meeting for 4-Story Commercial Development with Hotel
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 4-story commercial development, including a 70-unit hotel, spa, and restaurant. The project is located in the block surrounded by Arizona and Colorado Avenues, and Bond and Wall Streets. Note that this is not actually located within SCNA, but directly abuts, where it will have SCNA impacts.…
Public Comment on 273-Unit Residential / Mixed-Use Development (Deadline Extended)
Deadline Extended to December 20 The City of Bend received the Site Plan/Design Review application for a major residential/mixed-use development between SW Century Drive, SW Mt Bachelor Drive, and SW Reed Market Road in Southern Crossing. The proposed development consists of two buildings in the Mixed-use Urban (MU) Zone. The “Century Building” is a 6-story,…
Public Meeting for 123 SW Cleveland Ave Subdivision
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 4 lot subdivision of a 0.48 acre lot in the Residential Standard Density (RS) Zone. The project is located at 123 SW Cleveland Avenue. Download the meeting notification here. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for the developer and neighbors to discuss…
Public Meeting for 4-Story Hotel in Southern Crossing
A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 1 at 6 pm for a 4-story, 177 room Cambria Hotel on property located at 213 SW Columbia Street (immediately east of Safeway). Download the meeting notification here. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for the developer and neighbors to discuss the proposed…
Public Comment on Old Mill District Expansion
As we reported previously, William Smith Properties is planning an expansion project in the Old Mill consisting of three commercial buildings with 31,000 square feet of retail, 9 residential units, and parking on 3.54 acres in the Mixed Use (MR) Zone. The project is located on three tax lots located south of the intersection of SW Mill A…
Help Save the Canopy Trail (step 2)
The future of one of the major trails on the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property in the Deschutes South Canyon is being decided now. Known by many as the Canopy Trail, it includes the trailhead on Brookswood Boulevard and the tree-lined footpath that connects to the Deschutes River Trail. This is the next step…
Public Hearing for Timber Yards Parcel A Subdivision
Monday July 17, 5:30pm You are invited to attend the neighborhood meeting for the Timber Yards Tentative Subdivision and Parcel A Site Plan Review. The recently approved Timber Yards Master Plan is the most significant new development in Southern Crossing and is located on 33+ acres zoned Mixed-Use Urban at 175 SW Industrial Way (East and North of…
Help Save the Canopy Trail
We need your help to urge Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to preserve the Canopy Trail in the Deschutes South Canyon (aka COID property). The Canopy Trail includes the trailhead on Brookswood Boulevard and the tree-lined footpath that connects it to the trail leading to the Deschutes River…
SCNA by the numbers:
- 882.9 acres
- 91.4 acres vacant
- 1745 tax lots
- 1,101 tax lots developed
- 251 tax lots with infill potential
- 127 lots N/A
- 85 tax lots partially vacant
- 29 tax lots publicly owned
- 124 tax lots vacant
- 74 vacation home rentals
- 10 public art installations
- 452 active business licenses
- 14 bus stops
- 1317 utility customers
- 5 irrigation canals
- 2 irrigation districts
- 1 river
- 14 riverfront and neighborhood parks
- 2 zip codes
- 340 fire hydrants
- 6 roundabouts
- 238 street segments