On June 22, the Hearings Officer issued her decision on the Sunny Breeze 42-lot subdivision and upheld all the City’s conditions for approval of the application. This includes the requirement to have two entrance/exit roads for fire safety. On July 10, the developer submitted a Notice of Intent to Appeal the decision to the Land Use…

On July 1, Pahlisch Homes finalized the purchase of a large part of the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property immediately south of Southern Crossing. The sale had been expected once the final legal hurdle was resolved with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) back in January. Because a scenic view easement protects most of…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

The deadline for you to submit comments on the proposed 42-lot single family-home subdivision at 61521 Sunny Breeze Lane is Wednesday February 18. This 7.8-acre property is zoned Standard Density Residential (RS) and is adjacent to the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) property and the Canopy Trail in the Deschutes South Canyon. You can review the updated…

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…