Land Use Archive

Public Meeting for 4-Story Hotel in Southern Crossing

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | October 31, 2023

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

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | September 16, 2023

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)

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | August 10, 2023

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

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | July 14, 2023

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

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | June 14, 2023

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…

City Council Public Hearing for Timber Yards Master Plan

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | May 31, 2023

The proposed Timber Yards development on 33+ acres zoned Mixed-Use Urban is located at 175 SW Industrial Way (East and North of SW Bond Street, adjacent to the Box Factory and the Old Mill District.) The Timber Yards Master Plan application is based on approximately 1,600 residential units (including 250 affordable senior housing units), 180-room…

Public Hearing for Timber Yards Master Plan

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | May 4, 2023

The next step in the Timber Yards Master Plan process is a public hearing before the Bend Planning Commission. The proposed Timber Yards development on 33+ acres zoned Mixed-Use Urban is located at 175 SW Industrial Way (East and North of SW Bond Street, adjacent to the Box Factory and the Old Mill District.) The…

Public Meeting for Old Mill District Expansion

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | May 2, 2023

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 and residential (nine units) space. The project is located on three tax lots located south of the intersection of SW Mill A Drive and SW Powerhouse Drive and is consistent with the…

Public Meeting for 30 Residential Unit and Commercial Development

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | March 17, 2023

There will be a public meeting for the proposed Black Diamond Lofts mixed-use development project consisting of three 3-story buildings and one 5-story building. These will contain commercial space with 30 loft style residential units above. The project is located at 325 on NW Arizona Avenue across from the Market of Choice. Download the meeting…

Update on Development Coming to Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | March 13, 2023

Southern Crossing is continuing to experience exponential growth. At our October general meeting, we reported that some 1,100+ new residential units were in the various stages of development in our neighborhood. Since then, developers have held public meetings for proposed projects adding another 1,870 units of housing to Southern Crossing. These include: The Timber Yards will…

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

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