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
Comment Period for 312 Apartments and Mixed Use at Box Factory
The application for a large mixed-use development adjacent to the Box Factory has been revised and is advancing through the planning process. A 7-story structure would include 18,250 square feet of commercial space, 312 residential units, and a number of site amenities. The updated application, plans, and other documents can…
Read MorePublic Meeting for 3-Building Mixed-Use Development with 34 Residential Units Near Old Mill District
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 3-building, 3-story mixed-use development, including 12,640 square feet of commercial space and 34 residential units on the vacant lot at 325 SW Arizona Avenue across from Market of Choice. This is an extension of a proposal made last year. Download the…
Read MorePublic Meeting for 18 Townhouse Apartments in Old Mill District
There will be a public meeting for a proposed 18 unit townhouse apartment development on the vacant lot at 623 SW Mill View Way in the Old Mill District. Download the meeting notification here. Detailed plans will be available at the meeting. The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom…
Read MoreHelp Guide the Future of Deschutes River South Canyon
Bend risks losing the largest open green space remaining by the Deschutes River – the Deschutes South Canyon. Several Neighborhood Associations including Southern Crossing NA, Southwest Bend NA and Century West NA have teamed up on a survey to learn how Bend residents use this 100+ acre wildlife corridor and…
Read MorePublic Hearings to Allow Land Subdivision of 2/3/4-Plex Developments
Amendments have been proposed to the Bend Development Code (BDC) in response to Senate Bill 458 which was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2021. (These changes are a follow-up to significant Code changes passed by City Council last fall, supporting higher housing density and reduced requirements.) The new law…
Read MoreBend Shelter Code Amendments Public Hearing
The Bend City Council will hold a single public hearing on amendments to the Bend Comprehensive Plan and Bend Development Code for three permanent shelter types (Group, Multi-Room, and Outdoor) and two temporary shelter types (Temporary and Hardship Housing). This will be a hybrid hearing, taking place on Wednesday May…
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