Latest News from Southern Crossing

Fire Free Event

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | April 14, 2022

Deschutes County is once again conducting a Fire Free event this spring. The usual fee at Knott Landfill will be waived so that you may dispose of yard waste for free. This includes grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings, and branches, stumps or trees no larger than 12” diameter. This…

Bend Houseless Strategies Town Hall

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | April 14, 2022

Two town hall meetings are being hosted by several Neighborhood Associations and a group of Bend residents. The objectives of these meetings are to educate Bend residents on the proposed shelter code amendments (information here), describe programs that successfully serve the houseless, discuss with the panel their expectations related to the proposed changes, and engage…

Public Meeting for 8 Unit Apartment Building in Old Mill District

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | February 9, 2022

There will be a public meeting for a proposed 8 unit residential apartment building on the vacant lot located at the corner of SW Upper Terrace Drive and SW Bond Street in the Old Mill District. Download the meeting notification here. The planning pre-application web page has additional information and diagrams. The virtual meeting will…

Public Meeting for 315 Apartment Mixed Use at Box Factory – UPDATED

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | January 8, 2022

There will be a public meeting for a large mixed-use development proposal in Southern Crossing – but this one is not just the “same old, same old”. The owners of the Box Factory, Killian Pacific from Portland, plan to build about 315 environmentally focused apartments and 12,000 square feet of commercial retail, with parking, in…

2021 General Membership Meeting Followup Information

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association | November 22, 2021

Thanks to all of our guest speakers, and to all who attended the meeting! Here is some followup information and useful links. Links mentioned during the meeting: SCNA email list signup City committees application City water system master plan Core Area/SCNA Development Update presentation download SCNA Land Use presentation download Bend Land Use Education Bend…