Land Use Notices 2021

Notice

Summary of Discovery West Phases 4-9 Neighborhood Meeting

1-21-2021

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Brooks Resources held a required pre-application public meeting on Jan. 20th prior to pursuing site plan approval for Phases 4 through 9 of their 14-phase Discovery West development.

 

Discovery West will be the largest project in SWNA this decade. The land was annexed into the City last year and is expected to add about 650 homes. It is located between NorthWest Crossing and the Tree Farm, just west and north of Miller Elementary School and Pacific Crest Middle School.

 

See the map below for the location of the phases. The tentative timeline for the beginning of the next phases is as follows:

• Phase 4 – fall of 2021

• Phase 5 – in 2022

• Phases 6 and 7 – in 2023

• Phases 8 and 9 – in 2024

 

While most of the homes will be single-family detached, the plans for Phase 4 include up to 60 smaller mews homes, cottages, and live/work townhomes around a public plaza. Phase 5 will include about 134 apartments near Skyliners Road and Crosby Drive, across from the schools and just north of a commercial area along Skyliners Road.

 

Discovery Park will be extended along the trail that now goes under Skyline Ranch Road into Phases 5 and 14. The park will have paths and trails, including some designed to make it easy for kids to walk or bike to the three nearby schools.

 

The traffic mitigation required for the full build-out of Discover West includes two new roundabouts along Skyline Ranch Road, one at Shevlin Park Drive and the other at Skyliners Road. The latter is expected to be built in about 2024, when Phases 8 and 9 are underway, as that is when the development  will reach 50% buildout, triggering the need to complete these improvements.

 

No major concerns were raised during the Zoom meeting, which was attended by about a dozen people, including representatives of the Summit West Neighborhood Association board. Rentals will be limited to 30 days or more, so short-term vacation rentals will not be allowed. The apartments can be up to 45’ in height, though they have not yet been designed. The number of parking spaces for the apartments will comply with city code.

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Notice

Public hearing on changes to the sign code Feb 8th

1-18-2021

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The Planning Commission will hold a hearing during its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 8th, beginning at 5:30 pm on a proposal to create a way for master-planned developments of more than 20 acres to submit a sign plan that deviates from the normal code requirements.

The new code was prompted by a request from Pahlisch Homes in regards to their Petrosa community in northeast Bend, adjacent to Pine Nursery Park.

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As part of the master plan, Pahlisch wants to install several freestanding and gateway signs throughout the community which would require deviations from the current Sign Code to allow the number and size of their proposed signs. The current code doesn’t have a process to allow such deviations. The proposed amendments will create a process that would allow an applicant to propose a Master Sign Plan for signage on a development site specifying the size, type, illumination, height, design, location and number of signs for the new development or the redevelopment of a site.

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See the notice below for details about how to attend the virtual hearing or submit written comments. To review the proposed code changes, see the attached Bend Code Update and Ordinance. 

 

Notice

Public Hearing on Juniper Ridge Code changes Feb. 3rd

1-12-2021

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A hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council beginning at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd regarding amendments to the code for the Juniper Ridge Special Planned District. Click the second note in the right margin on this page for instructions on viewing or participating in the City's virtual meetings.

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The changes primarily modify the employment overlay zone to allow additional commercial and small professional and personal service businesses. Click here for the actual amendments to the development code.

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On a separate topic, the proposed code changes also identify a list of streets and intersections “not identified for lane expansion” that used to reside in the previous Transportation System Plan:

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    West Central City:

NW 14th Street, between Newport and Galveston avenues

NW Newport Avenue, between 14th Street and Wall Street

NW Galveston Avenue, between 14th Street and Riverside Avenue

    Downtown Central City:

NW Greenwood Avenue, between Wall Street and the Parkway

NW Riverside Avenue, between Tumalo and Franklin avenues & NW Franklin

Avenue, between Wall Street and the Parkway

NW Wall Street, between Greenwood and Franklin avenues & NW Bond Street, between Greenwood and Franklin avenues

    East Central City:

NE 8th Street, between Olney/Penn and Franklin avenues

NE Olney Avenue, between 4th and 8th streets

NE Franklin Avenue, between 4th and 11th streets & NE Bear Creek Road

(Including the 111h St. extension), between Franklin Avenue and 15th Street

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Notice

Neighborhood meeting on next phases of Discovery west Jan. 20th

1-12-2021

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The developers of Discovery West will hold a required pre-application meeting with residents of Summit West to present plans for Phases 4–9. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 20th at 5:30 pm.

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Discovery West is likely to be the largest project in SWNA this decade. The land was annexed into the City last year and is expected to add about 650 homes. It is located between NorthWest Crossing and the Tree Farm, just west and north of Miller Elementary School and Pacific Crest Middle School.

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Notice

Shevlin Crossing office Plans Presented at neighborhood meeting

2-26-2021

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Brooks Resources held a required pre-application public meeting on Feb. 25th to present plans for two new office buildings. Shevlin Crossing will be located at the southeast corner of the roundabout at Shevlin Park Rd. and Crossing Drive. The following is a summary of the meeting:

Two office buildings are proposed on the 2.74-acre site, to be built in phases. The second building would be built if market demand is sufficient, within the five year limit for construction under the pending permit (i.e., by 2026).

The initial site concept was for a larger, three story building, but that has been revised to two two story buildings with a height of 36'. This is below the zoning limit of 55' feet for this CL (commercial limited) zone. The building style can be described as mid-century modern, with mass timber, glue laminated beams, and lots of glass. Based on the renderings, the designs looked quite attractive and at scale with the surroundings.

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The buildings are designed to be public facing, oriented toward the roundabout and linked to crosswalks and walking paths. The buildings will include a coffee cafe accessible to the public and some outdoor seating space associated with the cafe.

Parking will exceed code requirements, but the developer is trying to balance parking needs with tree preservation. Preliminary plans show about eleven mature Ponderosas being preserved within the parking lot. As the site is below grade, the opportunity to preserve some trees, given planned final grade, has some limitations.

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Two access points are planned, which was the City's preference, which requires them to stay away from the apex of the curve of Labiche Lane. Peak traffic from the project is projected to be 53 PM trips, mostly out, with 80% going to Shevlin Park Road and 9% to Crossing Drive.  Traffic load analysis was conducted as part of the NWX master plan and no additional traffic mitigation is required.

 

 

Notice

ADU approved in Westside Meadows II Subdivision

2-26-2021

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An application to add a 792 s.f. Accessory Dwelling Unit at 3087 NW Kelly Hill Ct. has been approved following a Type I administrative review. 

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PROJECT NUMBER: PZ-20-0930

PL20-0930

OWNER:  April Lawyer 3087 NW Kelly Hill CourtBend, OR 97703

APPLICANT: Christopher Sheppard2855 NW Polarstar AvenueBend, OR 97703

LOCATION:  3087 NW Kelly Hill Court; Lot 16, Westside Meadows II subdivision;further identified as Tax Lot 00900 on Deschutes County AssessorsMap 17-11-25BC.

REQUEST:  A Type I Minimum Development Standards Review to build a 792square foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the StandardDensity Residential (RS) zone.

STAFF Joe Prutch, Assistant Planner

REVIEWER:  jprutch@bendoregon.gov; (541) 323-8518Jill Clough, EIT, Engineering Associate jclough@bendoregon.gov; (541) 388-5539

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Notice

Short-term rental in Shevlin Ridge

2-22-2021

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An application has been submitted for a whole-house short-term rental permit for a 3-bedroom home at 2498 NW Brickyard St.

See the notice below for details on submitting written comments. To review site plans and other documentation on the CityView platform, click here.

 

Notice

City Council hearing to allow temporary housing in certain districts

2-19-2021

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The City Council will hold a hearing during its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 17th, beginning at 7:00 pm on a proposal to allow temporary housing in more areas. The proposed code amendments affect commercial zones, special planned districts, refinement plans, area plans, and master plans.

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The code changes will make temporary housing permitted use in the commercial limited and commercial general zones. Temporary housing would become a conditional use in the commercial limited (CL) district in NorthWest Crossing. In the Bend Central District, temporary housing would be permitted west of 3rd Street, but not east of 3rd.

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The proposed amendments also remove the requirement that temporary housing facilities be separated by 1,000 feet.

See the attached notice for details on how to submit written comments or participate in the virtual meeting.  To access the City's web page for this project, click here.

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PROJECT NUMBER:  PLTEXT20210122

APPLICANT:  City of Bend

LOCATION: Citywide

REQUEST:  Amendments to Bend Development Code Chapters 2.2, Commercial Zoning Districts,2.7, Special Planned Districts, Refinement Plans, Area Plans and Master Plans, and 3.6, Special Standards and Regulations for Certain Uses. The amendments are for temporary housing.

STAFF REVIEWER: Pauline Hardie, Senior Planner (541) 693-2153; phardie@bendoregon.gov

 

Comments must be directed toward the criteria that apply to this request and must reference the project number.

 

Notice

Height variances requested in New Marken Summit subdivision

2-19-2021

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UPDATE AS OF ARPIL 2021:  The requested height variances have been approved.
Applications have been submitted for variances from the 30' height limit for six homes to be built in Marken Summit, a new 30-home subdivision that is mostly surrounded by the Valhalla Heights neighborhood across Mt. Washington Drive from COCC.

The proposed homes will be on lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16, all of which slope uphill away from the street. The homes will be 3 stories tall, with average heights from 1.2' to 3.5' over the limit. The ridge lines of the roofs will be from 34' to over 39' above grade when looking from the front.

Please see the attached notice for one of the homes for details on submitting written comments, which are due by March 4th. An elevation for the home on lot 10 is also attached below, along with the developer's justification for the variance request. (To comment on all of the homes, be sure to include all of the project numbers listed below.)

To access the individual project pages on the CityView platform for all of the documentation on the projects, click the links below:

• Lot 10:  PLVAR20210050

• Lot 11:  PLVAR20210051

• Lot 12:  PLVAR20210052

• Lot 13:  PLVAR20210054

• Lot 15:  PLVAR20210053

• Lot 16:  PLVAR20210055

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Notice

2-19-2021

NEW MAPPING TOOL Available to the public

 

The City has launched a new public interactive mapping tool called the Community Development Data Explorer (“The Explorer”). The Explorer can be used to perform common search functions, such as:

• finding property zoning

• getting information on land use applications

• accessing permit and licensing information for any tax lot in the city

Training materials on the “Introduction” tab of The Explorer can help you learn how to use and navigate the map. Try locating your property and see what information is available, or search for planning applications submitted on neighboring properties in recent years.

The Explorer is a resource that was identified by the Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA), an advisory committee to City Council, as an easier way for community members to learn about development and land use in Bend.  To read the press release, click here.

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Notice 

Neighborhood meeting on new office buildings in NWX Feb 25th 

2-11-2021

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Brooks Resources will hold a required pre-application neighborhood meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25th at 5:30 via Zoom to present plans for two office buildings at the southeast corner of the roundabout where Shevlin Park Road and Crossing Drive intersect.

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Notice 

Public hearing on temporary housing in selected zones and districts MAR 8Th

2-11-2021

 

The Planning Commission will hold a hearing during its regular meeting on Monday, March 8th, beginning at 5:30 pm on a proposal to allow temporary housing in more areas. The proposed code amendments affect commercial zones, special planned districts, refinement plans, area plans, and master plans.

The code changes will make temporary housing a permitted use in the commercial limited and commercial general zones. Temporary housing would become a conditional use in the commercial limited (CL) district in NorthWest Crossing. In the Bend Central District, temporary housing would be permitted west of 3rd Street, but not east of 3rd.

The proposed amendments also remove the requirement that temporary housing facilities be separated by 1,000 feet.

To access the City's web page for this project, click here.

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Notice

City council HEARING ON CHANGES TO THE SIGN CODE March 3rd 

2-2-2021

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The CIty Council will hold a hearing during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 3rd, beginning at 7:00 pm on a proposal to create a way for master-planned developments of more than 20 acres to submit a sign plan that deviates from the normal code requirements.

The new code was prompted by a request from Pahlisch Homes in regards to their Petrosa community in northeast Bend, adjacent to Pine Nursery Park.

As part of the master plan, Pahlisch wants to install several freestanding and gateway signs throughout the community which would require deviations from the current Sign Code to allow the number and size of their proposed signs. The current code doesn’t have a process to allow such deviations. The proposed amendments will create a process that would allow an applicant to propose a Master Sign Plan for signage on a development site specifying the size, type, illumination, height, design, location and number of signs for the new development or the redevelopment of a site.

See the notice below for details about how to attend the virtual hearing or submit written comments. To review the proposed code changes, see the attached staff memo below or click here to go to the project page on the City's web site.

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PROJECT NUMBER: PLTEXT20200998

APPLICANT:  AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC Joey Shearer, AICP, Associate

LOCATION:  City Wide

REQUEST: Proposed amendments to Bend Code Chapter 9.50, Signs. The amendments create a Master Sign Plan process for commercial, mixed-use, industrial and institutional developments and for community masterplans 20 acres or larger.

STAFF REVIEWER: Pauline Hardie, Senior Planner(541) 693-2153; phardie@bendoregon.gov

 

Notice

ADU approved in Shevlin Meadows

3-19-2021

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An application to add an accessory dwelling unit at 2977 NW Wild Meadow Dr. has been approved. 

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PROJECT NUMBER: PLMDS20210132

OWNER/ APPLICANT: Jordan and Casey Maidl

LOCATION:2977 NW Wild Meadow Drive; also known as Lot 15, Shevlin Meadows Phase 3 Subdivision and further identified as Tax Lot 04100 on Deschutes County Assessor’s Map # 17-11-25CC

PROPOSAL: A Type I Minimum Development Standards Review for a 572 square foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit in the RS zone.

STAFF Beth LaFleur, AICP, Associate Planner

REVIEWER: (541) 330-4019; elafleur@bendoregon.gov

 

Notice

Whole house Short-term rental on Marken Place

April 2021

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An application has been submitted to the City for a whole-house STR at 2323 NW Marken Place, at the corner of Polarstar & Marken Place.

Please see the below notice for details on submitting written comments.

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PROJECT NUMBER:  PLSTR20210266

APPLICANT:  Billy Seaton

LOCATION:  2323 NW MARKEN PL, UNIT 2, BEND, OR 97703; 171125CA01200.

REQUEST:  An application request for a whole-house short-term rental in an ADU in the RS Zoning District (Residential Standard Density). Type II Administrative Review.

STAFF Michelle Patrick, Assistant Planner

REVIEWER: (541) 388-5562, leschelbach@bendoregon.gov

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Notice

Neighborhood meeting May 12th on modifying Treeline and Discovery West plans

4-26-2021

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Comments: A pre-application neighborhood meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 12th at 5:30 PM to present a proposed modification of two master plans and parts of the Comprehensive Plan.

 

The proposal would add about 32 acres to the Treeline development for about 77 single-family homes and reallocate the housing mix within Discovery West and Treeline.

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See the below for map 

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Notice

Lot partition in Shevlin Ridge Phase 64/22/2021

4-22-2021

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An application has been submitted to divide Lot 85 in Shevlin Ridge Phase 6 into two lots. The current address for the parcel is 3354 NW Shevlin Ridge Ct.

The new parcel, labeled Parcel 2 in the map below, will be 1.22 acres in size and will be accessed via a driveway off of Shevlin Ridge Ct. The property is zoned RS.

For more information, please review the project page in CityView by clicking here.

 

PROJECT NUMBER: PLLD20210219

APPLICANT: CRAIG CHENOWETH

LOCATION: 3354 NW SHEVLIN RIDGE, BEND, OR 97703; 171126DA09700; PTLOT 85, SHEVLIN RIDGE PHASE 6.

REQUEST: An application request for a two-lot partition in the RS Zone and Upland Area of Special Interest Overlay Zone (Type II Administrative Review).

STAFF REVIEWER: Michelle Patrick, Assistant Planner,(541) 388-5562, mpatrick@bendoregon.gov

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Map of location

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Notice

Proposed lot partition at Mt. Washington & Simpson 

4-21-2021

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The City has received an application to divide a parcel containing approximately 1.97 acres into three (3) parcels, as follows:

• Parcel 1: approximately .68 of an acre 

• Parcel 2: approximately .75 of an acre

• Parcel 3: approximately .54 of an acre

What would become Parcel 1 currently has a single family home on it located at 2027 SW Troon Ave. The property is long and narrow, extending along Mt. Washington Drive from Troon on the north to Simpson on the south (see attached map).

The property is in the RS zone. Access to the new parcels will be from an existing public street, SW Forest Ridge Avenue.
 

 

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For more information, please review the project page in CityView by clicking here.

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PROJECT NUMBER:  PLLD20210286

APPLICANT:  Ann Dahlen

LOCATION:  2027 SW Troon Avenue, Bend, OR. The property is also identified

on the Deschutes County Assessor’s Map as 18 -11-01A0 Tax Lot 07600.

REQUEST:  Type II Land Division application for Tentative Plan approval of a 3-parcel partition of a 1.97-acre parcel in the Residential Standard Density (RS) zone.

STAFF REVIEWER:  Heidi Kennedy, AICP, Senior Planner(541) 617-4524, hkennedy@bendoregon.gov

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Notice

Tentative plan for 190-lot subdivision in Discovery West

4-8-2021

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A land division application has been submitted to create 190 lots on 81.36 acres, comprising Phases 4–9 of Discovery West. 

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PROJECT NUMBERS: PLLD20210285 (Tentative Plan)

PLMISC20210311 (Waiver to Public Improvement Standards)

APPLICANT: NWX2, LLC

LOCATION:  18900 and 19100 Skyliners Road, and two unaddressed unit of lands, also known as Tax Lots 17113500300, 17113500400,171135D000500 and 171135AD01100 (Tract C, Discovery West Phase 1)

REQUEST:  Type II Land Division application for Discovery West Phases 4 -9; a190-lot phased subdivision on 81.36 acres in the Discovery West Master Planned Development. The request also includes a waiver to public improvement standards for segments of Skyline Ranch Road, Ochoa Drive and Crosby Drive.

STAFF REVIEWER:  Sara Anselment, Associate Planner541-388-5532; sanselment@bendoregon.gov

 

 

Notice 

Neighborhood meeting June 9th for 180-apartment complex on COCC property

5-28-2021

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A required pre-application public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30 PM to present preliminary plans for a 180-unit apartment complex. The development will be on 10 acres of land owned by COCC at the corner of Shevlin Park Rd. & Campus Village Way.

​ See the below notice for more details and a tentative map of the project.

Prior to the public meeting, the developer will hold an informal "meet & greet" at the project site on Tuesday, June 8th from 5:30–7:30 PM ​in the parking lot of the COCC Culinary Institute.

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Date Mailed: May 25, 2021

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Notice:  An application will be submitted to the City of Bend for approval of a site plan to construct a180-unit apartment complex. This notice is hereby provided in accordance with Bend Development Code 4.1.215

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Date, Time, & Location of Meetings: Prior to the formal Public Meeting, there will be an informal “meet and greet” opportunity with the project developer. This will take place on Tuesday June 8th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the parking lot of the COCC Culinary Institute.

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The formal public meeting per BDC 4.1.215 will be held via ZOOM on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30 PM.

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Project Description: The project site, located at the intersection of Shevlin Park Road and Campus Village Way, is a 10-acre portion of the COCC campus (tax lot 17 11 25 00-1000). The project will consist of constructing a 180-unit apartment complex with associated parking areas and amenities building with swimming pool.

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Contact Information: Richard Berger / Neighborly Ventures –richardb@theneighborlyway.com Grant Hardgrave / HWA –granth@hwa-inc.org

 

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Notice

Neighborhood meeting Jun 2nd on plans for shevlin Sand & gravel property (to be called Talline)

5-20-2021

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A required pre-application public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 2nd at 5:30 PM to present preliminary plans for the new Talline subdivision on the 74 acre site of the Shevlin Sand & Gravel Co. The developers are preparing an application for a master plan for the property and its annexation into the City. The site was added to the UGB in 2016.

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The property is north of Shevlin Park Road and west of subdivisions along Mt. Washington Drive, including Valhalla Heights and Awbrey Glen. Road connections into the new subdivision are expected to include Skyline Ranch Rd., Polarstar Ave., Nordic Ave., and Regency St.

​See the below for a map showing the location of the property

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Notice

Summary of Neighborhood Meeting on changes to Treeline & Discovery West Master Plans to shift location of multi-unit housing

5-19-2021 

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Pahlisch Homes and Brooks Resources held a joint meeting with neighbors on May 12th to discuss modifying the plans for what are labeled as Master Plan Areas 1, 2, and 3 in the Bend Comprehensive Plan.

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Master Plan Area 1 is the Brooks development known as Discovery West, which already has an approved master plan.

Master Plan Area 2 is the Pahlisch development called Treeline, which also has an approved master plan.

Master Plan Area 3 is located between the other two; the proposed modifications would add it to the Treeline master plan.

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While becoming part of the Treeline master plan, the development of Area 3 would be branded separately and would be called Collier. (See images below.)

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The Comprehensive Plan calls for a specific minimum and maximum number of dwelling units in each area, including required townhomes and either duplexes, triplexes or multifamily apartments (D/T/MF). The proposed change would shift 59 D/T/MF units from Area 3 (Collier) to Area 1 (Discovery West). To make room for these units, 1 acre of land zoned Mixed Employment and 1 acre zoned Commercial Limited would be rezoned as Residential Mixed Use. The required maximum number of dwelling units in Area 3 would be reduced from 136 to 77, while Discovery West would grow from 650 to 709.

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The Comprehensive Plan also requires that 20% of the D/T/MF units in Area 3 be affordable housing units. That requirement would also shift to Discovery West.

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In explaining their reasoning for the change, the developers thought it would improve walkability to locate the higher-density units closer to the area in Discovery West with businesses and services. It would also allow easier access to a major road (Skyliners Road), without traffic from those units having to flow through one of three subdivisions (Discovery West, Northwest Crossing, or Treeline). The Collier development is not expected to have direct access to Skyline Ranch Road, a major collector that will run along the edge of the development, due to a steep slope adjoining the road.

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Left unsaid is that 2 acres of land intended to provide jobs and neighborhood services would be lost. Also, the Collier development, with only 77 homes, instead of 136, would be able to have larger lots, with expected higher property values. The result is to shift economic value from the community (jobs, small businesses, convenient services) to the developers of Area 3 (higher-priced homes). The question for the community and the Bend Planning Commission and City Council is whether that is a fair tradeoff.

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Neighbors attending the Zoom webinar expressed concerns about traffic, including construction traffic, through adjoining subdivisions, and the lack of an exit from the Collier development to Skyline Ranch Road. The expected long delay in the completion of Skyline Ranch Road between Skyliners Road and Shevlin Park Road was also a concern, especially as it relates to both school traffic and the potential need to evacuate in the event of a wildfire.

 

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Notice

Draft code changes implementing HB 2001 now available for review

5-3-2021

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A law passed by the Oregon legislature in 2019 requires that cities allow middle housing types where single-family homes are permitted. Duplexes must be allowed on any lot where single-family detached homes are allowed. Triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, and cottage clusters must be allowed in any zone where single-family detached homes are allowed.

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In order to implement the statute and the administrative rules approved by the state in 2020, City staff have been drafting amendments to the Bend Development Code (BDC). The staff has been assisted by a "stakeholder advisory group" composed of representatives from the Planning Commission, City Council, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Neighborhood Leadership Alliance, Central Oregon Builders Association, Central Oregon LandWatch, and 1,000 Friends of Oregon, as well as local developers, architects, and neighborhood association representatives.

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A draft of amendments to the Bend Comprehensive Plan and the BDC is available on the City web site. The draft addresses sitting standards for setbacks, parking, lot coverage, floor area ratio, and height requirements, as well as design standards for garage doors, front door orientation, and windows.

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The draft is being circulated to the BDC Update Group (an informal email list of people interested in code changes). A final draft will go to a Planning Commission work session on June 14th. Hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council are expected to be held in July and August.

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To access the City's web page with documents related to the draft code changes, click here. Select the document titled "Draft Exhibit A.05 03 21" to review the proposed changes.

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Notice

Neighborhood Meeting May 18th on Black Pines duplex development

5-2-2021

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A required pre-application public meeting will be held Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00 PM for a proposed development of 9 duplex buildings (18 dwelling units) at 1980 NW Monterey Pines Dr. The site is between Monterey Pines Dr. and College Way (see map in notice).

The meeting will be held via Zoom webinar. To register for the meeting, send an email to monica@bljlawyers.com with your full name and address (a list of attendees must be submitted to the City).

​See the below notice for more details.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING on the 18th day of May 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Inkster Black Pines LLC (the “Applicant”) will conduct a public meeting in accordance with Bend Development Code Section 4.1.215.

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The purpose of the meeting is to present Applicant’s plans to apply for site plan approval for a development within the Residential Medium Density (RM) zone consisting of 9 duplex structures with 18 total dwelling units and approximately 19,260 total square feet on 1.21 acres. Each duplex structure will be 3 stories with the first floor comprised of 2 private two-car garages (4 garage spaces per building). Additional surface parking is proposed, and access will be taken from Monterey Pines Dr.

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The property that is the subject of this application is located at:

Situs Address:1980 NW Monterey Pines Dr. and 2025 NW Black Pines

Place Map and Tax lot: 171231BB00800 and 171231BB00700

Nearest cross-streets: NW Monterey Pines Dr. and NW Black Pines Place

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Notice

Public hearing July 26th on middle housing code amendments

6-28-2021

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A public hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 5:30 pm. This hearing will be about proposed amendments to the Bend Development Code (BDC) to implement House Bill 2001, which requires that cities allow middle housing types where single-family homes are permitted. Middle housing includes duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, and cottage clusters.

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Written comments may be submitted by email to Pauline Hardie, Senior Planner, at: phardie@bendoregon.gov.  Written comments must include the project number: PLTEXT20210421.

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For more information on the proposed amendments, please see: www.bendoregon.gov/HB-2001.

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Analysis

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While supportive of the effort to increase middle housing choices, an analysis of the draft amendments by several Neighborhood Association land use chairs points to three items they believe should be reviewed carefully by the Planning Commission:

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• The proposal doesn't require that developers of master planned areas build any more middle housing. Table 11-1 in the Bend Comprehensive Plan, titled "Residential Master Plan Minimum Density and Housing Mix" is not being changed. It requires that 10% of dwelling units in RS zones and 67% of units in RM and RH zones be duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, or multi-family. The city could use this opportunity to set separate requirements for middle housing types versus multi-family apartments, and it could increase the required percentage in RS (single-family) zones. Otherwise, future developments can continue the past pattern of building exclusively single-family homes in one area and apartment complexes in other areas, and middle housing will remain missing.

• The proposed amendments increase the size of buildings, including single-family homes, that can be built in RS zones. A standard called the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits the scale of buildings to ensure some degree of compatibility. It is currently set at 0.6, meaning that the total amount of gross enclosed floor area on a lot is capped in most cases at 60% of the lot size (e.g., 2,400 sq.ft. on a 4,000 sq.ft. lot), regardless of the number of stories. The new rules do two things:

  •  1)  Eliminate the 0.6 FAR limit for 1 and 2 story homes; so you will now be able to build a 3,600 sf 2-story home (50% larger than 2,400 sf).

  •  2)  Allow a FAR of 1.1 if there are 3 stories; so you will now be able to build a 4,400 sf 3-story home on a 4,000 sf lot.

• These changes are not required by the state, and no one has suggested that Bend needs larger homes to solve its housing crisis. The result will be the demolition of more-affordable smaller homes and the gentrification of existing neighborhoods.

• ​The proposed off-street parking minimums are inconsistent and somewhat irrational. The rules adopted by the state provide a range of options to cities. For example, Bend can require zero or one off-street space per duplex dwelling unit. Triplexes and quadplexes can be required to have zero spaces or one per unit or two per lot, depending on lot size. The parking requirements proposed in the draft (zero spaces for duplexes and triplexes, 1 for quad developments, 1 for each townhome, and 1 for each cottage) raise obvious questions:

  • 1)  What is the rationale for requiring two spaces for a single-family home and two spaces for two attached townhomes, but zero spaces for a duplex?

  • 2)  Why require four spaces for a cottage development with four units, but only one space for a quadplex, which also has four dwelling units?

 

The solution that would be both fair and meet the state's standards under HB 2001 would be to require one off-street space per dwelling unit, regardless of the middle housing type involved.

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PROJECT NUMBER: PLTEXT20210421

PLANNING COMMISSIONHEARING DATE: Monday, July 26, 2021

HEARING LOCATION: Remote, via a virtual meeting platform

APPLICANT: City of Bend

LOCATION: City Wide

PROPOSAL: Bend Comprehensive Plan amendments to the Preface, Chapter 5, Housing and Chapter 11, Growth Management and amendments to Bend Development Code Chapters 1.2Definitions, 2.1 Residential Districts, 2.2 Commercial Zoning Districts, 2.3 Mixed-Use Zoning Districts, 2.7 Special Planned Districts, Refinement Plans, Area Plans and Master Plans,3.1, Lot, Parcel and Block Design, Access and Circulation,3.2 Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences and Walls, 3.3 Vehicle Parking, Loading and Bicycle Parking, 3.6 Special Standards and Regulations for Certain Uses, 3.8 Development Alternatives, 4.1, Development Review and Procedures and4.2 Minimum Development Standards Review, Site Plan Review and Design Review. For more information, please see

www.bendoregon.gov/HB-2001.

STAFF Pauline Hardie, Senior Planner

CONTACT: (541) 693-2153; phardie@bendoregon.gov

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Notice

Comment period open for new 18-unit multifamily development on Monterey Pines Dr.

12-20-2021

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CA Rowles Engineering has submitted a Site Plan Review application request for a new, 18-unit multifamily development (consisting of 9 duplex buildings) on two lots in the Medium Density Residential Zoning District (RM) at 2025 NW BLACK PINES PL, BEND, OR 97703. Public comments on the proposal are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The proposal materials can be viewed at

https://cityview.ci.bend.or.us/Portal/Planning/Status?planningId=1107  and https://cityview.ci.bend.or.us/Portal/Planning/Status?planningId=1394

 

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Notice

Public hearing Jan. 5 re: Treeline neighborhood ugb expansion

12-20-2021

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Palisch Homes has petitioned the City of Bend to to amend the Treeline Master Planned Development to add 31.7 acres with 77 single-family homes including 16 townhomes, and 9.4 acres of open space; and to also modify the Discovery West Master to reallocate the required 59 multifamily, duplex, and/or triplex housing units, including at least 12 affordable units, from the Treeline Modification Area (West Area 3) to the Discovery West Master Plan (West Area 1).  The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom URL for the meeting has not yet been published but will be available prior to the meeting at http://www.bendoregon.gov/councilagenda

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The notice can be viewed here. 

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Notice

Public hearing Jan. 10, 2022 re: juniper ridge land use changes

12-20-2021

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The City of Bend will hold a “virtual” public hearing before the Planning Commission on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 5:30 pm. Per the meeting notice, the revisions being discussed are "Amendments to the Bend Comprehensive Plan and Appendix C: Transportation System Plan (2020) and Bend Development Code (BDC) primarily for the Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone. The proposed amendments create a new Large Tract Industrial Land Division process in the BDC for the Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone."

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The Zoom URL for the meeting is not yet available but will be published at https://www.bendoregon.gov/government/committees/planning-commission

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Additional Documents ca be viewed here and here. 

 

 

Notice

12-9-2021

Virtual meeting on 12/13 at 5 pm re: Outcrop Subdivision Phase II

12-9-2021

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Engineering services firm Dowl, Inc. invites Summit West Neighborhood Association neighbors to a virtual meeting on Monday, December 13 at 5 p.m. regarding a land use application request for a Tentative Subdivision Plan for approximately 7.65 acres located at 2625 NW Shevlin Park Rd. Neighbors are invited to submit comments via email to project manager Lynn Bruno at lbruno@dowl.com or by calling (458) 206-7991.

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Additional information can be found here. 

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