City of Bend

This Area Plan guides the annexation and future development of the City of Bend's 479-acre Southeast Expansion Area, with the objective of creating a complete and walkable community. It outlines a comprehensive land use strategy, integrating diverse housing, employment, and civic uses, along with a connected transportation network and robust active transportation infrastructure. The plan prioritizes community design, the preservation of natural features, and the coordinated development of essential infrastructure. Implementation focuses on policy updates, development code amendments, and a flexible funding strategy to ensure the area becomes a unique, economically viable, and integrated addition to Southeast Bend.

This Development Plan for the City of Corvallis Airport Industrial Park provides a comprehensive framework to guide economic development and construction. It outlines development assumptions, enhancements, and specific land use, design, and performance standards across three distinct areas within the Industrial Park. The plan aims to encourage a balanced mix of industrial and commercial uses, ensuring compatibility with airport operations and existing developments, while prioritizing high visual quality, environmental compliance, and efficient utility and infrastructure planning.

The Steering Committee meeting focused on several key items related to the Bend Transportation Plan update. Discussion included a briefing on the Transportation Outreach Strategy project and checking in on working Transportation System Plan (TSP) policies. Key action items involved the recommendation and request for approval of the Project Prioritization Criteria, which will guide the evaluation process. Furthermore, the committee was asked to approve the 2040 TSP Project List, an extensive, non-prioritized list of necessary improvements derived from the Citywide Transportation Framework, baseline projects, and neighborhood workshop outcomes, for use in transportation modeling and funding analysis.

The meeting focused on discussions and voting regarding recommended Foundational Projects for Bend's Transportation System Plan. Key discussions included the status of various projects, specifically the elimination of Reed Market widening and auxiliary lanes on US 97. The committee voted to include the US 97 / Empire southbound off-ramp concept, Aune Road extension, and the Complete Bike Low-Stress Network (LSN) and pedestrian network connectivity concepts as foundational elements, though the US 97 off-ramp generated disagreement. Significant needs recommendations were unanimously included. The committee also deliberated extensively on remaining key needs, including East-West capacity between Century Drive and 3rd Street (voting in favor of Option B for Colorado widening), connecting 3rd Street to 27th Street, and North-South capacity in Eastern Bend (favoring Option B). The session concluded with summaries of consensus points to report back to the Steering Committee.

The meeting focused on updates regarding managed camps, including a forthcoming detailed proposal for the Joint Houselessness Office to be presented in January 2022, and the City of Bend's Request for Proposal for a managed camp. Discussions also covered homelessness visual tools intended to humanize the community and expedite publication by early 2022. Significant time was dedicated to reviewing feedback on the Strategic Plan, covering the Vision statement, Milestones, and Strategies. Key feedback included clarifying the purview of the Vision, refining milestone language, prioritizing the establishment of the joint office as infrastructure, and suggesting advocacy work at State and Federal levels. Members also discussed developing a Mission Statement for the County/City Joint Office, emphasizing service provider support, capacity creation, efficiency, and timely response.