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The Bend City Council approved amendments to the Bend Development Code and the Bend Comprehensive Plan that will implement House Bill (HB) 2001. The updated code will go into effect in November 5, 2021. Housing is a statewide issue and the state is taking action that the City is required to comply with. The Oregon State Legislature passed HB 2001 in 2019 which requires cities over 25,000 population to allow the development of "middle housing", such as duplexes, triplexes, quadplex...

(Update: adding video, new info, comments from city staff) State lawmakers require cities to make more room for duplexes, triplexes and the like BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend hosted a community information session Thursday evening regarding proposed code amendments under House Bill 2001, passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2019. The goal is to provide Oregonians with more housing choices, especially options more people can afford -- but the changes coming to established neighborhoods ...

Heatwave Prompts “Local State of Emergency” The City of Bend has declared a local state of emergency in response to the ongoing extremely high temperatures forecasted by the National Weather Service Excessive Heat Warning and the high risk for fire during this summer’s drought conditions. The emergency order includes mobilizing City resources to provide support services to unhoused community members and the immediate ban on the use of all fireworks – legal or illegal – within the ...

Bend City Council recently approved an administrative policy that sets out steps and procedures the City will use to determine when to remove or manage established campsites on City rights-of-way. The policy is intended to be used to remove those established campsites on City rights-of-way that are having the greatest impact on public health and safety - including the safety of those individuals residing or camping at a location. The policy will be initially used in response to growing concerns ...

Bend Opens Low Barrier Shelter The City of Bend and NeighborImpact have partnered to fund the re-opening of the former winter warming shelter as a low-barrier shelter for unhoused community members. The Shepherd’s House will operate the shelter, located at 275 NE Second Street. The shelter will open on June 1, 2021, and will run seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Case management and supportive services will be provided by the Project S.H.A.R.E. Program of Shepherd’s House and several o...

City of Bend, NeighborImpact announce year-round, ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend and NeighborImpact announced Monday they have partnered to fund the reopening of last winters warming shelter as a year-round low-barrier shelter for unhoused community members. The Shepherd’s House Ministries will operate the 70-bed shelter, located at 275 NE Second Street. The shelter will open on Tuesday, June 1, and will run seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. C...

City of Bend considers code changes to allow ‘middle housing’ such as duplexes in residential zones BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend will soon consider new code changes following recent action at the state level to provide more housing opportunities for Oregon residents. In 2019, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2001 which requires Oregon cities with over 25,000 population to allow the development certain types of “middle housing,” such as duplexes, triplexes, and ...

City of Bend advances Project Turnkey plans At yesterday’s City Council meeting, the Council unanimously approved a purchase and sale agreement for the property located 904 SE Third Street, known as Old Mill Inn and Suites. The property would be purchased for a price not to exceed $5 million (subject to an appraisal) with funding made available through Project Turnkey and provide 64 units of transitional housing for community members who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homel...

City of Bend advances homelessness and housing strategies During tonight’s Bend City Council meeting, the City took action on multiple items to advance homelessness and housing strategies: Council directed staff to pursue code amendments to allow for the development of transitional shelter sites and other facilities to address homelessness in Bend. City staff announced they are submitting an application for State funds to purchase a motel to house community members experiencing homelessness ...