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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, quadplexes, cottage cluster developments and townhouses in more Bend neighborhoods citywide. Here's what people might notice once the new code is in effect: Middle housing in areas of Bend it wasn't previously permitted. Bendites need a variety of housing choices to fit their lifestyles, and not everyone needs or desires a large home. The new code allows middle housing in all residential areas of Bend, regardless of zoning, with the exception of areas with existing covenants, conditions and r

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