A unique housing opportunity is coming before the Bend Planning Commission and Bend City Council again this spring. On Jan. 23, 2023, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the master plan of Parkside Place. Parkside Place is the product of House Bill 4079, a state bill that passed in 2016 that allowed for 35 acres on the east boarder of Bend to be brought into the urban growth boundary through a non-traditional process. The goal was to aid in the effort to build more affordable housing. Plans for the property, which stretches from Bear Creek Road to Highway 20, include 346 units of housing, 40% of which are designated for affordable housing. Affordable means the housing is affordable for a household making 80% of Bend's area median income, which is roughly $71,900 a year. The site plan includes a variety of housing types, including apartment units for rent and single detached homes for ownership. The plan also includes 4 acres for a park, as well as trails
Bend Planning Commission, City Council to take up master plan for unique affordable housing effort
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As winter sets in, Bend mayor calls on community to help provide temporary shelters under new, easier rules
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Recent code changes made it easy for community members to open much-needed shelters for temporary or emergency use, such as during severe winter weather, and City leaders are asking the community for help. Since the City Council adopted changes to the Shelter Code, which went into effect in July, the City no longer requires a winter emergency declaration to allow organizations or individuals to open a temporary shelter. "Recent code changes were intended to make it seamless for community organizations to open shelters when people need it most," said Lynne McConnell, Bend's Housing Director. "The unhoused community in Bend needs help. The Navigation Center shelter has been full recently, and people need a place to shelter from the elements this time of year." "As winter approaches and freezing temperatures become the norm, hundreds of people in Bend do not have a warm, dry place to rest and take care of their basic needs," said Mayor Gena Goodman-Camp