Land Use Resources and Education
(under construction Mar. 2021)
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The Neighborhood Leadership Alliance established a Land Use Working Group to lead an effort to create resources for citizens to better understand the land use process here in Bend, and the State of Oregon. As of March 2021, this group is very actively engaged in updated/creating resources that will be available on the City of Bend website, as well as resources that may be useful for NA's to include on their own web pages. We have taken a 3-legged stool approach to providing information broken out by Developers, NA Land Use Chairs, and Citizens, with links to resources.
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In coordination with City staff, the NLA's Land Use Working Group Land Use created and/or updated many resources to help community members better understand the land use process. (most of these documents will be housed on the City website)
Community Guide (overall document) (link to/from City Website) Land Use Video 101 (new - pending from CofB) Land use Video 102 (new - pending from CofB) Flow Charts for Typical Type II, II, IV Application Processes (new - pending from CofB) Clear and Objective Standards for Needed Housing (new - pending) Criteria for Making Land Use Decisions (new - pending) Understanding the Comprehensive Plan New Regulations Driven by State Legislation, City Council Goals, or City Plans Navigation of CityView (new) Navigation to ePlans (historical) (new/need to revise past instructions to focus on this as a historical reference) Bend Development Code Navigation Variance and Waiver Criteria Zoning Definitions Planning Department Informational Items These documents have been prepared by Land Use representatives to help the community be better equipped to understand and participate in the land use process: Sample Comment Letters What can be Built Next Door? Path to Reviewing an Application Deciphering Parking Statistics Deciphering Traffic Reports Weekly List of Active Land Use Application (new - pending CityView and/or notice tracking) Helpful Links: Land Use Chair Contact Information Bend Citizen Involvement Program Bend Citizen Advisory Committee Planning Commission City Council Neighborhood Associations Link to City Calendar (to see schedule of Public Meetings) NA Meeting Schedule |
Link to Developer Guide (pending city revisions - ETA week of 3/15) Public Meeting Opening and Closing Statements Verification of Public and Neighborhood Meeting Form (combined forms) (create links for sample docs) Colin Stevens, Planning Manager, Community Development
cstephens@bendoregon.gov 541.639.2119 Aaron Henson, Senior Planner, Community Development ahenson@bendoregon.gov 541-383-4885 Lorelei Williams. Program Coordinator, Administration lwilliams@bendoregon.gov 541-323-8565 |
