November BANA News
The BANA General Member meeting featuring Cascade East Transit will be a Zoom meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Check the website for the Zoom invitation and link. www.boydacresneighborhood.com
Deschutes National Forest Seeking Campground Hosts
Newberry National Volcanic Monument is taking Campground Host applications for the 2021 summer season. If you have past experience as a campground host or have always wanted to get involved in this exciting opportunity, we want to connect with you! The 2021 season runs from May 17 - End of September. We are looking for volunteer campground hosts who can commit to the entire season.
Reach out to Stacey Cochran, Discover Your Forest's Community Engagement Director, at 541-508-9899 or stacey.cochran@discovernw.org. You can also APPLY NOW at www.volunteer.gov and enter keywords: Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Juniper Ridge Advisory Board Reports to City Council
The Juniper Ridge Advisory Board presented a data driven report of its analysis to the Bend City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Katie Anderson, BANA resident, told the council many changes should be made to the plan for Juniper Ridge including reduction of the overlay and sub districts.
She said local developers should be allowed to select parcels of 20 to 50 acres as those will be more practical to develop. Analysis of the market indicates a 500-acre parcel of Light Industrial zoned land will not attract developers at this time. By doing this the City of Bend could participate in public/private partnerships to extend smaller pieces of infrastructure(streets and major utilities) while the developer would be responsible for infrastructure within its parcel.
The BANA board thanks the three area residents who served on this labor intensive effort, Katie Anderson, Jim Beauchemin and Kristine Johnson.
Between June 2019 and October 2020, the JRMAB met a total of 10 times to review and develop a work plan for Council. Those residents recommend Council take the following actions:
• Phase I: In order to foster development interest, address interest from businesses that may need to relocate to Juniper Ridge due to infrastructure improvements, and initiate the sale of existing platted property, the JRMAB recommends the revision BDC Section 2.7.2000 – Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone, BDC Section 2.7.2030 – Employment Sub-District, and the Juniper Ridge Design Guidelines.
• Phase II: Supported by the market feasibility analysis from ECONorthwest and acknowledging the City’s capacity to develop, JRMAB recommends a development approach that limits City’s involvement in physical development outside of major infrastructure, and recommends the sale of parcels of approximately 20-50 acres in size to potential private developers. This would be accomplished by:
o Solidifying a land disposition strategy the focusses on establishing infrastructure priorities;
o Reconfiguration of BDC Section 2.7.2000 – Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone, to support large tract platting and development; and
o Reducing the applicable area of BDC Section 2.7.2030 – Employment Sub-District, the Juniper Ridge Design Guidelines, and the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Juniper Ridge Employment Sub-District (CC&Rs).
• Phase III: Understanding that future infrastructure considerations are being studied along the northern boundary of the Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone, as well the opportunity to reevaluate the 2016 Urban Growth Boundary in 2021, the JRMAB recommends evaluating the following actions to assist in long-term development of Juniper Ridge:
o US 97 North Interchange Coordination;
o Evaluate Residential needs in the Area; and,
o Reevaluate 50-acre Large Lot Industrial requirement.
Morningstar Subdivision Hearing Nov. 16
Project Number: PZ-20-0569 Applicant: John D. Roeder Project Request: To develop a six-phase, 141 lot residential subdivision on 20.4 acres zoned Residential Standard Density (RS).
This application has been elevated to a Public Hearing. Location: 63300 and 63302 Boyd Acres Road, 20675 Morningstar Road and additional lots. Includes undeveloped lands between Morningstar Road and Town Drive, Bend, Oregon
The meeting will be held Monday, November 16, 2020 beginning at 9:00 AM, via a virtual meeting platform. The meeting will be held via the internet through WebEx:
- To attend the virtual meeting use this link
https://bendoregon.webex.com/bendoregon/onstage/g.php?MTID=e08b23d377d1baff0042a4d2473376e4
- You may also participate by telephone. 1-855-282-6330 Access Code 146 595 4933##
Written comments must include the Project Number, be submitted by November 16, 2020 and sent to:
Karen Swenson, AICP, Senior Planner kswenson@bendoregon.gov ph# 541-388-5567
Botanical Developments Landscape Business Seeks Permit
Project Number: PZ-20-0740 Applicant: Botanical Developments/ / Ron Kidder
Project Request: Type II Site Plan Review Application for 3 new light industrial buildings on 3 adjacent lots in a Light Industrial (IL) Zoning District. Located within the Brinson Industrial Area. Botanical Developments is a Landscape design and maintenance business.
Location: 63013 and 63019 Lower Meadow Drive, Bend, Oregon
There is no associated meeting with this site review, but comments can be sent to the Senior Planner listed.
Written comments must include the Project Number, be submitted by November 9, 2020 and sent to:
Aaron Henson, AICP, Senior Planner ahenson@bendoregon.gov ph# 541-383-4885
Track these and other permits at
https://www.bendoregon.gov/government/departments/community-development/eplans