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Join The Environmental Center for Green Drinks

Timberline Construction hosts at Desert Rain.

September Green Drinks will be hosted by Timberline Construction of Bend at one of their current construction sites – the “Desert Rain” house, which upon completion will be the greenest home in Bend.

Take advantage of this special opportunity to see the inner workings of this home which is being built to satisfy the rigorous International Living Building Challenge.  The goal of the LBC is to construct buildings that are rooted in place and use resources that are on hand at the site.

Join us at Green Drinks to network, learn about other businesses and their sustainability efforts and have a green drink or two! It’s free and open to the public.

When: Tonight, September 27 from 5-7 pm

Where: Desert Rain (24 NW Shasta Pl) See map for details. The front door of Desert Rain is not visible from the street. You can park on Shasta Street and walk up a small, dirt path to the home, or you can go down the alley (accessed from Delaware). Parking will be very limited, so please consider biking, walking, or carpooling.

Green Drinks is an international concept and is THE most enjoyable way to network, learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts, and have an eco-conscious drink or two!

To enjoy a truly green drink, bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking or transit to the event!

Help us keep this a Zero Waste event and enjoy a truly green drink, bring your own cup! Consider alternatives to driving alone such as walking, biking, car pooling and transit.

For more information or to learn more about hosting a Green Drinks event at your business, contact Swee Pea @ 541-385-6908 x11 or sweetpea@envirocenter.org.

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Market of Choice and Bend Annex

TBG ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS

July 12, 2012

RE:       Market of Choice and Bend Annex (201210  and 201122/1.3)

Public Meeting Notice

Dear Property Owner:

On behalf of the owners of the vacant properties located near the Old Mill district between NW Colorado and NW Arizona Avenues, east of SW Lava Road and west of the NW Colorado Avenue and NW Arizona Avenue intersection, we invite you to attend a public meeting to review and comment on two proposed developments. In the approved Property Line Adjustment (City File PZ 11-294), the western property is described as Deschutes County Assessor’s Map 17-12-32DC 13800 (formerly Assessor’s Map 17-12-32CD Tax Lots 16900, 17000, 17100 and Assessor’s Map 17-12-32DC  13700 and 13800) and the eastern property is described as Deschutes County Assessor’s Map 17-12-32DC 13900.

The development proposed for the western site is a single-story approximately 35,000 square feet grocery store with associated parking, landscaping  and site infrastructure. This proposal requires a Type II Site Plan Review and Design Review application. The review and decision is rendered by the Community Development Director following public notice.

The development proposed for the eastern site is for two single-story commercial buildings with associated parking, landscaping and site infrastructure. At this point, the tenants have not yet been identified for this site. It is likely that the smaller approximately 2,600 square foot Building 2 will have a single drive-through food service or bank tenant and the larger approximately 8,000 square foot Building

I will have multiple commercial tenants with uses such as retail, food service, personal service, and/or office. This proposal requires a Type Ill Zone Change application to change the existing Industrial Light {IL) zone to Commercial General (GC) consistent with the land use designation on the Bend Area General Plan for this property. The review and decision for the Zone Change application is rendered by the Planning Commission  or Hearings Officer following a public hearing. Additionally, the proposal requires a Type II Site Plan Review and Design Review application. The review and decision for these applications is rendered by the Community Development Director following public notice.

This notice has been mailed to all property owners of record within 500 feet of the boundaries of the subject properties and to the Land Use Chairs for the Old Bend and Southern Crossing Neighborhood Associations in accordance with the City of Bend Development  Code, Section 4.1.215.

When:  August 1, 2012 6:00pm
Where:  Downtown Bend Library Brooks Room, 601 Northwest Wall Street

Contact:   Kristen Taylor, CSBA
TBG Architects+ Planners
132 East Broadway, Suite 200
Eugene, Oregon 97401

Voice 541.687.1010 Ex 15  • Fax 541.687.0625 ktaylor@tbg-arch.com

Please find attached a Proximity Map illustrating the location of the two subject sites. We will present the Conceptual Site Plan and Exterior Elevations for the development proposals at the public meeting.

We look forward to presenting and discussing the development proposals with you and your Neighborhood  Association on August 1st.

Sincerely,

Kristen Taylor, CSBA
Senior Project Manager/Planner

Public Notice PDF

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Secondhand Smoke feedback needed by June 29

Deschutes County Health Services invites residents and visitors to complete a brief survey about secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use in relation to downtown areas. The County’s goal is to better understand resident and visitor tobacco and smoke-free preferences for future policy making consideration.

Because Deschutes County is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all who visit downtown areas in county cities and towns; Health Services, in conjunction with the Rede Group, has published a survey. The survey will help determine public opinion around the use of tobacco in downtown areas. Results will be final September 2012.

The survey is available for public access now through Friday, June 29. Depending on the level of public response, the survey may stay open for a longer period of time.  The link to the survey is: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e604ihrwh33du6og/start .

After the survey closes, there will be a presentation to local cities, Deschutes County Commissioners and local business leadership about the results. A future notice will announce more details about how the public may access the results.

Through the survey, Deschutes County would like to ensure that smoking in not a barrier to people visiting downtown areas and stores. Smokefree policies ensure equal access to all, including people with asthma and other chronic conditions.

If you are ready to quit tobacco use today, please call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit www.quitnow.net/oregon/  to learn more.  The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line provides free, confidential and friendly coaching to help you quit. In addition, the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line offers an online, live chat coaching service for those who would prefer to receive help online. Visit www.oregonquitline.org to register.

For more information, please contact Deschutes County Health Educator David Visiko at david.visiko@deschutes.org or (541) 322-7481.

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Miller’s Landing Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROJECT NUMBER: PZ-11-0163

Monday, July 9, 2012 at 5:30 pm
City of Bend Council Chambers
710 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701

APPLICANT: Bend Park & Recreation District

LOCATION: 55 NW Riverside Boulevard; Identified on Deschutes County Assessofs Map 17-12-32CC as Tax Lots 17900 & 18800.

REQUEST: Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Waterway Overlay Zone (WOZ) application for Mii|er’s Landing, a new community park located on approximately 3.71 acres in the Residential Urban Medium Density (RM) zone. Proposed park amenities include: picnic shelters, walkways, river access, parking, restroom, community gardens, landscaping, and improvements to the adjacent street and alley.

STAFF REVIEWER: Aaron Henson, AICP, Senior Planner; 541-383-4885;  ahenson@ci.bend.or.us

All persons interested in this issue are invited to attend the public hearing or to mail written comments to the City of Bend Planning Division, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon 97701. Comments must be directed toward the ordinance criteria that apply to this request. Those criteria are listed below. Please refer to the project number in your written comments. Written comments may be submitted at anytime prior to the hearing. The opportunity to provide oral testimony at the meeting will be at the discretion ofthe Planning Commission.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, and the applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at a reasonable cost. A copy of the application and all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant can also be viewed by logging into the ePlans website at https://eplans.ci.bend.or.us/ProjectDox/ with username “publicviewer@ci.bend.or.us” and password “public”, then searching for PZ-12-0163. A copy of the Staff Report will be available for inspection at no cost at least 7 days prior to the hearing and will be provided at a reasonable cost.

Mel Oberst
Community Development Director

APPLICABLE CRITERIA, STANDARDS & PROCEDURES:

(1) Bend Code Chapter 10-10; City of Bend Development Code

(a) Chapter 2.1; Residential Districts
(b) Chapter 2.7; Special Planned Districts
(c) Chapter 3.1; Access, Circulation and Lot Design
(d) Chapter 3.2; Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences & Walls
(e) Chapter 3.3; Vehicle Parking, Loading & Bicycle Parking
(f) Chapter 3.4; Public Improvement Standards
(g) Chapter 3.5; Other Design Standards

The applicable criteria are available for review at the City of Bend Community Development Department, City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon. The
applicable criteria are also available on the City web site.