Next up: CWNA Board meeting - Rescheduled to Monday June 22nd, 5:30PM via Zoom
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Land Use - Update on Pine Ridge Inn
Approximately 30 people attended the public meeting to learn more about the proposed re-development of the Pine Ridge in and adjacent parcels. CWNA submitted this letter to the City of Bend summarizing the primary questions related to the project. The project has not yet been approved, so the official public comment period has not begun (where citizens can comment on the record). Here is the current status of the project: 1. Applicant completed a “pre-application” process where the applicants meets with city staff to identify potential issues with the concept the applicant wishes to pursue. 2. Applicant opened a site plan file (PZ-20-0263) and a separate file (PZ-20-695) for “variances”. 3. Applicant completed the required neighborhood meeting. 4. Engineering department is review the submitted Transportation Facilities Report (TFR) and Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA). Both documents are posted in PZ-20-0263. 5. Applicant is working on preparing submittals to “complete” the site plan application. Those submittals may include responding to comments the public made in the neighborhood meeting (the code doesn’t require the applicant to make a response. The city planner can only suggest the applicant do so.) The city planner makes the determination when the application is deemed complete and it must include the engineering department approving the TFR and TIA. Once the planner deems the application is complete, a notice of a two week comment period is sent out by the city planner to all within a radius of the project. That notice has not been issued yet. Sometimes it takes a while for the application to be deemed complete. If you have questions, please email us at centurywestneighborhood@gmail.com. We are coordinating with neighboring NA's and plan to issue additional comments around traffic and the requested variances during the comment period. Reminder - Fire Free -Free Debris Dropoff!-Westside location available!
During a wildfire, most hoFirare lost when falling embers smolder and ignite vulnerable areas around homes. Reduce the risk of losing your home to wildfire and take advantage of FREE yard debris disposal at local collection sites. Recycle your needles, leaves, branches and brush for FREE! Westside Collection Site - Discovery West/Brooks ResourcesWeekends Only May 9th-10th, 16th-17th and 23rd-24th Crossing Drive at Skyliners Road - west of Miller Elementary (Crosby Dr.), near the Tree Farm subdivision. Knott LandfillMay 9th THROUGH May 24th, 2020 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend Visit www.firefree.org for more information 5 Things to Know & Reopening Plan
On May 7th Oregon State Governor Kate Brown released new details in her plan for reopening Oregon. This plan guides County and Regional planning efforts. The Deschutes County Commissioners along with the County’s Public Health and Emergency Management staff have finalized their plan, “Deschutes County COVID-19 Recovery Framework” (link here). In addition, Mayor Russell has provided some insight (click here) on FAQs that have been coming in from the community about the City’s role in this process. CWNA introduces our Good SAM initiative. (November 22, 2019)**Update March 27, 2020: Being a part of the Good SAM program can also extend to our neighbors in need for COVID-19. If you need help, please reach out to us for some ideas for resources.
Winter is coming.... like .... next week! One of the great things about living in Bend is the small-town feel with neighbors keeping an eye out for each other. With Winter in our sights, we at CWNA would like to help connect volunteers with neighbors needing a little help with snow removal, or errands (i.e. picking up a few groceries) for our neighbors unable to navigate driving through winter conditions. We are calling this our Good SAM project, for Snow Assistance Match-up. If you would like to be involved, please fill out this short form, and we will do our best to match up neighbors. Click here to request assistance or to volunteer.
Fire Ready Bend - CWNA Annual Meeting CANCELLED (COVID pandemic) for April 18, 2020 - watch for information about this event in 2021. Developed to provide community information sessions on fire preparedness and safety. Topics include presentations from FireFree on establishing FireWise communities and OSU Extension Services on Fire-wise landscaping. While our efforts have been derailed for 2020 due to COVID-19, be assured that we won't let our planning efforts go to waste. If you are a community member interested in spreading the word about being FireWise and Fire Ready, we urge you to contact us and get involved in next years planning efforts. Our goals are to make this event accessible to everyone in Bend, to target involvement with the kids in our community, and to meet the objectives of becoming FireWise certified for each neighborhood. Click here if you would like to help out with planning we welcome new volunteers! Transportation Bond coming this ..... delayed until further notice due to COVID-19Transportation is a HUGE topic for us here in Bend, and there never seems to be enough money to do all the things we want to do.
This discussion is about to intensify as the TSP is adopted with the expected policies from Growth Management and CTAC. Reach out to us at centurywestneighborhood@gmail.com if you want to find a way to get involved with this conversation. Updates to Sewer Code and Development ReviewThe City of Bend will go before the Planning Commission on November 25th for proposed changes to the sewer code and development review changes, as well as the Les Schwab Amphitheater remodel . The public is welcome at the meeting at 5:30pm in City Council chambers.
Contact Senior Planner Pauline Hardie for more information or to comment on the plans at phardie@bendoregon.gov or 541-693-2153. View the public notices below or visit ePlans for more documentation.
CWNA Recommends Street Safety Projects
Century West Neighborhood Association submitted a total of 12 applications for the Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP), which has allocated $800,000 to complete improvements suggested by citizens. We are now entering the third phase of the program where the Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA) – a committee formed from all the City’s neighborhood associations – ranks all the recommended projects. The NLA will begin tackling the ranking at their December 10th meeting. The next step in the NSSP is for a City staff review to be completed by December 5th. Then, the NLA will complete its recommendations by January 31st, 2020. If you have suggestions that were not included in the NSSP recommendations, no matter how big or small, “eligible” or not, consider submitting a Service Request with the City of Bend. In many cases, your ideas can lead to projects being completed! But, even when the idea doesn’t immediately translate to a project, it’s still important to get it on the record via this process. Let us know if you submit a request and we can help! Read on if you want more details on the process: First, citizens submitted their suggestions for street safety projects over several weeks. Then, the 13 neighborhood associations reviewed applications and each picked their top two. The City received 362 applications citywide. If a project was “not eligible” it may still be eligible for other funding sources, like the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The Century West Neighborhood Association board built a modified application for its top recommendation: Safety on Century Drive. This has been the number #1 topic of street safety in CWNA for close to 15 years, and with our growth and the popularity of recreational opportunities, traffic speeds continue to be an issue through the area considered part of CWNA. While CWNA has had some success with efforts to calm traffic, we have been hampered by city and state regulations. The City allowed NAs to repackage citizen suggestions – to clarify scope or combine multiple suggestions. In this case, the board combined several suggestions received via the NSSP and public comment. Additionally, CWNA board and interested parties attended a site visit with City of Bend Engineering Department to look closer at the scope of our request on October 30th. CWNA continues to watch for ways to increase connectivity and make walking a safer, more comfortable, and more attractive option for getting around the neighborhood. |
Illegal Fireworks
The Illegal Fireworks Task Force is discussing this year’s patrols and strategy for responding to illegal fireworks. This year the Bend Police Department (PD) is trying an educational approach. They have implemented a new reporting email, fireworks@bendoregon.gov where NA members can submit information on problem residences. Bend PD plans to formally contact addresses that are shared. This will be an educational effort, no criminal enforcement will occur. You may report the violation directly, or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may report the information to CWNA. The information needed when submitting a report is, 1) The offender’s specific street address, 2) The offenders name (if known), 3) Estimated date(s) of use (e.g. mid-June to mid-July, July 4th only…etc.), and 4)Type of illegal fireworks (e.g. aerial rockets, M80, firecrackers…etc.). CWNA has purchased 25 Fireworks Safety Signs, and plans to place them in our neighborhoods in June, and retrieve them following the 4th of July. If you would like one of the signs to display on your property, please contact us by email. - the signs will be provided to CWNA residents "free" upon request until all the signs have been distributed. Please respect your HOA's rules with regard to sign placement. We hope for a safe celebration this year free from the threat of fire. Re-opening Bend during COVID
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Want Your Voice To Be Heard?
While your involvement with CWNA is important, we are just one avenue by which to communicate our neighborhood concerns. The City of Bend LOVES hearing from you directly as well. Here's a link to the City's Council Members, Citizen Committees and Staff. www.bendoregon.gov/government/city-council
While your involvement with CWNA is important, we are just one avenue by which to communicate our neighborhood concerns. The City of Bend LOVES hearing from you directly as well. Here's a link to the City's Council Members, Citizen Committees and Staff. www.bendoregon.gov/government/city-council
