In order to move forward with its sale of Troy Field to a developer, Bend-La Pine Schools will first have to apply for a zoning change. The 0.8-acre property currently has a Public Facilities
designation. The district is hoping to have that changed to Commercial Limited.
The next step in that process is a public meeting, to be held at 5:30 pm, August 26 in the BLPS administrative building (room 314). The district recently accepted a $1.9 million offer from Portland-based Brownstone Development, who is representing an unnamed out-of-state hotel developer with plans to turn the lot into a high-end condo hotel.
Brad Henry, Executive Director of Fiscal Services for BLPS, will represent the school district at the meeting.
Do you think the public facilities designation should be lifted?
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2015.
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I would prefer the city keep the public facilities designation rather than see yet another enclave for the wealthy be built. If Troy Field is not going to be kept as open space, then it would be much better for Bend if the zoning were changed to Multi-Family Residential, and see affordable apartments be built there. Bend needs affordable housing, not more rich-people housing.
Downtown Park. I’m all for affordable housing, but, let’s talk about the uproar THAT would cause. Nope, not in that spot.
The School Board promised at their Dec. meeting that they would hold a public hearing to determine the suitability of the eventual buyer. Who is this out-of-state developer?