The City Council voted unanimously and without discussion at last week’s meeting to hear an appeal filed by the Truth in Site Coalition opposing the OSU-Cascades site plan application approved by a hearings officer in early September. While city staff typically discourage council from hearing land use appeals—preferring to send them on to the Land […]
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City Council Takes on Vacation Rentals and OSU Appeal, Hears Accessibility Concerns
Vacation rentals dominated last night’s Bend City Council meeting, with comments from community members and discussion from city councilors spanning hours over the course of the work session and meeting. During the work session, City staff presented three options to address growing concerns over the number of vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods, particularly in Bend’s […]
“Truth in Site Coalition” Speaks Up Against OSU Cascades 4-year Westside Location
Last night marked the first open public meeting of the “Truth in Site Coalition,” a citizen group concerned with the proposed location of the new OSU Cascades campus on the westside of Bend. Here’s what you need to know: –>While the campus is set to open in the fall of 2015, the group is threatening […]

