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The Bend Night Sky Alliance is currently conducting a community mapping initiative to identify and report streetlights that have developed a blue or purple tint due to deteriorating phosphor coatings, which is a known issue affecting certain LED streetlight models. When the phosphor coating inside an LED fixture breaks down, the light shifts from a warm white color toward a
Notice:
Notification is being provided in advance of the submittal of a Site Plan/Design Review Application to the City of Bend. The planned development includes a 3-story building with 75 senior living units (59 Residential Care and 16 Memory Care) on a currently vacant lot. This meeting is an informational and it is being held prior to the submittal of
Example of a hardened home. Image courtesy of City of Bend
To make future housing developments more resilient to wildfire, the City Council will take public comment and consider adopting Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code at its April 1, 2026, meeting.
This proposed ordinance would apply wildfire-resilient construction practices for newly constructed residential dwellings and accessory structures (but not apartment buildings, commercial construction, or additions/renovations of existing