Proving the adage that you can’t
please everyone, the city of
Bend at a press conference on
Tuesday released the latest
version of the city’s proposed
expansion of its Urban Growth
Boundary (UGB) and its Urban
Reserve Area (URA). The city is
proposing to add 4,884 total
acres to the UGB, mostly in the
area in and east of Juniper
Ridge and part of the “Gopher
Gulch” property just east of
Highway 20 near O.B. Riley Road.
This latest version of the UGB
expansion, recommended by city
staff, is significantly
different than previous versions
and is sure to be questioned by
various parties, especially
those who thought their land
would be included in the UGB.
City staff pointed out this
recommendation still has to go
through hearings before both the
city and county planning
commissions (a joint meeting is
scheduled for July 26) and could
change significantly. A public
workshop will be held sometime
before July 26, and the public
will have ample opportunity to
comment. A UGB is a legal
boundary separating urban land
from rural land, and no
development can happen outside
the UGB. The Urban Reserve is
land scheduled to be included in
the UGB at a future date.
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It’s not too late to register
for Meth summit Monday
Concerned about the scourge of
methamphetamine use? Mark your
calendar for Monday, June 18,
when the 2007 “Conquering Meth”
summit will be held at The
Riverhouse Convention Center.
The guest speaker will be Kevin
McCauley, M.D., who will speak
on “Disease Model of Addiction.”
The free summit will run from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., with three
breakout sessions on various
subjects such as “Why implement
a drug-free workplace,” “My life
revolved around meth: Panel of
recovering addicts,” and “The
dilemma for healthcare
providers.” Lunch will be
provided. This summit is for
anyone who deals with meth
issues, including business
owners and human resources
managers, law enforcement and
community justice professionals,
teachers and school
administrators and friends or
families with an addicted loved
one. Because space is limited,
pre-registration is required.
Registration forms are available
at
www.methaction.org. This
event is sponsored by the Meth
Action Coalition.
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Opinions vary on Measure 37
Last week’s survey question was,
Should Measure 37 be left alone
or modified, and if so, how? We
received several comments on
both sides of the issue. Some
comments:
“Measure 37 definitely needs to be modified so it
allows people to build one or
two homes, but maintains
protections for farm and forest
land, allows for zoning that
promotes quality of life and
brings back fairness among
neighbors who bought their land
at different times.”
“Repeal Measure 37! What a disgrace for
Oregonians who have long prided
themselves on thoughtful land
use.”
“Measure 37 came about because Oregon’s land-use laws
are communistic by nature.
Oregon’s land-use laws take away
too much of an individual’s
rights. What needs to be done is
a rewrite of land-use laws to
give the property owner more
rights. Oregon land-use laws
give way too much power to
government to tell land owners
what they can do with their land
… If the government wants to
control the use of land beyond
legitimate safety/environmental
concerns, then the government
should buy that land and
compensate the owner. …”
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Bend
Airport
to hold Appreciation Day on
Saturday
The annual Bend Municipal
Airport Appreciation Day will be
held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this
Saturday at the airport.
Sponsored by the airport’s fixed
base operator, Professional Air,
events will include a pancake
breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. and
a hamburger and hot dog barbecue
from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There
also will be model aircraft
flight displays and static
displays including helicopters
and lots of planes. Rides in
airplanes, helicopters and
gliders will be available for a
nominal cost. The event is open
to the public.
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First Bend Business Review
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