Bend Landmarks Commission approves addition and exterior alterations at 334 NW Chamberlain St.

The Bend Landmarks Commission on Sept. 16, 2025 approved a major-alteration application to construct a new primary residence attached to an existing historic noncontributing house at 334 Northwest Chamberlain Street and to relocate the existing accessory garage out of the rear-yard setback.

The approval, for application PLHIS20250389, allows the existing single-story building to be reclassified as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) while the new attached two-story (story-and-a-half) structure will serve as the primary residence. The commission voted 3-0 in a roll-call vote: Commissioner Tom Schmidt, Chair Andy Coughlin and Commissioner Heidi Slabaugh voted yes. The motion was made by Commissioner Heidi Slabaugh and seconded (second not specified on the record).

Staff recommended approval. "Staff recommends the Landmark Commission approve the new infill unit as proposed and the exterior alterations to the existing residential unit and existing accessory structure," Senior Planner Bethelfleur told the commission during the de novo evidentiary hearing. The application had been reviewed under the Bend Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (chapter 3), the city’s historic preservation code and Secretary of the Interior standards.

Project details presented by applicant Jason Moffett of Shelter Studio describe an infill unit sited between the existing dwelling and the detached garage, with the existing primary entry on the older structure filled in and a new primary entrance placed on the north elevation facing Northwest Hunter Place so the ADU will be accessed from…