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Committee backs draft letter supporting Bend code amendments to expand housing options
Summary
The committee agreed to draft a letter to City Council backing amendments that would allow a second ADU, permit accessory amenities such as a second kitchen with covenant limits, and introduce a zero-setback 'row housing' option; planning commission recommended the package and staff will draft the letter for committee signatures.
Committee members reviewed proposed Bend Development Code amendments intended to expand housing options — including a second accessory dwelling unit (ADU), accessory amenities such as a second kitchen limited by a recorded covenant, and a zero-setback "row housing" option — and agreed to prepare a letter of support for City Council.
Carrie Bell, middle income housing coordinator, said the amendments grew from a 2023 workshop with local developers that identified code and process changes to make…
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