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Local business owner tells CAB high change‑of‑use costs and permitting block small ventures
Summary
John Kish, a long‑standing plant‑shop operator and theater producer in Bend's core, told the Core Area Advisory Board that change‑of‑use fees, permitting complexity and infrastructure upsizing are preventing small local businesses from expanding or launching, urging city staff for flexible, interim solutions.
John Kish, a business owner in Bend's Central District, told the Core Area Advisory Board that while demand for his theater and plant shop is strong, regulatory costs and permitting barriers threaten local entrepreneurs.
Kish described five‑ and eight‑year milestones — including a five‑week sold‑out musical run that attracted more than 1,400 people — and then outlined obstacles he said are common for new small businesses. "What they're all running into is the change of use price... change of use…
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