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Planning commission recommends approval of Bend’s 2025 Stormwater Public Facility Plan

Bend Planning Commission · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Bend staff presented a 2025 Stormwater Public Facility Plan that prioritizes outfalls and projects to protect water quality; the commission voted to recommend adoption and conforming Chapter 8 amendments for city council review on Dec. 17 (first reading) and Jan. 7 (second reading).

The Bend Planning Commission voted on Dec. 8 to recommend approval of PLTEC 2025-0591, a package that would adopt a 2025 Stormwater Public Facility Plan (PFP) and conforming amendments to Chapter 8 of the city’s comprehensive plan. Damian Srinick, senior planner, opened the legislative public hearing and said the PFP replaces the 2014 stormwater PFP and provides a 20-year project list plus a five-year capital improvement program.

Austin Somhagee, senior project engineer, described Bend’s dispersed stormwater approach that relies largely on dry wells and infiltration…

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