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Planners outline 'Bend Made' comprehensive‑plan update and state housing targets
Summary
City planners said the 'Bend Made' comprehensive‑plan update will set a 20‑year horizon and start public engagement in mid‑September; staff said the state requires planning for roughly 34,000 housing units over the next two decades and emphasized integrated planning across housing, transportation and climate goals.
City planning staff presented the 'Bend Made' update to Bend's comprehensive plan, describing a multiyear process to set land‑use, housing and transportation policy through roughly 2049–2050. Brianne Gail and Savannah Jolver said the project will begin public‑facing outreach in September with a city launch event and a sequence of workshops and neighborhood visioning activities.
Planners said statewide rules and new state metrics drive parts of the update. "The state has told us we need to plan for 34,000 housing units in the next 20 years," a staff member said, and staff will translate that number into specific housing types, locations and infrastructure needs. The process will prioritize land‑use efficiency (redevelopment and infill, 'climate‑friendly areas') and include a joint committee, agency sounding board and city council adoption steps; staff said the first local adoptions are expected next summer with the state process to follow.
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