Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Planning Commission
Meeting Type: Planning Commission
Location: Bend, OR
Meeting Date: June 8, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Bend Planning Commission posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026

22 items on the agenda.

Roll Call:•Item 1.

Roll Call:

Visitors:•Item 2.

Visitors:

Work Session•Item 3.

Work Session

PLTEXT20260025: Work session on text amendments to the Bend Municipal Code (BMC) and Bend Development Code (BDC) to implement certain Oregon state laws to streamline housing production. There are also proposed amendments for consistency and clarity throughout the codes.

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item 4.

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing

PLWOZ20260197: Waterway Overlay Zone application for the replacement of the Gilchrist Pedestrian Bridge just east of Columbia Park. Recommended Motion: I move to approve Waterway Overlay Zone application PLWOZ20260197 for the Gilchrist Pedestrian Bridge replacement project, with the findings and conditions provided by staff.

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item a

Explanation of procedural requirements of State Law

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item b

Open the hearing

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item c

Statement of pre-hearing contacts, bias, prejudice or personal interest

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item d

Opportunity to challenge for bias, prejudgment or personal interest

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item e

Staff report

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item f

Applicant testimony

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item g

Public testimony

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item h

Applicant rebuttal

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item i

Staff comments

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item j

Questions from or to the Chair may be entertained

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item k

Close public hearing

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item l

Deliberation

Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing•Item m

Motion to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request

Approval of Minutes: February 23, 2026 and March 9, 2026 Minutes•Item 6.

Approval of Minutes: February 23, 2026 and March 9, 2026 Minutes

Communications:•Item a

Reports from Planning Commissioners

Communications:•Item b

Report from the Planning Manager

Communications:•Item c

Report from Community Development Director

Communications:•Item d