Larkspur Neighborhood Association - News and Events

Seeking Neighborhood Leadership Alliance Representative for Larkspur

10/25/2020

The Larkspur Neighborhood is looking for someone to serve as a representative to the Bend Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA). The NLA consists of thirteen members, appointed by the Mayor, who serve to advise the City Council on issues related to neighborhood safety and livability. The NLA meets for two hours once per month (currently meeting virtually). There are working groups set up to handle specific issues and members may choose to serve on one of these working groups as well. In recent months, the NLA has helped to prioritize street safety projects around Bend, made recommendations to City Council regarding land use code changes, and advised the City on ways to make city processes easier to understand for the public.

The appointed term is four years. Persons interested should be residents of the Larkspur neighborhood, and be willing to also attend board meetings of the Larkspur Neighborhood Association in order to be familiar with issues in our neighborhood. These meetings are generally once per month (except in the summer when we take a break) and we are currently meeting virtually.

If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Sue Sullivan at NLA.LarkspurNA@gmail.com

Covid, Summer and Assoc Meetings

9/14/2020

Wow! Summer has flown by. Hope you are surviving this wild year of 2020!
Your board has been keeping in touch primarily via email however will resume in person meetings as we are able.
For September, we will be meeting, on the 21st, in a small, outdoor, and distanced venue in order to get a bit of business done that is easier in person.
Watch for meeting minutes here after the meeting.

9/23/2020 POST UPDATE:
The board met for a working meeting on the 21st to begin review of the association bylaws. Members will have the opportunity to read the new proposed bylaws and vote on their adoption at our next General Meeting.
No additional minutes were taken at this meeting.

No April Meeting - board reports posted in meeting minutes

4/21/2020

While Covid-19 is still curtailing in person events and so much of the activity that we might usually discuss, the board opted to report in by email this month rather than meeting either in person or online.
Board member reports are posted under the Meeting Minutes link and an e-news letter was sent to neighbors on April 20th. You can check out the newsletter in your inbox for lots of updates and resources on coronavirus, around Larkspur and from the City of Bend as well.

Cancelled :: March Monthly Meeting

3/7/2020

Please note that our Neighborhood Association's March meeting is cancelled this month due to the closure of the Bend Senior Center and our taking precautions to help decrease the potential spread of COVID-19.

You're Invited :: February Monthly Meeting

2/12/2020

Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask neighborhood-related questions or share concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.

Location: Bend's Senior Center
Date: Monday, February 17th
Time: 6:00pm

AGENDA TOPICS
• Welcome / Introduce board members and community members
• Recap of recent CERT (Community Emergency Response Training)
• Firm up presenters for our May general meeting.
• Budget Update

Monthly Meeting :: December

12/10/2019

Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.

Location: Bend's Senior Center
Date: Monday, December 16
Time: 6:00pm

AGENDA TOPICS
1) Intro to Makayla Oliver
2) Reimbursement processes
3) Good Samaritan Program update
4) New Board Members -- Roles we need filled and who would be interested in filling them.
5) Neighborhood Street Safety Program update
6) Neighborhood Leadership Alliance updates
7) CERT update
8) Neighborhood Association video update

You're Invited to our Larkspur Neighborhood Association's Annual Meeting!

10/17/2019

Come chat with your neighbors and enjoy refreshments while we discuss some local hot topics at our annual meeting:

• Rethink Waste Project :: A Future Beyond Recycling
• Neighborhood Snow-Removal Match-Ups :: Neighbors lending help to those in need of support
• Bend’s Transportation Plan :: The Latest
• Board Elections

Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:30-8:30 pm
Bend Senior Center
1600 Reed Market Road

It’s true! We’re seeking new board members. If you’d like to have a say in Bend’s future and a positive impact on the community, consider joining our board. We are a voluntary association, officially recognized and supported by the City of Bend to focus on issues that are important to our neighbors, from traffic safety, to fire mitigation, snow removal and everything in between.

You're Invited :: October's Monthly Meeting

10/17/2019

Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.

Location: Bend's Senior Center
Date: Monday, October 21st
Time: 6:00pm

AGENDA TOPICS
1) Neighborhood Street Safety Update
2) Finalize Annual Meeting Marketing & Logistics
3) Review and update current board members' roles/terms in document
4) Finalize bylaws revisions for distribution to subscribers
5) Monthly Business

You're Invited :: Monthly Meeting

9/6/2019

Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business. We will be returning to the Bend Senior Center for this upcoming meeting.

Location: Bend's Senior Center (click here to view the new map)
Date: Monday, September 16th
Time: 6:00pm

AGENDA TOPICS

Plan annual public neighborhood meeting, scheduled for November
Neighborhood Street Safety Program
High Desert CERT update
Transportation System Plan update
Review Neighborhood Association bylaws
Monthly Business

Land Use Updates

9/6/2019

There has been a lot happening in our neighborhood over the summer. Here are a few highlights.

There have been three recent public meetings regarding significant developments in our neighborhood.

There is a 32-unit subdivision planned on the east side of 27th south of Capella Place. Access from 27th will be via Capella.
A parcel with 19 townhouses on a property that is a little over an acre in size is planned on the east side of Daly Estates. This is likely the first phase of a 133-unit townhouse development in this area.
A storage unit and sixteen townhouses or condos are planned for the land on the northeast corner of Bear Creek and 27th. A hotel just north of this property is currently under construction.

There have been some issues brought before the planning commission and City Council related to our neighborhood as well; the Bend central District and Core Area urban development is still in the planning stages. Les Schwab is considering relocating as a part of that development and on September 18 City Council is having a hearing to consider their request to get the property they want to develop on 3rd Street removed from the Bend Central district regulations.

The Planning Commission is deliberating on a number of code changes designed to streamline the development permitting process and correct sections of the code to make them in alignment with recent statewide code changes. Many of the changes are related to accessory dwelling units, parking, and manufactured homes. The meeting is scheduled for September 23.

If you are interested in more detail, check here for a log of all the recent land use activity.