Larkspur Neighborhood Association - News and Events

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.

Fireworks Discussion to Kick Off June Meeting :: June 18, 6:30 PM at the Eastside Library

6/11/2019

All are welcome to attend Larkspur Neighborhood Association's monthly meetings.

This month's hot topic: Fireworks

We will start off our meeting with a presentation from both Bend Fire and the City of Bend Police Department, each with their perspective on fireworks safety, legal vs illegal fireworks, and tips on what to do if one of your neighbors is endangering the neighborhood with unsafe behaviors.

We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share concerns after our guest speaker's presentation, before we dive into our monthly business.

Please note our location and day/time -- we will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30, at the Eastside library, while the Bend Senior Center is closed for renovations.

Monthly Meeting :: February 18

2/12/2019

Please join us for this month's public meeting! While all our welcome to attend the entirety of our meetings, we try to schedule the topics that we think may be of the most interest first. Please feel free to attend any portion that may interest you.

WHEN?
Monday, February 18 :: 6-8 pm

WHERE?
Bend Senior Center

AGENDA:

Allison Platt will be presenting on the Urban Renewal Area plan concentrating on the Bend Central District.
Reports from Board Members (Vice Chair, Land Use, Communications/Membership, Secretary/Treasurer, NLA, Affordable Housing)
Discuss association's mailbox
Discuss Larkspur signs
Finalize alternative meeting location for summer months

Monthly Meeting :: January 21

1/8/2019

Please join us for the first Larkspur Neighborhood Association meeting of the year! If you can't attend but would like to contact us about a particular issue or question or would like to be added to a future meeting agenda, please always feel free to reach out to us here.

WHEN?
Monday, January 21 :: 6-8 pm

WHERE?
Bend Senior Center

AGENDA

Presentation on the Southeast Area Development Project (“the Elbow”) by Damian Syrnyk and Allison Platt - Senior Planners, City of Bend
Election of officers and confirmation of roles for 2019
Reports from Board members
Discuss where to meet during the summer when the Senior Center is not available.
Discuss how to organize board files so that documents for the Neighborhood are retained and easy to access for future use.

Hope to see you there!

Annual Meeting Recap

11/3/2018

Thank you for the phenomenal turnout at our annual meeting! The room was packed, and many of you asked for links to the information presented. Please click on the agenda items below to be directed to the project of interest and contact us if you are searching for anything else. We are happy to help. Thank you again, and we hope to see you all soon around the neighborhood.

Free LED Bulbs — Sign up now! (Ani Kasch, Coordinator for The Energy Challenge, The Environmental Center)
Bend's Transportation System Plan: A Look Into the Future (Karen Swirsky, Senior Planner, City of Bend)
Neighborhood Greenways: Coming to Larkspur Soon – An Overview (Robin Lewis, PE Transportation Engineer, City of Bend)
Citizen Service Requests: A How-To (Janet Hruby, Project Engineer, City of Bend)
Board Member Elections for Larkspur Neighborhood Association
Community Climate Action Plan 101 (Cassie Lacey, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Bend)
Bend Senior Center & Goodrich Park: A Hint of What's to Come (Marcia Vallier, President, Vallier Design Associates :: Perry Brooks, Bend Parks & Recreation)

Additionally, if you didn't get to meet Moey who had a display in the far corner of the room, here's what you should know:

The BCD Initiative is building momentum and support for the Bend Central District's transformation from an underutilized industrial area into a vibrant, healthy, and resilient mixed-use neighborhood with safe connections between east and west Bend. Sign up for email updates to follow this process and find out how you can get involved! Feel free to reach out to Moey Newbold directly with any questions or suggestions: moey@colw.org.

Annual Meeting :: November 1

10/21/2018

Please join us for our annual Larkspur Neighborhood meeting. Chat with your neighbors and enjoy refreshments while we discuss some local hot topics. We hope to see you there!

Location: Bend Center Center (1600 Reed Market Road)
Date: November 1st
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM

AGENDA

A Brief Welcome (Larkspur Neighborhood Association Board Members :: Justin Livingston, Bend City Councilor)
Free LED Bulbs — Sign up now! (Ani Kasch, Coordinator for The Energy Challenge, The Environmental Center)
Bend's Transportation System Plan: A Look Into the Future (Karen Swirsky, Senior Planner, City of Bend)
Neighborhood Greenways: Coming to Larkspur Soon – An Overview (Robin Lewis, PE Transportation Engineer, City of Bend)
Citizen Service Requests: A How-To (Janet Hruby, Project Engineer, City of Bend)
Board Member Elections for Larkspur Neighborhood Association
Community Climate Action Plan 101 (Cassie Lacey, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Bend)
Bend Senior Center & Goodrich Park: A Hint of What's to Come (Marcia Vallier, President, Vallier Design Associates :: Perry Brooks, Bend Parks & Recreation)
Q&A

We look forward to seeing you there!

No July Meeting

7/16/2018

We hope you're all enjoying this beautiful summer! Due to our summer schedule, we will not have a July meeting. If you have any questions/comments/concerns, please feel free to reach out to us by email instead. Thanks!