Short-Term Rental text amendments (PLTEXT20250659)
Description
Ordinance amending Bend Development Code 3.6.500 to restrict STRs in Old Bend commercial zones was withdrawn 6-1 before first reading; a citywide approach may come later.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on May 6, 2026.
Three property owners would effectively lose the ability to operate STRs; neighbors say it protects neighborhood character and long-term housing.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Bend
- Address
- Old Bend neighborhood commercial zones
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · City Council
Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026
Ordinance amending Bend Development Code 3.6.500 to restrict STRs in Old Bend commercial zones was withdrawn 6-1 before first reading; a citywide approach may come later.
City Council Business Meeting - Apr 15, 2026
The city wants five leftover CN-zoned properties to follow standard residential STR rules — Type II review, 500-foot spacing, one rental per property — which would block STRs at three of them.
Related issues (1)
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