Bend Central District conceptual plan
Summary
BURA kicked off a 12-18 month conceptual planning process for the BCD with heavy public outreach, and Perkins wants a First Street civic center/council chambers included.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Commercial property owners in the district would pay $0.10/sq ft (about one-third of downtown's rate), roughly $179,000 a year for the district.
BCD businesses, property owners and future residents.
Commercial property owners pay the assessment, though residential portions of mixed-use buildings are exempt.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Business Meeting - Sep 16, 2026
BURA kicked off a 12-18 month conceptual planning process for the BCD with heavy public outreach, and Perkins wants a First Street civic center/council chambers included.
City Council Business Meeting - Jan 7, 2026
Business leaders in the Bend Central District want a self-imposed fee — $0.10 per commercial square foot, rising yearly — to fund marketing, events, beautification, and eventually a director, to keep the area's revival going. Council enthusiastically greenlit the process, suggesting the rate may rise.
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