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The purpose of Stevens Ranch Master Planned Development is to implement the policies in Chapter 11, Growth Management, of the Bend Comprehensive Plan (BCP) regarding the “DSL Property” subarea of the 2016 Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Expansion, and to create a thoughtfully planned community with attainable and high quality housing, unique and integrated open space areas, public amenities, retail and commercial service opportunities and land for jobs at a local and regional scale. The development standards in this article will:

A. Create the opportunity for a complete community, with housing in close proximity to employment and commercial services that are scaled to serve the frequent needs of neighborhood and area residents.

B. Provide a variety and mix of housing unit types for owners and renters with differing lifestyles and income levels, including high density housing abutting collector or arterial streets, commercial lands, and/or parks and open spaces.

C. Implement BCP Policy for DSL/Stevens Ranch by providing for allowed uses and design standards that will allow the development to achieve a minimum of 1,000 housing units within the Expansion Area, including at least 11 percent townhomes and at least 41 percent multi-unit and duplex/triplex housing types.

D. Establish an interconnected street system consistent with the Transportation System Plan with cross-sections that consider the natural and built environment, adjacent land uses, and regional connectivity needs.

E. Create safe, attractive, and efficient pedestrian routes and other multimodal transportation options that provide safe and convenient connections between residential areas, parks and open spaces, and commercial and industrial areas.

F. Provide a site for the construction of a public elementary school.

G. Preserve open space for construction and maintenance of a neighborhood park and trail system, multiple pocket parks, and other community amenities.

H. Establish a commercial center abutting higher-order streets that provides employment opportunities and goods and services to both existing and planned neighborhoods.

I. Creation of plazas, courtyards, and other community amenities in the commercial center to form a distinct urban character and promote social interactions among residents and visitors.

J. Incentivize affordable and attainable housing and family service uses, including childcare facilities. [Ord. NS-2423, 2021; Ord. NS-2420, 2021]