The landowner/developer of the Platypus Pub on Lafayette & 3rd Street has revised the proposed site plan from what was presented at a Neighborhood Meeting in spring 2018. Now the Platypus Pub building would be demolished and the proposal is to build one 7,000 sq. ft. drive-thru building and a parking lot on the corner of Third Street and NE Lafayette. The drive-thru restaurant needs a conditional use permit and the development application is not yet complete. You can learn more about the application by clicking here, following the link for “Public Viewer for Planning Permits,” and searching for PZ-18-0233.
Read MoreAt the Bend Chamber's Young Professionals Summit in Bend, Oregon, we gave Millennials a chance to design a street in the Bend Central District. Each group received building blocks to create a street with the "urban feel" of their choice. Their visions for this underdeveloped area may surprise you!
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