Developments planned in North Bend
December 17, 2008
By Michael Rowe
Upon the partial lift of North Bend’s building moratorium Nov. 17, five new developments have been planned for the area.
North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing does not expect there to be an explosion in the city’s growth, now that the building moratorium has been partially lifted. The building moratorium may be completely lifted as soon as the Jan. 20 City Council meeting.
“We’re hoping we don’t see an explosion in growth, so that we’ll be better able to recognize and shape development and growth as it comes,” Hearing said.
The five new developments are probably not a warning of a building boom in North Bend, according to the mayor. Hearing said that the proposed developments would not be getting building permits anytime soon, but are just beginning the planning process. The recession and the time it takes to put water service infrastructure in place will slow developments.
Three of the development proposals come from North Bend developer John Day, of John Day Homes. Hearing said that these developments are about two years from being built, because they will have to wait for construction of water service infrastructure.
Day has submitted application materials for a 68-lot cottage-home subdivision located off Thrasher Avenue; a 36-lot single-family home subdivision located off Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast, east of the Si View neighborhood; and a 28-lot single-family home division located off Malone Grove Avenue Southeast, south of Tenth Street Southeast.
In addition to the application materials submitted by Day, there was a pre-application review submitted by Byron Moore for a 103-lot single-family home subdivision located on property in the Silver Creek neighborhood south of E.J. Roberts Park.
Developer Don Klausing also submitted plans for removing an existing house and constructing a two-story professional office building at the corner of West 4th Street and Ballarat Avenue.
Reach reporter Michael Bayless Rowe at mrowe@snovalleystar.com or 425-392-6434 Ext. 248.
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