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Do you think the Bend City Council should hear the gas station appeal?
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827 Votes

Do you think the Bend City Council should hear the gas station appeal?

Yes!

23

No!

1

Yes!

15 Comments
Susan Gaylord (Hidden Hills OR)
3
Susan Gaylord (Hidden Hills OR)

This is an issue that has an effect on every commercial development in the whole city. A gas station is a dinosaur and we don’t need any more! The city needs to support walkability, bikability, and connectivity.

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

Bend doesn't need to become Portland. If you want a big town feel, move to a bigger city. I miss Bends small town feel. No more tax funded bike trails. Every street has a bike lane.

Jane Roeser Gillette
1
Jane Roeser Gillette

Voting FOR clean, walkable, bikeable neighborhood activities the encourage getting out of the car, meeting neighbors for coffee, ice cream, day care for kids from the elementary school nearby just makes sense. City council should listen to the residents who live in the neighborhood & act accordingly

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

Bend isn't southern California. Paying for walking and bike trails usable for a few months each year isn't a good use of tax dollars.

April Baynes
1
April Baynes

SE Bend citizens deserve a micro-community that takes people out of their cars and walking and biking to healthy options for food and services. Another gas station in this area is redundant and downright disrespectful. City council listening to this issue is the right thing to do!!

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

That's the trouble. People think they DESERVE whatever they want. If there are gas stations, big box stores, car lots, grocery stores and marijuana shops in my neighborhood then you should expect them in your neighborhood also. Sound fair and equitable?

Jim Bullock
1
Jim Bullock

I have lived in this area of Bend for 20+ years. There are 3 gas stations within 1 mile of this location and we do not want another. I ask the City Council to hear our objections to a gas station at Murphy/Brosterhaus. Listen to the homeowners and citizens and not $$$$. Thank You...

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Wendy Oconnor
1
Wendy Oconnor

Because it is in direct conflict with the CCAP goals of reducing use of fossil fuel. Allowing a new gasoline station to be built in an established neighborhood with six existing fueling stations nearby does not align with demonstrating leadership in attaining CCAP goals, objectives or goals.

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

Boy, that's stretching the argument. It's the typical "not in my neighborhood" mentality. Well, if they can put every conceivable type of business in North East Bend then the rest of Bend needs to get used to it. It's time to spread it around to every area of town.

Lesley Sullivan
1
Lesley Sullivan

Outdated city codes need to be addressed by the city.This is an example of how older codes are not acceptable to residents now. Why would a city allow polluting gas stations and businesses that greatly increase traffic in the middle of a residential neighborhood & blocks from an elementary school?

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

For the same reason it's allowed in east Bend. If a city grows everyone has to feel the pain equally. No more entitlement attitudes.

James Christo
1
James Christo

The Hearings Officer ignored city code and shifted the burden opposition. This is bad for Bend as developments will no longer have to comply with code and the city and opponents will have hire experts, conduct studies to prove the development doesn't meet code. this will hurt everyone.

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Kevin Johnson
1
Kevin Johnson

Cities are banning new gas stations. Bend is allowing them in neighborhoods? Why doesn't the city of Bend listen to its residents' concerns in this neighborhood, 85% of whom oppose this gas station and have no problems getting gas 1 1/2 miles away? Residents want a grocery, brewpub, daycare.

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

And you all should certainly get every little thing your heart's desire and nothing you don't want. After all everyone moves here for the quality of life right? Do you have any idea how wonderful the quality of life was here thirty years ago? It goes down hill with every new move here. Remember that

Duane Wyman
1
Duane Wyman

City pushing an agenda w/o constituents support or input. City pushing it down the throats of the neighborhood directly affected. Take it slow w/appropriate discourse of the public!

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sandra zollman
0
sandra zollman

Absolutely. Who do they think they are? They work for us but they choose to ignore that and push their personal agendas on us. Time to boot the liberals as we are quickly turning into Portland under them.

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Franklin Bullwheel
0
Franklin Bullwheel

Tie the development to the Reed Market Road bridge at the railroad crossing.

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Susan Cantrell
0
Susan Cantrell

We do NOT want a gas station on Murphy and Brosterhaus. An out of town oil company does not make a good neighbor. Schools, a park, homes and multiple school bus stops shouldn't have to share space with this type of business. Our city should support their voters, not big business.

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Foster Fell
0
Foster Fell

For transparency. For a more democratic process. 2000 petition signers should not be dismissed in what some might perceive as callow and arrogant.

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Gabe West
0
Gabe West

Bring to much traffic!

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

Live on my street you cry baby. I'm fed up with people moving here and making demands. If you voted for these liberals on the city council or mayor then you're getting what you voted for. We are quickly becoming southern California because some people never learn.

No!

1 Comment
Ed Sink
1
Ed Sink

Way to late to worry about traffic, probably little if any increase.

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Do you think ODOT layoffs should be avoided by raising fees and taxes?
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193 Votes

Do you think ODOT layoffs should be avoided by raising fees and taxes?

YES

0

NO

6

YES

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

NO

6 Comments
Latterdaysaint
0
Latterdaysaint

No to more taxes, people are taxed enough!

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JB Demaris
0
JB Demaris

ODOT, and other state agencies need to live within a reasonable budget and the state needs to stop raising taxes!

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John Conway
0
John Conway

ODOT Leadership is totally incompetent! They spend a billion dollars they don’t have and come to the taxpayers to bail them out. As far as increasing gas tax and registration fees we already pay.40 cents per gallon and our gas prices are $2 per gallon more than the rest of the country. No more mone!

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Garry Aklin
0
Garry Aklin

We are taxed enough ! Oregon needs to balance the budget!

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Jim Hipp
0
Jim Hipp

We are taxed to death and I'm sick of it. Let Tina cover it out of her pocket!

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Pam Ferguson
0
Pam Ferguson

We are paying enough. The odor people have NOTbeen doing their jobs the last few years. You never see them out working like you used to and there are a lot of "mistakes" it started going down hill when they went to "teams" no boss system

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Do you think a managed homeless camp will help alleviate issues from nearby "unmanaged camps"?
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139 Votes

Do you think a managed homeless camp will help alleviate issues from nearby "unmanaged camps"?

YES

2

NO

0

YES

2 Comments
Deb Jacobs
0
Deb Jacobs

We need a 'No Camp Zone ' radius around urban and sub urban areas and then have a few managed campsites within the new limit. Only 2 options. The risk to property owners and the option to live on the fringe is not right. Not a problem before 2020 and it's over time to get back to before.

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Robin Leavy Werdal
0
Robin Leavy Werdal

“As ye do unto the least of these, ye do unto me.”

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NO

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