ZONING UPDATE
The Deschutes Board of County Commissioners approved the two Ordinances that creating the Town Center zoning designation and amending the Deschutes County Code to add the definitions as proposed by SilverStar Destinations LLC. The two Ordinances can be found here: 2008-013 & 2008-015. The Town Center zone language is essentially the same that was proposed over a year ago. See the Zoning Status page for more information.There has been a notice filed with the Oregon State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) preserving our right to challenge the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners action. The final filing and the specific challenges have not been completed and will be made available when they are. This filing was made on behalf of three of the founders of SaveSunriver.org as well as another member of our group.
Help us to Save Sunriver!
We have set up this website in an effort to preserve Sunriver and what it has stood for over the past 40 years. This true gem of the Northwest is in great danger of being changed forever by the proposed redevelopment of the Village Mall area by SilverStar Destinations LLC. We are not opposed to a revitalization of the mall. We are opposed to this dramatic change to the nature of the mall, and indeed to Sunriver, turning it into a condominium complex with minimal ground floor retail. The key element of the proposal is the creation of a new zoning designation, a Town Center district, that would allow for high-density high-rise residential units within what is now the commercial only Village Mall area and common green space.
We can still influence the scope of the redevelopment by letting the SROA know our concerns and by participating in any forums or other meetings the SROA Board may set up to discuss the Development Agreement that they must sign with SilverStar before any land can be changed to the new Town Center designation. It is important that we let the SROA Board know that we as owners want to be involved and be allowed to participate in this very important process. We do not want the process to be carried out essentially behind closed doors in "executive sessions" where the public is excluded and no meeting minutes are kept or published. We need to have a more transparent process as we move forward for the benefit of everyone.
Please join us and our supporters. We are made up of owners who have been at Sunriver for over thirty years and less than one, we are full-time and part-time residents, we are parents, grandparents, students, volunteers, accountants, doctors, educators, lawyers, retirees, developers, engineers, gardeners and all proud to be a part of Sunriver.
Congratulations and Thank You!
The Land Sale and Consolidated Plan Amendment special ballot was defeated. Over 1,400 fellow Sunriver Homeowners voted against selling our commonly owned property for inclusion in the mall area development and to retain the Consolidated Plan's restriction against selling any commonly owned property. The vote had a tremendous turnout and shows how deeply Sunriver homeowners care about this very important issue. We want to thank everyone who participated in the voting process.