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Aerial view of a large residential lot inside City of Bend with text overlay: It Looked Like an Easy ADU. It Wasn't.
Site Development
Don Healy

It Looked Like an Easy ADU. It Wasn’t.

City of Bend Code Chapter 15.10 requires ADUs inside city limits to connect to city sewer if the existing septic system cannot support additional load. No third option or variance process exists. A sewer extension exceeding a quarter mile — confirmed by City of Bend Engineering and a licensed septic consultant — carries costs that ADU rental income cannot justify.

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May 19, 2026 No Comments
Black-and-white sketch of a construction site with an excavator and half-buried, brightly colored Easter eggs in a dirt pit. Caption reads, “What’s hiding beneath your build site?” with #SiteFactsFriday in the corner.
Site Development
Don Healy

The Hidden Easter Eggs Beneath Your Build Site: Why Tree Stump Holes Can Cost You

Tree removal and site preparation for new home construction includes stump grinding, root excavation, and structural backfill of stump holes. Improperly backfilled stump holes create foundation settlement risks. Tree removal costs range from $500 to $3,000 per tree. Stump hole remediation adds $1,000 to $5,000 per void depending on diameter and depth.

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April 18, 2025 No Comments