Building demolitions in the village could begin late this month

Plans to tear down three buildings in the Village at Sunriver were to be presented at an SROA-required neighborhood meeting April 24 in the village.

Rediscover Sunriver Village LLC(RSV), intends to demolish building numbers 0, 3 and 11. Only building 11 is proposed to be replaced with a possible brew pub and movie theatre. The sites of other buildings will be restored to natural condition or replaced with landscaping.

Shelli Petersen, RSV manager, said the purpose of the meeting was to satisfy SROA requirements to obtain comments, and to incorporate the comments into RSV’s application to the SROA Design Committee for a demolition permit to conduct the work.“The goal is to take them [the three buildings] down after Memorial Day and to present preliminary drawings and proposed color palettes,” of the proposed brew pub/movie theatre. Petersen said the brew pub/movie theatre building would be similar in size to the existing structure.

Petersen said RSV intended to submit an application for demolition the week following the neighborhood meeting, and hoped to be included on the May 15 SROA Design Committee agenda.If approved, the earliest RSV could obtain a demolition permit is May 26.

The May15 Design Committee meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in the SROA board room (57455Abbot Drive). Both the Design Committee’s regular meeting and workshop that precedes the meeting are open to the public.

Petersen said crews have already stripped windows, doors,light fixtures and reclaimable building supplies from the interiors of the three buildings proposed for demolition. She said some of the reclaimed materials have been used to replace windows and doors in other parts of the village. Other recyclable materials will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.

This project will also be processed publicly through the Deschutes County Planning Department before SROA’s Design Committee considers its final review.

(May 2009 SR Scene-Article)

Sunriver Mall Makeover Plans Welcomed-Read More!

Article provieded by Cascade Business News
March, 2009 - Volume 16, Issue 5
by Simon Mather CBN featur writer

Sunriver Mall Makeover Plans Welcomed

Hopes are high that new ownership will help restore Sunriver’s Village mall to its former glory as the economic, cultural and social epicenter of the community.

Rediscover Sunriver Village, LLC is set to outline further plans for revitalization of the dated mixed-use complex at an area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Community Forum at the resort’s Great Hall this Friday, March 20.

The Salem-based group purchased the Village at Sunriver in a cash deal late last year (for reportedly less than half of the $26 million previous owners, Silverstar Destinations, LLC, paid) and has already outlined initial steps to “stop the bleeding” and refurbish some of the aging infrastructure seen among the deteriorating buildings and plazas.

On the short-term horizon, an 18-month window has been touted by Curry Architecture, which is part of the team tackling the regeneration project, to address pressing issues such as tearing down four buildings that are damaged or blocking views; creating entry ways and sprucing up grounds with new landscaping, lighting and restrooms.

Preliminary plans also include expanding the Country Store and relocating tenants to remodeled buildings echoing the design elements of the existing Bank of the Cascades building.

“We are going to keep a lot of the existing mall,” said RSV Managing Partner Cliff Curry in an address to the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) Board. “The overall character the next 18 months will be similar in terms of roads and pathways.

“But we are going to totally restore it and change some of the visuals, heading towards the Bank of the Cascades design concept. We’ll also replace and repair electrical service.”Curry commented that residential elements, previously the subject of controversy, would be considered two to four years down the road. “The economy is such a mess right now,” he said. “We really don’t know how things are going to settle down.


“Our approach here is to just stop the bleeding. There is a lot of value here and we want to stabilize that.

“During the next year we will be planning. We’ll focus a lot of energy on the Village at Sunriver.”Local community groups like SROA have been encouraged by what they have heard so far, after a number of false starts with previous ownership entities who failed to deliver on transformation promises as empty storefronts proliferated.

“We are very pleased to see what’s going on already in terms of architectural energy and engagement,” said SROA Vice President Tom Ped. “The plans laid out for the next year and a half for items like safety and rejuvenation are encouraging.

“And it seems like the new owners are open to involving the community in discussions on how this core of Sunriver should be renewed.

“Obviously, they don’t have a concrete long-term vision as yet, but they are showing good early signs of credibility in terms of wanting to get the community involved and developing relationships with local merchants.”

One of the more notable moves suggested by RSV involves relocating the Village Bar and Grill to the north end of the mall, with a reshuffling of Sunriver Sports and Sunriver Music Festival within the complex.
Initial overtures to tenants have been enthusiastically embraced, with RSV aiming to create anchor points on both sides of the Village designed to attract more people into the facility.

“We will also make it more inviting by clean-up and maintenance,” added Rachel Rudiger, also of Curry Architecture.

“We’ll make archways, consistent signage and maps where people are entering. We have a landscaper studying problem areas and have had estimates on re-lighting.”

Other near term upgrades planned include updating restrooms to current code, and relocation of the entry closest to the Country Store to the middle of the mall. The short-term redevelopment plans are also set to be posted in storefront windows.

The 18-month master plan calls for inspection of every building; prioritizing repair needs and identifying safety hazards, as well as drainage and grounds areas needing improvement. The initial aim is to increase project “sparkle” with higher standards of cleanliness inside and out and consistency in hours of operation, signage, common area activity/music and window fronts.

Longer-term redevelopment possibilities include a fire pit; more outdoor seating; an amphitheatre; more public artwork/sculptures; communal activity areas and water technology/pool.
Indications are that RSV will also coordinate an increase in the number and frequency of events held at the Village with everything from a monthly art walk, to a micro brew festival and farmer’s market suggested as additional regular attractions.

The Village was originally an integral part of founder John Gray’s vision of Sunriver as a self-contained community, says Citizens for Sunriver, an organization formed to help spur revitalization efforts.From the beginning, the idea was for a mixed-use combination of retail, restaurant, commercial and residential units to serve as the business and social center of the entire community.

Originally, it was named the Country Mall, with the Country Store being one of the first retail businesses to set up shop. It also housed the post office, police department and SROA offices.The mall grew into a vibrant retail hub, with a variety of shops and restaurants attracting throngs of customers. When Portland-based Weston Investment Co. bought the project in 1989 they renamed it the “Sunriver Village” and added four buildings, though relations with the owner later soured after plans for employee housing were rebuffed.

By the early 90s the Village began a slow decline as businesses quit and others curtailed operations. The post office relocated to the business park, while later in the decade SROA and the police department shifted offices to their current administrative building, which saw pedestrian traffic reduced further.
As businesses suffered, so did maintenance of the structures and common areas, with wooden boardwalks falling into disrepair.

Weston sold to Boise investment company DBSI in 2003 and anticipation grew that a new face at the helm could mean a turnaround for the Village in the face of vacancy hovering close to thirty percent.Unfortunately, promised upgrades and marketing plans never materialized, and by December 2006, the Village had been sold again, this time to Silverstar.

Silverstar planned a dramatic new Village at Sunriver, featuring a comprehensive rebuild - complete with shops, restaurants, condominiums, a boutique hotel, plazas and walkways – in a Cascadian lodge-style of architecture to complement the resort’s forest setting.

Members of the community envisaged restoration of the Village as a fun, exciting place to visit and both SROA and CFS were supportive in helping Silverstar persuade County chiefs to approve a special zoning designation – Sunriver Town Center District – to spur development.

However, when the real estate and credit markets slumped in late 2007 and early 2008, Silverstar shelved construction plans and ended up defaulting on its loan.

Enter RSV, which has thus far demonstrated tangible commitment to renovation to the hub of Sunriver’s unique resort community and is putting a full-time manager on the ground.

The group’s backers are said to have ties to central Oregon and the extent of their immediate plans and long-term vision should become clearer in the near future.

“They are committed to enhancing the look, feel and draw of the Village and have ideas on what is needed to enhance this commercial core of Sunriver,” commented Ped.

“We are very supportive of the anticipated progress and would certainly like to see some long-term stability of ownership and execution of remodel plans.

“After all, we are all stakeholders in this community and this would do nothing but enhance the pride of ownership we’ve always felt here.”

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Pacific Amateur Golf Clasic

When:
Saturday, September 27 2008 to Thursday, October 02 2008

In its 12th year, this three-day, net, stroke-play tournament, culminating in playoff competition at Sunriver Resort’s Crosswater, is the largest amateur golf classic in the West. With over 700 players and daily play at some of the finest courses throughout the region, it is the driving force for championship-caliber amateur golf.

Central Oregon has been ranked #23 in the Top 50 Golf Destinations in the World by Golf Digest.

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Jeld Wen Traditions Golf Tournament-Sunriver, Oregon

Tournament Information:Date: August 11-17, 2008

Venue: Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.

Format: A four-day, 72-hole major championship, preceded by the Gulfstream Pro-Am, and NIKE Golf Junior Day.

Featured Players: Watch Champions Tour legends like Jay Haas, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Loren Roberts, Craig Stadler and Tom Watson take on one of North America’s top courses.

Title Sponsor: JELD-WEN, Inc.
Presenting Sponsor: Umpqua Bank

The Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver Resort is hosting the 2007 JELD-WEN Tradition, August 11-17. This Champions Tour stop features the top senior players, like Jay Haas, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Tom Watson and Craig Stadler.

A limited number of accommodations are available during this prestigious tournament. Book online at www.MtResort.com or call us at 1.800.346.6337

Flow Series Competition: Mavericks at Sunriver

Maverick's, Sunriver, OR
Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Men's Flowboarding and Bodyboarding
Female Flowboarding and Bodyboarding
Juniors's Flowboarding and Bodyboarding
*All divisions are subject to chage based on the number of riders per division

Mavericks at Sunriver can be found within the premiere resort destination of Sunriver, located in beautiful Central Oregon. Offering residents and guests a full spectrum of fitness feature and recreational activities, this unique 12,000 square foot environment, which opened July 2005, has now been expanded to 30,000 with the recent opening of its Aquatics Center. In addition to all the features of the original facility – rockwall, basketball, group classes, and high-end fitness areas – the Aquatics Center offers a one-of-a-kind surfing experience on the Flowrider® – as well as a childrens’ sprayground, an outdoor spa, and the only indoor deep water pool in Sunriver.

USTA Senior Section Championships

More than 600 tennis players on over 100 teams are expected to participate in the 2008 USTA League Tennis Pacific Northwest Senior and Super Senior Section Championships that will be held June 26-July 1 in Sunriver, Oregon.

This year's tournament will feature the best senior tennis teams from throughout Oregon and Washington. The teams, which represent various tennis clubs and facilities, have finished at the top of their local leagues and are playing for a chance to win a United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest (USTA/PNW) Section title. Winning teams will also advance to compete in the USTA League Tennis National Championships held in October 2008 for the Senior division and in April 2009 for the Super Senior division.

The Senior Section Championships will be held June 26-29 and features men’s and women’s teams of players who must be age 50 or over who are grouped into four different ability levels. Competition will be held on the Woodlands and Fort Rock Park tennis courts and consists of the best of three doubles matches with the outcome decided by the team that wins at least two of those matches.

In addition to the Senior event, the USTA/PNW Super Senior Section Championships will be held June 29-July 1 in Sunriver. Super Senior players must be age 60 or over and follow the same competitive format as the Senior division.

"These teams play for fun, fitness and competition," said Sheila Banks, USTA/PNW Adult/Senior Recreational Programs Director. "Our Pacific Northwest senior players truly demonstrate that tennis is the sport for a lifetime. They have earned their way here and have a chance to play for a spot in the national championships."

Established in 1980, USTA League Tennis has grown from 13,000 participants in its first year to over 585,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league. Chrysler is in its third year as presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the USTA League Tennis program. Sunriver Vacations, comprised of Mountain Resort Properties, Village Properties, Sunray Vacation Rentals and Discover Sunriver Vacation Rentals, is the lodging sponsor of the USTA/PNW Senior/Super Senior Section Championships. Players looking for lodging can call 800-874-7644 to be directed to a Sunriver Vacations Partner.

Team check-in for the event as well as the captains meetings and player parties will be held at Mavericks at Sunriver.

Established in 1904, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Section is one of 17 sections of the USTA. The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States and is a not-for-profit organization with over 730,000 members. It invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grassroots to the professional levels. For more information on the USTA Pacific Northwest, log on to www.pnw.usta.com.

Established in 2000, Sunriver Vacations is Sunriver’s premier vacation rental resource with the combined inventory of nearly 500 homes from four of Sunriver’s long-time property managers. Sunriver Vacations is the owner of Mavericks at Sunriver and provides its guests exclusive access to this recreation and aquatic center.

For more information: Contact Blair Thompson, USTA/PNW Community Marketing Manager, toll-free at 1-877-791-1308 or (503) 520-1877, ext. 19 or email: thompson@pnw.usta.com

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Have You Heard What The People Are Saying? Mtn. Resort/Mavericks Testimonials

Have You Heard What The People Are Saying?

- "I have recently stayed in a home offered by Mountain Resort properties and had a most enjoyable experience. The staff is beyond friendly and was very helpful. Accommodations were great!"
- "You are the best Rental Agency in SunRiver-hands down!!!"

- "Mavericks is a first class facility"
- "I think every Sunriver owner that uses a rental company should use a company that is associated with the Maverick-what a great way to bring repeat rentals. If you have not had a chance to check out the Maverick you really should."
- "You all are wonderful to rent from, the response I received when I had issues was genuine and timely. Thank you so much for our stay"

- "What a great place, we will definitely be back to a Mavericks home again with Mountain Resort."

- "Mavericks is soooooo much more than just a club to work out in."
- "The Mavericks provided another winter activity for our family to do and made out trip to Sunriver even more enjoyable! I can't wait to visit it in the summer too!"
- "We will definitely be back with Mountain Resort Properties because they are one of the few companies that provide access to this terrific facility. If you're not able to use Mavericks during your stay, I would say you are definitely missing out. (Especially when the pools open)"

These are just a few of the positive comments we are hearing about Sunriver, Mavericks and Mountain Resort Properties. Please leave us your comments because we are always eager to hear how we are doing or what we can do to improve and make your next visit to Sunriver the best ever.

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Get Outside! Outdoor Demo Show

The Get Outside, outdoor demo show returns to the Sunriver Village Mall June 20 & 21, 2008. The outdoor Demo Show brings the spirit of the Central Oregon outdoors to life. The event brings a multitude of equipment manufacturers, dealer and retailers together for a show filled with a variety of activities and demonstrations for outdoor enthusiasts throughout Sunriver & Central Oregon.

This is an event for the entire family and it will transform the Sunriver Village Mall common area into an outdoor wonderland. With a theme of sporting throughout , the following activities will be targeted to participate in the outdoor demo show.

• Climbing
• Outfitters & guides
• Biking
• Fishing
• Golf
• Rafting
• Of Road - Demo - Atv
• Tennis
• Running/Hiking
• Boating/water skiing/wave runners/kayaking/drift boats
• RV promotion

Other event Elements include Arts & crafts vendors, food & beverage, kid's fun zone, demonstrations and much, much more! Contact us for all of your lodging needs and exclusive, unlimited access to Mavericks at Sunriver.

We hope to see you there.
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Mt. Bachelor Ski, Board,Tubing & More!

Mt. Bachelor Free Ski Day: February 1, 2008 (with donation of 3 canned goods)

In many parts of the world "snow" is a four-letter word...but in Central Oregon it's a synonym for "fun"! Once is arrives in the nearby mountains in November, you can ski it, board it, telemark it, tube it, skate it, throw it, sled dog it, even build a cozy shelter out of it--all the way through May.

The focal point for many of these activities is a solitary mountain called Bachelor. Mt. Bachelor Ski and Summer Resort has one of the longest winter seasons for downhill skiing and snowriding in North America, as well as the #1 lift system voted by readers of Ski Magazine on multiple occasions. Groomed cross-country trails, sled-dog rides, half-pipe and a snowboard park full of rails and other challenges are also a part of Mt. Bachelor's famous ski resort.

Snowblast Tubing Park:
Located between the Ski and Sport building and the bottom of the Red Lift, experience the snow like never before! Snowblast Tubing Park, where the rubber meets the snow, is full of fun with an 800 foot ride full of rollers. Our surface lifts are built with the latest technology to pull you up the slope comfortably and quickly.

Sled Dog Rides:
Trail of Dreams is operated and owned by Jerry Scdoris and his daughter Rachael. Rachael is a world renowned athlete and had her first Iditarod finish in 2006. Riding with Jerry, Rachael and their athletic team of dogs is a unique and majestic experience. Imagine gliding over the snow, taking in the sights of Central Oregon... snow-covered Broken Top, the Three Sisters and Mt. Bachelor... from the comfort of an Iditarod Dog Sled.

For lodging, contact Mountain Resort Proerties. Remember...As a guest of Mountain Resort you receive unlimited, exclusive access to Mavericks at Sunriver(most rentals). Call or visit us online today for more details and a current list of vacation rentals!

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