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 as first proposed 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. We are joined in our opposition by hundreds and hundreds of Sunriver homeowners (over 1,400 voted against the sale of SROA land to be included in the new development) and by Sunriver Resort the largest single landowner within Sunriver.  Despite what the proponents of the mall have stated over the past several months our stance HAS NOT CHANGED since the inception of our group at the conclusion of the first Deschutes County Planning Commission hearing in September of 2007.  We have consistently stated that we feel this proposal, which has remained almost entirely  unchanged since it was proposed well over a year ago, is TOO MUCH (here is a copy of our first ad that stated exactly that in the December 2007 Sunriver Scene).

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 the mal property owners 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.  The most recent process that the Board is undertaking related to the pools issue is an excellent example of how a process can be open and conducive to input.  The Board should be commended on their handling of this issue and we hope it is a sign of the process they intend to follow for all future important issues.

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.