Dale Van Valkenburg

Director of Planning

Throughout his 30+ years here, Dale has had an active role in shaping the fabric of Central Oregon as a planner for Deschutes County, as a land use consultant, as the planning manager for the City of Bend, and in his current role overseeing land use planning and entitlement at Brooks Resources. Dale was an active participant in the city’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion process, serving on the Boundary Technical Advisory committee. He has also served on the Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee, as the chair of the Bend Urban Renewal Advisory Board, the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, and as a member of the Bethlehem Inn Facilities Advisory Committee. He currently severs as a board member and treasurer of Building a Better Bend.