Dale Van Valkenburg

Director of Planning & Land Use

Throughout his 25+ 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 with the law firm of Bryant Lovlien & Jarvis, 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 also serves on the Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee, as well as Building a Better Bend board of directors, the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, and a member of the Bethlehem Inn Facilities Advisory Committee.