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JANUARY 16, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE 9 FLAGS, continued from Page 1 With the fl ags in hand, Lockhart goes home and gets to work. “I take them home and lay them out on the fl oor,” she said. “I look to see how they are. Some of them get dam- aged on the whole edge, so I need to cut the whole edge off. If the corners go back a way, I might make it rounded or cut as far as the damage goes. I’ve tried several differ- ent ways.” Experience has taught Lockhart that folding back material twice and sewing on new thread lasts the lon- gest, though it is harder with American fl ags since two folds means 12 layers of fabric to sew through. “If you only fold once, (damage) comes back too fast,” AREA C, continued from Page 1 applicants were able to use the previously approved Area C master plan as a starting point. That plan, amended several times and the subject of a Land Use Board of Ap- provals (LUBA) hearing, was approved in April 2013. Litke said changes since the proposal was submitted last fall include new traffi c impact analysis and storm drainage analysis, both done last month. “They had to redo the traffi c impact analysis (TIA),” Litke said. “They did it in December. The project went from large format retail to multi-family use. The previous (TIA) was the previous one from the 2010 proposal.” Lockhart said. “We’re getting heavier fabric American fl ags these days, with double the fabric thickness. They cost us about $10 more, but they don’t need the repairs as often because of the stronger fabric.” Lockhart works on the fl ags at city hall – which she can see out of her window – as well as the fl ags at Keizer Focal Point (at the corner of Chemawa and River Road) and the fl ags at the Pfc. Ryan J. Hill Memo- rial Park at Keizer Station. She does not work on the fl ags at Keizer Heritage Center. Once she has assessed the situation, it doesn’t take long for Lockhart to get the job done. “I would say it takes maybe 30 minutes,” she said. “It’s my own time and material. It just takes thread. The thread lasts a long time.” Just how long the thread lasts is hard to estimate. “It really depends on the weather,” Lockhart said. “Weather is so hard on the fl ags.” Collingham noted Ameri- can fl ags have to be kept a cer- tain minimum size, meaning they can’t be repaired as often. He also pointed out Oregon is the only state with a two- sided fl ag. Collingham said the Amer- ican fl ags at the civic center cost $77.50, while the state fl ags are $161 each. Flags at the focal point are smaller in size and are thus cheaper. Lockhart said no measure- ments are done with the city and state fl ags. “When they start to look too short, we eyeball it,” she said. “With the Keizer one, I told Dan last time the whole logo isn’t showing up well. By that time, the fabric is getting old. If we keep taking a little bit off, the fl ag is at end of its life anyway.” Keizer City Manager Chris Eppley learned about Lock- hart’s work earlier this month and was impressed with her willingness to volunteer her time and ability. “She’s able to extend the life span of a fl ag by about three to four times,” Eppley said. “She just does them be- cause she doesn’t like for the city to spend more money than necessary. I never cease to be amazed at the caliber of people we have here.” Lockhart fi gures she’s just doing her job. “Our most responsible way to serve the taxpayers is every- one working hard,” she said. “There are a lot of smaller cities with more employees. What do they do? This is the best job I’ve ever had. Every- one is happy working here. Everyone is happy because we are all very busy. I’d more rath- er have that than think, ‘What will I do today?’” Debbie Lockhart looks at a state fl ag she’ll be doing some repair work on. City, state and American fl ags fl y at Keizer Civic Center. Infrastructure and other improvements would be the fi nancial responsibility of the applicants. “The TIA has identifi ed improvements to the trans- portation system to mitigate the impacts created by the proposed development,” the staff report reads in part. What happens next with the new proposal should be a bit clearer come next week. “This could be done on Tuesday or there could be more public hearings,” Litke said. “It’s up to council. They can make a decision on Tues- day.” While a majority of the already approved master plan would remain unchanged, key alterations in the new pro- posal include a 53,000 square foot medical facility being replaced with a 150-unit se- nior living retirement facility. In addition, the number of buildings, design and specifi c location have been modifi ed. Plans submitted last fall call for Mountain West to put in 180 apartments on both sides of an expanded McLeod Lane, with some apartments adjacent to a 154-unit Bonaventure senior retirement community facility. The staff report lists 80 conditions of approval. Though the proposal focuses on the retirement community and apartments, previously ap- proved portions are still valid. “The mix of uses proposed, with the exception of the se- nior living facility, is similar to what was approved in the 2011 and 2013 approvals,” the staff report reads in part. “This includes offi ce, restaurant(s), retail uses and multi-family development throughout the site. The mix of uses complies with the code’s requirements for balancing retail and non- retail/multi-family develop- ment and can be adequately served with infrastructure. The fi ndings in the 2011 and 2013 master plan approvals deter- mining that the mix of uses was appropriate, relied upon Area C’s zoning, the (Keizer Station Plan’s) allocation of 135,000 square feet of retail to Area C, the intent of Area C to be an economic engine and the variety of uses in Area C. None of these elements of ap- propriateness have been mod- ifi ed by the proposed master plan, so the fi ndings remain valid and are consistent with this provision as well as with the purpose of the mixed use zone that encourages a variety of uses.” During an October meet- ing with neighbors, represen- tatives from both Bonaventure and Mountain West made it clear their respective compa- nies have no interest in devel- oping the commercial portion of Area C. “We’re thrilled to be here,” Ben Settecase with Bonaven- ture said at the time. “We’re excited about the possibility of amending the Area C mas- ter plan. It would be a fi rst for us (in Keizer). We have our roots in the greater Salem area. We’re heavily invested in (our facilities) and the communi- ties they’re located in.” Brian Moore from Moun- tain West expressed similar thoughts at the meeting. “The most important thing to understand is we’re only developing a portion (of Area C),” Moore said. “We only control some of the property. KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy We don’t control much of it. The area that is commercial we don’t control and we don’t plan to develop.” Moore said plans call for three-story buildings with amenities such as a fi tness center, pool, outdoor recre- ational area, a sports court, playground areas and carports. “This will not be low-in- come housing,” he said. “We are seeking to achieve the highest rents available in the market.” Settecase noted the senior living proposal calls for a foot- print of 55,000 square feet, with 160,000 total square feet of space since the facility will be one level in places and up to four levels in other places. 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