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6 Wednesday, September 28, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • Carla Merrell and J e ff r e y Tr y e n s w e r e appointed by City Council to fill two vacancies on the Parks Advisory Board. Merrell, who resides in Saddlestone, was a founder of the Military Parents of Sisters organization, helped coordinate the volunteer effort for the expansion of Sisters Elementary School, and served as an ASPIRE volunteer at the high school. Tryens, who resides outside the city, is new to the area and would like to get involved in community affairs. He brings with him over six years of experience serving as a board member for Portland Parks and Recreation. He has pre- vious experience in strategic planning and performance improvement for government agencies. • The City received word last week regarding the case of the City of Sisters vs. Ky Karnecki. Justice of the Peace Charles Fadeley found Karnecki in violation of six counts of the Sisters Development Code (SDC) regarding temporary-use per- mits for his former stand on the corner of E. Cascade and S. Locust streets. Fadeley imposed a $500 fine on each count for a total of $3,000. Those fines were suspended on the condition of Mr. Karnecki not violating the SDC for the next 24 months. • Recommended adjust- ments for funding the $300,000 approved by Sisters City Council in sup- port of a proposed afford- able-housing project in The Garden Angel 541-549-2882 • Fall cleanups • Fall aerations • Natural lawncare Sisters were presented to Council by interim city manager Rick Allen. All of the money comes from designated funds that were included in the 2016-17 City budget. The adjust- ments will require some reprioritizing in the budget. Money will come from the following funds: $50,000 Affordable Housing (bud- geted); $75,000 Transient Room Tax 1 percent (over 3-7 years); $25,000 System Development Charge waiv- ers; $100,000 Forgivable Loan Program (budgeted); $12,500 Public Outreach (budgeted); $25,000 (Cash Reserves/Carry Over); $12,500 Other — Community grants, Travel, Meetings, for a total of $300,000. • Council approved an ordinance with several Development Code amend- ments recommended by the Planning Commission. The ordinance, amending Chapter 4.6 dealing with cluster developments, made a title revision to cottage develop- ments. Changes were also necessary due to unclear lan- guage and requirements that were too restrictive to make such projects buildable. A 25 percent density bonus is possible for build- ing a cottage development, as part of a Master Plan development. The require- ment for inclusion of a community building was removed. A long discussion ensued regarding parking space requirements and loca- tion, with Councilor Amy Burgstahler concerned about future developments creating difficult parking situations. The other amendment, to Chapter 4.2, regarding site plan review, will enable small-scale additions to existing structures without submitting a new site plan, as long as it is not over 25 percent of the existing foot- print and no more than 500 square feet. The ordinance was adopted with a 3-1 vote, with Burgstahler casting the dissenting vote. • The Sisters addendum to the Deschutes County Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved by the City Council. The City has identi- fied natural hazard risks and prioritized a number of pro- posed actions and programs needed to mitigate the vul- nerabilities of Sisters to the impacts of future disasters. With Whychus Creek run- ning through town and the Carver Lake moraine dam above town, flood vulner- ability in the city is high. Because Sisters is at the end of the power transmission lines, the city is vulnerable to power outages due to wind- storms. Wildfire is always a hazard in Sisters Country. As far as drought, earth- quake, and volcano danger, Sisters’ vulnerability is low. The impact from earthquakes and volcanoes would come in the form of Central Oregon becoming the hub for distri- bution to the damaged west side of the Cascades as well as the interruption of supplies flowing east from large cities in the Willamette Valley. Now that hazards and possible actions have been identified, Public Works will prioritize projects for future budgeting. WE’RE NOT JUST TIRES! We do... Alignments, Brakes, Shocks, Struts, CV Joints, U Joints, Axle Shafts, Drivelines, & Tire Siping ...not only cars, but trailers, too! DAVIS TIRE 541-549-1026 Serving Sisters Since 1962 LCB#9352 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage Meet me at Suttle Tea! Heads or Tails… You Lose Loaner Cars Deductible Assistance Windshield Replacement 541-549-DENT 5 4 1 5 4 9 D E N T 332 W. Barclay Dr., Sisters Ample seating • Fast WiFi Tea Latte • Chai Bubble Tea • Matcha Coffee Co ee • Crepes C ep pes Open Weekdays 8 am-7 pm Thursdays ‘til 9 pm! Saturday & Sunday 10 am-5 pm 450 E. Cascade | 541-549-8077 Young cowgirl competes for anthem singing slot Molly gaynor, formerly of Sisters, has made the top three in the youth division for a slot singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo later this year. The fans will decide the one winner that will sing the Anthem before one of the 10 performances in December. The voting will begin on September 26 and end on October 7 when they will announce the winner. The site that the voting will be on is www.nfrexperience.com. A video of her performance may be found on that site as well. Molly is 10 years old and went to Sisters Elementary School for two years until her family bought a ranch in Powell Butte. Last year she started at the Powell Butte Charter School. She photo provided molly gaynor is shooting to sing the National Anthem at the Nfr. competes in Pee Wee Rodeo and 4-H and helps on the family ranch.