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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016 Business & Ag Compass Real Estate opens on corner of Main and Campbell BY SUNNY WERNER Sunny@TheBakerCountyPress.com “Real estate agents are not used car salesmen!” declares Amy Briels, of the newly opened Compass Real Estate in Baker City. Briels is passionate when explaining her views about how real estate agents can help buyers and sellers today, as opposed to their role in earlier times. She explained, “Most of our clients have already done their research online, and are now needing a professional to help them through the rest of the process.” She views her career as educational, saying, “My job is to help them understand, not only if they can afford a certain house, but also to think about the future. Will the house still meet their needs five years from now?” Briels began her career in real estate ten years ago, in Union County. She and her husband fell in love with the Baker area, and have gradually moved closer to Baker City, first buying a home in North Powder and then outside Haines. Wanting to establish a professional presence in Baker City, Briels searched for the perfect office space for some time. When the classic home on the corner of Main and Campbell became avail- able, she knew it would allow her to showcase the traditional beauty of the many classic homes available in Baker City as well as provide an excel- lent office space with great visibility. Briels went before the Baker City Planning Com- mission to request a vari- ance to utilize the home as a professional building, and gained permission to move forward with her plans. The only difficulty is the signage regulation: Compass Realty may not have an outside sign for their office exceeding a certain size and height. As Briels explains, “It was a challenge, as we had to make the decision to either easily grab the attention of the public or maintain the dignity of the house.” As the accompanying photo shows, Briels chose dignity. “We love Baker—the community is so strong and committed,” Briels said of her family’s choice to live here. “We have three boys—one in Kinder- garten, one in second grade and a preschooler, and they are all involved in sports. With the office right here, the boys can come here after school, have snacks, and then we can all go to the games.” The house itself is beautifully restored, with a large, open reception area and sunroom, the former dining room now repur- posed as a meeting room, Briels’s office, and kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs are other former bedrooms, which will be utilized as offices for future partners in Compass Real Estate. Briels says her goals are to work closely with other Baker County Zoning Or- dinance #2014-01 Sections 210.05 (B), 410.06 (A) and (C), 340.05.008, 345 and the Comprehensive Plan. Generally, unless other- wise noted, if a request is found to be consistent with the Zoning Ordinance it is considered to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. This request will also be reviewed under Oregon Administrative Rule 660-033-0130 (5, 28) and Oregon Revised Statutes 215.283(1)(r) and 215.296. A copy of the applica- tion, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, and the applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and can be pro- vided at reasonable cost. The staff report the Planning Commission will use in its decision making process for this request will be available for inspection at the Baker Friday, January 8, 2016 — Eastern Oregon Prices trended generally steady compared to week- ago prices. The recent cold snap has increased sales. Many producers have decided to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher prices. Snow has hit some of the hay producing areas. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Alfalfa —Large Square Supreme 98 225.00-225.00 225.00 Alfalfa —Large Square Premium 320 190.00-190.00 190.00 Alfalfa —Large Square Fair 250 125.00-125.00 125.00 Triticale—Large Square Good 300 90.00-90.00 90.00 USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov — Cattle Market Report — Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Vale, Oregon Cattle sold through the auction: 656 Steer Calves 300-400# Bulk 168.00 - 202.00 Top 206.00 400-500# Bulk 156.00 - 197.50 Top 198.00 500-600# Bulk 158.00 - 177.00 Top 177.50 Sunny Werner / The Baker County Press Compass Real Estate is open for business in Baker City. local real estate profes- sionals, and to build up her own inventory. She explains that she has had experience with all types of real estate and is comfortable with industrial, agricultural and residential properties. When asked what her criteria will be for the other agents she hopes will join her, she answers, “Hon- esty. This is the biggest purchase most people will ever make. They need to be given all the facts, and not feel rushed into a decision. Our job is to help them evaluate everything, so they are sure they are com- mitting to something that will work best for them- selves and their families.” Briels can be reached at AmyBriels@gmail.com, www.CompassOregon.com office 541.523.5838, cell 541.910.8538 or by stop- ping by 1937 Washington Ave. Planning Commission to discuss Keating-area winery expansion The Baker County Planning Commission will hold a work session to discuss adopting standards for wind power into the Baker County Zoning Ordinance at 5:00 p.m., and a public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit application at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th, 2016, in the Commissioner’s Cham- bers located in the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third Street, Baker City, Oregon. Mike and Cathy Cook have requested a Condi- tional Use Permit (Case CU-15-003) for a wine processing facility and tasting room at 45714 Cook Road. The subject property is in the Exclusive Farm Use zone, identified as Tax Lot 2400, in Township 8 South, Range 42 East W.M., Baker County, OR (Ref. 7557). CU-15-003 will be reviewed using criteria in — Weekly Hay Report — City-County Planning De- partment by January 20, 2016. A digital copy of the documents can be emailed to you at no cost, or a hard copy can be mailed to upon request, for a reason- able cost. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting. Persons wish- ing to comment on the proposed application may do so by presenting oral testimony at the hearing, or by submitting written testimony. Testimony should avoid repetition of issues, be based on the application, and address the criteria listed above. Only com- ments on the relevant ap- proval criteria are consid- ered applicable evidence. Telephone conversations cannot be accepted as testimony. All written testimony must be submitted to the Planning Department by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date, January 28, 2016, or submitted in person during the hearing. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to af- ford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue, precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue. If you have questions regarding the work ses- sion, please contact Holly Kerns at (541) 523-8219 or hkerns@bakercounty.org. If you have questions about the Conditional Use Permit, please contact Carson Quam at the Baker City-County Planning De- partment at (541) 523-8219 or cquam@bakercounty. org. The Planning Depart- ment is located in the basement of the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third Street, Suite 131, Baker City, Oregon. Heifer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 146.00 - 174.00 Top 184.50 500-600# Bulk 157.00 - 164.00 Top 165.00 600-700# 700-800# 800-900# 900-1,000# Yearling Steers Bulk 153.00 - 169.00 Top 170.00 Bulk 147.00 - 162.00 Top 165.50 Bulk 142.00 - 151.00 Top 153.00 Bulk 131.00 - 137.00 Top 138.50 Yearling Heifers 600-700# Bulk 144.00 - 156.00 Top 157.00 700-800# Bulk 137.00 - 147.50 Top 149.00 800-900# Bulk N/A Top N/A 900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A Thin Shelly Cows 46.00 - 63.00 Butcher Cows 64.00 - 73.00 Butcher Bulls 68.00 - 79.00 Stock Cows Yng. N/A Younger Hfrts. N/A Stock Cows Older. - N/A ProducersLivestock.com 541-473-3136 — Log Price Report — Price per 1,000 board feet: Northeast Oregon Doug Fir is $415.00/mbf White fir is $365.00/mbf Ponderosa Pine is brought sold on diameter splits 6 to 11 inch dib $300 to $310/MBF 12 to 17 inch dib $350 to $375/MBF 18 to 23 inch dib $400 to $430/MBF 24 inch plus dib $450 to $500/MBF DIB is diameter inside bark at small end of log. MBF is thousand board feet lumber, net scale. People interested in selling logs should call and get specific quotes from saw mills. Courtesy of Arvid Andersen, Andersen Forestry Consulting — Precious Metals Report — Price per ounce, USD Gold: 1,091.10 Silver: $14.17 Platinum: $854.20 Palladium: $492.50 Bloomberg.com AKWA updated for Wallowa, other counties In early November 2015, a 2-year-old radio-collared female wolf dispersed from the Mt Emily pack in Umatilla County. By Nov. 19, OR28 had arrived into the area she has continued to use in the Fort Rock and Silver Lake Wildlife Man- agement Units (WMU) of Klamath and Lake County. ODFW has designated an Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA) and has evidence that at least one other wolf is using the area. In December, OR25 left the AKWA he had been using, traveled south through Oregon and vis- ited California. OR25 has now returned to the same area in Klamath County. ODFW has designated a new AKWA for a pack in NE Oregon. The Chesnim- nus pair previously used the Chesnimnus WMU in Wallowa County. In 2015, the pair denned in the Sled Springs WMU and has not returned to the Chesnim- nus WMU. Moving for- ward the new pack will be named the Shamrock Pack. AKWAs are created where and when wolves repeatedly use an area over time and become estab- lished. To help minimize potential wolf-livestock conflict, livestock pro- ducers are encouraged to use preventive measures within AKWAs. More information regarding preventative measures. — Ag Commodities — Corn: $358.00/bu/USD Wheat: $481.25/bu/USD Soybeans: $877.75/bu/USD Oats: $206.25 bu/USD Rough Rice: $11.30/cwt/USD Canola: $484.10 CAD/mwt Live Cattle: $132.18/lb./USD Feeder Cattle: $157.13/lb./USD Lean Hogs: $61.60/lb./USD Bloomberg.com
