Xunícípaí Memo
What is An Environmentalist ?
By: K im Bosse'
Those long hot August nights are upon us and 1
certainly hav en't been reeling passionate enough
about anything to do with recycling or conservation
to justify silting indoors hacking away at the
computer I'd much rather direct my passions
towards other activities like playing in the sun and
enjoying long warm walks on the beach at tw ilight
So as I was wandering along the beach today
vainly trying to come up with an environmental issue
exciting enough to w rite a column on. I began to
think about what env ironmentalism means The
concept that env ironmentalists are just "wanna be"
, trend followers is not only erroneous but insulting to
all the people who dedicate themselves to all the
many environmental causes. Just what is an
environmentalist anyway? And how can being
concerned about the habitat we live in be a trendy
issue? Haven't human beings been concerned about
their surroundings since the beginning o f their
introduction to the planet'’ Why are conservationists
lionized as youthful left wing anti-establishment
flakes? Some o f the staunchest and most hard
working environmentalists 1 have worked with have
been business owners and managers that are 30
years older than me and have been lifelong card
carrying Republicans. And isn't the root word for
conserv atives. conserve? Why should the generation
we are bom in or our political affiliations define our
relationship to the earth? Rather, those differences
should be brought together to help create solutions to
existing problems, planning for the long term health
o f the earth, and to help foster open and honest
communications about all the complex issues
surrounding environmentalism. For every question I
ask my self 10 more crop up.
To make matters even more confusing, for ev ery
answer I think I have. I can think o f a practice I
participate in that contradicts the answer Does this
make me a hypocrite? Does it make me a realist? Or
does it make me an env ironmentalist in the true
sense o f the word? A person doing the best they can
do in a society that does nothing to foster behavior
changes and certainly doesn't reward businesses that
try to be "earth friendly." I can not tell you i f I would
truthfully rather see the coastal hills ow ned by
commercial enterprises that log and reseed their
property for new wood harvests or priv ate owners
who log it and build houses I know that I'd like to
see less deforestation but I also know that I am not
w illin g to giv e up using all paper and wood products.
So what is adequate land use management9 And I'll
be honest. I buy products because they arc
convenient, even though they are over packaged. I've
also been known to forget my coffee cup and use a
disposable one.
I think the reason the whole environmental
movement is so non definable is that it is
fragmented. The term environmentalist has a
different meaning for each o f us but is still labeled as
a liberal attitude The semantics o f the different sides
often seem to preclude any progress, when in fact
both sides have very similar goals Those meanings
can range from purist who do not want to see any
changes or dev elopment to outdoor sportsman to
biologists The people and groups inv olv ed in
environmental issues are as div erse and broad
ranging as the Fish & W ildlife Assoc.. RNA. Earth
First and the Audobon Society.
I f you can get past all the rhetoric it is critical for
all o f us to understand and care about w here we liv e.
1 believe that we all do have an innate reverence for
our surroundings and want to protect and presene it,
some o f us just do not know how to articulate those
thoughts or how to put actions into them
1 have had opportunities in life to see the
greatness and wonder o f the world as well as the
devastation that man has wrecked upon it. Places as
magical as the Serengeti Plains in East Africa or as
sweepingly beautiful as the Grand Canyon and as
intense as the Hoh Rain Forest. I have also been
shocked by mans im print in Sudbury Ontario, Watts,
and Aushiwitz.
So call me naiv e, but I believe that i f we aren't
all w illin g to sit down and compromise for the long
term good o f all the parties then none o f us can say
we are truly respectful o f our environment That
includes humans, animals, nature and industry It
would seem to me that i f we all would put aside our
own agendas, egos, petty political differences and
desire for control and listen to each other, we could
learn to communicate honestly and come up with
some realistic and holistic practices. It alway s
amazes me what can be accomplished people
actually listen to each other.
Enough o f this over analy zing unanswerable
questions. I think I'll go for a walk Then I can
enjoy and respect the environment that I live in and
remember why I consider my self a person who is
committed to the "environmental movement" I
suggest you do the same. After all August only seems
to last for a blink o f the ey e around here.
O REGON COAST
SUPPORT C R O U P
Q p n iu tit un ncyt'ttd paprr
ISSUE 49 • JULY 1995
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 11. 1995
(C T IC ).
♦ H eld a public h e a rin g on S a n d ra
Larson s application lor a C om pterien
sive Plan and Zoning m ap am endm ent to
include within the urban growth bound
ary a 3 .4 acre parcel o l land located east
ol Highway 101 and south of Sunset
Blvd T h e Larson's hom e is located on
this parcel o l land and the applicant
wishes to neat apply lor annexation into
the city limits. T h e Council tentatively
approved the req u e st, p en d in g final
findings and an ordinance to b e prepared
tor the next Council m eeting (A)
♦ Held a public hearing regarding pro
posed storm drainage im provem ents at
Fernwood and Pacific Streets Based on
objections re c e iv e d from 2 /3 o l the
affected property ow ners. Council voted
to postpone consideration of the protect
lor six months. (B)
♦ Considered again a proposal by the
city to am end the Zoning O rdinance to
m ake provisions and set standards lor
A ssisted Living F a c ilitie s w h ich a re
buildings designed tor occupancy by the
trail elderly living independently ol each
other and w here certain personal care
services are provided. Alter discussion.
Council voted to not adopt the proposal
♦ Adopted two ordinances am ending the
city's short term re n ta l o rd in an ce s.
Am ong the changes m ade by the ordi­
nances are:
CHANGE
YOUR SOCKS
FOREVER
g ra n d fa th e rin g th e b u s in e s s e s with
e x is tin g to u ris t-o rie n te d d ire c tio n a l
signs that are present at Sunset Blvd and
Hem lock Street and W arren W ay and
Hem lock
T h e Design R eview Board
adequate off street parking and the
number ol sleeping a reas provided:
4 M a k e p ro v is io n to r ran d o m
financial audits and building safety
inspections.
♦ Council agreed that the short term rent­
al ordinances should be reviewed again
in 199 8 unless there is cause to review
sooner.
SHEARWATER A ND
PACIFIC COAST CLOTHING
IN ECOLA SQUARE
♦ Adopted recommendations of the Parks
and Com m unity Services C o m m ittee
regarding community grants Funds in
the first of two rounds o l allocations for
this year w ere granted to:
C annon Beach Chorus
$900
C annon Beach
Historical Society
$250
Clatsop County W om en s
Resource Center
$1000
FREE Espresso drink with S50* purchase
1 2 3 S. H e m lo c k
4 3 6 -2 4 7 3
boring lot. (D)
♦ Held a public hearing and d en ied m e
Cope oil street parking variance request
G ene Cope requested m e variance to
permit two fewer off street parking spac
es man required in association with m e
proposed constructiori ot a oom m ercial
building at 2 2 4 N H em lock S treet (E)
♦ Held a public hearing and granted a
condttional use request by Rum and Frank
Falco to perm it an accessory dw elling in
conjunction with an existing residence at
C latsop County M ental
Health Center
S e asid e Youth Center
Clatsop Community Action
Pioneer House
C T IC (Senxw Meal Program!
School District #10
$1000
3580 S. H em lock in an R1 zo n e . (F)
$1000
$1000
$500
am end m ent to establish a process tor
$1000
$600
♦ S e t a worksession date lor July 25 at
6:00 pm to begin with a tour ol the new
w ater treatm ent facility Council will then
♦ Held a public hearing on a proposed
adding newty discovered stream s to m e
stream corridor protection provisions ot
the Zoning O rdinance
The Planning
C o m m is s io n v o te d to re c o m m e n d
ap p ro val of the a m e n d m e n t to City
Council.
7:00 pm to discuss several items.
♦ Continued consideratxxi of S U B 95-
01 , Shorewood Associates application
for tentative plan approval tor a 19 lot
AUGUST 1995
PUBLIC MEETINGS
subdivision, including 17 lots tor m e
T h e property
consists of a 3 .5 3 acre parcel of land
bordered by Spruce Street on m e west,
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CITY COUNCIL, 7 P.M.
PUBLIC WORKS CMTE.,
4:30 P.M.
ENERGY CMTE., 8:30 A.M.
PARKS & COMMUNITY
SERVICES, 9 A.M.
DESIGN REVIEW. 6:30 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION,
7 P.M.
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17
17
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Highway 101 on the east and G ow er
Street on m e north and is zoned R 2 T h e
Planning Com m ission voted tentatively
to deny m e subdivision request At a
special m eeting on Jun e 29. C o m m is­
sioners ad o p te d orders a n d findings
denym gthe request The applicants have
filed an app eal of m e Planning Com m is-
sxjn decision w hich will be h ea rd at City
Council s August 1 m eeting
(G)
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
DESIGN REVIEW
JULY 20
H e ld a public h ea rin g on A m erican
Leg ion Post 1 6 8 ap p lication tor addi
tion to the north sid e ot the existing
building located at 1 2 1 6 South H e m ­
lock to provide tor a w a lk in cooler and
recycling a re a and a c o v e re d entry on
the w e s t side of the building (H )
The memorial will be dedicated in
Les Shirley Park located off Fifth
Strteet on the north side of Elk
Creek The dedication will be on
Friday, July 28 at 1 p m. The public
is invited to attend
10% OFF Reg. Retail tor local residents
found that granting the reduction would
not provide tor a reasonable am ount ot
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The City of Cannon Beach will ded­
icate a memorial in honor of Frankie
Kehl who served for many years on
the Parks & Community Services
Committee The memorial will con­
sist of a slice from a sitka spruce
tree estimated to be 370 years old.
Foot comfort through performance fabric*
reduction from 15 teet to 5 feet to avoid
encroachm ent ot the house into a wet
privacy from the e x isting hom e on a neigh
FRANKIE KEHL
MEMORIAL DEDICATION
SET FOR JULY 28
MotU with pnd« m Maine, USA by
Acorn Product* Co., Inc.. Ao company * * * *orrv» Ao
loo* of aslronoutt on thuflU rmuaonj mto ow*» tpoco
The applicant requested the rear yard
construction of duplexes
3 Determ ine occupancy limits in
co n ju n ctio n w ith a v a ila b ility o f
N /fy iTM
ACORN
single family dwelling at 16 3 HiHs Lane
♦ Instructed statt to advertise tor open
ings o n th e P a rk s a n d C o m m u n ity
S e rv ic e s C o m m itte e , th e P la n n in g
C om m ission and Design R eview Board
Representatives;
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■fart • a Wood 'anga of »Itmann and dónala» fat wtadl ln t d llll
wdn «ara aavat daujnad Hay talar faa» auyama, aayvllan m * lafk
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permit a five loot rear yard setback m
conjunction with the construction ot a
lands area but the Planning Com m ission
2. Revise the qualifications of Local
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the Klein setback reduction request to
also recom m ended that the present signs
be replaced with w ooden signs (C)
rentals lor three additional years
b eyond the origin al o rd in a n c e s
February 1997 termination date:
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PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 22
♦ Held a public hearing and voted to deny
♦ Adopted recom m endations m ade by
th e
D e s ig n
R e v ie w
B o a rd
tor
reconvene at City hall at approximately
1. Continue the existing short term
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