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9 Thur».. Oct 21, 1976 SANDY (Or«.) POST - 19 Commission deadlocked on EFU zoning by Tony Kneidak staff reporter The Clackam as County P la n n in g C o m m is s io n , hopelessly deadlocked on the question of exclusive farm use (E F U ) zoning in the Boring- Kelso area, sent that portion of the proposal to the county c o m m is s io n e r s w ith o u t recommendation Monday. The planning commission gave blanket approval to the DAVE POESE. planning commission staff member who worked with BANG members on their zoning proposal, goes over area affected by the proposal with members of the planning commission In Oregon City Monday night. remainder of the Boring area zoning proposal as presented by the Boring Action Neigh borhood Group (BANG) and commission staff The EFU-20 blanketed about 3,100 acres In the Boring-Kelso area and was recommended by the planning commission staff in its work with BANG. BANG, however, recom mended the area be zoned farm forest-10 acres (FF-10) and is adamant in its opposition to the EFU zoning. H arley Cissna, BANG member, testified before the planning commission that BANG unanimously opposed the EFU zoning at its Sept 21 meeting He said BANG will not endorse the comprehensive plan with the area zoned EFU, adding that 20 acres is unrealistic as a farming unit. Although there were other areas that BANG members and the planning commission staff disagreed on in the written proposal, BANG members were willing to endorse the proposal except for the EFU zoning “ We’re trying to get you people (planning com missioners) to agree on some kind of plan,” BANG President Ken Stone said. "We would approve the whole plan except the EFU . We just want a proposal approved so we can begin subm itting am end ments.” The commission did approve the zoning proposal except for the area zoned EFU in order to recommend a zoning change to the county commissioners, it is necessary for five of the six planning commission mem tiers to endorse or vote against the change. When it became obvious that the commissioners could not muster the necessary five votes, Commissioner Una Sch midt introduced the motion to send the proposal to the county commission with no recom mendation on the EFU zoning. She also had moved' tor ap proval of the entire zoning proposal — including the EFU zoned area. When this failed, Schmidt moved to rezone the EFU area FF-10, but this also failed on a 4-2 vote. C o m m is s io n e r P e te r McDonald said it would be a "dereliction of our duty” to support an FF-10 zone change and go against the county's comprehensive plan. The area currently is zoned rural agricultural one acre and single family residential, with some areas unzoned, but the Clackamas County Com prehensive Plan changes the area to E F U . The com prehensive plan would take precedent over the zoning in the area. Some commissioners were troubled by the proposed change of an industrially zoned area to rural agricultural. Neil Arntson, who owns a family business in the area currently zoned light industrial, said the rezoning to RA I would create an economic hardship on his business Both BANG members and the planning commission staff, however, recommend that the zoning change be effected because of the proximity of the Boring Grade School and the danger to children if there were an increase in industrial traffic Arntson said he has planned future development in the area based on the light industrial zoning The commissioners, however, recommended the change to RA-1. Hospital offers class G re s h a m C o m m u n ity Hospital will offer a multi- media first aid course The course will include two four-hour classes Wednesday, Oct. 20 and 27. Dave Poese, planning commission staff member who has been working with BANG on the zoning proposal, said in a telephone interview after the meeting that it is unusual to downgrade industrially zoned area s • “The problem is the school and the highway past the school,” Poese said "Obviously, Amstonbought the property in good faith The question is whether we recognize a mistake and try to correct it, or do we continue to let it exist?" Poese said Arnston’s property was originally zoned RA-1 in 1967, but that it was changed to light industrial in 1968 by the Clackamas County Commission. He said the planning staff had recom mended against the zone change because of the area’s proximity to the school and the lack of sanitary sewers in the area The Clackamas County Commission will consider the BANG zoning proposal at 10 a m. Nov. 22 in the county courthouse in Oregon City. C rackd ow n on signs costs $6 0 0 in m ain te n a n c e It cost ('tackamas County about 1600 to clean up more than 115 ille g a lly posted campaign signs, according to Don Broadsword, chief of maintena nee for the count > The signs were removed last week from the county’s right- of-way where they were illegally placed. Broadsword said. There were 119 signs collected by the county last week, and county commission incumbent Republican Tom Telford led the list of offenders with 83 ftW kllV fco«ted signs. The $6oo estimate involved the hours It took county workers to pick up the signs. Broadsword said He said the candidates will not be asked to reimburse the county because at the difficulty in determining who posted the signs " It may not always be the candidate who puts up me sign," Broadsword said The county crackdown did not get all the illegally posted signs in the county, although Broadsword said it helps discourage candidates from posting their signs on the county righl-pf-way. "We try to dlsrounrge-can didates," he said. “ We do a pretty good job until one Ten other candidates’ signs were confiscated by the county. They included; Ted Achilles, state legislative District 27, nine signs, Ralph Groener, Clackamas County Com mission Position 3, four; John Renfro, Clackamas County Sheriff candidate, four; Les Balsiger, state legislative “ This is a real problem tor District 27, four; Roger Rook, Clackamas County District us," Broadsword said "I picked up another sign this Attorney, three; Ed Lindquist, morning on the way to work.” candidate finally goes out and plasters the right-of-way and others call in and report the rascal” Broadsword said the problem snowballs when one candidate posts signs on the right-of way because others usually follow suit state legislative District 26; Glenn Whallon, state legislative District 25, two each; Norma Paulus, secretary of state, two; and Kirk Braun, state legislative District 26, one. Broadsword said the signs can be picked up at the Public Works Department shop. Signs not retrieved will be destroyed after the Nov. 2 election. Both classes will run from 6 to 10 p m . in the hospital, NE Fifth and Beach Streets. Because the course will in clude the student's p a r ticipation in learning such first aid procedures as splinting and a r t ific ia l r e s p ir a t io n techniques, enrollment is limited to 12 Students are advised to wear casual clothing. Upon completion of the two classes, participants w ill receive a multi media first aid card from the American Red Cross. To register for the course, phone the hospital at 667-1122, extension 273. KOST’S 3! he wood stove o r thpse who are serious about heating & cooking with w o o d _ _ Hitchhiker beaten A young man who was ap parently hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 26 was beaten by three motorists Monday morning. According to reports from the Hoodland Fire Department, which administered first aid, the victim had been beaten causing internal injuries. • WWMtX tot* • 8 u < m 14 keon •Lorn** to o««i 1319 NW Eastman Mon.-Frl. S 6 Sat. 666-3753 SUBSCRIPTION COUPON Mail ta Sa a i y Fast F.B. Bax IB, SaaBf, Bra. BTBBB NAME. ADDRESS........................................................................................................ □ 1 YEAR $5 □ 2 YEARS $8 □ 3 YEARS $10 MULTNOMAH AND CLACKAMAS COUNTY RATES Elsewhere in Oregon . $5 ’ ° Out of Stete . . 6 e . . . * 7 M Servicemen ...............$5 ## □ Rew □ Renewal RATES VALID THROUGH OCT. 31,1976 The county had warned candidates that any.political signs left in the right-of-way would be re moved. «h Boring m an tap p ed to chair O re g o n d a iry com m ission Earl Meier, partner in Meier (airy of Boring, has been levied chairman of the Oregon •airy Products Commission ODPC) He succeeds Donald Scott of laston. who was elected vice- hairman. Both men will serve me-year terms. Sid Huwaldt, secretary- nanager of the Farmers Co-op dreamery of McMinnville, was lected secretory treasurer of he ODPC. He is the com n is s io n 's p ro c e s s o r epresentotive. Meier and Scott also were Heeled to serve on the COW Hoard, representing the ODPC n tri-s ta te advertising programs in California, Oregon and Washington In the dairy business for nore than three decades, Meier is in partnership with his brother, U r r y . His two sons. Curt and Ken and his wife, Trudy, also take an active role in management at the 350-acre operation The Meiers have 250 head of dairy stock with about half of those currently in production The Meier Dairy is the major producer-distributor at Grade A raw milk in the Portland metropolitan area The Meiers tave placed 96 acres of their farm in field corn for silage, 60 acres in alfalfa and 40 acres in red clover as a seed crop. Meier is past president and is currently a director of the O re g o n D a ir y m a n 's Association. He has been a member of the Sandy High School Board for the past decade and its chairman for three terms. He also has been chairman of the Boring Rural Fire District No. 59 for a number of years Scott is owner of a 100-cow dairy and horse operation near Forest Grove and also is partner in S 4 S Farms of Washington County The Oregon Dairy Products Commission is one of the state's most active commodity organizations and represents the Oregon dairy industry in milk product production. Earl Meier Barlow Trail Inn Remodeled & Open Under New Management Terminally III October 21st program topic Appearing Thurs. - Sun. Health care for terminally ill patients will receive attention Tuesday, Oct. 26 when Dr. Cicely Saunders, the founder of hospice care, will head a program at the Memorial Coliseum, The Pastoral Services . Department of Good Samaritan Hospital 4 Medical Center will sponsor the day long event For tickets or more in formation, call the Pastoral Services Department at Good Samaritan, 229-7057 No tickets will be available the day of the program Country Express Watch fo r our Grand Opening Nov. 12th only money -but Pau! Walden knows it's your money. * Barlow Trail Inn Hwy. 26 Pa. »«X bv Weiden for Representen». C o m m u te ., R t. B om S7S, H ood River. Ore«on. Here's what Paul Walden says about your state taxes: 'Taxes are levied in an amount necessary to run the state government; our tax rates should not be higher than necessary in order to raise the amount of money to do this. It is your money that is going to Salem, and if more money is raised than is needed, then the tax rates should be reduced, or taxpayers should receive a refund. If this is not done, you can rest assured government will find all kinds of ways to spend it. _ Pau/ M/aMsn works to troop Salam o u t o f your podtotbook
