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Section SANDY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 1979 The Srfntiy Post Area News People Home & Garden Features At Zig Zag Village Residents oppose expansion proposal bv CYNTHIA DILLON A county-sponsored hearing on the expansion of the Zig Zag Village development on Lolo Pass Hoad turned into a long and occasionally heated meeting at the D epartm ent of Environmental Quality in Oregon City on June 13. Approximately 20 residents of the village and adjacent properties were present to express their views on the proposal which involves more than 50 acres on both sides of Lolo Pass Hoad, two miles from its intersection with Highway 26 Mike Cliburn, senior planner for president of the Homeowners Clackamas County, said most residents Association, but is also an employee of were in opposition to the expansion so Mayfarr Realty, which some residents the hearings officer postponed his see as a conflict of interest decision until June 20 “ I sold the property to Jack Zig Zag Village had its beginnings in Armstrong, Wear said “ Bill Masters 1969 when B ill Masters, owner of the property, applied to the county and came to me and asked me what I could do for him I probably could have sold it received a conditional use permit for to someone else, but it just happened construction of 294 residential units and that I sold it to Jack He d been up here a commercial development with a many times and had a feel for the service station and restaurant. area ” The development was to be designed But, he adds, that is as far as his with its own sewer and water systems, involvement in the development goes tennis courts, swimming pool and Wear said that when he moved to Zig stables The water, sewers, tennis Zag Village he had full knowledge of the courts and swimming pool have been number of units planned because there completed, and 74 units, which comprise Zig Zag I and II. have been was a billboard at the entrance which showed the entire plan, and he chose his sold, , lot accordingly. The Homeowners' Association’ made “ Very little is new in the plan." said up of the residents of Zig Zag Village, Wear “ Village Loop Road was was planned by Masters to give designed as just that — a loop Almost residents a voice in the management of all decisions now are at the county the housing development. level A developer submits a plan and Gordon Fyfe, a member of the board the county either accepts it or rejects it of the Homeowners Association, says, The Department of Environmental “ Many homeowners are upset about Quality OKs the water and sewer, not what's being done. I t ’s a very confused the developer ” issue." Concerning the added recreational Several homeowners, who asked to Expansion of ZlgZag Village development on Lolo Pa»» Hoad has been opposed by some facilities. Wear said, “ It's very, very remain anonymous, said they were led Village residents. At press tim e, a decision had not been made by the Clackamas ( aunty hard to say. A swimming pool is the to believe that Zig Zag I and II were to hearings officer. most expensive type of recreation and remain a separate entity. They requires a lot of upkeep believed that although there was to be He added that i t ’s hard to plan additional development, the sewer, recreational facilities without taking water and recreational facilities were into consideration how many residents to be used by only owners in Zig Zag I w ill be full-tim e or part-time and their and II ■ - - »------— — — »4 »b that srk * I the K o f n n tll “ » embarrassed Congress and age range They say they now w ill be forced to chemicals to its banned list for fields the fields before the season ends in two the Department of Labor can so Wear added that as soon as there share these fa c ilitie s w ith the where 10-and 11 year olds work or three weeks complicate a simple matter, but were enough people to support it, a fu ll additional 189 units to be developed delighted that a federal judge can time professional manager, such as is The tria l w ill decide the merits of Another issue upsetting to some The l«al>or Department contends that employed at Timberline Rim, would be using the particular chemicals in the residents interviewed was that there Captan can cause cancer and Benlate is demonstrate such pragmatism and to the advantage of residents common sense w ill be no additional roads built by the fields, farm bureau attorney Jerry toxic to young children But the < iregon Wear is resigning as president of the county to handle additional traffic The McCarthy said Earlier decisions had “ I believe the regulations of the and Washington fa rm bureaus Homeow ners Association because he is dealt with the U S I«abor Department s Village Loop Road, which is the main Department of Labor have already had maintain those claims cannot be moving. Wear said his reason is not road through the community, provides authority to ban the chemical», not with an adverse effect on our berry crops supported They are conducting their because of a conflict of interest, adding two access routes from Lolo Pass Road. the safety of the fungicides over the last several years,’ Duncan own research for McCarthy to *j*e in a that was not an issue until the One resident commented that his house said Friday A federal appellate court Friday trial, Steve Holgate of Congressman expansion was proposed He said it has would be up for sale if all the traffic yanked the young pickers out of fields Bob Duncan's office said Monday become too far tocommute. and that he from the expansion were to be funneled l^ast season, when young pickers which have been sprayed with Captan is moving closer to Portland Wear were allowed in the fields for only part past his home Duncan said F rid a y he was and Beniate. two common fungicides added that he plans to buy a vacation On the other side of the controversy is of the season, Oregon farmers lost "disappointed about the decision of the By a 2-1 vote, the judges reversed U S home in the expansion of the Village would-be developer Jack Armstrong, about one third of the total crop, worth D istrict Judge Jack Tanner's June 1 San Francisco C irc u it Court of In the meantime, some current one of two owners of M ayfair Realty of about $3 m illion, according to Beth Appeals ” He had earlier applauded injunction which prohibited the l«abor residents say they’ve been given the Portland, has purchased the land Caster of the Oregon Farm Bureau Tanner's decision, noting he was D epartm ent from adding those runaround by the county and the personally, not for the company, and is developers quite sure the expansion w ill be “ A ll we get are a lot of ifs and approved maybes We went to the hearing to get “ It was zoned in 1969 for 189 units and some answers, but Armstrong and that's what is expected to be developed, Masters walked out before it was as per the Mt Hood Plan The density over." said one woman who did not w ill be equivalent to Timberlme Rim intended to keep it for horses, but With several citizens arguing the that he was not empowered to fore«* the want to be identified To residents who complain about the meant to look for a commercial use.” fa cility was needed for recreational • We re not happy with everything owner to continue the stable use density of the plan. Armstrong replied. David Frost, attorney for GTE, purposes to meet one of the state land that's going on, but it seems pretty “ All they had to do when they bought in noting he was “ surprised' to see so Arthur and Mildred Edmon of Boring use goals. C om m issioner Ralph much cut and dried, said resident Art was call the county and find out how many at the hearings, said he felt the appealed the h«*nrings officer decision, Groener noted the building had not been Bock, expressing the feelings of some many units were planned The plat (for general public would be better served saying the GTE use would be used as a stable for some time redisents that you can't fight city hall, the subdivision) was there by the relocation of the facility from d e trim e n ta l to the surrounding “ The Small Business Administration or in this case, county and developers Somewhere in the middle of the Gresham. He noted the relocation property Edmon, who built the stables, sold it to the current owner with th«* “ It's in the final stages Next week controversy is M ilt Wear Wear is not would also take some pressure off the questioned how the GTE use could be intention he would keep it a horse this w ill all be history ." W ear said only a resident of Zig Zag Village and heavy traffic in Gresham allowed on property zoned farm forest barn," said Edmon. “ W e think he never use Expansion decision pending Monday hearing to decide pickers’ fate u s District Judge Jack Tanner w ill hold a full hearing Monday on whether 10 and 11 year-old picker* should be (tanned from strawberry fields which have been spruyed with Ihe fungicides Captan and Henlate The court decided this morning that it would hold a full hearing, with a decision expected next Tuesday, said Beth Caster of the Oregon Farm Bureau That could put young pickers back in the fields as early as next Wednesday morning The Oregon and Washington farm bureaus have been racing against the clock to get the young pickers back in General Telephone denied stable use OREGON C m ’ After holding a “ very unusual hearing." as one commissioner termed it. Clackamas County commissioners voted to not allow General Telephon«« Company to use Mt Hood Stables as a supjxtrt facility The 21 vote was applauded by citizens in the crowded hearing room, filled mostly with local residents and 4- II Club member* GTE had requested a conditional use perm it to use the vacant stables on U S Highway 2« near Boring for vehicle storage and minor repair work In the wake of the commissioners decision, the owner of Allen Stables in Troutdale said she would attempt to purchase the Mt Hood Stables for horse quartering “ A representative of the Small Business Administration said he would be knocking on my door if the commissioners decided not to approve G TE’s request," said Marlene Allen The stables were o rig in a lly constructed in 1974 with the help of a 1980,000 loan from the Small Business Administration Foreclosed in 1977, the property was sold to Arthur Close in 197H The property is again subject to foreclosure, according toSBA officials County Hearings Officer Ken Stewart had granted the request April 12 lie said he was concerned with t hr plight of the neighbors who noted there were no other horse facilities in the area, txit • That building was made for a horse stable and not anything else," Edmon told th«’ commissioners “ You take those stalls out anti it won t be structurally sound It would take a lot of money to bring it up to code if you did that ” “ The community needs to keep this as a recreational facility We have 700 people in the Clackamas County 4 II horse program It's a terrible shame to lose a facility like that which is nationally recognized by horse people Deborah Noah, a Boring resident who lives near th«* stables, agreed the county des|«*ratcly needed the facility She also felt the proposed use would cause a traffic problem in the area Noah is purchasing th r lot which Mt Hood Stables used as a drain field but, she said, “ we won't let GTE use it as a drain field now ” Commissioner Rotiert Schumacher noted that any sewage or drainage problems need not be address«*d at the hearing becauseif th«* county found the area was not acceptable, the permit would not be granted by them anyway Hoodland businesses may profit from gas crunch By Dawn Morrison “ About eight new businesses have opened in Hoodland in th«* past one and a half years, and none have closed," said Rick Scott. Hoodland Chamber of Commerce President “ Hoodland needs to become a destination resort area a place tor people to stay overnight and longer." he added “ Overnight housing is needed badly, with only Bowman's Resort and several small good motels available now " Scott said the gas shortage is probably good for Hoodland, “ if we handle it properly " “ People cun tank up their cars in town and travel to Hoodland and back without refilling, he added People in town w ill also use use mass transit during the week for travel to and from work, and then use their gas for leisure trips ” Scott said the Chamber has tried to help businesses by compiling a Visitors Guide to Mt Hood, which is given away free of charge and indicates what services are available from merchants, in the area. "The Chamber was also instrumental in bringing Providence Medical t enter to the mountain and puts on the July 4th F ire w orks Show, an annual attraction Scott said the Chamber, with a good nucleus of interested people and 82 active members this year, would like to get a Visitors Information Center on the mountain in th«* near future, and w «ild like to organize activities of various local clubs and organizations to benefit local business Several small business owners were surveyed in Hoodland, and they indicated that customers and business volume have been increasing steadily since opening In March 1977, Al and Shirley Hendrickson opened ‘ Lodge Logs in Hoodland Park Plata Starting with sales of home kits from pre-cut logs, in ... * i _i__t May they added wood-burning stoves and accessories “ Sales are increasing in spite of the tight money situation, and we are in the process of expansion, Mrs Hendrickson said “ We would like to expand into other energy saving products.” Chuck and Kay McCracken opened the Irish Deli in January 1978. also in Hoodland Plaza they specialize in sandwiches, homemade soup and salads, and sales of delicatessen meats and cheeses of all kinds Inside seating is available for 32 people, with lunch and dinner served and take out orders accepted. “ We have experienced a 50 percent increase in customers since we opened, with most customers being either local residents or from the Bowman s resort, said Kay. “ The skiers found us for the first time this year, and we had an additional boost in business from Rippling River construction workers ” A new rinpist florist «hnn shop. Flowers Flowers by F ireside E nterprises, opened in November 1978 on Highway 26 in Wemme Rick and Molly Smith operated the business for three years from their home prior to moving to this location " I feel that the majority of my customers are local residents, and the business is holding its own at the new location," Mrs Smith said The “ Book Place" was opened by Shirley Dueber in December 1977 in Hoodland Plaza. “ A friend owned the store and wanted to close it. so I took it over." said Dueber “ I try to keep in stock as many books and information on the Mt Hood area as I can find, along with children s books, which area favorite of mine “ My book busm«*ss has expanded and grown since opening, and I expect further growth, she said My sales are mostly to local residents with some sales to tourists and people lodging at Bowman s resort
