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I 8 SANO* (O r* ) POST Thur» Aug 26 1*82 tW< I) Land use board to hear Alderwood appeal by M IC H A EL P. JOKES Hunt Corrrtpondrnl planning department was in violation of state law and county ordinance They Six M t Hood a re a claimed they were either residents who appealed the not notified, or did not approval of the conditional receive the notice for the use permit for the Aider- hearing within the required wood Mobile Home Sub amount of time, which division to the Land Use prevented them from ade Board of Appeals will have quately preparing for the an opportunity to voice hearing their concerns Sept 7 After successfully argu I xx’a I developers are pro ing they were not provided posing to construct ac the required notification, a comodations for 192 mobile new hearing was schedul homes on 48 acres of ed undeveloped land in the The second hearing was Cedar Ridge area, near held on Sept 21. and those Brightwood The develop opposing the development ment would provide hous said it would adversely a f ing for an estimated 500 fect the environm ental persons quality of the Mt Hood cor T h e h e a rin g b e fo re ridor These issues includ LUBA will be heard almost ed impacting a w inter fo urteen months a fte r feeding area for big game, residents opposing the adversely affecting water d e v e lo p m e n t banded quality and the fisheries of together and formed two both the Salmon and Sandy citizens groups to combat R iv e rs , d e s tro y in g the Alderwood develop wetlands and increasing ment The organizations urbanization in the area became known as the E n The concerns of the op vironmental Committee On ponents were substantiated Suitability and the Moun by reports from the files of ta in A re a C o rr id o r the Oregon Department of Citizens Fish and Wildlife, which ECOS and MACC hired a also opposed the develop land-use attorney and pro m ent. Some of these ceeded to wage a long and documents dated back ten tiresome legal battle in an years, to the time when the attempt to halt the propos first large-scale develop ed subdivision ment was proposed for the T he m o b ile hom e Cedar Ridge area. development proposal was The hearings o ffic e r first heard by a Clackamas rendered his oral decision County hearings officer on on Sept 30 and concurred July 8, 1981 The hearing with the concerns of ECOS was abruptly halted, 15 and M A C C re p r e s e n minutes into the hearing, tatives when ECOS and MACC The developers appealed members complained the the denial to the Board of impact on either the rivers Clackamas County Com County Counsel Scott or the wetlands missioners, who reheard Parker and told him he The commission s order the case Feb 22 wanted to be sent a draft of also disclaimed the charge The c o m m is s io n e rs the order and be present that the subdivision would delayed making a decision when the decision was have a major impact on until March 8. after they made public He said he wildlife. They took issue had made a visit to the pro followed up the conversa with reports from fish and posed Alderwood develop tio n w ith a le t t e r w ild lif e d e p a rtm e n t ment site They overturned reiterating his demands biologists that the develop the decision of the hearings It wasn't until after the ment's site is an important o ffic e r and ru led the wntten order was signed wildlife habitat and winter mobile home subdivision and the 30-day appeal range for elk and deer could be permitted under period had expired that The proposed site is sur the county’s zoning and Ham m ond learn ed the rounded by smaller tracts d evelopm ent ordinance commissioners had issued of lan d w hich a re and comprehensive plan their order They had over developed and have homes In the written order by ruled the hearings officer’s on them, and this Board the commissioners, dated decision and approved the finds that any adverse ef conditional use permit for May 10, they took issue fect on wildlife habitat or with a hearings officer, 7ho Alderwood deer and elk refuge has said development would The county, according to already occurred and the adversely affect the water Hammond, denied he had proposed subdivision will quality of the nearby Sandy m ade the re q u es ts not have any worse effect and Salmon Rivers, as well However, Hammond's let on this resource, ’ states as impact the wetland ter was later discovered in the commission’s findings reportedly on the site a file co n cern in g the “ The e x is tin g c o m development in the office of The order claims the munities within the Mount development is separated the county counsel Hood Corridor, (which are» from the Sandy River by On June 27, despite the controlled by the Mount the old Mount Hood lxx>p fact the appeals period had Hood Community Plan, are Highway and forest land expired, Hammond filed a ll w ith in the a re a This protects the river by both an intent to appeal and designated as winter range “ forming a natural buffer an appeal with LUBA as and have already been between the site and the legal counsel representing developed, and the propos river ” Robert Stephens of Moun ed site is within this area On the Salmon River side tain C ountry Lane in Brightwood. of the subdivision there is designated for high density development ” a lr e a d y r e s id e n tia l In addition, Hammond M O R E N O T IF IC A T IO N development that is in filed an affidavit specifying PROBLEMS terlaced with forest lands, why the appeal was not fil After the commissioners ed on time again forming a buffer, ac issued their written order cording to the order Whether LUBA will hear the opposition, according to the appeal is not known According to the order, Oregon law, had 30 days to the development is within Recently, LUBA dismissed file an intent to appeal with the H oodland S e rv ic e an appeal against Polk LUBA D is tr ic t and is being County and two developers Ja c k H a m m o n d , an assessed fo r sew ers Because “ there will be no Oregon City attorney who represented ECOS and s u b s u rfa c e sew age disposal drainfields per MACC at the appeals hear mitted," there will be no ing. said he contacted on the grounds the peti tloners did not file the notice “ within the time re quired by statute * “ We do not have authori ty to examine the reasons why (the/ petitioners did not timely file their appeal, and we do not have authori ty to excuse their late fil ing," according to a w rit ten decision made by LUBA on July 16 " If such authority exists, it exits in another forum Our power to conduct review pro ceedings is triggered by the timely filing of a notice of intent to appeal." IN TER VEN O R S On July 12 five other Brightwood area residents opposing the development filed for intervenor status in the appeal before LUBA They are Andrea and Gor don Cabral, and Judith and Robert Decker They are all members of MACC The Cabrals, in a sworn statement attached to the motion to intervene, report the development would cause “ p o s sib le ir revocable damage" to in ventoried wetlands, as well as alter the course of a stream that runs through their property. They also claim the water table of the area would be affected because additional wells to serve the development would have to be drilled This, coupled with the adverse affects on the wetlands, w ould d im in is h the available water provided by their own private well J u d ith and R o b e rt Decker's statement claims the subdivision would “ d ra s tic a lly '' alter the nature and character of the area They c la im the development would cause “ adverse consequences by encouraging p rem atu re (and) sporadic develop ment on farm and forest land," which would be in violation of the state s plan ning goals In addition, the Deckers fear the development could change the flow of runoff water on their property, which acts as an aquifer for their water system This could "dim inish'’ their own water source C a ro ly n S m ith of Rhododendron, a member of ECOS, also filed as an in tervenor In her statement she wrote the development “ would have adverse con sequences by the p re m a tu re le a p -fro g development on farm and forest land " By allow ing this develop ment to proceed, the pur pose of the Mt Ho«xl Plan, the county's comprehen siv e p la n , and the statewide land-use plann ing goals would be defeated by allowing such a use on uncommitted land outside an urban growth boundary, according to Smith The appeal is set to be heard by LUBA at 1:30 p m Sept 7 in room 106 at the State Library Building in Salem The office of Diane Spies, a Portland land-use at to rn e y who re c e n tly re p re s e n te d the Sane Economic Developm ent Association in the hearings before the county on the area’s community plan, is re p re s e n tin g the developers Call fo r A p p o in tm e n t _____________ FOR _______________ • STRESS «SMOKING .W EIG H T • FEARS .BED W ETTIN G .M EM O RY • SPORTS .N A ILBITIN G • SELF CONFIDENCE Call 668 4221 B illie M c N u tt PHD C e rtifie d U nion H y p n o th e ra p is t Center hires Sandy woman The Hoodland Senior Center recently hired a new outreach worker She is Gretchan Casey of Sandy She will be spending 10 hours a week working out of the center providing such services as visita tions. info rm ation and referrals for the aged and disabled Casey, who is employed by the leaves and Fishes Program, was the assistant d irec to r at the Sandy Senior Center for two and a half years Senior Center reduces hours The Hoodland Senior Center recently changed its hours, reducing them from 40 hours to 20 hours a week due to funding cutbacks Maxine Worley, Senior Center director, said the facility will now be open Mondays through Fridays, from 10 a m to 2 p m S t ill a v a ila b le a re transportation services for persons 80 years old and older The I-oaves and Fishes lunch program held at Welches tirade School has been funded for the second year, said Worley The lun ch es a re prepared by the school on a contract with the Ixiaves and Fishes Program and serve«I to 15 persons a day on an average basis Lunches are held two days a week, on Mondays and Tuesdays, and fregin at noon P a rtic ip a n ts are served in the school’s new cafeteria and eat in the library Brides Registered at (Joudtree 8Bh GROOM Ixiretta Lynch Diana Kudrna Jan Drysdale Joelle Ghigleri Denise Hildenbrand Kathy Koball Sandra Kinney lau re l Moller Kim Ogle Beth Mealey Christy Martha,ler Sheri Devitt Lorin Newberry Robert fisher Mike Ivey Steven Coffman Ken Downey le e B Miller Todd Schweitz Jeff Seiler Brad Anderson Don Woodward Jim Lineweaver Jeff Grump ^CLOUPTREE A SÜ I^Ç PRICE $26 95 $27 95 $28 95 $29 95 . , I65R-13 175R-I3 175R-I4 I85R 14 I65R 15 FET 37 37 .41 41 49 M /f AR 78-13 BR78-13 DR78-I4 PRICE $26 95 $2795 $29 95 FET 37 37 41 GR78 15 $38 95 50 TIRE PRICES INCLUDE M O U N T IN G A N D EXCHANG E CAPPABLE CASING k k k k V F 1 1 Y ’r T * » & A \ \ k \ ■Tu» 1 3F L ' k i > ’ 7 J Classified Business, Professional Directory I ) AUTO REPAIR / m V ' For Your Cord In Thl» DIRECTORY — Phono 668-5548 TELEVISION SERVICE \ ; \ / V ; SIZE PRICE FE T 600 13 2080 37 SIZE PRICE FE T F 7 8 -I5 3082 45 SANOT AUTO BOOT INC. 186 SO Pionttr bi»d Send,. 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War ran tied against failure due to defects In workmanship or materials and against ALLMAIN TAX SERVICE R O A D HAZARDS ■oofckaeema A teeeme T»»es Pickup Oelwery A (down to 6/12nds of an inch remaining tread) w ithout limit to time an d /o r mileagel 668 80S 1 SAND and GRAVEL ROCKCREEK SAND A ND GRAVEL INSTALLATIO N AVAILABLE Crushed Pock »>11 end top Soil 658-3138 F IN A N C IN G A V A IL A B L E CHIMNEY SWEEP C a flc n y tM .« * 24 hr phone s«r»K « k o t . s a n d S o r v i« o BIG-O RETREADS FULL W ARRANTY Cedar Plots Bldg Suit« No ,2 • »«» ' » . . l U M ».»»ee« e o o r iH O . 4 7 WE BACK UP 3 « IM P re c te r Seedy 66d M M 666 4902 CONCRETE READY MIX 3080 Town t Country Estaf.s R .a lty TAX CONSULTANT SA LIt and R iEC ELm nnn? 10 I f F S l/l Reboot oi Cookery I1IN Main MA 6 4 « G rw h am Don Obrist, Inc. Amana Frigidaire G.E. Jenn-Air KitchenAid Maytag A ugust s E P T F M B F K L jR ^ y | t* f ilin '! • • • • • • A Sun B R ID E CRUSHED ROCK SERVICE 8 PARTS appointments and grocery shopping, said Casey They are also transported to ap pointments as far away as Oregon City. Persons interested in learning more about the o utreach p ro g ram can call the Senior Center at 622 3331. I/wives and Fishes and private donations The driver is hired to work 20 hours a week transporting seniors who have difficulties getting around by themselves Seniors are assisted with t r a s p o r ta tio n in the Hoodland area to medical In 1977 she assisted Reva Cox, the director of the W elches C o m m u n ity School, in starting the Hoodland Senior Center The Hoodland Senior Center, said Casey, began w ith som e in fo r m a l p o tlu cks u n d er the auspices of the community school From those early beginnings the need for ser vices became apparent and the center was started at the Hoodland Women's Club in Zig Zag Currently, on every se cond Tuesday of the month at noon, the potlucks are being held and the response is still enthusiastic Casey works mostly on Mondays and Tuesdays She said her p rim a ry r e s p o n s ib ility is establishing links between seniors and the services they need She will assist se n io rs in s e c u rin g homemaker services, get ting on food stamps and with solving problems in volving social security Casey is assisted in her work by a driver The center’s transportation ser vice is funded through kfrR A N 8W EKP8 From fh« shadow of fb. m o u n t a in — 46 ■ ■ «t»-46t» W « « 4 y D ele« IN GRESHAM » Cfcrame» pa^^4Wn? PHONE 665-3154 BIG-O TIRE CENTER 2001 E. Powell STORE HOURS: 8-7 W eekdays 8-5 Saturdays
