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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 15, 2015 Council OKs veterinarian zone change presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM UFC 187 Weidman vs. Belfort Lights, Comedy, Laughs! Saturday, June 6th DAVID CROWE & BENJI WRIGHT will perform at 7pm and 9pm. Admission is only $10. Ages 21 & over only. Reserved seating for this show. Purchase tickets at box offi ce or at our website. FREE Admission for Vets Monday, May 25 SATURDAY, MAY 23RD —–———— 21 & OVER —————— Live Fights at 5 pm – Tickets $12 All Ages Replay at 10:15 pm – Tix $8 Reserved Seats Available Now Online Veterans and their immediate family will receive free admission on Memorial Day. You can say ‘thanks’ too! BUY A VET A MEAL! Buy a $10 voucher and we’ll give it to a veteran on Memorial Day for a free entree & drink. Today in History Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitches his fi rst no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. He threw six more no-hitters in his career. — May 15, 1973 Food 4 Thought Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.” — Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame pitcher The Month Ahead Through Sunday, May 17 Keizer Iris Festival. Weekend highlights include the parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Blue Night celebrating 50 years of McNary High School on Friday night, carnival rides, a pet parade before the main parade, craft beers in the Keizerfest tent and several runs on Sunday morning. Check the Keizertimes’ offi cial Iris Festival guide for more details and times. Saturday, May 16 Valley Credit Service Iris Festival parade, 10:30 a.m. Starts at River Road N. and Lockhaven Drive, ends at River Road and Glynbrook Street. No early chairs set up at curb will be allowed. irisfestival.com. Monday, May 18 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, May 19 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, May 21 Volunteer Coordinating Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at Gubser Elementary School. Monday, May 25 All government offi ces closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 26 Keizer Government Affairs Committee meeting, 7:30 a.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Keizer Public Arts Commission, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, May 30 McNary Athletic Booster Club’s 4th Annual Dinner, Auction, and Golf Tournament. Golfi ng is at 12:00 p.m. and doors open at 4:30 p.m. at McNary Restaurant and Golf Club. Purchase tickets at mcnaryabc.com or call (503)510-8813 to donate items. Sunday, May 31 Salem Concert Band presents WU Hudson Hall A British Journey at 3:00 p.m. at Elsinore Theater, 170 High Street SE. For tickets and more information call (503) 362-0485 or go to WW.salemconcertband.org. Tuesday, June 2 Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4 Salem Grow and Show Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Rd.N.E. This month Brian Bauman of Bauman Farms will speak about summer perennials. Visitors welcome. Monday, June 8 Oregon Mandolin Orchestra, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty Street SE. Music from the baroque, romantics and folk genre. (503) 362-3661 or visit stpaulsoregon.org. Tuesday, June 9 Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 – Sunday, June 14 Keizer Big Toy community build days at Keizer Rapids Park. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A veterinarian’s plan to move to a bigger building in Keizer has the blessing of the Keizer City Council. Dr. Leanne West Eggert, owner of Creekside Veterinary Clinic at 5456 River Road North, requested a change in city zoning codes late last year to allow her and husband/ practice manager Jonathan Eggert to fi nd a larger loca- tion. The couple found four sites they liked but all are in the Mixed Use (MU) zone, which currently doesn’t allow the boarding of animals. It appears that will change soon. Councilors heard the topic during a public hearing May 4, as the Keizer Planning Commission had forwarded a recommendation to allow the zoning change as long as op- erations are conducted in en- closed and soundproof build- ings. In addition, overnight stays of animals are limited to short term in duration and be incidental to the practice of veterinary medicine. The Eggerts purchased Creekside Veterinary Clinic in 2011 and have seen the busi- ness grow since then, leading to the quest for a larger build- ing. Nate Brown, director of Community Development for Keizer, noted there are cur- rently three veterinary servic- es in the city. “There were some con- cerns raised about if we’d be impacting the others,” Brown said. “None of the three offer boarding as a service. It’s an appropriate allowance of use. This solves all of those prob- lems and makes us right with the world.” Jonathan Eggert said a key goal was fi nding a new loca- tion close to the current one. “Our kennels in the cur- rent location are fully enclosed and 80 feet from the nearest residence,” he said. “In a new building it would be 250 feet away.” Leanne Eggert noted the tight conditions of the current building. “Our current facility is small, with two exam rooms,” she said. “There are days when two doctors are seeing pa- tients and it’s pretty cramped. It would be nice for our busi- ness to have a larger facility. Pretty much all the properties we looked at are in the Mixed Use zone. We found one we felt would be a good fi t for the community and for our busi- ness. We are good neighbors. It seems reasonable to us.” It seemed reasonable to councilors as well. Councilors Amy Ripp and Roland Herrera both vouched Leanne and Jonathan Eggert, shown at a meeting earlier this year, had their request for zoning changes approved on May 4 by the Keizer City Council. KEIZERTIMES fi le/ Craig Murphy for the Eggerts personally, both as users of the business and as former neighbors. “She gives back so much to our community,” Ripp said of Leanne Eggert. Mayor Cathy Clark felt the city could help out. “You mentioned being an ex- isting business and how you want to grow,” Clark said. “This has been something Keizer has struggled with to some degree, how to help a business grow. This is a barrier that exists that doesn’t need to exist.” Leanne Eggert noted city staff has been “excellent” to work with. “We’ve been impressed with how quickly this has been handled,” she said. “It has been a great experience for us.” Councilors unanimously approved the motion 6-0, with councilor Brandon Smith absent due to a trip to Germany. A formal ordinance will be brought forward at the May 18 meeting. Jonathan Eggert said after- wards a move is being looked at for roughly late summer. “We talked with a vari- ety of people who have dealt with things like this in other cities,” he said. “They warned us there would be waiting to encounter. But we didn’t have that here.” Leanne Eggert had similar praise for staff. “They are supportive of lo- cal businesses,” she said. Councilors get turf fi eld update By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The expansive turf fi eld project at McNary High School won’t require a new drainage system. Bob Zielinski and Danielle Bethel, two of the committee leaders, gave an update on the project at the May 4 Keizer City Council meeting. “We’ve gone to a lot of trouble to save what we have,” Zielinski said. “In 1992 a new drainage system was done for the entire fi eld. We’ve been able to save that for the entire fi eld. The new fi eld will go on top of the existing drain- age fi eld. The amount of dirt moving will be to a minimum. The entire system will be hand leveled, raked and compacted to make sure we don’t distort or damage the underground drainage system.” Bethel gave a starting date for the project. “We’re going to break ground the fi rst week of June,” she said. The fi eld is expected to be fi nished by Aug. 22. Bethel and Zielinski also re- quested a waiver for an erosion control permit, which was ap- proved unanimously. Zielinski said 800 volun- teers will be helping with the project. “We have saved over $130,000 by using the existing drainage system, which is en- dorsed by the turf fi eld com- pany,” he said. “The system works.” According to Zielinski, the track around the fi eld isn’t be- ing touched. A cement curb is being put in around the inside of the track, which is what the turf will be attached to. Councilor Roland Herrera liked the update. “This project is about so much more than football,” Herrera said. “I’m glad we’re doing this and moving for- ward.” Mayor Cathy Clark said councilors are judicious about waiving fees since the city runs on a lean fi nancial margin, but pointed to the community ef- fort. “The tremendous volunteer labor going into this is signifi - cant,” Clark said. “It can make a big difference with this proj- ect. Rise forth and do good.” Zielinski said the change to turf will greatly increase fi eld use. “We’re taking a facility used now for 150 activities a year and changing it into 1,500 ac- tivities,” he said. “This will have a tremendous impact. It’s hard for even us to comprehend how much it will change.” Bethel said the project is costing about $430,000, a sig- nifi cant decrease compared to similar projects at the Sa- lem high schools due to the amount of volunteer labor. “We have raised more than half of the money,” Bethel said. In other business May 4: • Ben Crosby, Keizer’s new code enforcement offi cer, was formally introduced to coun- cilors by Nate Brown, the di- rector of Community Devel- opment. “Ben’s been making a good presence and has taken on many issues,” Brown said. Crosby noted he previously worked for the city of Salem for nine years, mostly in code enforcement. “The welcome here has been amazing,” Crosby said. “To go to something smaller and to expect a small town welcome, I still didn’t expect the welcome I got here. I truly appreciate that. I feel like part of the family already, after just three weeks.” Please see COUNCIL, Page A10 local weather sudoku Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Basic utilities fees no longer incorporate water Water won’t be included in the rate hike package for utilities starting in July. 10 YEARS AGO Remembering legend of Lake Labish A few weeks ago the Keizer City Council discussed naming a street in the Keizer Station development “Lost Train Lane” to commemorate the legend of the lost train in Labish Lake. 15 YEARS AGO School exec facing state ethic probe KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Will you vote in the May 19 election? 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE 85% - Yes 15% - No If you plan to vote, which race interests you the most? The state ethics commission has opened an inquiry into whether Deputy Superintendent Susan Gourley of the Salem-Keizer School District broke ethics laws in her use of a government credit card. 33% - Measure to establish county extension program 20 YEARS AGO 27% - Salem-Keizer School board race Middle school work starts The construction crews working behind Whiteaker Middle School aren’t just building a new gym - they’re replacing a revolving door. 29% - Keizer Fire District board races 11% - Salem Transit Board race Vote in a new poll every Thursday! 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