PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 22, 2015
Cow pasture issue to come up again
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
A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and
1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from
Independence, Missouri. Known as the “Great Emigration,”
the expedition came two years after the fi rst modest party of
settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon.
— May 22, 1843
Food 4 Thought
“Emigration, forced or chosen, across national frontiers or
from village to metropolis, is the quintessential experience
of our time.”
— John Berger, novelist/poet
The Month Ahead
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.
Friday, May 29
Pentacle Theatre presents two comedic one-act plays: God of
Carnage by Yasmina Reza, and The Book of Liz by Amy and
David Sedaris. Runs through June 20. Visit pentacletheatre.
org for show dates and times.
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 www.salemconcertband.org.
Monday, June 1
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, June 2
Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
In some form, the proposal
for new apartments at Keizer’s
“cow pasture” will come back
before the Keizer City Council.
The question is when and
which proposal.
In a vote that surprised many,
councilors denied a proposal
from developer Mark Grenz last
fall to build 120 new apartments
at the Herber family property
on Verda Lane NE, along Che-
mawa Road NE. Among other
reasons, councilors cited hous-
ing needs confl icts and traffi c
impacts. The unanimous coun-
cil decision went against an
earlier Hearings Offi cer report
that indicated requirements had
been met for a comprehensive
plan change, a zoning change
and a lot line adjustment.
In turn, the Herber family
appealed the city’s denial to the
state Land Use Board of Appeals
(LUBA), not unlike the process
used at the height of the Keizer
Station Area C debate several
years earlier.
City Attorney Shannon
Johnson gave an update on the
Herber farm issue at Monday
night’s council meeting.
“The appeal has been on
hold based on technical objec-
tions to the record,” Johnson
said, noting he has discussed
the matter “at length” with
city manager Chris Eppley and
Nate Brown, the director of
Community Development for
Keizer.
“A reality to keep in mind
Wednesday, June 3
Claggett Creek Watershed Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. in
Room B at Keizer Civic Center.
Thursday, June 4
Salem Grow and Show Garden Club, 7 p.m. at Center 50+,
2615 Portland Road NE. Brian Bauman of Bauman Farms
will speak about summer perennials. Visitors welcome.
Sunday, June 7
The Evensong Concert series presents the Oregon Mandolin
Orchestra, under the direction of Brian Oberlin, at 4 p.m. at
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty St. S.E.
Monday, June 8
Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, June 9
Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m.
in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Wednesday, June 10 – Sunday, June 14
Keizer Big Toy community build days at Keizer Rapids Park.
Friday, June 12
Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H) will be the keynote speaker at the
annual dinner meeting of Oregonians for Alternatives to
the Death Penalty at the Keizer Civic Center. Reception at
5, dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40. 503-990-7060 or visit
oadp.org.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
Johnson emphasized neigh-
bors would get a chance to
hear and comment on the re-
vised proposal, just as happened
last year. The Robert L. Simon
Council Chambers – now
marked with lettering at city
hall – was nearly fi lled to capac-
ity last fall when councilors de-
bated the proposal.
Johnson also noted Eppley
had authorized raising the issue
informally with the Herbers via
their attorney.
“The Herbers have since
committed to reducing the
multi-family development to
two stories instead of three
and to reduce the density and
provide an attractive design,”
he said. “This may or may not
address all of the council’s con-
cerns, but it would be a step in
the right direction.”
Johnson added on Monday
the Herbers have been asked to
reach out to neighbors infor-
mally before any hearing is held,
which they have agreed to do.
Councilor Dennis Koho,
who last fall encouraged the
community to raise funds in an
effort to make the cow pasture
a park, noted the voluntary re-
mand would make the issue
quasi-judicial once again.
“This again puts those of us
on council not in a position to
speak to the applicant or neigh-
bors, to really speak to no one
about this but staff,” Koho said.
“I get the feeling staff has a
different opinion than ours. Is
there any way councilors can
express their thoughts?”
Johnson said there is no of-
fi cial, direct way.
“But it’s not unusual at all for
the council to go offl ine to ex-
press concerns via staff,” John-
son said. “If appropriate, we can
carry those forward.”
Mayor Cathy Clark noted
neighbors brought up valid is-
sues last year.
“There were some specifi c
things the neighbors had con-
cerns about, which I agreed
with,” Clark said. “I understand
we can express things to you, to
forward to the applicant.”
Koho liked how councilors
would still get the fi nal say.
“We remain the decision
makers,” he said. “A prudent
person does their best to take
into consideration concerns.
(Authorizing the voluntary re-
mand) doesn’t mean we will
agree with them.”
Three of the current coun-
cilors – Roland Herrera, Amy
Ripp and Brandon Smith, the
latter two of whom missed
Monday’s meeting – were not
on board last fall, which likely
infl uenced an encouragement
from the mayor.
“I encourage all council to
fully utilize staff for all the ques-
tions we have,” Clark said. “This
is a signifi cant core part of our
community. We need to avail
ourselves of the staff expertise.
We will do our due diligence.”
Councilors unanimously ap-
proved the motion for a volun-
tary remand at LUBA and to
move forward with scheduling
a date for a new public hearing.
Silverton Health CEO arrested
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Silverton Health was title
sponsor of the 28th annual
Keizer Iris Festival, which ran
last Thursday through Sunday.
The company was in the
news for a less positive fashion
on opening day, however: its
CEO was arrested.
At around 9:30 a.m. May
14, offi cers with the Wood-
burn Police Department re-
sponded to a report of a man
masturbating inside his car in a
Bi-Mart parking lot in Wood-
burn.
According to a news release
from the City of Woodburn, a
witness confronted the man
in the car, who left the scene
after the confrontation. The
witness provided police with a
vehicle description and license
plate number.
Police tracked down the
vehicle and discovered it was
owned by 64-year-old Rich-
ard Cagen, the outgoing pres-
ident and CEO of Silverton
Health. Cagen was arrested at
the Woodburn Health Cen-
ter on one count of public
indecency and transported to
Marion County Correctional
Facility.
As of May 15, Cagen wasn’t
on the jail roster.
Rita Baiocco Kester, Mar-
keting Communications di-
rector for Silverton Health,
said last Friday the company
“has no information and can-
not comment.”
It was announced earlier
this spring Cagen would be
leaving the company on July
1. Cagen joined Silverton
Health as CEO in 2010 and
helped launch the company’s
Keizer Health Center on Is-
land Shores Way in February
2014. The Silverton-based
company has been title spon-
sor of the Keizer Iris Festival
the last two years.
According to a March news
public hearings
The Keizer Urban Re-
newal Agency Board will
hold a budget hearing at 6:30
p.m. on Monday, June 1 in
council chambers at Keizer
Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE. The purpose is to
discuss the agency’s Fiscal Year
2015-16 budget.
The Keizer City Coun-
cil will also hold a budget
hearing on June 1 in council
chamber at Keizer Civic Cen-
ter, starting at 7 p.m. The pur-
pose is to discuss the city’s Fis-
cal Year 2015-16 budget. The
total budget approved by the
Keizer Budget Committee is
a little more than $40 million.
Stormwater Advisory Committee meeting, noon at Public
Works conference room at Keizer Civic Center.
Community Build Task Force meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
in this matter is that the Herber
land use application is likely to
be back before the city coun-
cil regardless of the outcome
at LUBA,” Johnson told coun-
cilors. “If LUBA remands the
matter, of course the city must
reconsider it; that is the out-
come of a remand. However,
even if LUBA affi rms the city’s
decision, the Herbers can renew
their application after Oct. 6,
2015 because the development
code allows for the re-appli-
cation after one year from the
date of the decision. The LUBA
decision probably would not be
issued before that.”
As such, Johnson said if the
matter is to come back before
council again anyway, it “would
seem that avoiding the appeal
would be appropriate.” Further,
Johnson noted that if a new pro-
posal by the Herbers for multi-
family development “could
meet the city council’s concerns
and comply with the applicable
criteria,” then the need for the
LUBA appeal would go away.
“The question became if
there are things the Herbers
could do, like an application
with more detail to get around
the main concerns like the af-
fect on neighboring property,
would it be appropriate for a
voluntary remand?” Johnson
said. “Choosing to do so is no
indication of the merits of the
case. It simply brings the issue
back and allows the Herbers
to resubmit a changed design,
perhaps with altered density or
height.”
looking back
in the KT
Council will also hold a
hearing that night on the city’s
proposed use of State Rev-
enue Sharing Funds for next
fi scal year. The available funds
are approximately $300,000.
Council will hold another
hearing that night to discuss
proposed fee changes for wa-
ter, stormwater, application
and administrative services.
release from Silverton Health,
Cagen has worked in the
health care industry for nearly
40 years. In the past, he held
top positions at the Shriners
Hospital for Children in Port-
land, Providence Health and
Services in Oregon, Inter-
mountain Health Care in Salt
Lake City and Albany General
Hospital in Albany.
Sarah Fronza, recently pro-
moted to vice president of
Silverton Health, is scheduled
to serve as interim CEO upon
Cagen’s departure.
local
weather
The last council hearing on
June 1 is for an amendment
to the Keizer Development
Code, with proposed revisions
to the Shared Housing Facili-
ties and Summary of Applica-
tion Types sections.
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.
5 YEARS AGO
Poor weather doesn’t
stop Keizer tradition
Many events at the Keizer Iris
Festival were well-attended
despite cool temperatures and
the rain that intermittently
drenched the crowd.
10 YEARS AGO
Keizer split into
fi ve districts
In the future, be on the look
out for vinyl banners on
River Road that identify the
arterial’s fi ve districts.
15 YEARS AGO
Police search for
fugitives in Keizer
Keizer and Oregon State
Police stormed a Gubser
neighborhood home Thursday
trying to catch two inmates
who escaped that morning
from a Portland-area prison.
20 YEARS AGO
Club’s local plan
stirs controversy
A Boys and Girls Club satellite
proposed for the grounds
at Cummings Elementary
School is running into some
opposition from area residents.
3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE
KEIZERTIMES.COM
Web Poll
Results
Should the city of Keizer
give fi nancial support
to the Keizer Chamber
of Commerce or other
business group?
THIS WEEK’S
MOVIE TIMES
McFarland USA (PG)
Fri 4:20, 6:20, Sat 2:30,
Sun 12:35, 3:25, 6:20
Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)
Sat 4:00, Sun 3:00, 8:45
The Duff (PG-13)
Sat 2:00, Sun 2:15
Do You Believe (PG-13)
Sat 12:25, Sun 5:30
American Sniper (R) Fri 8:40
Kingsman: Secret Service (R)
Fri 5:55, 8:25, Sat 6:25, 8:55,
Sun 5:55. 8:25
It Follows (R) Fri 8:50, Sat 6:45
70% - No
30% - Yes
Vote in a new poll every Thursday!
GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM
Unfriended (R)
Fri 6:50, Sat 8:40, Sun 7:55
SpongeBob Movie (PG)
Fri 4:10, Sat 12:10, 2:45,
Sun 12:20, 4:15
Monkey Kingdom (G)
Fri 4:00, Sat 12:45, 4:40,
Sun 12:00, 1:45
FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO
NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM