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Food 4 Thought
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A planned hotel in Keizer Station al-
ready has parking problems, and construc-
tion hasn’t even offi cially begun.
Nate Brown, Keizer’s community de-
velopment director, told members of the
Keizer Planning Commission obstacles ap-
pear to be dissolving, but that confl icts be-
tween Keizer development code and a Op-
erations and Easement Agreement (OEA)
drafted by the the property owners recently
threatened to stall the project.
Once the city completed a development
review of the Holiday Inn Express Project,
owner Cheo Tzeo had planned to pay a fee
to expedite the project through the Marion
County review process. Unfortunately, the
planner tasked with reviewing such pro-
posals was on a long vacation and it held
up the process.
In the interim, representatives of Don-
hue Schriber, the owners of several Keizer
Station area properties sent a letter to Tzeo
stating his plans did not meet the parking
requirements of the OEA and his applica-
tion to construct the hotel on the property
was being denied.
At issue was the number of parking
spaces required.
“[According to OEA], businesses need
to provide 4.75 parking spaces for every
1,000 square feet of space. Keizer develop-
ment code requires one parking unit for
every room,” Brown said.
By the standards of the OEA, the ho-
tel would be required to have 242 parking
spaces, while the city would only require
80. The submitted plans for the hotel call
for 80 units in the four-story complex.
“We also have a cap [on parking] of
50 percent more than the minimum. We
Fee waiver request causes stir
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer city councilors stuck
to their guns when considering
a proposed waiver of rental fees
for a fundraiser at the Keizer
Civic Center.
At its meeting Monday, July
18, councilors chose to keep
minimum fees in place for a
bunco fundraiser planned in
October. Councilors voted 5-1
denying a complete waiver.
Councilor Amy Ryan was the
only no vote. The issue prompt-
ed a lengthy discussion regard-
ing the intent of the fees and
the appropriateness of granting
waivers.
At issue was a request from
organizers of the Alyssa Mal-
chow Bunco for a Cause fun-
draiser. The event is designed to
raise awareness and funding for
breast cancer education direct-
ed at women under 40. Mal-
GRASSROOTS
GOVERNMENT
“We will never have true civilization until we have learned
to recognize the rights of others.”
— Will Rogers
The Month Ahead
Through Saturday, July 23
Keizer Homegrown Theatre presents its annual Shakespeare
in the Park production, Twelfth Night, the comedy of
mistaken identities. Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre at Keizer
Rapids Park. Performances at 7 p.m. Free admission. No
outside food or beverage. keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.
Through Sunday, July 24
Bite and Brew of Salem, Riverfront Park. Opens at 4
p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Closes at 11 p.m., 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $3. Visit
thebiteandbrew.com for a complete event schedule and
vendors.
Wizard of Oz stage production at Historic Grand Theatre
(191 High St., Salem) presented by Enlightened Theatrics.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.
matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $20 and $30. Performances
will continue Wednesday-Sunday through August 28.
enlightenedtheatrics.org.
Saturday, July 23 – Sunday, July 24
8th annual Canterbury Renaissance Faire, 6569 Valley
View Rd., Silverton. Also on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday,
July 31. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. all four days. Admimssion is
$14, $25 for weekend pass. Full information and schedule
at canterburyfaire.com.
The Keizer Traffi c Safety, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee
had its most recent meeting June 9. Here’s what was discussed:
• Committee members
are crafting a Points of in-
terest Tour for members of
the Keizer City Council
sometime after the Novem-
ber elections.
• Plans for a fl ood histo-
ry sign at Walsh Landing in
Keizer Rapids Park contin-
ue apace. Staff members are
contacting individuals and
businesses that will make
the signs and sign stands.
• Jill Bonney-Hill, the
committee chair, is re-
searching information for a
potential marker in the area
of the Pugh-Hall-Savage
Farmhouse on Verda Lane
Northeast. (The property
currently owned by the
Herber family.)
The Keizer Festivals Advisory Board met April 25. Here’s
what was discussed:
• The group approved Thunder Road (Aug. 27);
the free summer concert and JFK (Aug. 27).
series line-up at the am-
• Committee member
phitheater in Keizer Rapids Jerry Crane reported that
Parks. Remaining concerts numerous
Salem-Keizer
are: Johnny Limbo & The groups were putting to-
Lugnuts (July 16); Sugar gether events for the total
Sauce Band (Aug. 5); Your solar eclipse in August 2017.
50s Band (Aug. 6); Shor- Rooms at the Keizer Qual-
ing (Aug. 13); Patrick Lamb ity Suites were going for
(Aug. 19); David Bowie $399 a night.
Tribute Band (Aug. 20);
Tuesday, July 26
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 – Sunday, July 31
46th Great Oregon Steam-up at Antique Powerland, 3995
Brooklake Rd. N.E. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Tractors, threshers, trains and machines from yesteryear.
Quilts, twelve heritage museums on site. Large fl ea
market/swap meet. Food and entertainment. Admission
$12 per person, $20 for weekend pass. Free parking. For
full schedule visit antiquepowerland.com.
Tuesday, August 2
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, August 5
Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre Summer Concerts presents
Sugar Sauce Band. Show at 6:30. No outside food or
beverages. No pets allowed in the amphitheater. Free
admission. kraorg.com.
Saturday, August 6 – Sunday, August 7
46th Great Oregon Steam-up at Antique Powerland, 3995
Brooklake Rd. N.E. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Tractors, threshers, trains and machines from yesteryear.
Quilts, twelve heritage museums on site. Large fl ea
market/swap meet. Food and entertainment. Admission
$12 per person, $20 for weekend pass. Free parking. For
full schedule visit antiquepowerland.com.
Saturday, August 6
Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre Summer Concerts presents
Your 50s Band. Show at 6:30. No outside food or beverages.
No pets allowed in the amphitheater. Free admission.
kraorg.com.
Wednesday, August 10
Diabetes in Balance-2 p.m., 1274 Cunningham Lane
S.,Salem. Topic TBD-will be posted in fl yer found at: www.
sugarsmart.org. Diabetes Support Services 503-585-1335.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
couldn’t even approve 240 parking spaces,”
Brown said.
Donahue Schriber also took issue with
the size of the hotel, which will clock in
at 50,900 square feet. The OEA specifi es a
maximum of 50,000 square feet, but Tzeo
was granted the extra space because the ho-
tel helps the city conform with its housing
needs.
“I truly think it was a simple mistake,”
said Brown. “Keizer Station was planned to
have mostly retail space and the language
that was included to make sure there was
enough parking for retail customers was
mistakenly applied to the hotel.”
The letter prompted a fl urry of phone
calls to Brown who then became some-
thing of a go-between for the two private
parties seeking to develop private land.
“Now that they’re talking, I expect it to
be resolved quickly,” Brown said.
looking back
in the KT
chow lost her battle with breast
cancer at 28.
Organizers Jennifer Boos
and Kelly Stevenson are look-
ing for a new home for the Oct.
1 event and hoped to secure a
waiver of rental fees at the civic
center.
Regular rental rates for
an eight-hour period would
be $2,000 with a refundable
$1,500 security and cleaning
deposit. If alcohol is served,
there is an additional $100 fee
per four-hour time period.
Keizer-based
non-profi ts
are permitted to use the facil-
ity for a base fee of $500, but
the bunco tournament, backed
by Salem-based Salem Health,
does not meet that standard.
Councilors Marlene Parsons
and Roland Herrera moved
and seconded a motion to per-
mit the waiver aside from $140
in staffi ng costs and the $100
alcohol service fee, but support
showed signs of cracking as
soon as discussions began.
Ryan supported the waiver
from the get-go.
“When we discussed our
fees, we discussed them at
length and we talked a lot about
precedent. I think it’s important
that we continue to look at this
on a case-by-case basis like we
are doing tonight,” Ryan said.
Councilor Bruce Anderson
asked why the non-profi t rate
had been limited to Keizer or-
ganizations.
City Manager Chris Eppley
responded, “It was limited be-
cause Keizer residents are the
ones who have already bought
into the center.”
Mayor Cathy Clark said she
appreciated that Salem Health
also served the Keizer commu-
nity, but she supported applying
at least the reduced non-profi t
fee.
“The $500 is a way to have
some investment in the com-
sudoku
5 YEARS AGO
Mom gets cuffs for
meth sales
Keizer Police served a search
warrant
at
5000
block
Briarwood Circle N., seizing
methamphetamine and materials
associated with drug sales.
Lindsey Versteeg, 34,
was
arrested on three counts each of
unlawful delivery and possession
of methamphetamine, two counts
of child neglect and four counts
of frequenting a place where
controlled substances are used.
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So must every
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10 YEARS AGO
Fur fl ies in debate over
dog park site
The location and size of a dog
park in Keizer Rapids Park
sparked controversy last week at
the city’s RIVERR task force
meeting. Security has been the
No. 1 issue for this task force
since day one. Nearly all of the
plans called for the dog park to
be established near the entrance.
15 YEARS AGO
Keizertimes honored
with dozen awards
The Keizertimes won a dozen
awards, including six fi rst place
honors, in the Oregon Newspaper
Publisher Association’s annual
Better Newspaper Contest.
20 YEARS AGO
corrections
Allegre sets 4 records at
state event
• The obituary for James F. Potter in the July 25 edition of the
Keizertimes incorrectly listed the date of death. The correct date
of death is June 16, 2016.
• In the photo of Holiday swimmers that ran on Page A10 in
the July 15 edition of the paper, one of the girls was misidenti-
fi ed as Maya Privratsky. Her name is Kyra Norstrom.
Keizer’s Kimmie Allegre, 41,
broke four records and won fi ve
events at the State Games of
Oregon track and fi eld meet. She
competed in the 40-44 age group.
She won in javelin, shot put, long
jump and the 800 meter.
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munity. I support the discount-
ed rate, but I think there should
be some investment,” Clark
said.
She proposed an amend-
ment to the motion imposing
the reduced non-profi t rate.
Parsons agreed, but hoped to
revisit the issue in the future.
Herrera also wavered before
accepting the amendment, “I
understand where you are com-
ing from, but this is something
that affects our community.”
Councilor Kim Freeman
planned to vote against the
waiving the fees, but supported
the fi nal motion.
“This one of the fi rst years
when we aren’t fully subsi-
dizing the civic center. I will
support the amendment and I
would have voted no without
it because we have to maintain
this building. If we want to re-
visit this, we can, but we have to
be fair,” Freeman said.
The Bunco for a Cause event
has raised more than $44,000
for breast cancer awareness
since 2008.
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