PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, OCTOBER 7, 2016
HOTEL: Current plans
require excessive parking
(Continued from Page A1)
Last week, O’Donnell re-
sponded to a Sept. 16 email
from a Target attorney that
took Tzeo to task for not
properly vetting the property
requirements.
“To be frank, it seems your
client should have reviewed
the recorded documents be-
fore purchasing the property,
and determined then that the
minimum parking ratio might
not easily work for the size of
hotel it desired to build. Or
fi gured out a way to build the
parking stalls it needs—for
example, through a parking
ramp or parking under the
building,” wrote Mike Broich,
director of real estate counsel
for the Target law department.
Broich states that Target is
seeking additional building
space for a potential outpar-
cel and expects to approach
the city for any development
rights it needs.
That will prove easier said
than done. To change to the
overall square footage of Keiz-
er Station area – it’s currently
capped at 975,000 square feet
– Keizer, Salem and state of-
fi cials would have to sign off
on the deal.
O’Donnell plans on having
Alan Roodhouse, one of the
original property developers,
testify the language regarding
retail parking requirements
was mistakenly applied to
the hotel property, if the is-
sue makes it all the way to the
courts.
O’Donnell said Target’s
tactics refl ect a sea change in
the retail industry.
“Amazon and e-commerce
have affected their sales. They
now have excess land devoted
to parking, which is not being
used. So what Target is trying
to do is to lay the ground-
work to take 10,000 to 20,000
square feet of parking area
that is being underutilized”
O’Donnell said. “I keep tell-
ing them they are delusional,
as it is not going to happen for
a lot of reasons.”
In the midst of the dis-
agreement, Tzeo is unable to
draw down loan funds that
would allow the building shell
to be built out before rain sets
in this winter.
“Work will have to stop
pretty soon, as the bank will
not disburse funds until this
matter is resolved.”
Tzeo is seeking to erect a
Holiday Inn Express on the
site, which he purchased from
the prior owner earlier this
year.
Tzeo is an immigrant from
Laos who was recruited by the
Central Intelligence Agency
to fi ght the Viet Cong. He lat-
er moved to the United States.
He owned and operated a
prior hotel in Canyonville,
Ore., which he sold in Janu-
ary 2016. He currently owns
a Travelodge Motel in Port-
land in addition to the Keizer
property.
KT on vacation
DRUGS,
continued from Page A1
a sizeable number of people
from furthering into a life of
crime.”
In making their position
known, both groups align
themselves with changes al-
ready taking place at the Mar-
ion County District Attor-
ney’s Offi ce. Deputy District
Attorney Paige Clarkson laid
out the new approach to drug
possession charges in a meet-
ing of the Mid-Willamette
Homeless Initiative meeting
earlier this year.
In 2015, the DA’s offi ce be-
gan treating offenders found
with controlled substances dif-
ferently. More than 850 felony
charges were lodged against
those found in possession of a
controlled substance, but an-
other 555 charges were not
fi led against fi rst-time offend-
ers and those found in posses-
sion of only trace amounts of
controlled substances.
“We’re shifting priori-
ties away from felonies and
to misdemeanors,” Clarkson
said. “We also present some
of those charged with lesser
crimes with the opportunity
to have the charges dismissed
if they show strides toward re-
habilitation.”
Connecting those charged
with drug possession to re-
habilitative services is a major
sticking point for the OSSA
and OACP. While the state
might realize some cost ben-
efi ts to not having as many
felony charges on the docket,
OSSA and OACP caution
against siphoning money away
from agencies that support ad-
dict populations.
“We are asking that the
money that is currently used
for this population continues
to be used for their better-
ment,” Teague said.
He added that there is al-
ready disparity in the levels of
service available depending on
which county someone lives,
an issue that would likely have
to be addressed in conjunction
with defelonizing legislation.
The next step in the pro-
cess will likely be forming a
workgroup to begin talking
about the changes on a state-
wide level with the intent of
bringing the issue to the leg-
islature within the next few
years.
“If we can catch people as
they trip into addiction – be-
fore they become criminals –
and reorient them, we should
do that for the safety of our
entire community,” Teague
said.
births
• Ella Joanne Stephens was born September 22, 2016 at
Salem Hospital. The baby girl weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. The
parents are Derek and Amanda Stephens of Keizer.The grand-
parents are Jim and Lori Kessler of Keizer, Robert and Marcy
Stephens of Salem.
• Chloee Brielle Lahmann was born September 28, 2016
at Salem Hospital. The baby girl weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces.
The parents are Jeremy Hamilton and Alicia Lahmann of Keizer.
• Kaleb Addison Putnam was born September 28, 2016 at
Salem Hospital. The baby boy weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces. The
parents are Alex and Stefani Putnam of Keizer.
• Blair Elizabeth Melzer was born October 2, 2016 at
Salem Hospital. The baby girl weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. The
parents are Daniel Melter and Tabitha Rowe of Salem. The
grandparents are Gloria Warner of Salem, Mark and Karen Mel-
zer of Keizer.
traffi c court
NO LICENSE
Noel Heriberto Anguiano,
$542; Brandon Kyle Mailen,
$542; Alejandro Martinez,
$542; Gustabo Mendia-Na-
varrete, $500; Gemishia Latia
Malita Jackson, $542.
Submitted photo
Marguerite and Ted Moore
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their hometown 45th Parallel
marker to the 45th Parallel
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TREE,
continued from Page A1
“Neighbor-to-neighbor
would be a better way to deal
with it rather than trying to ap-
ply this ordinance which isn’t
ready to be used,” said Coun-
cilor Mark Caillier.
Another sticking point for
Councilor Marlene Parsons was
the ability to apply the heritage
designation to a tree on private
property. City Manager Chris
Eppley said some cities reserve
the right to approve any signif-
icant changes to trees in their
jurisdiction, he cited Lake Os-
wego as an example.
Mayor Cathy Clark said the
nature of the specifi c applica-
tion was diffi cult for all parties
USE OF MOBILE DEVICE
Tosha Nichole Miller, $202.
FAILURE TO OBEY
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Heriberto Lua-Diaz, $500; DEVICE
NO INSURANCE
Alejandro Martinez, $500;
Kevin William Johnson, $500;
Kevin William Johnson, $500.
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
Brandelyn Mark Russell,
$500; Dorothy Michele Burge,
$500; Brandon Kyle Mailen,
$542; Gustabo Mendia-Na-
varrete, $500.
involved.
“This is a neighbor-to-
neighbor dispute, but what’s at
stake is potential damage to a
signifi cant tree. The tree didn’t
choose the tax lot, the tax lot
chose the tree, and the neigh-
bor has the right to ensure
their health and safety,” Clark
said.
While the council balked at
granting the application, several
members wanted to revisit the
issue of heritage trees in the
future. Lawyer said it would
probably come up again in ear-
ly 2017 as the council conducts
a review of older ordinances.
City Attorney Shannon
Johnson said he would, at the
very least, like to attach lan-
guage to require a public hear-
ing on every application.
Students: Make a
safety video, win cash
The “Speak up. Work safe.”
video contest is now open to
Oregon students. High school
students are invited to show
off their video skills to support
the cause of increasing aware-
ness about safety on the job
for young workers.
Participants are to create a
90 second or less video that
inspires young workers to do
at least one thing differently to
stay safe on the job. The video
should educate young work-
ers about the importance of
speaking up in the workplace,
and it must include the theme
“Speak up. Work safe.”
Students with the top three
entries will receive cash prizes
ranging from $300 to $500,
Fenton, $292; Misty Rochelle
Holliday, $202; Kevin William
Johnson, $250.
and they will earn a match-
ing amount for their school.
Submissions will be judged on
an original health and safety
message that appeals to teen
workers and safety educators,
overall production value (vid-
eo/audio quality, acting, and
editing), and using the theme
effectively.
The deadline for submis-
sions is Feb. 1, 2017. Contest
winners well be revealed at
a screening event in spring
2017. Winning entries will be
posted on YouTube.
Starting this year, students
may submit their videos on-
line. For more details, go to
youngemployeesafety.org/
contest/.
DRIVING WHILE
SUSPENDED
Heriberto Lua-Diaz, $1058;
Dorothy Michele Burge,
$1058; Justin Thomas Graham,
$1058; Ryan Garner Majors,
$1058; Kevin William John-
son, $1058; Kevin William
Johnson, $1058; Ivan Garcia
Trapala, $1058; Michael Sid-
ney Littleton, $1058; Derek E.
Luna, $1058; Francisco Javier
Jauregui Ceja, $1058.
SPEEDING
Jennifer Louise Wallace,
$202; Mark Joseph Tyler
Oglesby, $292; Breane Yvonne
Perry Levi Todahl, $542.
OTHER
Noel Heriberto Anguia-
no, fail to display registration
plates, $200; Heriberto Lua-
Diaz, fail to carry registration
card, $200; Brandelyn Mark
Russell, fail to drive within a
lane, $542; Brandelyn Mark
Russell, improper display of
stickers, $200; Justin Thom-
as Graham, no lights, $250;
Brandon Michael Duren,
improper display of stickers,
$242; Adrian Nathan Rich,
pedestrian failure to yield to
vehicle, $242; Flavio C. Zara-
goza Hernandez, prohibited
parking, $92; Flavio C. Zara-
goza Hernandez, prohibited
parking-unregistered,
$50;
Rosa Isela Hernandez, pro-
viding vehicle to unquali-
fi ed driver, $242; Gustabo
Mendia-Navarrete, improper
left turn, $542; Michael James
Capone Jr., careless driving,
$1042.
CRASH: Victim married
mere months before death
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Ingraham was pronounced
dead at the scene of the crash,
Jennings was transported
to the hospital with minor
injuries.
On a gofundme.com
page seeking to raise money
to cover funeral expenses,
Ingraham’s sister, Paige Hook,
wrote, “Doug was working
on his dream of becoming a
published author ... He loved
gaming, date nights with his
wife, and family - including
his nieces and nephews. He
was a part of the Portland
Singing Christmas Tree, loved
his employment at Yahoo, and
had plans to buy a house and
have children with his wife.”
Ingraham and his wife,
Erika, had married just 76
days prior to his death. He
had recently moved to Keizer
from Beaverton.
Submitted
One of the vehicles from
the crash scene where Paul
Douglas Ingraham was killed
in Hillsboro.
The gofundme account
had raised more than $8,600
with a goal of $10,000.