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PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, MARCH 1, 2019 On current path, new Keizer families will have limited space By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes If Keizer attempted to ab- sorb all of its projected growth within the existing city boundaries, the next 3,800 families moving into new, single family homes would be placed on one-tenth of an acre each , roughly 5,100 square feet. Bob Parker, a projector di- rector at ECONorthwest, a consulting fi rm assisting the city in a housing needs and buildable lands analysis, told members of the committee reviewing the data that Keizer has only 450 acres of vacant and partially vacant land. Even that is a generous estimate be- cause it takes into account privately-owned large lots that could be subdivided fur- ther. Reaching the 450-acre capacity would require moti- vating the owners to develop their property to the maxi- mum possible extent. However, it’s not time to sound the alarm, yet. “The important part of this process is strategies to ac- commodate housing for the next 20 years. It’s pretty clear that the city will have unmet housing needs,” Parker said. That means the Housing Needs and Buildable Lands Inventory Task Force will be doing some heavy lifting in the months to come. The group met most recently on Feb. 21. Topping the list of needs is accommodation for fami- lies making less than $35,000 per year. Keizer was recently designated as rent-burdened by state offi cials. About 54 percent of renters in Keizer are paying more than a third of their monthly income on rent, and 25 percent of home- owners are in the same situ- ation when it comes to their mortgage. “The city is not producing enough housing to accom- modate those making less “business need” for the city to grow has not yet been identifi ed. He said the task force needs to help determine whether such a need actual- ly exists and how to balance growth with sustaining ser- vices for existing residents. “Can we continue to meet our needs [such as adequate funding for public safety ser- vices] while investing in new infrastructure for expansion? Developers will only pay for their share for constructing new homes, not expansion of capacity,” Brown said. A public input session following the meeting and recapping prior work only drew a handful of residents and stakeholders. Parker said the current market isn’t forcing redevel- opment at this point, but that some space could be recouped by changing some commer- cially-zoned land to mixed use, given that the need for commercial land needed in the past might not be as great in the present. Rick Kuehn, another member of the committee, said the city is between the proverbial rock and hard place. “From a business perspec- tive, Keizer needs to grow. From a residential perspec- tive, I want it to stay as we are,” Kuehn said. Brown countered that a than $35,000. We need to fi nd a way to work with the mar- ket and encourage the market to address those needs,” Parker said. Community Development Director Nate Brown said the city has run out of “green fi eld” development spaces that attracted developers looking to capitalize on Keizer’s low property taxes and equally low system development charges. “I think we need to fi ll in the gaps. If we zone it they will come. I feel like we need to be picky and get what we need out of it,” said Nick Ste- phenson, a member of the committee. obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com Ruby Brock February 15, 1924 – February 14, 2019 Ruby Brock was born on February 15, 1924 in For- est City, Iowa to Bertha and Rudolph Strand. Her fami- ly immigrated to the Unit- ed States from Norway. She grew up in Iowa and Min- nesota during the Depres- sion and en- joyed the closeness she felt in those small, rural communities. Ruby was an excellent student with a keen intellect and a supe- rior memory for detail. As a young adult in the early 1940s, Ruby moved with her family to Oregon to fi nd em- ployment. She lived in west Salem and worked in Sch- reiner’s fi elds, the Del Monte cannery, as a cashier and later assistant manager for Warner Brothers that owned the El- sinore and Capitol theaters, and for the telephone com- pany. Ruby met her husband Howard on a blind date to an Oregon State University ball. They were married in 1951, living briefl y in Medford and then moving to Grants Pass where Howard worked in the state and federal forests. Two daughters, Janet and Barb, were born there. As a homemaker, R u b y excelled at canning, cooking, sewing, and knitting. She even R. Brock upholstered the living room furniture, at least twice. In 1965, the family moved to Astoria where Howard taught forestry at Clatsop Community College. There Ruby had the opportunity to begin to pursue her dream to graduate from college. In late 1969, when the family moved to the Salem-Keizer area, she enrolled at Oregon College of Education (now WOU) and graduated with a degree in Humanities in 1975. She attended Willamette Law School and was offered a position as Title Examiner at Willamette Valley Title Company, where she worked until her retirement. After retirement, Ruby traveled around the west- ern United States and Can- ada with Howard in what she called the “tin tent” and enjoyed spending time with family. She was married for 54 years until Howard’s pass- ing in 2005. In 2008, Ruby suffered a stroke and moved to Orchard Heights where she lived for the past ten years. She endured many health limitations but con- tinued to offer kindness to all around her and was much loved by the residents and staff. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband Howard, sister Sylvia, brother Raymond, and son-in-law Nick. She is survived by her daughters: Janet (Dee) Carlson and Barb Jones; along with six grandchildren: Erika (Keith) McCauley, Justin (Jessica) Carlson, Christian Carlson, Rick Jones, Kim (Frank) Gorgei, and Torrey (Audra) Jones; plus ten great grandchildren. Ruby was one of the Greatest Generation – a strong and independent woman with high ideals who valued honesty, loyalty and work. She sacrifi ced her entire lifetime for her family and will be greatly missed. The family expresses appreciation to the staff at Willamette Valley Hospice and Prestige Orchard Heights for their loving care, and to Virgil T. Golden and Belcrest Memorial Park for the funeral arrangements. 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BUILDING MATERIALS BARGAIN CENTER, INC. *At BUILDING MATERIALS BARGAIN CENTER, our stock is always changing and these examples may or may not be in stock at any given time. 775 FRONT STREET NE - SALEM - CALL US AT 503- 363 - 9070 WorshipDirectory These Salem-Keizer houses of worship invite you to visit. Call to list your church in our Worship Directory: (503) 390-1051 KEIZER CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH a member of Open Door Churches of Salem-Keizer REV. ALYSSA BAKER, Lead Pastor Services are Sunday at 10 am (Nursery & Sunday School for Children) 7920 Wheatland Rd N • 503-393-2402 • www.kclumc.org PEOPLESCHURCH 4500 LANCASTER DR NE | SALEM 503.304.4000 • www.peopleschurch.com Father Gary L. Zerr, Pastor Saturday Vigil Liturgy: 5:30 p.m. Sundays: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. La Misa en Español: 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES 4505 River Road N, Keizer • 503-393-4507 www.FLCkeizer.org Sunday School - 9:00 am Worship Service -10:00 am 452 Cummings Lane North • 393-0404 8:30 am • 10 am • 11:30 am • 6 pm Faith Lutheran Church , ELCA Pastor Linda Matz Easterling John Knox Presbyterian Church JOIN US FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 am Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries 1755 Lockhaven Dr. NE Keizer 503-390-3900 www.dayspringfellowship.com and 10:45 am www.KeizerChristian.org Rev. Dr. John Neal, Pastor Worship - 10:30 a.m. Education Hour - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Care Available www.keizerjkpres.org
