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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Cannon Beach rejects moratorium on dune grading By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — The city of Cannon Beach declined to adopt a moratorium on dune grading at its meeting Tuesday night. The request for a mora- torium had come from the Ore- gon Coast Alliance in an April 13 letter. The letter had re- quested the city initiate an up- date of the sand management plan and stop issuing sand grading permits until such an update is completed. Rather than accept the moratorium, members of the council agreed to approach the matter in their comprehen- sive plan, which was adopted in 1997 and is being revised. The city will look for a con- sultant to start working on a new sand management plan in the next six weeks, according to City Planner Mark Barnes. The issue came in the wake of a denial of a dune-grad- ing project at Breakers Point, which was subject to a Land Use Board of Appeals ac- tion, although that appeal was dropped this week, according to Barnes. In February, the city Plan- ning Commission turned down a request by Breakers Point homeowners to remove sand in front of the condominium project. The homeowners as- sociation had requested a con- ditional use permit to allow for dune grading west and south of the condos. In recent years, Breakers Point dunes — held in place with European dune grass that traps windblown sand — have grown higher than 40 feet, blocking ocean- front views and pushing sand onto properties. The purpose of the proj- ect — which would have in- volved shifting almost 74,000 cubic yards of sand onto the beach during the next couple of years — was to restore the residents’ views and prevent further sand inundation. At least 25 feet of sand needs to be removed in some areas, according to Tom Horning, a geologist working with the homeowners association, at the February Planning Com- mission meeting. In response to this project, the council considered the plan for a moratorium on all sand management permits, which was supported by the Oregon Coast Alliance and joined by 1000 Friends of Or- egon, Surfrider Foundation and Friends of the Dunes, based in Cannon Beach. At Tuesday night’s meet- ing, the council adopted the advice of the city’s land use attorney, Bill Kabeiseman, who said in a staff report he believed a moratorium could interfere with some sand management permits that are generally approved without controversy. “There are some types of grading that are prudent ad- ministratively,” said Barnes. “It’s a different nature. There are small projects, people’s porches, that go on regularly. If you’re going to adopt a blan- ket moratorium that covers those projects too — you want D ORW RI VSHFL¿FLW\ RQ ZKDW LV covered in the moratorium.” In addition, the town has no applications for the fall and “nothing is coming up in spring,” according to Barnes. Council members said the current sand management plan was working and could continue to do so while the city updates the comprehen- sive plan. Barnes said if a budget was adopted for a dune-grading plan, he would like to put a consultant under contract late in the winter and have a plan delivered in February and March. “I don’t like the idea of a moratorium,” Mayor Sam Steidel said. Councilor Wendy Higgins said since the comprehen- sive plan was being revised and would be delivered early next year, it didn’t make sense to adopt the moratorium for “something that’s only going to save us a few months. I’m ORRNLQJ DW LW IURP D ¿QDQFLDO perspective. Time is money.” “You still have the same tools,” City Manager Brant Kucera said. “It seems to me it’s pretty sound.” Sosa and Kennedy are All-Oregon Academics Daniel Kennedy and José Sosa have been select- ed as Clatsop Community College’s 2014-15 Student Scholars and its representa- tives on the Oregon Commu- nity College Association’s All-Oregon Academic Team. On Thursday, Kennedy and Sosa traveled to Salem with CCC President Law- rence Galizio to be honored in Salem along with students from each of Oregon’s 17 community colleges. Student scholars attended a recogni- tion luncheon, followed by a presentation in the Oregon State Capitol and group pho- to with Gov. Kate Brown in WKH&HUHPRQLDO2I¿FH Daniel Kennedy is a 41-year-old student from Gearhart. He maintains a 3.57 GPA and volunteers as a tutor in the English as a Second Language (ESL), biology and psychology programs at CCC. Kennedy plans to transfer to the Uni- versity of Oregon. “I will major in biology, in preparation for a degree in neuroscience,” Kennedy said. “I might end up being a neuroscience lab technician but am open to other oppor- tunities that may become available to me as I continue to study biology.” José Sosa, 19, came to Submitted photo Daniel Kennedy, left, and José Sosa, right, were named as Clatsop Community College’s 2014-15 representatives on the All-Oregon Adademic Team. Accompanied by CCC President Lawrence Galizio, were honored in the Oregon State Capitol along with students from each of Oregon’s 17 community colleges. Clatsop County from Patzc- uaro Michoacán, Mexico. He is the recipient of a CCC Foundation Scholarship, the Sue Richardson Memorial Scholarship, CCC Latino Club Scholarship and Puerta de Oportunidades award. Sosa is a math major with a 3.94 GPA and active as a Latino Club member, Can- non Beach Bible Church volunteer, Spanish translator and math tutor. He plans to attend Western Oregon Uni- versity in the fall and will major in math education. In describing his goals, Sosa said, “I want to reach out to others who have had a tough life and show them that there’s a way out.” The annual All-Oregon Academic Team event cele- brates outstanding students from Oregon’s community colleges. The Oregon Com- munity College Association partners with Phi Theta Kap- pa to ensure students have the opportunity to be eligi- ble for more than $350,000 in Coca-Cola Foundation and USA Today scholar- ships. Additionally, all Ore- gon four-year institutions of- fer a minimum of $1,000 in transfer scholarships to each All-Oregon Academic Team Member. Buy tickets for the 12th annual Soup Bowl fundraiser The Harbor has announced that the 12th annual fundrais- er Soup Bowl event us being held at 5:30 p.m. May 16 at the Masonic Temple, 1572 Franklin Ave. This year’s key- note speaker is Danielle Tu- dor. 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