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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 3A Child injured after being struck by vehicle The Daily Astorian An 11-year-old boy sustained minor injuries after being struck by a ve- hicle Wednesday morning in the crosswalk at Sev- enth Street and Klaskanine Avenue. Astoria Police and Fire Departments and Medix Ambulance responded to the scene at about 7:25 a.m. The boy, dressed in dark clothing, was trans- ported to Columbia Me- morial Hospital for treat- ment. The vehicle’s driver, Eileen Lindberg, 51, Asto- Submitted Photo Sand dunes near Breakers Point in Cannon Beach are said to block homeowners’ views and create an environmental hazard. Homeowners say they have the right to grade dunes City wants restrictions until plan completed By DANI PALMER EO Media Group CANNON BEACH — Should dune grading wait until Cannon Beach’s sand management plan is com- plete? The Planning Com- mission thinks so. Despite homeowner opposition, commission members want an amendment to the city’s zoning code which would prohibit foredune grading until that plan is complet- ed. A sand management plan is expected to be delivered in 18 to 24 months. The Can- non Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on the amendment Tuesday. “Why should this amend- ment be allowed?” Breakers Point homeowner Frank Pat- rick asked planning commis- sioners last week. “Or, more importantly, why is it neces- sary?” Homeowners want grading options Foredune grading applies to two sites, Breakers Point and the presidential streets, and is done to maintain views or prevent inunda- tion. While Breakers Point homeowners were grant- ed permission to grade 13,700-cubic-yards of sand in August, a condition of the permit was a delay of further grading until the sand man- agement plan is developed and the revegetation plan is evaluated for success. In September, the coun- cil asked the commission to amend the current ordinance to reflect that condition. At the Planning Com- mission meeting last week, Patrick said the commission and the City Council are re- sponding to the interests only of “a few very vocal people who are saying we have to preserve the dunes” and not Cannon Beach homeowners. “The sand management plan is a sand management plan, not a dune preservation plan,” he added. Commissioner Lisa Kerr said the city’s sand manage- ment study may conclude that leaving the dunes alone is best, or that grading is the right choice. “We just don’t know what the end result will be,” she added. Breakers Point homeown- er Ed Stone said it does not seem legal to prohibit dune grading under state land use guidelines. Patrick also said the amendment constitutes a moratorium that violates state law. “You folks are try- ing to change the rules of the game,” Stone said, adding he wants city officials to abide by the law. “Obviously if we don’t agree with you, that doesn’t mean that we’re not follow- ing the rules,” Kerr said. “It means that we don’t agree with you on how that gets implemented, what the rules are and what that means.” Patrick said sand could pile up another 15 feet during the grading prohibi- tion period — “a real prob- lem” when it comes to safe- ty and maintaining beach access. Breakers Point Homeowners Association Property Manager Bruce Francis added the city asked them to put in the dune grass that is trapping sand and exacerbating the prob- lem. There are dunes nearly 50 feet high near Breakers Point now as a result of meeting the city’s original guidelines. “We’re all happy with what the city gave us,” he noted, referring to an August decision to grant limited grading at Breakers Point. “We now have permission to move to the next phase.” Rush to prohibition? Francis said he didn’t un- derstand why the commis- sion felt the need to amend the ordinance. To acquire a permit for dune grading would take about 18 to 24 months, the time it may take to finish the sand manage- ment plan. If an amendment is to be considered, the commission needs to “at least put a time Friday O ctober 30 th M eatloaf D inner M ashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggies & Salad 6PM “K araok e D ave” $ 8 4 pm ‘till gone Hallowe e n P art y Saturday O ctober 31 st Starts at 6pm Best Costum e Contest Fingerfoods M usic by “N orth C oast C ountry B and” ASTORIA AMERICAN LEGION Post 12 11 3 2 E x c h a n g e S t r e e t • 3 2 5 - 5 7 7 1 W ! O N N limit on” the dune grading prohibition, Francis said. Currently there is no sun- set date for delivery of the sand management plan, he added. Kerr said a deadline could create further conflict if the sand management plan process runs longer than a proposed sunset date. Commissioner Joseph Bernt, Kerr, Chairman Bob Lundy and Charles Bennett voted to approve the amend- ment recommendation. Ryan Dewey was the lone dissent- ing vote. If approved by the City Council next week, the amendment will not im- pact the Breakers Point 13,700-cubic-yard dune grading approval or any re- medial projects, such as re- moving sand so stormwater can run into a drain. ria, was uninjured. She was cited for fail- ing to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, with a school zone fine enhancement. Astoria Police said driv- er awareness, especially near crosswalks and in school zones, is important to prevent such crashes. In addition, police said, pedestrians can make themselves more visible by wearing bright and re- flective clothing, using a light in dark or inclement weather and making eye contact with the vehicle operator and drawing at- tention to themselves. Historical Society seeks bridge stories The Clatsop County Historical Society is host- ing an open house for com- munity members to come and share their personal connection to the building of the Astoria Bridge. The informal “share” meet- ingis at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Heritage Mu- seum, 1618 Exchange St. Light refreshments will be served. Those attending are asked to bring photographs and documents, or sto- ries and memories. CCHS would like to track down as many people connected to the creation of the bridge as possible. Those who are unable to attend the open houses, but want to get in- volved or share a story, or who know someone CCHS should be talking to, can email cchs@cumtux.org or call at 503-325-2203. 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