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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 Short-term rental owners fret over impact of rules Vacation homeowners say it’s a matter of ‘survival’ ilies began meeting in 2014 ZKHQWKHWRSLF¿UVWFDPHRQ the horizon. They say short-term rental owners should be VHOIUHJXODWLQJZLWKWKH¿UVW step education. “What I’d like to see them do is educate those who have short-term rentals, By R.J. MARX let everyone know what they The Daily Astorian expect as good neighbors,” GEARHART — Oppo- Marshall said. Schroeder said the num- nents of limits on vacation rentals in Gearhart say they ber, and the threat, of short- are not getting equal time term rentals is vastly over- in the debate and the city rated and the small number has already decided to enact of vacation property own- rules, overriding their input. ers — by the city’s estimate, Gearhart property own- about 75 to 80 — does not ers Katherine Schroeder and need to be regulated. “People think there are Nancy Marshall, in a discus- sion at Schroeder’s home lots of us,” Schroeder said. The city has tried to Wednesday, said vacation homeowners could effec- prove higher numbers of short-term rentals in Gear- tively regulate themselves. They oppose the city’s hart, but in the last two plans to seek changes in years, the number of such the zoning code to regulate homes has remained about short-term lodging of 30 the same, she said. ³6L[W\ ¿YH SHUFHQW RI days or less. Schroeder’s North Mar- homes in Gearhart are sec- ion Avenue home was rented ondary homes, they’re not by the previous owners, and primary residences. Of rented continuously for those. It’s a small handful who rent. about 65 years. Bad apples among home- Marshall, a North Mar- ion Avenue resident, arrived owners would be dealt with by peer pressure, Schroeder in Gearhart in 1989. “We’ve had the beach said. “We know who they house since 1989,” Mar- are.” Rather than new rules, shall said. “We needed to rent it, and continue to rent the city should do more to it. We’re not opposed to the enforce existing regula- tax, but to have the city tell tions, and condos or apart- me how I can use my prop- ments should have a man- ager who enforces rules on erty really irritates me.” Schroeder and Mar- their properties. “Gearhart has noise shall vigorously oppose rules,” Schroeder said. restrictions. “Those who want to reg- “They can enforce the noise ulate think it’s for the good rules, the garbage rules, of the community but those the parking rules. They’re of us who don’t want regula- already in the books, tions, think it’s to survive,” they’re in the city code. “In 28 years, not once Schroeder said. “The regu- lations are not simply regu- have I ever had a letter from lations, they are restrictions, the city to say my party mis- also, which I think is a big behaved, a party, or trash,” Marshall said. distinction.” Many of the complaints “People think we’re mak- LQJ PRQH\ KDQG RYHU ¿VW´ submitted to the city are Marshall said. “We’re not.” undocumented or vague, Renting their homes out Schroeder added, particu- on a short-term basis allows larly complaints about gar- property owners to use their bage strewn about or noise own properties for part of from parties. “How did they know the year, Schroeder said. Gearhart is different than it was short-term rent- other cities, Schroeder and ers?” Schroeder asked. “They could very well be Marshall both said. Schroeder, Marshall and the owner using their own several other Gearhart fam- home.” NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND Warrenton scorches Naselle The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Warren- ton racked up 14 hits, and three :DUULRU SLWFKHUV VFDWWHUHG ¿YH hits with nine strikeouts Thurs- day, in a 13-3 win over Naselle at Huddleston Field. Starter Joe Little (four strike- outs, one walk) and relievers Dalton Knight and Justice Wat- son combined for the 10-run Warrior win, helping Warren- ton improve to 5-2 overall. Warrenton has a pair of non- league games Saturday at home vs. Monroe, before Lewis & Clark League play begins next week. The Warriors scored seven UXQVLQWKHLU¿UVWDWEDWLQ7KXUV- day’s win, highlighted by an RBI double from Kale’o Kapua, and run-scoring singles by Gavon McFadden (his second hit of the inning) and Watson. Warrenton has now scored LQ WKH ¿UVW LQQLQJ LQ VL[ RI LWV seven games this season. Watson had three hits to lead the Warriors, while Anthony Cochran had a double and Mat- thew Burgher added a pinch-hit single in the fourth inning. Naselle’s Jacob Scrabeck had a two-run double in the third inning, and Donny Edwards scored twice for the Comets. Scrabeck started on the mound and gave way to Edwards in the second. The two combined for seven strikeouts and three walks. More local sports news on Page 7A. PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball — Gaston at Knappa (2), 3 p.m. Softball — Gaston at Knappa (2), 3 p.m. Track — Seaside at McKenzie, 10 a.m. SATURDAY Baseball — Fort Vancouver at Sea- side (2), 1 p.m.; Monroe at Warrenton (2), 1 p.m. Softball — Monroe at Warrenton (2), 1 p.m. Track — Lower Columbia Invitational, St. Helens; Willamette U. Invitational, TBA; Warrenton at Banks Invitational, 9 a.m. PRESHO W AT 1:30 P.M . Warrenton 13, Naselle 3 Naselle 002 010—3 5 2 Warrenton 711 121—13 14 3 Scrabeck, Edwards (2) and Bergeson; Little, Knight (4), Watson (6) and McFadden. W: Little. L: Scrabeck. RBI: Nas, Scrabeck 2; War, Foster 2, Watson 2, Cochran, Kapua, McFad- den, Wilson. 2B: Nas, Scrabeck; War, Kapua, Cochran, Watson. HBP: Nas, Bergeson; War, Little, Cochran, Foster. LOB: Naselle 7, Warrenton 8. Sea, Ideue. 3B: Sea, Ideue, Shand. LOB: Warrenton 7, Seaside 10. Game 2 Seaside 9, Warrenton 5 Warrenton 130 001 0—5 8 2 Seaside 611 100 x—9 5 2 WP: Sequoia Shand (0 K’s, 3 walks). Astoria 11, Scappoose 5 Astoria 022 003 4—11 12 1 Scappoose 100 001 3—5 6 3 Lyngstad, Wallace (7) and Helm- erson; Alioth, Gross (6) and Gill. W: Lyngstad. L: Alioth. S: Wallace. RBI: Ast, O’Brien 3, Fremstad 2, Helmer- LP: Landree Miethe (8 K’s, 7 walks). RBI: War, Miethe, Bussert; Sea, Gon- zales 3, Westerholm 2, West. 2B: Sea, Westerholm 2. 3B: War, Miethe, Little. HBP: War, Bussert, May, Erland; Sea, Poranol 2, Klaffke. LOB: Warrenton 9, Seaside 6. 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BASEBALL S U N DAY G U E ST C O N D U CT O R LEFT: Warrenton’s Gavon McFadden slides into the plate for a run during the first inning of the baseball game against Naselle on Thursday. RIGHT: Warrenton’s Joseph Little pitches in the second inning. SCOREBOARD Best of the Guest for Band D R . I K E N AIL Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Justice Watson slides back to first during a pick-off attempt in the sixth inning. More photos at www.dailyastorian.com Mary Todd’s Workers Tavern Astoria All proceeds will go to help pay Donny’s massive medical bills and living expenses. 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