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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016 Rentals: Existing transient or vacation home rental permits would not be affected mund was the only speaker not opposing the changes. She short-term rentals than Can- said she supports the council non Beach. “relooking at this issue for the The change would not livability of our community.” affect existing transient or Some objected to how the vacation home rental permits. proposed amendments were Vacation rental permits could brought to the Planning Com- still be issued. mission without a decision or “Cannon Beach has vote. The council directed the already the most restrictive staff to bring the amendments short-term rental rules to the commission, on the coast,” resident Barnes said, and an Alaina Giguiere said. agreement is enough to “This plan is work- start a process. ing, our neighbor- “I think it’s difi- hoods are protected, cult for staff to inter- our property managers pret what City Council here are wonderful and sometimes is wanting Les respectful.” to have done,” resi- Wierson “If anything, make dent Herb Florer said. it more lenient so the “I don’t know if there city can be enjoyed was ever a direction. more and more,” said I don’t think there resident Steve Crane. should have been a Steve Fulkerson, a direction since there is homeowner in the lot- nothing in the record tery portion of the pro- that shows any kind of Mark gram, said short-term decision.” Barnes rentals allow large “The direction to groups affordable me was unmistak- lodging. able, but there was Due to city notices no motion and vote,” containing two differ- Barnes said Tuesday. ent dates, the Planning Short-term rental Commission’s hearing problems discussed will continue at 6 p.m. by councilors and staff Thursday. If the com- during public meetings Herb mission makes a rec- included enforcement Florer ommendation, a City issues and regulations Council public hearing will be not relecting the changing, held in September. The coun- increasingly digital industry. cil has the inal action. The council has also dis- Vacation rentals are part cussed short-term rentals in the of the city’s short-term rental context of affording housing. program, which also includes “I think the relationship about 110 rentals with a between the two is tenuous 14-day limit. at best, but there’s at least the Vacation rentals, limited to perception that there’s a rela- 92 permits, include about 58 tionship there,” Barnes said. transient rentals grandfathered “Even if that’s not correct, I into the program, and 22 lot- think it bears some looking tery rentals that expire after at.” ive years. The lottery subpro- Petrina said he would gram is growing, City Planner never rent his home long-term Mark Barnes said, with 142 because he uses his house names on the list. during the year. In 2014-15, short-term “I think the council is over- rentals generated $288,700 in reacting thinking that short- transient room taxes, a num- term rentals are what’s the ber that has since increased, cause of not having long-term Barnes said. rentals,” Giguiere said. “One Some opponents said lim- does not have anything to do iting short-term rentals could with the other.” negatively affect businesses For 59 percent of the recent and home values, and short- citizen survey respondents, term rentals would continue it was important that the city regardless. reduce the number of short- “Cannon Beach is a resort term rentals in residential town and there isn’t going neighborhoods. to be any regulations we can “The city inds that the have that will change that,” rental of dwelling units for said Pat Sparks, a short-term periods of 30 days or less has rental owner. “I’ve never had the potential to be incompat- a neighbor that’s complained ible with surrounding resi- about anyone.” dential uses,” the staff report Resident Jan Siebert-Wahr- states. Continued from Page 1A Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Clatsop Community College’s main campus has been drastically altered by the construction of the new Patriot Hall. College: ‘Looking at ways to simplify and create landscaping that is less labor-intensive’ Continued from Page 1A Going native The college’s landscaping is an amalgam of ornamentals arrayed around the academic halls of the 7 developed acres on the main campus, much of it installed in the last round of the Jerome Campus Redevelop- ment Project with the construc- tion of Columbia Hall and reno- vation of Towler Hall. The college spends about $1,700 a month for Greensmith Landscape Maintenance to mow twice a month. Staffers handle the buildings and sur- rounding ornamental beds, con- trasted by the wild, native hab- itat surrounding campus to the south and east, often untouched by staff and a buffet for brows- ing deer that regularly roam through campus. With its pared- down maintenance staff, the col- lege hopes to recreate more of that natural environment farther into campus as a low-mainte- nance landscaping option. Peri Vaughn, an exterior maintenance worker weed- ing outside college’s library Wednesday, said she enjoys her job and being outside, but it can be dificult staying on top of the weeds throughout cam- pus. She said the sheer task of trying to weed the hilly cam- pus often scares away potential volunteers. “I think people look at this and say, ‘God almighty,’” she said, adding the hope is that, as native plants take hold, the weeds will ind it harder to establish a foothold. The college is not alone in the strategy. Dave Price, spokes- man for Oregon Coast Com- munity College in Lincoln County, said his staff includes one maintenance person cover- ing a 40-acre campus in New- port. There, he said, the college Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Construction continues on Patriot Hall at Clatsop Community College. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Malia Brown, left, and Derek Evans watch the last truss of the new Patriot Hall rise to the roof of the three-story academic hall. focuses on native plants to min- imize the time staffers spend on landscaping. New courtyard Dorcheus said the plan is to have Patriot Hall inished in April. Once outside work on the new academic hall is complete in the fall, work can begin on the surrounding landscape. Between Patriot and Towler halls and the library, the college is planning a central courtyard with a small lawn surrounded by ornamental shrubs, Italian cypress and Japanese stewartia trees. The steep, rocky hillside descending to the base of Tow- ler Hall will be covered with ornamental grass interspersed with islands of sword ferns and evergreen shrubs. Around the new Patriot Hall will be small shrubs along Lex- ington Avenue. A new sidewalk will run down 16th Street, pro- tected from the street by rock mulch and trees. The college is “looking at ways to simplify and cre- ate landscaping that is less labor-intensive,” Dorcheus said. “At the end of the day, that has to be our goal. That’s what we’re looking for in this cam- pus core, as far as the rebuild with this project, and it’s what we’re looking for potentially with the front of Towler (Hall) as well.” Cabin: ‘All these pieces were from historic houses, even the shingles.’ Continued from Page 1A window that curves outside to resemble a captain’s window on a ship. Bathroom loor tiles include address numbers from former Portland houses, some arranged in the “pi” numerical sequence, and a tower with stained-glass windows can be reached from attic-like stairs that fold down. Since Bosco’s death in 1987, Schein and her husband, Ed, have taken care of the home. But the upkeep and distance became too dificult for the Seattle-based couple, and they put the updated home on the market with local real estate agent Robin Risley of Cascade Sotheby’s. The home may be featured in the upcoming Cannon Beach Cottage and Garden Tour in September. Bosco and the Architectural Heritage Center’s other founder, Ben Milligan, salvaged archi- tectural pieces from demolished historic buildings in the North- west. They collected a signif- icant amount of architectural artifacts that are still on display and were advocates for historic preservation. The center offers exhibits, education and walking tours of historic areas. Besides conserving architec- tural history, Bosco taught arts and ceramics classes in Port- land. The home showcases his Photo courtesy of Don Frank sculpture work, including one blown-glass creation resem- bling a sea anemone. “Each person has a different feeling about what’s really spe- cial here,” Schein said about the sculpture collection. Who would be the ideal buyer for the home? “Somebody who appreci- ates the unusual, unique and artistic qualities — and the his- toric qualities,” Schein said. “All these pieces were from his- toric houses, even the shingles. I don’t want it torn down.” Lyra Fontaine/The Daily Astorian A plaque outside com- memorates the home Jerry Bosco originally built. Lyra Fontaine/The Daily Astorian A tower with stained-glass windows is accessible from fold-down stairs on the second floor.