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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016
Gearhart sees a late surge in
vacation rental applications
Recreational
crabbing
is a go on
Oregon Coast
Clock runs out
for short-term
rental owners
The Daily Astorian
The state has opened the
ocean and bay recreational
crab fishery in all areas along
the Oregon Coast after being
closed due to elevated levels
of domoic acid in Dungeness
crab. The most recent tests
show levels of domoic acid
are safe in all areas tested.
The commercial fi shery
for Dungeness crab in Oregon
waters south of Cape Blanco
began on Sunday . Changes to
the status of the ocean com-
mercial fi shery in the region
between Cape Blanco and the
Oregon- Washington border
will be considered later this
week.
Crab should always be
eviscerated — including
removing and discarding the
internal organs and gills —
prior to cooking. Crab and
shellfish products sold in
retail markets and restau-
rants remain safe for con-
sumers, as they were not
harvested in areas closed for
biotoxins.
Domoic acid, or amnesic
shellfish toxin, is produced
by algae in the ocean, and
can cause minor to severe
illness and even death. Tox-
ins cannot be removed by
cooking, freezing or any
other treatment.
By R.J. MARX
The Daily Astorian
GEARHART — The
one-time chance for vaca-
tion rental permit applica-
tions ended Friday with an
upsurge .
In early December, the
city reported 43 applica-
tions, short of the city’s
estimates. In two weeks
that number has almost
doubled.
“It’s a little bit of a mov-
ing target, but I think we’ll
end up with about 84,” City
Administrator Chad Sweet
said Tuesday.
The city’s new o rdi-
nance regulating vacation
rentals limited applica-
tions to homeowners who
can prove they have rented
out their homes by pay-
ing the lodging tax to the
city prior to submitting the
application.
Of the applications
coming in, most if not all
are “pretty thorough,”
Sweet said.
“We had one inspection
with a window that was too
high so people couldn’t get
out, that was easily cor-
rected with a ladder sys-
tem,” he said. “We’re ask-
ing for basic safety: egress
windows, so people can
escape from a bedroom;
smoke detectors; tsunami
information.”
Appeals, initiative
While city officials con-
sider the application period
over, some property own-
ers hope to repeal or alter
the rules for short-term
rentals.
Two state Land Use
Board of Appeals cases are
pending, and opponents of
the new rules have indi-
cated they will propose an
initiative to change aspects
of the ordinance .
With a new mayor, Matt
Brown, property owner
David Townsend said he
and others may seek to
make the ordinance “more
user-friendly.”
He said he is partic-
ularly concerned about
occupancy limits and per-
mit transfer restrictions.
“The rules are a bit Draco-
nian, ” he said.
“Personally, I hope the
City Council will take a
hard look at the net effect
of fewer rentals and its
economic impact,” added
property owner Jim Whit-
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Plenty of clouds with
periods of rain late
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Occasional rain and
drizzle
Mostly cloudy with a
shower possible
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Gearhart City Administrator Chad Sweet reviews applica-
tions for short-term rental permits.
temore, one of those par-
ticipating in the state board
appeal.
Whittemore said com-
promise can be reached on
occupancy limits, biannual
septic inspections and per-
mit transfer during a prop-
erty sale.
“All we have to do is sit
down and work out a reason-
able and equitable solution,”
Whittemore said. “Too much
time, effort and money has
been spent on a non issue.”
Review period
Sweet said the rules rep-
resent the recommendations
of both the Planning Com-
mission and the City Coun-
cil over a multiyear review
and public comment period.
Property owners may still
rent their properties during
the permit review.
“We need to get through
this process,” Sweet said.
“But as of the middle of
June, everything will need to
be complete and the permits
will have to be perfected so
we can hold people account-
able who are renting without
them.”
The city’s review process,
conducted by Building Offi-
cial Mark Brien, takes 30
days. Homeowners have six
months to bring their proper-
ties up to code.
Applicants must pay a
$500 application fee, a $125
dwelling inspection fee and
a fee of $50 if more than one
inspection is necessary.
After a vacation rental
dwelling is found to meet
the city’s requirements, the
city will issue a permit to be
posted within 4 feet of the
front entrance of the home.
Property owners who
have not applied for a per-
mit and continue to rent will
be in violation of Gearhart’s
zoning ordinance and sub-
ject to a $500 fine for each
day of offense.
If a Gearhart property
owner came in today and
tried to file a short-term
rental permit application,
would they be considered?
“No,” Sweet said Tues-
day. “Dec. 16 was a hard
date. Future councils can
make any decisions they
want to make, but this is
how this Planning Commis-
sion and City Council said
they wanted to start.”
OBITUARY
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ASTORIA
37/48
Tillamook
35/48
Salem
28/44
Newport
37/48
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:32 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday ........................ 7:56 a.m.
Moonrise today ......................... 12:25 a.m.
Moonset today ......................... 12:45 p.m.
Dec 28
Full
Jan 5
Coos Bay
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Last
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Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
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Low
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Burns
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Klamath Falls
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Lakeview
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Ashland
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Tonight's Sky: The December solstice, which marks
the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, oc-
curs at 2:44 a.m. PST.
High
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La Grande
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Roseburg
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Brookings
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Jan 19
John Day
16/34
Bend
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Medford
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Time
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Prineville
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Lebanon
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Eugene
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SUN AND MOON
First
Pendleton
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The Dalles
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Portland
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Precipitation
Tuesday ............................................ 0.38"
Month to date ................................... 7.96"
Normal month to date ....................... 6.45"
Year to date .................................... 84.46"
Normal year to date ........................ 64.07"
New
Carol Webb Smalley
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 56°/35°
Normal high/low ........................... 48°/36°
Record high ............................ 58° in 1900
Record low ............................... 9° in 1990
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Carol Smalley, of Brownsmead, passed away Up and until her accident, Carol also regularly
peacefully at the age of 71 with her family and drilled with the Oregon Army National Guard
loving caregivers nearby at the Avamere Crest- Reserves for over 15 years.
Carol was a Brownsmead resident, best
view of Portland nursing facility, where she had
known as a lover of small animals.
resided for the past nine months.
Her pets were the joy of her life.
Carol was the oldest of two chil-
Carol had a strong Christian faith,
dren born in Fairfi eld, California, to
as well. Until the last 18 months, she
Mon and Opal Webb. Carol’s father
regularly attended services and Bible
was a career U.S. Air Force offi cer.
studies at both Coastline Christian
Her family moved around the coun-
Fellowship and Knappa Assembly
try, transferring locations, about
of God. She was also an avid Seat-
every three to four years during her
tle Mariners fan, and enjoyed creative
childhood.
writing.
Carol attended Osborn High
Carol is survived by her nephew,
School in Manassas, Virginia, from
Carol Smalley
Christopher Stewart; her former sis-
1959 to 1962. The family relocated to
ter-in-law, Sheila Evans; and many
the Clatsop County area in the 1960s.
close friends, who had became like
Carol also attended the FEMA Emer-
gency Management Institute in Maryland, and family to Carol, especially after she became
disabled.
the Oregon Police Academy.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents
Carol later served on the Springfi eld Oregon
Police Department and the Clatsop County Sher- and her younger sister, Linda.
A celebration of Carol’s life and memorial
iff’s Offi ce as a deputy sheriff. Her last work-
ing position was deputy manager for the Clat- will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be given to the
sop County Emergency Services Department.
Her career ended in 1988, when she was injured Clatsop County Animal Shelter, 1315 S.E. 19th
and permanently disabled in an auto accident. St., Warrenton, OR 97146.
BIRTH
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KELLY, Sarah and Dustin, of Warrenton, a boy, Erik Russell Kelly, born at Columbia Memorial Hos-
pital in Astoria. Grandparents are Daniel and Debra Kelley and Mike Kelly and Kathi Ray, all of Astoria,
Kim and Dena Barnett of Seaside, and Terri Malec of Wallowa.
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Dec. 5, 2016
PERRY, Tim Cooper, 60,
of Seaside, died in Seaside.
Hughes-Ransom
Mortuary
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charge of the arrangements.
Dec. 17, 2016
MATTESON, Donald Aus-
born, 100, of Corvallis, formerly
of Astoria, died at home. AAs-
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charge of the arrangements.
TROTTA, Thomas Nicola,
89, of Ocean Park, Washing-
ton, died in Long Beach, Wash-
ington. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton
Mortuary in Astoria is in charge
of the arrangements.
Dec. 20, 2016
FOSTER, Michael William,
76, of Astoria, died in Astoria.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortu-
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arrangements.
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WEDNESDAY
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Committee, 4:30 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
THURSDAY
Cannon Beach Planning Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
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