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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017
Vacant lot: ‘There
are a lot of restrictions
on that property’
Fine: Butane hash oil production was
unregulated and underground for years
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After consulting with
the county assessor, Bruce
brought the issue to the
county Board of Commis-
sioners’ attention at a meeting
earlier this month. County
Counsel Heather Reynolds
said at the meeting the asses-
sor could have the author-
ity to review the assessment
based on new information.
“Since the city recently
made a determination that
there was nothing that
could be done on that prop-
erty, that would be a basis
for requesting the assessor’s
office to do a review,” Reyn-
olds said.
County Manager Cam-
eron Moore contacted Clat-
sop Community Action on
Monday to encourage the
organization to request a
review of the property from
the county assessor. He also
mentioned the city could
help in the process by sub-
mitting testimony that the lot
is restricted in how it could
be used.
“If someone comes and
there are factors to believe
the property value has
changed dramatically, we’ll
take a look at it,” Moore said.
“There are a lot of restric-
tions on that property.”
Bruce said Clatsop Com-
munity Action will file the
necessary paperwork through
the county today. The review
could last anywhere from
two weeks to two months. In
the meantime, a small num-
ber of advertising signs are
all that occupy the land.
“I’ll still continue to try to
find a home for that property,”
Bruce said, “but I would ask
that we at least have that
property reassessed.”
Jonathan Modie, a health
authority spokesman, said
the agency is waiting for the
Astoria fire marshal inves-
tigation before it can deter-
mine whether any rules were
broken. Astoria Fire Chief
Ted Ames said the fire inves-
tigation was finished months
ago, but the report hasn’t been
released because it is part of
an ongoing criminal investi-
gation into the blast.
Three others
The fine, issued last
week,
represents
the
latest workplace safety-re-
lated sanction imposed by
the state on a legal cannabis
business.
Three others have been
cited for violations ranging
from failing to provide work-
ers with state-mandated pes-
ticide handler training and
protective gear to failing to
have emergency eye wash sta-
tions near areas where work-
ers handle hazardous mate-
rials. The state imposed a
total of $1,020 fines on those
businesses.
In the case of Higher Level
Concentrates, OSHA records
show employees used an
“open loop” system to man-
ufacture hash oil. Those sys-
Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian
Fire and police responded to a blaze at inside marijuana extraction company Higher
Level Concentrates on the corner of Industry and Portway streets in Astoria in October.
tems are considered extremely
dangerous because butane
can quickly fill a space and a
spark from something as ordi-
nary as a pilot light can ignite
a fireball.
According to the state’s
report, fire officials found
between 200 to 300 punctured
canisters of butane, a highly
explosive gas, at the scene of
the blast.
Jason Magley, a construc-
tion worker in the building
when it exploded, filed a law-
suit earlier this year, alleging
the company failed to keep
butane from filling the room.
His suit alleges that West han-
dled butane while Oei dabbed,
a technique used to consume
cannabis oil.
According to a description
of the explosion in OSHA’s
report, dabbing sparked the
blast.
For years, butane hash oil
production was unregulated
and underground, carried out
by home producers who often
misunderstood or underes-
timated the risks. The gas, a
cheap and flammable solvent,
is used to extract tetrahydro-
cannabinol, or THC, from
marijuana flowers and leaves.
Seaside: 2.5 acres of the property is buildable
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Patrick Nofield and Eliza Davis look at Lisa Nofield’s
submission at the 12 Days of Earth Day potluck.
Artwork: April 1 cleanup
removed 56,000 pounds of litter
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“I remember Steve telling
me about the garbage patch in
the ocean, where all the trash
accumulates,” Nofield said.
“Now wherever I walk I pick
up trash.”
Her piece, which was
about 2 feet by 2 feet, was
constructed out of just one
week’s worth of beachcomb-
ing. Whole flip-flops, water
bottles, plastic netting and
more were affixed to a frame
with the words “Pick up
trash” written on the bottom.
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Apply ot 3301 S. Hemlock,
Connon Beoch
Or Coll 503-436-1130
Worrenton Fiber Co.
is seeking experienced individuals
for the following positions:
Log Truck Driver
TY-90 Yorder Operotor
Choker Setter
Rigging Slinger
Includes competitive salary and
comprehensive benefits package.
On April 1, a cleanup
event that spread across the
Oregon Coast in 45 locations
from Fort Stevens to Brook-
ings, resulted in the removal
of 56,000 pounds of litter in
just one day.
“I hope that whoever sees
this will be inspired to pick
up their garbage,” she said.
“Even if it’s one piece at a
time.”
Debra Carnes won the
Steve McLeod award for her
basket woven entirely with
plastic rope, but was not pres-
ent at the event.
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extremely busy road.”
Lyons said those earn-
ing minimum wage would
be unlikely to afford the rents
asked.
Like other opponents of the
plan, Lyons urged a lower den-
sity zoning designation for the
property.
“The traffic is a big con-
cern now,” neighboring prop-
erty owner Billie Winsor said.
“It doesn’t work for me.”
The 3.75-acre property, of
which 2.5 acres is buildable,
is located between North Wah-
anna Road and the wetlands
along Stanley Lake. The prop-
erty is bounded to the north by
the North Coast Family Fel-
lowship and to the south by a
single-family home.
Owner James Folk seeks
to create two parcels — one
west of North Wahanna Road
and the other east of the road.
Upon completion of the zone
change, Folk’s Sierra Part-
ners IV intends to construct an
apartment complex consisting
of five buildings, each contain-
ing eight units, with a total of
40 one- to three-bedroom units.
At a February Planning
Commission meeting, Folk said
units would rent for between
$800 and $1,300 a month.
Folk said he anticipates a
total of 104 residents could live
in the five-building complex.
Monday, Donna Lyons of
Warrenton expressed concerns
about congestion, traffic and
affordability.
“Forty units on less than
2 acres is ridiculous,” she
said. “Wahanna Road is an
Lyons, Winsor and others
said the proposed rents were
still too high for those earn-
ing minimum wage or slightly
above, and would fail to address
the city’s housing needs.
Jennifer Bunch of Astoria’s
Wickiup Consulting responded
on behalf of the owner. “We’ve
heard a lot of legitimate con-
cerns, but those concerns are
not addressing specific criteria
relevant to the zone change,”
Bunch said.
Sewers would be improved
prior to construction, Bunch
said, and public facilities
would be installed at the own-
er’s expense. The proposed
development would have no
greater impact on traffic than a
conditional use under the cur-
rent zoning designation.
A lower zoning density pro-
posal would likely be unprofit-
able for the owner, she added.
City councilors tabled the
discussion until the council’s
May 8 meeting.
If the zone change is
granted, the land would then be
annexed into the city for police,
fire and water. The annexation
would also need City Council
approval.
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McDonald, along with
other residents, said the pro-
posed change could lead to
greater traffic woes and over-
burdened septic systems. The
project could also fail to meet
the need for affordable homes
for the labor force.
“This is a huge project,”
Seaside resident Dawn Miller
said. “I’m not against change,
but this is a little bit too much,”
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AB6238
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget
Committee of the Knappa
School District 4, Clatsop
County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal
year July 1, 2017 to June 30,
2018, will be held at Knappa
High School, Astoria, Oregon.
The meeting will take place on
Monday, the 1st of May 2017 at
6:00pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message
and to receive comment from
the public on the budget. A copy
of the budget document may be
inspected or obtained on or after
April 27th, 2017 at the Business
Office of Knappa School District
No. 4, 41535 Old Hwy 30,
Astoria, Oregon 97103, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:30p.m.
This is a public meeting where
deliberation of the Budget
Committee will take place. Any
person may appear at the
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proposed programs with the
Budget Committee.
Published: April 14th ond 25th,
2017
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The CLATSOP COUNTY
BUDGET COMMITTEE will hold
a public meeting on Tuesday,
May 9, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the
Judge Guy Boyington Building,
857 Commercial, Astoria,
Oregon. The purpose of the
meeting is to receive the budget
message and documents of
Clatsop County for the fiscal
year July 1, 2017 to June 30,
2018, to review and deliberate
on the proposed budget and to
provide members of the public
with an opportunity to ask
questions about or comment on
the proposed programs and
budget. The meeting is
scheduled to continue on
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
beginning at 5:00 p.m., and if
necessary Thursday. May 11,
2017 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The
meeting dates and times are
also posted on the County
website at
http://www.co.clatsop.or.us.
A copy of the budget document
may be inspected or obtained
after May 1, 2017 at the Budget
& Finance office, 800 Exchange,
Suite 310, Astoria, Oregon,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, at any
of the four public libraries
located in Clatsop County, or
online at
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Budget & Finance Director
CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON
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