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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 Moberg: Excited about honoring those in the industry for exemplary work Continued from Page 1A Photo courtesy of the Clatsop County Historical Society The property where the Astoria Co-op Grocery will move was part of the employee-owned Astoria Plywood Mill for more than 120 years. After the mill closed in 1989, the city redeveloped the site in the 1990s from a brownfield into a neighborhood. Co-Op: Several potential sites were surveyed Continued from Page 1A Stanley said the co-op looked at several sites and tried to find a downtown location that would work, but couldn’t find enough space to accom- modate the store expansion and ample parking. Lots of prep Stanley said the co-op’s 10-year lease with develop- ers Paul Caruana and Brian Faherty in the Shark Rock Building runs out at the end of 2018, by which point the store hopes to open in the new loca- tion. But the project faces sev- eral permitting and design hur- dles before construction can begin. The new site is zoned attached housing-Mill Pond, intended to “provide an area of intensively developed mixed uses, incorporating housing, limited commercial uses, rec- reation and open space with a strong orientation to the Mill Pond and the Columbia River.” The zone allows outright artist studios, in-home day care centers, single- and multifam- ily dwellings and other resi- dential facilities. Conditionally allowed are bed and breakfasts, commercial day care centers, public use and retail spaces no larger than 6,000 square feet, meaning the co-op’s larger project needs a zone adjustment and conditional use permit. The project will also need approval from the Mill Pond Village Owners Association. Helping the co-op design the store and get approval is Don Vallaster, a Portland archi- tect and one of the partners in Astor Venture. The company acquired the property a decade ago from Wauna Federal Credit Union, which attempted to put a new branch there. Over the years, the site has played host to a number of proposals, including workforce housing and a care center. Astoria Plywood Mill The employee-owned Asto- ria Plywood Mill occupied the area around Mill Pond for more than 120 years, until the mill closed in 1989. The city redeveloped the site in the 1990s from a brownfield into the 16-acre Mill Pond Village neighborhood, mostly devel- oped except for the vacant land where the co-op could build. Despite all the hurdles, Vallaster said, it feels good to finally have something tangi- ble happening with the prop- erty. “It seems like a good use for the property, and certainly a good thing for the city,” he said. Port: Life Flight is ‘committed to Astoria’ Continued from Page 1A “It hasn’t been budgeted, because Life Flight will take the responsibility for these upfront design and permit- ting costs,” Port Executive Director Jim Knight said. “It’s because of the bond measure failing. We had the discussion … between our staff and Life Flight, and recognize that it’s on their shoulders now.” Port Financial Director Will Isom added, “Our goal is to look for any grants we can to help out with that, but we’ve kind of told them that if we find these grants, they’re going to have to be the ones coming up with the match We just don’t have the money in our normal operating budget to pay for that. That’s why we went out for a bond.” ria,” he said. “We want to try and build a permanent home out there.” Dalstra said Life Flight is hoping to stick to its origi- nal timeline for construction, which he did not disclose. He said there are options to extend the timeline, which Life Flight would like to avoid. Scott Turnoy, a manager of the ConnectOregon grant pro- gram for the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation, said there are options for awardees to extend a timeline in the case of unforeseen circumstances. “Generally, we expect proj- ects to be completed within five years of the award,” he said. “I think I read through the entire children’s section of the Astoria Library,” Moberg laughed. The former library direc- Early childhood tor Bruce Berney offered her literacy a job as a page because “he She also said she hopes was seeing me in to focus on her the library every longtime passion week anyway,” of supporting “I get the early childhood she said. Her experi- literacy. Moberg ence in working great job has been a main with rural librar- in the of being player ies will end up Libraries Read- being an asset as the one ing Outreach in president, cur- Clatsop County rent president who gets program that Elsa Loftis said. helps rural kids to say “She knows get access to the dynam- public library ‘thank ics. We like to cards for free. you.’ ” have broad geo- She also hopes graphic rep- to develop ways resentation of to help libraries Esther communities be more proac- Moberg outside the Port- tive about secur- director at land and Salem ing more mod- Seaside Library corridor and ern technology we’re always resources, she trying to find said. ways to support rural and But what Moberg is special libraries,” Loftis said. most excited about is what “I know she’s passionate she finds the most reward- about all libraries, and that’s ing aspect of the job: honor- what it takes.” ing people in the industry for Some of Moberg’s goals exemplary work. as president are tackling “I get the great job of lack of funding for libraries being the one who gets to across the board, as well as say ‘thank you,’” she said. making the needs of small, “(Libraries) do a lot of things rural libraries like Warren- well, but we’re not great ton — which runs with only about always telling peo- one paid staff person — a ple about it. It’s my job to let priority. everyone know.” Consult a P ROFESSIONAL Q: My doctor says I need surgery for a ruptured disk. so fast. At least 1/3 of adults A: Not have a ruptured disk and no ASTORIA CHIROPRACTIC 1 Barry Sears, D.C. Southern spot Port staff had recom- mended a location at the south- ern end of the airport to take Life Flight away from conges- tion near the main entrance at 12th Place. The location was supported by Life Flight, the Federal Aviation Administra- tion and the Airport Advisory Committee. But the move, which would have also cre- ated a new southern entrance to the airport and made several nearby acres shovel-ready for development, included $1.92 million in development costs the financially strapped Port could not afford. Port Commissioner Ste- phen Fulton, who had opposed the bond measure because of the added development beyond Life Flight and sought several cheaper alternatives unsup- ported by staff, asked Knight whether there was any way the budget committee could con- sider earmarking money to accommodate Life Flight. “It’s something that you could consider, but I wouldn’t advise it at this point, with Life Flight willing to fund those costs themselves,” Knight said. “I don’t think it would be wise at this stage of the development to allocate any money toward the Life Flight project. It’s kind of the hard approach, but I think it’s the right approach.” Jacob Dalstra, regional director for Life Flight, said the nonprofit is working with the Port to find alternatives for development. “We’re committed to Asto- “Sometimes people don’t realize how critical these grants and resources are to libraries like these,” Moberg said. 503-325-3311 2935 Marine Drive Astoria, Oregon symptoms. 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