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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017
Port, FEMA far apart on 2015 storm damage
WORLD IN BRIEF
Associated Press
Agency seeks
more federal
reimbursement
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
Since the storms of Decem-
ber 2015 battered the region’s
waterfront, the Port of Astoria
has been trying to document
how much damage occurred to
its property. At stake is up to 75
percent reimbursement for the
repairs of proven storm damage
from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
And with a $13.7 million
difference between FEMA’s
initial damage estimates and
those created by the Port’s
engineers, much more work is
needed.
The Port Commission
on Tuesday approved a new
$65,000 contract to have KPFF
Consulting Engineers, the firm
contracted last year to assess
storm damage, continue work
to prove the need for more
funding.
Late last month, Port Oper-
ations Manager Matt McGrath
revealed that while FEMA
initially estimated $860,000
worth of repairs needed from
the storms, KPFF estimated
$2.7 million for the same work
and an additional $11.5 mil-
lion in repairs needed beyond
what FEMA estimated, mostly
related to damage on the Port’s
seawalls, embankments, docks
and pilings.
“In order to gain the differ-
ence between … less than $1
million to over $13 million is
the evidence that KPFF would
submit to FEMA,” Port Execu-
tive Director Jim Knight said at
a Tuesday workshop.
Knight said KPFF will
investigate storm reports, pho-
tos and other historical infor-
mation to try and prove the
pre-existing condition of the
Port’s damaged infrastructure.
KPFF’s work will identify
portions of the Port’s infrastruc-
ture that need repair to prestorm
conditions, and areas of dam-
age applicable for FEMA haz-
ard mitigation grants, which
can help fund the repairs to
above pre-existing conditions
if proven the investment would
prevent future damage from
storms. Knight said the addi-
tional work will take about two
months.
Knight said the Port can
either accept the $860,000 from
FEMA, knowing it won’t make
a dent in infrastructure issues,
or “continue wrestling with
this, utilizing our engineers
to demonstrate conclusively
to FEMA that it’s in FEMA’s
best interest to actually give the
number closer to $13 million so
that we can do these repairs.”
The state Department of
Transportation awarded the
Port $1.5 million in Connec-
tOregon infrastructure grant
funding. The Port plans to use
the grant as the 25 percent
match on the FEMA funds.
McGrath said last month that if
the Port can get about $6 mil-
lion in reimbursements from
FEMA, it can use the Connec-
tOregon grant and pay nothing
out of pocket.
Paula Negele is a spokes-
woman for the state Office
of Emergency Management,
which distributes the FEMA
funds to local agencies. She
said the Port has so far received
about $63,000 in reimburse-
ment through FEMA.
Weed rule: ‘Character of Cannon Beach’ is subjective
Continued from Page 1A
‘Unintended
consequences’
If the Oregon Liquor Con-
trol Commission and busi-
ness licenses are approved,
Five Zero Trees would be one
of three marijuana dispensa-
ries that have applied to oper-
ate in Cannon Beach since the
community narrowly defeated
a retail cannabis prohibition at
the polls in November.
City Planner Mark Barnes
said the mixed-use ordinance
was based on one crafted by
the League of Oregon Cities
last year. Barnes said when he
approved the land use compat-
ibility statement in November
he wasn’t aware the owner of
the property, Max Ritchie, also
had tenants.
“When I found out a resi-
dent was living there, I noti-
fied the owner and said I
couldn’t approve the mari-
juana shop business license
with residents,” Barnes said.
Ritchie asked if evicting his
tenants would make his prop-
erty compliant, and Barnes said
it would.
Ritchie declined to com-
ment on the ordinance or the
evictions.
Jason Cain, co-partner of
Five Zero Trees, said the com-
pany also had no comment
because they have not been
involved in communications
between Ritchie and the city.
The idea to change the ordi-
nance came from the fear that
landlords with mixed-use prop-
erties would continue to evict
tenants to allow marijuana
retailers to rent their commer-
cial spaces for a higher price
than tenants can pay.
Losing apartment space
would contribute to a growing
affordable housing crisis, City
Councilor George Vetter said.
“If we had considered this
when we were passing the
ordinance, we wouldn’t have
put this rule in there because
it would exclude so many
housing options,” said Vetter,
who voted for changing the
ordinance.
But Benefield and Coun-
cilor Nancy McCarthy, who
voted to keep it, disagree with
this logic.
“If you deny applications
from dispensaries in the first
place for mixed-use facili-
ties, then you can’t have a dis-
pensary,” McCarthy said. “If
we changed the ordinance, it
would open up a huge can of
worms for marijuana stores to
open everywhere.”
Benefield said changing the
ordinance would be contradic-
tory to keeping residential areas
marijuana-free, which was a
priority to voters when council-
ors passed the ordinance.
“It’s always a fight between
free enterprise and regulation,”
Benefield said. “But I’m not
sure how amending this ordi-
nance would keep with the
character of Cannon Beach.”
What “the character of Can-
non Beach” looks like, how-
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ever is subjective.
“I’ve talked to business
owners from other commu-
nities, and I still haven’t spo-
ken with anyone who said
these stores bring a negative
impact,” Vetter said. “This is
fear of the unknown as much
as anything.”
Community backlash
For Cannon Beach resi-
dent David Frei, it is not about
challenging the introduction of
marijuana into town.
“That’s already been voted
in. The only thing we can
challenge now is where it is
located,” Frei said.
Frei is spearheading an
effort on behalf of 12 condo
owners and four businesses
that are a part of the Ecola
Square Homeowners Associa-
tion to challenge the location of
Five Zero Trees.
Ecola Square is directly
across the street from the
planned Five Zero Trees store.
Frei and other residents came
out against the ordinance
change Tuesday, arguing the
best way to keep tenants in
their apartments is by deny-
ing cannabis applications in the
first place.
While the vote ended in
the homeowner association’s
favor, Frei said they will fight
having Five Zero Trees there
at all — mixed use or not. He
argues that even though the
building is zoned for commer-
cial, the area around it is resi-
dential, containing 37 homes,
compared to eight businesses.
Having a business permit-
ted to stay open until 10 p.m.
when most close around 5
p.m., the effect on property val-
ues and the increase in park-
ing issues are other factors Frei
argues would disrupt an other-
wise quiet neighborhood.
But the main point of con-
tention, Frei said, is the feeling
that homeowners in the area
never got a chance for pub-
lic comment to communicate
these issues in the first place.
“Overall, locations for these
businesses need to be sensitive
to the area around them, and
this block really is a residential
area,” Frei said.
Because issuing land use
compatibility statements and
building permits are adminis-
trative decisions, legally there
is nothing requiring the city
to seek public comment. But
Frei argues that even if it isn’t
required, it is in the city’s com-
prehensive plan to include citi-
zens on decisions like these.
“Hopefully from us chal-
lenging this we can help
develop reasonable limits and
have our voices heard earlier in
the process,” Frei said.
If Five Zero Trees passes
city building inspections and
obtains its licenses, the dispen-
sary still plans on opening this
year.
“We are very excited to
come into the community. We
are really looking forward to
getting involved and bringing
jobs to the area,” Cain said.
Lawsuit: Investigator claims
Fox News made up quotes
NEW YORK — A new lawsuit lays out an explosive tale
of Trump allies, the White House and Fox News Channel con-
spiring to push a false story about Democratic leaks and an
unsolved killing in order to distract attention from the Russia
investigation that has been swirling around the president
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Fox by an investiga-
tor who had been looking into the killing of Seth Rich, a for-
mer Democratic National Committee staff member who died in
2016 in what police say was a botched robbery. The investigator
alleges that Fox quoted him as saying things he never said and
was willing to show President Donald Trump its story before it
was posted online.
It’s the second time in two days that Trump has been accused
of being actively involved in pushing a public narrative to lower
the heat of the Russia story. The Washington Post reported that
the president had written a misleading statement for his son to
give to The New York Times about Donald Trump Jr.’s meet-
ing last summer with a Russian who promised dirt on Democrat
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Rich’s death has become fodder for conspiracy theorists,
deeply angering the 27-year-old’s family. In May, the story was
thrust into the headlines again when Fox posted a story on its
website in which investigator Rod Wheeler said there had been
contact between Rich and WikiLeaks, the organization that
posted a trove of DNC emails last year. The story was heavily
promoted by Fox News host Sean Hannity, who has informally
advised the president.
In the lawsuit, Wheeler now says that he never made that
statement. He also contends he was told his false comments
were put in the story because Trump wanted it that way.
Oregon governor appears
unlikely to veto any bills
PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has no plans to
veto any of the bills passed in the recently completed legisla-
tive session.
The Oregonian reports that Brown has already signed more
than 600 bills into law. She has until Aug. 11 to notify legislative
leaders if she plans to veto any of the 145 bills still under review
for policy concerns and any conflict with Oregon’s Constitution.
Press secretary Bryan Hockaday says there are no vetoes on
the horizon.
Brown earlier this year said she might consider vetoing two
bills that would create exemptions to the state’s land use plan-
ning laws. The Legislature amended one of the laws, which
makes it easier to mine on land zoned for farm use in several
eastern Oregon counties.
Prince Philip, 96, to bid adieu
to solo charity appearances
LONDON — For over 65 years, he has been the unwavering
presence alongside Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the con-
summate consort and royal representative.
Today, Prince Philip, 96, made his 22,219th — and final
— solo public engagement, braving heavy rain to meet Royal
Marines at Buckingham Palace.
The royal appeared in good spirits, waving to cheering
crowds and joking with the soldiers, who have completed a
1,664-mile trek to raise money for charity.
“You all should be locked up,” he quipped, making the sol-
diers laugh.
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