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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017
Heights: Nearby homes have sold
Lindstrom: The school district is
in the range of $350,000 to $450,000 undergoing a facilities assessment
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Some lots may be ready for
development almost immedi-
ately, according to geologist
Tom Horning, who has studied
neighboring properties.
But buyers are advised to
beware, as lots require a geo-
logic study before Seaside will
grant a building permit.
Some sites could pres-
ent hazardous footing, caus-
ing properties to slide, Horn-
ing said.
Horning, who is also a
member of the City Coun-
cil, said foundations must be
prepared correctly. Put rock
down instead of clay-rich soil,
he said. “If not, it could set-
tle. A house could creep down-
hill and slowly deform over a
number of years.”
The board pointed to Lind-
strom’s experience with con-
struction and facilities, along
with the research on the dis-
trict he seemed to do before
the interviews, for why they
picked him. Helligso, a con-
tractor, had the most build-
ing experience. The school
district is undergoing a facili-
ties assessment and preparing
for a possible school improve-
ment bond measure next year.
“I liked several, but for
me, Matthew hit everything,”
Oser said.
An Astoria native, Lind-
strom has children in Asto-
ria Middle School and Lewis
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Aerial view of the Heights at Thompson Falls.
and Clark Elementary School.
Since leaving the Army in
2000, Lindstrom has worked
as a security officer, plumber
and reserve police officer. He
joined the hospital as a facil-
ity engineer in 2011 and now
oversees the campus and sup-
port services.
“That citizenship piece is
something I think I’ve had
missing since I’ve left the
military, kind of the desire to
serve, to kind of give back to
the community in a bigger,
more meaningful way,” Lind-
strom said.
He touted his experience
overseeing
maintenance,
safety, security and regula-
tory compliance at the hos-
pital, and his involvement in
the strategic plans of multi-
ple departments. Asked about
the challenges facing the
school district, he pointed to
chronic absenteeism among
students, safety and security
in schools, the seismic stabil-
ity of buildings and providing
quality programs with limited
funding.
Looking at the back-
grounds of other board mem-
bers, Lindstrom said, he feels
like he can fit in well with his
specialty in facilities and con-
struction. “I just want to be
able to contribute in a mean-
ingful way,” he said.
Lindstrom will face his
first election in May 2019.
Recession hit hard
The auction sales come
after foreclosure on the prop-
erties in the southern end of
the subdivision known as the
Heights at Thompson Falls,
located off Lewis and Clark
Road and along Thompson
Falls Drive.
The eight bank-owned lots
are on a hillside in the north-
east section of Seaside, east of
U.S. Highway 101 and south
of Thompson Falls Drive.
There are a total of 20 home
sites at the Heights at Thomp-
son Falls subdivision.
Six homes at the subdivi-
sion have been built, and two
are under construction.
John Rosenthal, president
and principal Oregon broker of
Realty Marketing/Northwest,
said the properties were fore-
closed on in the aftermath of
the recession.
Market value for simi-
lar nearby lots ranges from
$47,400 to nearly $86,000, he
said.
Premier Community Bank,
the owners of the property, are
offering a 50 percent down
payment over five years at
5.75 percent interest to quali-
fied buyers, Rosenthal said.
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Lot sizes begin at about
6,800 square feet with a pub-
lished reserve of $35,000.
A property of nearly 60,000
square feet begins at auc-
tion with a $59,500 published
reserve. The land is zoned
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planned development overlay.
Nearby homes have sold
in the range of $350,000 to
$450,000, Rosenthal said.
Gas, phone, sewer, water
and cable serve the home sites,
and each lot has frontage along
Thompson Falls Drive.
For now, the eight sites
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But it’s a matter of “buyer
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to do it.”
The process of evaluat-
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money into a project, you
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don’t want to put in $500,000
for foundations for a $400,000
house. It doesn’t pan out.”
Sealed bids for the proper-
ties are due Nov. 15.
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