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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Seaside resident fights campus relocation Schools moving out of tsunami inundation zone ‘They did not look at expanding the school on two sites instead of just one. When you do that, you have the potential of saving almost over $50 million for the price of the schools.’ By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — The Sea- side School District rammed through plans for a new school campus without ade- quately considering alterna- tive proposals, a resident said in a legal challenge submitted to the state Land Use Board of Appeals Monday. Money saved from an alternate plan could be used to provide upgrades to the city’s bridges, John Dunzer said. “I’d like to see the money that would be saved for the schools would be spent build- ing bridges so the kids could be safe for the 71 percent of the time that they are not in school.” In November, the county Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance amend- ing the county’s comprehen- sive plan expanding Seaside’s urban growth boundary to accommodate a new campus. At that meeting, the commis- sion declined to accept Dun- zer’s submission as the record was closed. A longtime critic of the plan to relocate Seaside’s endan- John Dunzer Seaside School District A look at costs for the Seaside campus. gered schools out of the tsu- nami inundation zone, Dunzer said county approval of the school district’s plan violates state planning rules requiring local government to look at all options within the existing boundaries before expansion of those boundaries. Tom Bennett, the county’s community relations coordi- nator, said the county had not received the appeal. Two sites proposed By voting to recommend approval of the school dis- trict’s request for an expansion of the urban growth boundary, the county paved the way for rezoning 40 acres of the prop- erty and annexing an addi- tional 49-acre portion of the property located at Seaside Heights Elementary School. Dunzer said he thinks the relocation — at a cost of more than $100 million, to be paid by voters after passage of a 2015 bond — is unnecessary. “They did not look at expanding the school on two sites instead of just one,” Dun- zer said. “When you do that, you have the potential of sav- ing almost over $50 million WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 56 38 36 Mainly clear for the price of the schools. Because it is possible and quite feasible to build a junior high school right above Sea- side Heights Elementary School.” Dunzer claims in his appeal that the existing Seaside Heights Elementary School site could be used as the site of a new middle school, resulting in a “more tolerable impact on the entire east side of Seaside.” Project moves forward School district officials have refuted Dunzer’s com- ments in the past, stating that change in September, Sea- side officials said their rec- ommendation was “based on the assumption that the pub- lic hearing did not reveal any well-substantiated reason to consider modifying the dis- trict’s plans.” The school district said in a response to Dunzer’s com- ments at the time that Dunzer “rarely cites applicable review criteria” and failed to explain why the errors he believes occurred are relevant to whether such criteria are met. Many facts are misstated, they wrote, and represent a “lack of technical knowledge.” An October project update reported the district is mov- ing ahead with a focus on site analysis, including ground tests and surveying, before construction is slated to begin next spring. Pearl Harbor Day memorialized at American Legion FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT the new campus plan is the only way to provide a safe environment for students, moving out of aging, unrein- forced buildings — Broadway Middle School, Gearhart Ele- mentary School and Seaside High School — to seismically resilient buildings on higher ground. At an August meeting, school district consultant Greg Winterowd of Winterbrook Planning said the school’s request addresses relevant cri- teria of statewide planning goals, the Seaside compre- hensive plan and the Clatsop County comprehensive plan. The proposed location is the only site that meets all seven city criteria, Winterowd said, and the only site with access to a major collector street, South Wahanna Road. In adopting the boundary FRIDAY 55 37 54 34 Fog in the a.m.; otherwise, mostly sunny Sunshine SATURDAY 52 35 Areas of morning fog; otherwise, sunshine Sunshine and patchy clouds memorial at 3 p.m. Thursday at the post, 1132 Exchange St. Guest speaker is Pearl Harbor survivor Spur- The Daily Astorian Clatsop Post 12 Ameri- can Legion is hosting a Pearl Harbor Day program and geon Keeth. The event also includes the unveiling of the Survivor Memorial Board and an anniversary cake. All are welcome. Paul A. Fastabend ALMANAC Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 36/56 Tillamook 38/53 Salem 32/47 Newport 39/55 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:30 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:43 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 7:10 p.m. 37/59 Moonset today ............................ 9:40 a.m. Dec 9 First Dec 17 Full Dec 26 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 8:59 a.m. 9:48 p.m. Low 2.7 ft. -1.1 ft. Hi 70 51 38 47 40 46 59 29 79 42 48 58 73 51 84 57 80 60 52 63 47 36 62 44 65 Ontario 19/34 Burns 6/33 Klamath Falls 16/44 Lakeview 12/41 Ashland 30/53 Today Lo 41 49 26 21 26 26 36 21 66 27 34 39 47 37 72 32 51 48 33 48 32 20 45 35 43 W r sh pc s pc c pc pc c pc pc s s r s r r r pc r pc s s s r Hi 51 51 36 39 37 39 46 24 82 43 46 62 77 54 85 52 53 49 55 49 49 37 62 49 51 Wed. Lo 38 34 22 18 16 25 31 17 64 21 20 42 53 33 72 31 41 38 26 36 23 19 47 34 39 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 40 41 58 43 49 36 42 46 51 55 Today Lo 12 17 42 28 39 16 29 36 39 37 W pc s s c s c c c s s Hi 39 40 59 45 54 44 48 47 55 59 Wed. Lo 12 18 43 26 41 14 28 33 39 39 W s s s c s c c c s s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 43 40 47 47 44 50 33 45 47 42 Today Lo 29 23 37 30 32 39 21 28 35 26 W s pc c c c s pc c c pc Hi 46 34 47 45 47 55 33 46 47 41 Wed. Lo 27 22 34 30 28 38 20 27 33 23 W s s c c c s s c c s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W r r s pc pc pc sh sn pc s pc s s s pc s r pc s pc pc s s s pc TUESDAY Port of Astoria, 4 p.m. strategic planning workshop, 10 Pier 1 Suite 209. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., 1131 Broadway, Seaside. 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 YE TSOP C LA NTY C OU damaged a body camera. After being taken to a hospital, Bag- ley allegedly hit an officer in the hand as he tried to prevent her from hitting a nurse. Assault • At 4:25 a.m. Friday, Tayia Laprairie, 19, of Seaside, was arrested by the Seaside Police Department on the 1570 block of Lewis and Clark Road and charged with fourth-degree assault. She was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Monday’s Lucky Lines: 01-08- 10-15-17-21-25-29 Estimated jackpot: $14,000 Monday’s Megabucks: 8-12- 17-28-41-44 Estimated jackpot: $4.4 million WASHINGTON Monday’s Daily Game: 6-6-1 Monday’s Keno: 02-04-06-22- 25-27-29-31-35-36-46-49-56- 59-63-65-66-75-78-79 Monday’s Match 4: 11-16-21-23 WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks Board, 6:45 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. LOTTERIES APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS IN Department on the 990 block of Marine Drive and charged with harassment, second-de- gree disorderly conduct, sec- ond-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest. She also had a warrant for her arrest. Police responded to a report of a Merry Time Tavern patron refusing to pay her tab. They arrived to find Bagley yell- ing and thrashing around in a car outside the bar. As an offi- cer arrested her, she allegedly PUBLIC MEETINGS PACKAGE DEALS Mattresses, Furniture & More! Harassment • At 6:12 p.m. Thursday, Joseph W. Woidan, 38, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department on the 260 block of Alameda Ave- nue and charged with harass- ment. He allegedly pushed a woman during a domestic dispute. • At 9:52 p.m. Saturday, Ashley Ann Bagley, 28, of Seaview, Washington, was arrested by the Astoria Police Dec. 3, 2017 NIEBUHR, Dorothy Mae, 89, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuaries & Cre- matory in Astoria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. APPLIANCE 3 A 0 RS ON THE RECORD DEATH Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Over It is with sorrow that we announce the small-engine aircrafts and trips to Alaska. He is survived by his wife, death of Paul A. Fastabend. He JoAnne; three sons, Scott and Terry passed away peacefully at home, Fastabend of Warrenton, Oregon, surrounded by his family, at the age and Patrick and his wife, Mary, of of 79. Bonney Lake, Washington; two Paul was born in Astoria, Oregon, granddaughters, Eva and Teresa; to John and Elizabeth (Shea) Fas- tabend. Paul married JoAnne Gross, brothers John (Jack) of Richland, Washington, and Robert of Vancou- and they lived in Astoria, Oregon; ver, Washington; and a sister, Cath- Auburn, Washington; and Kenosha, erine VanHorn of Astoria, Oregon. Wisconsin; before retiring to War- Paul was preceded in death by his renton, Oregon. Paul was a supervisor with Amer- Paul Fastabend parents and brothers Joseph, Donald, William and Charles Anthony. ican National Can and Selgan Con- tainers company and retired in 2005. In lieu of flowers, donations can In his spare time, Paul enjoyed flying be made to Lower Columbia Hospice. REGIONAL CITIES TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Baker 12/39 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: At 2.9 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy is visible to the unaided eye soars high overhead this evening. High 8.6 ft. 10.0 ft. La Grande 19/40 Roseburg 30/45 Brookings 42/60 Jan 1 John Day 22/44 Bend 17/40 Medford 29/48 UNDER THE SKY Time 3:28 a.m. 2:42 p.m. Prineville 16/42 Lebanon 29/47 Eugene 28/45 SUN AND MOON New Pendleton 23/34 The Dalles 28/40 Portland 37/47 Precipitation Monday ............................................ Trace Month to date ................................... 0.93" Normal month to date ....................... 1.43" Year to date .................................... 77.24" Normal year to date ........................ 58.80" Last Warrenton July 21, 1938 — Nov. 12, 2017 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 48°/34° Normal high/low ........................... 50°/37° Record high ............................ 63° in 1939 Record low ............................. 23° in 2013 HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 * SATURDAY * SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell OREGON Monday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4-0-8-0 4 p.m.: 7-1-2-7 7 p.m.: 0-8-5-1 10 p.m.: 6-3-9-5 The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. 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