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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 Marian Doumit Peterson Seaside Dec. 9, 1913 - Aug. 25, 2018 Marian Doumit Peterson passed away in of Lake Oswego; and 13 great-grandchildren. Seaside, Oregon, on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Marian was a past member of the Astoria Marian was born in Cathlamet, Golf & Country Club, an avid bridge Washington, on Dec. 9, 1913, to player and member of the American John and Helen Doumit. Contract Bridge Association. She was preceded in death by She spent over 5,000 volunteer her husband, Howard Peterson, and hours at Providence Seaside Hospi- tal, and was a member of Our Lady seven of her siblings. Marian is survived by her sis- of Victory Catholic Church. ter, Helen Wampler, of Fresno, Cal- A memorial will be held on Fri- day, Sept. 28, 2018, at Our Lady of ifornia; her daughter, Linda (Rus- sell) Keizer, of Warrenton, Oregon; Victory Catholic Church. A rosary is her son, Robert (Phyllis) Peterson, at 10:30 a.m., and Mass is at 11 a.m. of Eagle, Idaho; four grandchildren, Marian Peterson A luncheon reception will follow Douglas Sampson, of Warrenton, at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. Oregon, Melissa Saul, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Memorial contributions may be made to a Katie Dolby, of Boise, Idaho, and Rob Peterson, charity of one’s choice. Shirley Anne Richards Vancouver, Washington Feb. 8, 1935 — Aug. 4, 2018 Shirley Anne Hjorten Richards, known as the little children that she watched grow into “Miss Astoria” by her peers the past two years, adults, and one day have children of their own. has passed away Aug. 4, 2018, peacefully at Shirley was the first female to assist with com- home, at the age of 83. She was born to Inez munion at St. John! Miss Astoria had a passion for Doyle and John Hjorten on Feb. history, and spent 20 years at the 8, 1935, in Westport, Oregon, and Portland Urban Tour Group teach- raised in Astoria, Oregon. ing others about Portland’s history. She married Laverle “Rich” Richards on Nov. 18, 1955. They Her urban tour group says she was lived in Portland, Oregon, where an awesome mentor, and will be they raised their three children, Ran- greatly missed. Other favorite pas- times were bowling in a league with dall Richards, Jan Richards Berndt her friends and painting ceramics. and John Richards. Shirley was a mother, grand- She was also active in the League of mother and homemaker who loved Women Voters. her home, her garden, and all her Shirley Richards Shirley is survived by her three roses. Raising their three children, children, Randall Richards, Jan she was very active with the Girl Scouts, Cub Richards Berndt and John Richards; eight Scouts and Portsmouth Little League. She man- grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. aged the concession wagon for many years, She will be greatly missed by her family and and was the first female league president. many people in the community. She was an active member of Portsmouth If anyone wishes to donate in her name, Trinity, and later St. John Lutheran Church, as please send contributions to her beloved church, the Sunday school superintendent and youth St. John Lutheran Church, 4227 N. Lom- group leader for many years, and loved all bard St., Portland, OR 97203. Answers elusive for affordable housing in Cannon Beach Fear of unintended consequences By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — The hope for the Cannon Beach City Council was to improve the housing stock, especially affordable or workforce hous- ing. But before evening’s end on Tuesday, city councilors shied away from adopting two measures, fearing unintended consequences. The amendments would have raised the building height in commercial zones and reduced off-street parking requirements. Robin Risley, a candidate for City Council, said that downtown density and park- ing could worsen if the amend- ments were adopted. “My sug- gestion is to really think about this,” he said. “It will change the complexion of what is already a concern.” Jan Siebert-Wahrmund, a resident, urged the council not to weaken height regulations. “Why would we allow our city to lose its village character by allowing potentially every building in our C-1 zone to add potentially another story?” she asked. “This is not an accept- able risk. Please think of the unintended consequences of loosening these regulations.” The amendments sought to encourage the development of long-term rental housing. But city councilors said they feared the amendments would prove impractical. “We’re trying to create housing for the workforce,” City Councilor George Vet- ter said. “I don’t see where anywhere downtown some- one is going to opt to put in workforce housing instead of commercial.” Adding another story to an existing building could be difficult. As a result, existing buildings would likely be torn down rather than expanded, further adding to cost. New buildings would hover over existing properties, block- ing views or light, and would likely fail to meet the need for workforce housing. “I don’t see how a brand- new building is going to be affordable, either,” Councilor Mike Benefield said. The city would be unable to guarantee the apartments would be designated for affordable housing, Vetter said, and while use as a vaca- tion rental would have been prohibited, owners could have used the homes “as their Can- non Beach getaway” rather than meeting critical housing needs. “Do we really gain any- thing with this? We’re rolling the dice,” he said. Mayor Sam Steidel lamented a lack of options in meeting what has been the city’s No. 1 focus for years. “There’s nothing left,” Steidel said. “We’ve argued every other point.” That leaves the city with few alternatives, Steidel said. “We have a difficult problem with affordable housing,” he said. “My hope was that this one would allow for some- one to do something who had some properties in the down- town area.” Along with city council- ors, Steidel agreed the chances of getting affordable housing through the amendments were “very slim.” City Planner Mark Barnes suggested a review of the city’s buildable lands inven- tory. “We’re getting to the point where the number of vacant lots left and the lots suitable for multifamily hous- ing is getting small,” he said. At some point the city will be faced with the choice of more density in town or expanding the urban growth boundary. “I don’t want to see the city paint themselves into a corner with this,” Barnes said. B I S T R O Portland will not change anti-camping law after ruling By DIRK VANDERHART Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland will not change how it enforces its anti-camp- ing law, following a sweeping opinion by a federal appeals court on Tuesday that similar rules might violate the con- stitutional rights of homeless citizens. Tracy Reeve, attorney for Oregon’s largest city, said Wednesday morning her office had reviewed the opinion by the 9th U.S. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, and believes Portland’s rule out- lawing camping on public property is still legal. “When the ruling came down yesterday morning we immediately convened a team of lawyers in order to evalu- ate whether the City’s current practices were in conformity with the decision,” Reeve wrote in an email. “We deter- mined that they were.” Meanwhile, advocates for the homeless cheered the rul- ing, predicting widespread changes in how cities in west- ern states enforce anti-camp- ing rules. The 9th Circuit opinion puts into force a legal the- ory that has been argued for more than a decade by attor- neys in Oregon and else- where. The circuit is com- prised of nine states in the western U.S., including the entire West Coast, as well as two territories. A panel of three appeals judges found that a camp- ing ban in Boise could vio- late Eighth Amendment pro- tections against cruel and unusual punishment if home- less people have no choice but to camp. The ruling was similar to one the appeals court made in a case out of Los Angeles in 2006, but that opinion was vacated under a settlement between the parties. Now the legal precedent is back in force — with potentially large consequences for cities. PacifiCorp, Sierra Club go to court over economic data on coal plants Associated Press SEATTLE — An electric utility is asking a Washing- ton state judge to permanently block the public release of some economic information about its coal-burning units. The Sierra Club says the public should have clear infor- mation about the financial risks of operating coal-burn- ing power plants. It filed a public-records request seek- ing information that Pacif- iCorp had blacked out in a coal analysis it provided to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. PacifiCorp says that lim- ited information is confiden- tial and releasing it will put it at a competitive disadvantage. It released the redacted infor- mation to those who signed nondisclosure agreements. In July, PacifiCorp won a temporary restraining order to prevent the release of that information. A Thurston County Supe- rior Court judge is sched- uled Friday to hear whether to make that injunction permanent. Oregon hunter mistakes a pet pot-bellied pig for feral hog Associated Press PILOT ROCK — A bow hunter in Oregon mistook a pet pot-bellied pig that had escaped from its own- ers’ home for a feral hog and fatally shot it. The East Oregonian reported that Janet and Jerry McKague had cared for the pig named “Porky” for more than a year. Porky escaped on Aug. 31 and the family searched for him until they learned that a bow hunter had shown up at a local store claiming to have shot a 167-pound feral pig. The McKagues contacted the Oregon State Police. Authorities contacted the hunter, who was cooperative and said he thought the pig was wild. Porky’s carcass was seized as evidence. The case will be for- warded to prosecutors but no charges have been filed. 11 ȽȽȨɨȐɑɕǸɑɴ YEAR MONDAY 9•10•18 Clatsop Post 12 BBQ Pork Rib Dinner With Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Coleslaw and Biscuits Friday, Sept. 7 th JOIN US FOR A FREE GLASS OF BUBBLY! 4 pm until gone SUN. 9/10 $ 8. 00 with $10 min. meal purchase Presentation of Clatsop Post 12 Scholarships and Awards Ann, Tony and staff thank our community for all your incredible support! After Presentations “Karaoke Dave” ASTORIA AMERICAN LEGION open every day lunch.dinner.sunday brunch on the river • 503.325.6777 bridgewaterbistro.com 20 basin street, astoria or Clatsop Post 12 1132 Exchange Street 325-5771 WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 URB AN COR E ASTORIA NORTHWEST HOMES, INC. Building craftsman quality homes in Clatsop County since 1993 OPEN HOUSE Sat., Sept 8 th 11 AM to 3 PM Astoria Riverfront Vision Plan Urban Core Area 1945 S.E. 2 nd St. Astoria, Oregon Eagle Ridge NEW CONSTRUCTION - FOR SALE NOW COMPLETED. This beautiful craftsman quality home located in one of Astoria’s finest South Slope neighborhoods. Outstanding view of Young’s River and Saddle Mountain. Two levels - 3638 Square feet. Five BDR, three full baths, granite surfaces throughout, stainless appliances, white oak genuine hardwood floors, top quality cherry cabinetry, master suite with jetted tub. Large media/theatre room on lower level. Large cedar deck. Potential for mother-in-law apartment. Possibly Astoria’s best value at $529,000. Out Hwy 202, before fairgrounds, turn left on Williamsport Road. “Eagle Ridge” is on the left. Look for signs. Call Stan Johnson at 503-325-0883 ( MON - SAT .) CCB#164602 TOWN HALL MEETING Please join us for a Town Hall meeting to discuss potential changes to Astoria’s Development Code, zoning maps, and Comprehensive Plan policies aimed at implementing recommendations in the Astoria Riverfront Vision Plan. The meeting will focus on the “Urban Core” area located between 2nd Street and 8th Street, from the pierhead line to Marine Drive, and to Commercial Street between 8th and 16th Streets. Development Code updates may address requirements associated with: • Types of land uses allowed in different areas • Building heights, building siting, and landscaping • Requirements for access to the river • Retaining views of the river and surrounding areas City of Astoria City staff and consultants will make brief presentations at 6:45 pm, followed by questions, answers, and comments. Founded 1811 • Incorporated 1856 Light refreshments will be provided. Thursday, September 13, 2018 6:30 – 8:00 PM Columbia Hall, Room 219 Clatsop Community College 1651 Lexington Ave, Astoria OR For more information, contact: Brett Estes City Manager (503) 338-5183 • bestes@astoria.or.us Rosemary Johnson Project Manager rosemaryjcurt@gmail.com Written comments may be sent to: Astoria Community Development Department, 1095 Duane Street, Astoria OR 97103
