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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.
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Presentation of Clatsop Post 12 Scholarships and Awards
Ann, Tony
and staff
thank our
community
for all your
incredible
support!
After Presentations
“Karaoke Dave”
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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
