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COAST WEEKEND: MUSICIANS MEET POETRY »INSIDE 147TH YEAR, NO. 98 DailyAstorian.com // THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 $1.50 Photos by Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian MARITIME MUSEUM POND TAKES SHAPE ABOVE: The new pond at the Columbia River Maritime Museum shines brightly at night with its blue lights. RIGHT: Bruce Holmes drives his hand-built model boat around the new pond outside the Barbey Maritime Center on Sunday afternoon. Holmes is a volunteer with the museum and has helped with the pond project. Warrenton approves Chelsea Gardens Interest builds for housing project Project rebranded from Spur 104 By EDWARD STRATTON The Astorian WARRENTON — The City Commission on Tuesday approved the creation of the Chel- sea Gardens neighborhood and passed a host of other code changes meant to increase the region’s housing stock. Chelsea Gardens, formerly referred to as Spur 104 , includes a wedge of land bounded by state Highway 104 and U.S. Highway 101 between Ocean Crest Chevrolet and Home Depot. Split between 19 property owners, it’s seen as a prime area for development out of the tsunami zone and close to amenities. “The City of Warrenton wants to strike a balance with the need to create new housing and business opportunities with development of common-sense regulations to protect neigh- borhood livability and mitigate traffi c impacts while supporting property owners’ interest in redeveloping,” according to a city ordinance creating the neighborhood. The City Commission had previously approved a denser blend of commercial and residential development in the neighborhood. But commissioners, worried about the traf- fi c impacts of unbridled development seen in traffi c jams at the North Coast Retail Center, later voted to require a master plan paid for by See Neighborhood, Page A6 Affordable units off Marine Drive Mitchell backs new cap-and-trade bill to reach Oregon’s environ- mental goals. Industry would acquire allowances for emis- sions that could be bought and sold at market, creating By NICOLE BALES an incentive for converting to The Astorian cleaner energy. Mitchell’s support for last During a digital town hall year’s cap-and-trade bill — on Tuesday night, state Rep. HB 2020 — prompted a back- Tiffi ny Mitchell answered a lash on the North Coast and variety of questions from con- led #TimberUnity to launch stituents, but her sup- an unsuccessful recall port for cap and trade drive against her. took center stage. She said the new The Astoria Demo- version of the bill crat appeared via Face- has grown out of book Live while in negotiation. Salem for the short ses- “I support SB 1530 sion of the Legislature. as an important ele- She addressed several Tiffi ny Mitchell ment to combat ing concerns about the cap- global climate change and-trade bill — Senate Bill and investing in more resil- 1530 — including fears that it ient communities. I sincerely would hurt local industry and hope that it passes this year, as jobs. climate scientists have over- The bill would place a cap whelmingly told us that we on greenhouse gas emissions have a very limited time frame that would diminish over time in which to take meaningful action,” Mitchell said in an email in response to questions from The Astorian. By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Astorian The Portland nonprofi t redeveloping Astoria’s former Waldorf Hotel into afford- able housing may take on another building downtown. Julie Garver, the director of hous- ing development for Innovative Housing Inc., confi rmed the nonprofi t is discuss- ing a partnership with congregants at First Presbyterian Church who purchased the large building on Marine Drive that houses Mallternative last summer. The church Astoria Democrat appears at a digital town hall See Mitchell, Page A6 See Housing, Page A5 Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau Left to right, Portland State University student Rachel Rodri and Willamette University students Emily Grunken, Sonia Zand, Jamie Smith, Maggie Chapin and Samantha Smith demonstrate at the Capitol on Tuesday. Climate activists swarm Capitol for cap and trade Young people dominate rally for legislation By SAM STITES and CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Activists seek- ing to clean Oregon’s environ- ment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions turned out by the hundreds at the state Capitol on Tuesday, pushing legislators to move ahead with a cap-and- trade policy. Demonstrators ranged from Salem-area teenagers who took time out from school to middle-aged Wasco County residents. All told, organizers say that more than 1,000 people travel ed See Rally, Page A6 Sullivan will run for reelection A four-year term on the east side By NICOLE BALES The Astorian Clatsop County Commissioner Kathleen Sullivan has announced she is running for another four-year term. Sullivan ran uncontested and was elected in 2016 to represent District 4, which covers eastern Astoria to Westport, on the Board of Commissioners. See Sullivan, Page A5
