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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 | 3A G ENERAL N EWS WLCF announces continuing education scholarships Western Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) has an- nounced its 4th annual Continu- ing Education Scholarships pro- gram for 2018. These scholarships are award- ed to for students who use per- manent home addresses with- in the Florence/Dunes City/ Mapleton/Deadwood geograph- ical areas and have already grad- uated from high school, have their diploma, GED, or were home-schooled and are eligible to enter higher education or a trade school, graduate program. This includes non-traditional students returning to a program after a career or family change or job loss. Scholarships are available for traditional four-year universities, colleges, community colleges and accredited trade schools. Applications can be obtained at LCC or on the WLCF website: www.wlcfonline.org. Application packets may be submitted on- line, or by mail at PO Box 1589, Florence, OR 97439. The deadline for post-mark or receipt is Saturday, June 30. Deadline approaching for purchase of Vet Wall bricks The deadline for submitting applications for placing the name of a veteran, or individual on active duty, on a brick in the Veteran’s Memorial Park will be May 31 for this wall panel. Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce and Patriot Place, located at 175 No- pal St. in Old Town Florence. Placement of the personalized bricks will take place this July. The cost of a brick is $75, which is tax deductible, with a limited number of spaces cur- rently available. For more information call project coordinator Tony Cavar- no at 541-997-1677 Veteran, Band of Brothers member and Veterans Wall proj- ect coordinator Tony Cavarno with brick applications. COURTESY PHOTO FURA purchases land across from events center Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home Your Community Friend- Compassionate Care for you and your loved ones. 2765 Kingwood St. Florence, OR 24 Hours 541-997-3416 burnsriversidechapel.com Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shut We Design ~ We Install Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Expe CB#212734 541-991-3405 COURTESY PHOTO The above map shows the designated property purchased for $495,000 by the Florence Urban Renewal Agency. On Tuesday, May 15, the Flor- ence Urban Renewal Agency (FURA) closed on the purchase of the vacant property located at 750 Quince Street. The proper- ty is the former location of the Siuslaw Middle School and is lo- cated across Quince Street from the Florence Events Center. The former middle school property is made up of two tax lots totaling 13.41 acres. The combined prop- erty was purchased from Aspen Flo, LLC, a private development firm, for $495,000. In 2016, the FURA Board con- tracted with Leland Consulting Group to perform a market analy- sis and create investment strategy for the Urban Renewal District. Through this project, five catalyst sites were identified for develop- ment projects that demonstrated a market opportunity and would encourage other investments to coalesce around those areas. Evaluating catalyst sites was a fundamental step in understand- ing and planning for FURA in- vestment. The former middle school site was identified in both the market analysis and the in- vestment strategy as an important redevelopment catalyst site. The FURA Board’s decision to purchase the former middle school site was based on the fol- lowing: • Identification as a catalyst de- velopment site • Strategic location in proxim- ity to the: • Florence Events Center • ReVision Florence Old Town Gateway on Quince Street • Siuslaw Estuary Trail and Trailhead • Historic Florence Old Town • Desire to incentivize devel- opment on a site that has been vacant Based on the investment strat- egy, it is important that FURA’s public investments be targeted so WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MAY 23 MAY 24 that they directly and indirectly attract private investment to the greatest extent possible. It is rec- ommended that, at a minimum, FURA should seek to leverage at least five dollars of private invest- ment for every dollar of public investment. With FURA now being the land owner, the strategy is to leverage their investment in attracting new development on the land either as a whole or in smaller sections. Where a private land owner also has the goal to see a profit on the development of land, FURA can enter a public-private partnership with the goal to increase proper- ty values and property tax incre- ment for the District rather than solely profit from the sale of the land. The FURA Board will work with staff to create a development plan and timeline for property over the next few months. The estimated developable land is approximately 6.24 acres and is limited due to the eastern tax lot bordering the Siuslaw River Es- tuary. FURA previously purchased two lots at the southwest corner of the Highway 126 and Spruce Street intersection, which will eventually be the trailhead for the Siuslaw Estuary Trail. The undevelopable portions of the newly purchased proper- ties will be incorporated into the Siuslaw Estuary Trail and provide additional public open space. The property is located within Old Town District Area C, which has permitted uses including, but not limited to: • Lodging – Hotels, Motels • Restaurants & Cafes • Office Space • Retail Sales • Residential — Mixed Use, Multi-Family, Townhouses, Du- plexes • Parks and Open Spaces Full details on the zoning reg- ulations for this property, includ- ing permitted and conditional uses, can be found it Florence City Code Title 10 Chapter 17: Old Town District on the City’s website at www.ci.florence.or.us/ council/city-code. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 25 MAY 26 MAY 27 MAY 28 MAY 29 Sunny Sunny 64°F 52°F 63°F 52°F Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 60°F 53°F 62°F 52°F 57°F 50°F 66°F 49°F 62°F 50°F Receive $5 off when you spend $100! WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Shrink Wrap • Tire sales Locally Owned. Community Minded Aj Shervin, Owner