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SN TH THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 | $1.00 “R ED V ELVET C AKE W AR ” R EVIEW BY B URNEY G ARELICK S PIRIT INSIDE — A10 Siuslaw News S UMMER W INNERS I NSIDE — A9 OF Postal Customer Florence, Ore. 97439 First week of school VOL. 129, NO. 72 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Cloudy with a high of 67 and a low tonight of 59. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Story & Photos By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Return to school is ‘super exciting’ for students Kiwanis sews pillowcases for children’s hospitals INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Siuslaw Elementary School hosts Back to School Barbecue for district families “I coming school year, which began dis- trictwide on Wednesday. “I like school because it’s fun,” Chase said. “We get to do activities and also fun work.” He listed off a bunch of subjects he was excited about, including music, art, writing and math. In fact, there really wasn’t a subject he wasn’t thrilled about. “The only thing I don’t really like is when we have to actually play some- where else than outside. I like playing outside, but I don’t like playing inside,” he said, referring to indoor recess. See SCHOOL page 7A ’m super excited for every- thing!” said third-grader Chase Fodge about coming back to school this week. Was he nervous about anything? “Everything again!” Chase was standing in line for hot- dogs and hamburgers on Tuesday night as Siuslaw Elementary School held its annual Back to School Barbecue, where hundreds of students and families gather after a long summer break to catch up with friends, see what their new class- rooms look like and talk about the up- Siuslaw sweeps Pleasant Hill INSIDE — SPORTS RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B4 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B5 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Community Coalition discusses Florence’s housing code update By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 The Florence Area Commu- nity Coalition (FACC) offered a general update on the re- write of the City of Florence’s Residential Housing Code to the community at the group’s September meeting. The pre- sentation was given Wednes- day morning at 9 a.m. in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. Florence real estate agents Brian Jagoe and Aric Sneddon joined City of Florence Plan- ning Technician Dylan Hu- ber-Heidorn to give brief pre- sentations to the small crowd in attendance. Jagoe, who is on the City Planning Commission, and Sneddon, who serves on the Community and Economic De- velopment Committee’s Hous- ing Code Update Sub-Com- mittee, are both involved with the ongoing update to the City of Florence Building codes. However, Jagoe was clear in his opening remarks that he was speaking as a private cit- izen, not as a member of any city entity or as a spokesperson for local realtors. The overview presented by Huber-Heidorn explained that the update of the new code is still being discussed and mod- ified by the Planning Com- mittee and city staff. He also recounted the previous steps in the rewrite process, which is entering its final stages. The Planning Commission is finalizing details to the revised code and will be meeting soon with Florence City Council to discuss approval of the updat- ed code. After that, the city will review the suggested modifica- tions and enact some type of major revision to the current code. The process for revision was undertaken because the current regulations have been criticized for the difficulties it presents to builders interested in develop- ing housing in Florence. During the panel discussion, Jagoe and Sneddon brought up some unique issues regarding the anticipated needs of current and future residents. Among those was the importance of building different types of housing for the changing de- mographics of the area. The age difference between the two men seemed to play a part in their differing views of the community’s housing needs. Sneddon was representative of the area’s younger demo- graphic while Jagoe was speak- ing from the perspective of the area’s retirees. Jagoe also seemed primarily focused on the importance of retaining the ability to build single-family dwellings and suggested that there was a co- ordinated effort to eliminate the single-family dwelling des- ignation statewide. “I like selling single-family dwellings. My clients like sin- gle-family dwellings, and they want housing with two- and three-car garages, and a place to park their RV. These are big selling points for many home See COALITION page 8A Missing man found deceased near Florence Wednesday Staff Report Siuslaw News On Wednesday afternoon, the Lane County Sheriff ’s Of- fice released a state- ment that 38-year-old Jeremy Golden, who had been missing Jeremy Golden since Saturday, was located deceased south of Florence. Golden had been last seen the evening of Saturday, Aug. 31, while camping with his family at Honeyman State Park. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) Op- erations Chief Jim Dickerson said Siuslaw Val- ley was contacted on Saturday but was unsuc- cessful in locating Golden. “SVFR was informed of the possible Search and Rescue case on Monday, Sept. 9, at 9:25 a.m. SVFR conducted a briefing and sent crews for a search from 10 a.m. to noon, cov- ering trails and wooded areas where infor- mation from bystanders indicated,” he said. “Lane County Sheriff ’s Search and Rescue was contacted and consulted with before and after the search. Four units and 11 personnel responded.” See MISSING page 7A A SAMPLING OF HOMES FOR SALE IN THE FLORENCE AREA... “We’re next to the Bridge” LIKE NEW & NEAR SCHOOLS 2 UNITS NEAR BEACH QUIET CUL-DE-SAC NEAR PARK 1649 23rd St. Custom home tucked away in-town w/ low maintenance newer features. 1,748 SF; 3BD/2BA $332,000 4793 Seapine Dr. 1999 Silvercerst mfd. home w/ detached studio apt. Rare Opporunity $279,000 1220 34th Place Special touches and fi nishes. 1,900 SF 3BD/bath home w/ studio $278,900 100 Hwy. 101 See all Florence Listings at cbcoast.com COAST REAL ESTATE 541-997-7777
