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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 | 7A TRUCKS from page 1A “It was a little scary at first be- cause we were witnessing every- body else shutting down,” Don- nelly said. “After I bought this truck, four days later I called the county inspector and they’re like, ‘We just shut down yesterday.’ So it was terrifying and I thought, ‘Great, I just put a lot of money into this. How am I going to make this happen now?’” Donnelly was able to quickly find a way around the issue by contacting Amy Chapman, the health inspector in Lincoln Coun- ty, who was still performing in- spections. “I spent hours on the phone with the people in Lane County trying to get them to let [Chap- man] do all the legal work and take the fees and mail it to them so that I could work in Florence,” Donnelly said. “I’m so grateful to her because she basically held my hand through the whole process of getting started.” In the beginning, Game Thyme also struggled due to a meat short- age. “The hardest thing at first was just getting my protein supply be- cause there was a shortage of meat even at grocery stores,” Donnelly said. “When you’re running a busi- ness, you need like 100 pounds of protein, so it was really difficult.” PLANNING from page 1A her staff recommendation to approve the design review with one modification to condition four — “the appli- cant shall provide two ADA accessible parking spaces.” She suggested that one ADA parking space was sufficient based on regulations. The commissioners then deliberated Johnston’s rec- ommendation, at which point Commissioner Eric Hauptman spoke up against the entire design review. “Given the height and the dominance of the structure and where they are located, I really don’t see these to be the highest and best use of that site and I don’t think it’s in alignment with the Revi- sion Florence Plan,” Haupt- man said. Commissioner Brain Jag- oe disagreed. “It’s been a vacant plot for years and the Old School Furniture is anything but pleasant to look at,” he said. “There are parking spaces nearby for used ATVs and old motor homes ... I think they have been very creative to take an old piece of land in an old spot situated very poorly on Highway 101 and turn it into something pre- sentable that someone can actually make a living off of and employ locals. I think it’s a great project for the shape of the land.” Murphey agreed with Jagoe, adding, “We have no other structure in the area to compare it to. Everything was built in the ‘50s or ‘60s, so a new modern building will be really nice to look at and maybe it’ll start a change and we’ll get some updated building in the district.” After deliberation, Jagoe made a motion to approve Resolution PC 20 13 DR 01 and PC 20 14 DR 02 as Johnston recommended. Commissioner Ron Miller seconded Jagoe’s motion. Following a five-to-two vote in favor of the two re- view applications, everyone took a brief break before coming back to review a third item, an Alder Street setback variance (Resolution PC 20 21 VAR 01). Assistant Planner Dylan Huber-Hei- dorn presented an applica- tion from Steve Oldham, on behalf of Mark & Eliza- beth Holden, for approval to replace 620 square feet of existing deck previously constructed in the setbacks without a variance approval. After no questions and quick deliberation, the commis- sion voted unanimously to adopt the proposal. The next Planning Com- mission meeting is sched- uled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit ci.florence.or.us. RS 2020 A look back at 130 years INSIDE EACH EDITION S IUSLAW N EWS THROUGH O CTOBER OF E EA CEL SN BR sion. Her last question related to stormwater runoff plans. “Will the raingarden to- tally disperse the water or will there be any discharge into the system on Highway 101?” she asked about one design element. “We don’t need standing water at that intersection, that’s why I’m asking.” Johnston replied, “The proposal is to funnel any overflow from the garden underground onto a Fifth Street inlet and anything that does go another way is an overflow thing, like if there was a torrential rain.” After all questions were addressed, Johnston gave good. We should welcome to the community any mobile food units if we can and rally together to become one big family. It really serves each other to be friendly to each other.” Donnelly also encourages more people to consider food trucks as a way to start a business. “It’s a great avenue for people to go out and actually try their con- cept without devoting themselves to the massive burden of cost be- cause the overhead cost is very minimal compared to a restau- rant,” Donnelly said. “Plus, you don’t have to go buy a truck, you can actually lease food trucks and carts all over the country.” But Osorio and Donnelly aren’t starting their business with the goal of opening a restaurant down the line. “I’m going to try to keep it as simple as possible,” Osorio said. “And I think if it stays the way it is now, we’ll just remain as a food truck. We just want to make it as convenient as we can for the com- munity.” Donnelly said, “I don’t want to have a restaurant; I’m going to build an empire out of mobile food trucks. I want to have 50 food carts or trucks on the move and I want everybody to know about my intense passion for the flavors that I so enjoy and a lot of other people enjoy.” T HE W EST ❖ T HE S IUSLAW N EWS ❖ F LORENCE T IMES ❖ T HE S IUSLAW O AR ❖ T HE S IUSLAW N EWS ❖ S IUSLAW N EWS AW NE S 1890 SL W SIU Joseph Moore, an architect from GMA, said, “I’ve sent a note to the traffic engineer about stacking concerns, but from what I understand from the traffic impact anal- ysis that simply wasn’t iden- tified as an issue.” Young also raised con- cern about residents to the south of the site that may be affected by the increased noise from the carwash. She encouraged a limit on hours of operations from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. rather than the 24-hours-a-day being proposed by the applicant. Young’s recommendation was adopted by the commis- At one point, Donnelly was 17 years and has had the idea of the county holding me up,” Osorio driving all the way to Grants Pass, starting a taco truck in his mind said. “But it was pretty simple af- Ore., just to find a meat suppli- for over five years, but he was ter we told [the county] what the er that could provide him with too busy with his company All whole purpose of our business enough product. Creation Construction to run it was. Then eventually they OK’d it “I had to go down there, and I’d himself. He asked a local cook and and here we are.” wanted to make it worth the drive friend if they were interested in As someone who had a success- time, so I bought ful food truck in like 400 pounds Florence for over “I think our community would do great to have six years, Natasha of meat,” Donnelly said. more food trucks. ...We should welcome to the Jacobsen, co-own- Once Oregon community any mobile food units if we can and er of the now entered Phase rally together to become one big family. It really br ick-and-mor- One of reopening tar restaurant The serves each other to be friendly to each other.” though, Donnel- Hukilau, said she — Matt Donnelly, owner and chef at Game thinks food trucks ly’s early struggles subsided and his Thyme Food Truck are a great way to business took off. test out an idea “It is going in- and break into the credibly now,” he said. “I knew that his proposal, but they didn’t have restaurant industry. once I started, I would do well, but the time either. So, Osorio put “I think it’s a great way for peo- I really never expected it to be this aside the idea until last year, when ple to get their feet in the water good. There were times when I his sister-in-law in California to see if they really want to do was selling out of everything in an mentioned she needed a job. He the restaurant business,” Jacob- hour and a half. It’s really incredi- saw this as a perfect opportunity sen said. “It’s hard work and long ble and I’m ever so grateful to the to follow through with his dream hours. People think it’s really easy community who really embraced while providing her with a job. and quick, but we’re still doing 12- my food.” “She was very excited to be part hour days.” More recently, Tacos Maria’s au- of it,” he said. Donnelly doesn’t want the hard thentic Mexican style food truck Once his sister-in-law was on work and business struggles to opened up on the corner of Maple board, Osorio bought the truck stop anyone else who has a dream and Ninth streets, near the Siu- and began fixing it up and prepar- of opening a food truck. In fact, he slaw Public Library. As the own- ing to open. But like Donnelly, he welcomes the idea of more mobile er, Osorio is happy with how well ran into some frustrating setbacks eateries in the area, saying, “the the truck has been doing since its when the county closed most of its more the merrier.” grand opening on July 25. offices in late March, preventing “I think our community would “It’s going very well; better than him from finishing all the paper- do great to have more food trucks,” what I expected,” he said. work he needed to do. Donnelly said. “We just got Tacos Osorio has lived in Florence for “It was hard to open because of Maria’s in town and they’re very AT I N G 1 30 Y 1946 1948 Dial Telephones Now Going in at Mapleton — Siuslaw Oar Vol. 18, No. 46 October 1, 1948 Now being installed in Ma- pleton is a 75-unit dial telephone exchange which will be connect- ed to the Florence telephone office. Western Electric is doing the intri- cate work for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, and within the next six weeks expect to complete the installation. 1947 This is the first major installation program in Mapleton, with previous telephone service having been afford- ed by key telephones at only a few industrial or business locations and through the U.S. Forest Services. Mapleton telephones may soon be reached by calling long distance. 1949 ‘Fish and Fishin’ Holes’ — Siuslaw Oar Vol. 56, No. 46, April 18, 1947 … This area offers exciting fishing the entire year with some spectacular catches, including the large salmon caught off Herb Houghton’s back porch when the North Fork flooded during the winter and the sturgeon which took Col. Joe E. Carter’s rod and reel in Silt- coos Lake a couple of weeks ago. What- ever you want — it’s here. Western Lane County offers a variety of fish and fishin’ holes unequalled any place in the world, with lakes, streams, the Siuslaw River and Pacific Ocean beckoning the follower of Isaak Walton. LY ibrary.or iuslawL www.S 97-31 32 541-9 O P O - E C N FLORE Now off ering OUT CHECK S.) 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