10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 29, 2015
National Historic Register seeks more applicants
T
he National Historic Pres-
ervation Act turns 50 in
2016 and to celebrate, Oregon
Heritage wants to recognize
more of Oregon’s historic build-
ings with a listing in the Nation-
al Register of Historic Places.
Oregon has over 2,000 individ-
ual buildings, sites, even trails,
bridges and statues listed in the
National Register. The National
Register is the offi cial Federal
list of districts, sites, buildings,
structures, and objects that are
deemed worthy of preservation
for their importance in Ameri-
can history, architecture, arche-
ology, engineering, and culture.
Properties listed in the National
Register, which is maintained
by the National Park Service
under the authority of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, can be signifi cant to
the history of a community, the
state, or the nation.
Does your building have an
important birthday in 2016,
too? The Oregon State Historic
Preservation Offi ce (SHPO) is
specially inviting property own-
ers whose buildings will be 100
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After early sale, the most
pressing decisions will be what,
if any, changes the Council will
make to its land use codes. Be-
cause state law restricts both
medical marijuana dispensaries
and commercial retail stores
from locating within residen-
tial zones or 1,000 feet from
established public and private
schools, there are relatively few
places left in Cottage Grove
where another facility of either
type could locate, according to
City Manager Richard Meyers.
However, where as medicinal
dispensaries cannot locate with-
in 1,000 feet of each other, state
law will not enforce the same
restrictions with retail stores.
Cottage Grove could enact a
similar buffer requirement of
1,000 feet, or smaller, for future
retail stores, but by making it
more diffi cult for retail mari-
juana facilities to locate within
Cottage Grove, the City would
forgo state tax revenues, which
VOTE ON
are allocated based in part on
the number of facilities located
within a jurisdiction.
City Attorney Lauren Som-
mers recommended that if Cot-
tage Grove intended to change
its land use policies, it should
aim to do so before the OLCC
begins accepting applications
for commercial marijuana stores
on Jan. 4, 2016.
Further out into the future, the
City Council could also consid-
er time, place and manner regu-
lations of commercial licenses,
as well as a sales tax of up to
three percent.
As far as action items on
Monday’s meeting agenda, the
Council approved, by a vote of
4-2, two amendments to the land
use plan for a 3.13-acre proper-
ty, located at the northwest corer
of Highway 99 and River Walk
Place, from commercial to high
density housing, and a rezoning
from community commercial
to high density multiple family
residential.
years old, 150 years old or even
50 years old to consider nomi-
nating their property for list-
ing in the National Register in
2016.
For a property owner, the ad-
vantages of listing a building in
the National Register include el-
igibility for tax credit programs,
greater eligibility for grants, and
leniency in the application of
the building code.
Developing a nomination
can take 100 to 150 hours. The
nomination involves complet-
ing a form and documenting
H AYDEN
the history and appearance of a
building or site with a narrative,
photographs, and other exhib-
its. It takes about a year to list
a property once a nomination is
submitted to SHPO.
Those interested can con-
tact Tracy Zeller (tracy.zeller@
oregon.gov, (503) 986-0690) at
the SHPO to fi nd out whether a
property may be eligible for list-
ing in the National Register and
for more details.
During the public hearing,
Kevin Hampton, who lives on
nearby Tyler Avenue, spoke out
against the amendments. He said
that when he purchased his lot,
he was told that Hayden Homes,
which owns the 3.13-acred par-
cel, did not intend to develop the
neighboring property high-den-
sity housing. Hampton said he
now feels mislead and cautioned
the Council about the negative
impacts of high-density hous-
ing on what he feels is a strong
neighborhood community.
Community
development
director Howard Schemer ex-
plained that the amendments are
recommended for future growth
in Cottage Grove, and that he
was unsure about any promises
made to Mr. Hampton because
there was nothing in writing.
Councilors Heather Murphy
and Jeff Gowing, who voted
against the amendment, ex-
pressed their concerns about
moving too quickly on this is-
sue. Councilor Murphy said that
the City of Eugene is currently
oversaturated by high-density
housing due to rapid construc-
tion of student housing com-
plexes.
While acknowledging his
colleague’s concerns, Councilor
Jake Boone reminded them that
the vote was simply to change
the designation on the property,
and that the Council would have
the opportunity to review any
development plans for its use.
Councilor Mike Fleck, who is
the executive director of Com-
munity Sharing, a non-profi t
organization that offers housing
assistance, among other ser-
vices, added that there is a huge
shortage of available rental
properties in Cottage Grove for
low-income families.
As the vote was not unani-
mous, there will be a second
vote at a future Council meet-
ing for adoption of the land-use
amendments.
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used to augment the fl ow of water
at other area reservoirs, water that is
necessary for the survival of fi sh and
other animals there. Dorena Reser-
voir has already been used to aug-
ment other reservoirs, however, and
the projections for its levels take into
account a potential increase in fl ows
that may happen in mid-August to
“help meet fl ow targets for the Wil-
lamette River in Albany,” the Corps
stated.
The Corps said both reservoirs
should be usable for recreation pur-
poses until their normally scheduled
drawdown in September.
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Low water has already closed the
boat ramp at Wilson Creek on the
far bank of the lake, however, and
at Dorena Reservoir, low water has
caused the closure of the Harms Park
boat ramp, while the ramp at Baker
Bay will remain usable at lower
water levels. As of Friday, Dorena
Reservoir was about nine feet below
its maximum conservation pool, and
the Corps said that, based on planned
outfl ows and current projections, the
lake may be 27 feet below maximum
pool by Labor Day.
The Corps said that water at Cot-
tage Grove Reservoir will not be
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Colton said that she did
not believe Fletcher came
back to the accident scene
on her own. She said that
a note of apology from
Fletcher did not prompt
Kimery’s family to forgive
her.
According to Colton, her
mother’s death represented
“an extreme hardship” for
her family.
“She was my dad’s care-
giver,” Colton said. “It’s
been really hard on every-
body. We just wanted to see
some justice, and it’s taken
a very long time.”
Colton said she hopes
that Beard, who did not
return to the scene of the
accident, receives a jail
sentence.
The accident at the
crosswalk on Highway 99
prompted additional sig-
nage and the installation of
fl ags that pedestrians can
carry for added visibility as
they cross the street.
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