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July 13, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress Transit agency seeks volunteers Sunset Empire Transpor- tation District seeks volun- teer applicants to serve on the Transportation Adviso- ry Committee. The TAC advises the board on issues involving trans- portation plans, grants, pol- icies and programs with a special emphasis on access for senior and disabled rid- ers. Representatives can be senior, low-income or dis- abled residents, others knowledgeable in the pub- lic transportation needs of residents or employees, local government repre- sentatives such as land- use planners, social equity advocates, residents with limited English proficiency, and representatives of edu- cational institutes and ma- jor destinations. The committee is com- prised of seven community members who are appoint- ed by the board. Terms are one to two years and begin in July. Applications are avail- able at the Astoria Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria; Seaside Transit Ki- osk, 1111 N. Roosevelt; on the district’s website, www. ridethebus.org, or call to have one sent by mail. Scandinavian park gets grant, hires landscape firm Astoria Sunday Market made a $2,000 grant dona- tion to the Astoria Scandi- navian Heritage Association to support the nonprofit group’s efforts to construct a Heritage Park in downtown Astoria. The group’s mission is to support projects that revital- ize downtown Astoria, said Cyndi Mudge, director of the market, and her board felt the project fits perfectly. Astoria Scandinavian Heri- tage Park will be on the Riv- erwalk between 15th and 16th streets. The association has select- ed The West Studio of Seat- tle as landscape architect. Six Spur 104: Residents will ask city for zone change Continued from Page 1 The zone change applica- tion was submitted by Mike Morgan, an engineer. Mor- gan formerly was mayor of Cannon Beach and is a devel- opment consultant. Chief proponent Ken Yuill, who owns eight of the parcels with his wife or other fami- ly members, received letters approving of the zone change from a majority of property owners. But some are skep- tical. “I am in favor of the zone change,” said Dorrie Carua- na, who owns four parcels. “I’m in favor of affordable housing. I’m not in favor of residential neighbors all pooling together to sell to one big developer. I’m not in favor of large commercial development beyond that 101 corridor.” She’d like to see the city use urban renewal money to put in access streets. Vijaya Nakka, who owns a vacant lot and a four-plex, is OK with the changes as long as they’re compatible with his properties. “Mixed zon- ing would be nice,” he said. “Things can move.” The idea for the project dates to the 1990s, when property owners petitioned the city to extend sewer into their neighborhood. Resi- dents and the city split the costs and, once the sewer was 5 put in, it opened the area for new development, includ- ing Home Depot, Warrenton Highlands and Lum’s Auto. i f you go A public hearing on the zone change is set for 6 p.m. July 24 in commission chambers at City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Scandinavian Park Committee Chair Judi Lampi, center, meets with Audrey West, owner of The West Studio, and Kristi Park, project manager. Courtesy Judi Lampi well-qualified firms applied for the position, but West Studio was the best fit, Park Chair Judi Lampi said. The West Studio will work with the city and members of the local Scandinavian com- munity to create a design for the park. The public space will bring awareness of the region’s unique cultural identity. thecolumbiapress.com Visit our website to find back issues, expanded articles, additional photos and more!
