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T he C olumbia P ress
October 19, 2018
Housing: Seafood
processor has a
unique solution
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nity Development director.
He recommended the Plan-
ning Commission approve
the change, which it did 4-0.
“I think it’s a wonderful
idea,” Commissioner Chris-
tine Bridgens said. “We
should be encouraging other
businesses to do the same.”
Commissioner Ken Yuill
agreed. “I have a brother who
works in Alaska for Ocean
Beauty. This system works
well for them.”
Pacific Seafood has 50 to
75 seasonal workers and con-
verting the metal shop into
housing helps, but won’t ful-
ly meet their needs, Miliucci
said.
“I’m still looking for hous-
ing,” he said. “Right now,
there’s nothing to be had.
This building, we own it.
It’s a quarter-mile from our
(rebuilt seafood processing)
business. It’s an evolving
thought process in terms of
how we’re going to solve our
little piece of the housing cri-
sis.”
Cronin called the devel-
opment code adaptation
ground-breaking.
“I have searched … and
we don’t know of any oth-
er coastal community that
is doing this,” Cronin said.
“We’re pioneering in this. …
(Other cities) will be copying
us.”
The number of dorm beds,
construction requirements
and design features will be
considered at another time,
Cronin said.
The Planning Commission
action allows only for the de-
velopment code change and
it still isn’t a done deal.
The City Commission will
conduct a public hearing on
the zone change in Novem-
ber.