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December 7, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 8 Home-stay: Lodging type is new addition to code Jeffery: Head of schools to retire Continued from Page 1 idential zones and must have an owner or manager on site. There must be two parking spaces for every three guest rooms or one space per three beds, whichever is greater. All short-term rentals must be registered with the city and obtain a city business li- cense. There are about a dozen Warrenton homes listed on Airbnb, a popular interna- tional vacation and short- stay rental company. Four of them are illegal, ac- cording to the city’s housing codes, said Kevin Cronin, the city’s community develop- ment director. Two or three are registered and legal. Five are eligible as home-stays, but aren’t yet registered. There probably are more that the city doesn’t know The stately 6,000-square- foot Com- mander’s House, built in 1905 as hous- ing for Fort Stevens’ mili- tary officers, is one of a doz- en vacation rentals and home-stay lodging units in Warrenton. about. Yet. Once the ordinance is in force, those businesses that aren’t registered with the city must do so within 30 days or face enforcement action. Other rules governing home-stay lodgings include a requirement to have two emergency contacts on record with the city, a limit of five bedrooms, a posted tsunami map with a weather-warn- ing radio, and compliance with building codes govern- ing rentals, such as grounded electrical outlets. A special district may be imposed to allow a vacation rental near Fort Stevens. Continued from Page 1 it needs to be.” Jeffery is modest about his accomplishments and a full- on cheerleader when it comes to increasing collaboration and harmony among the ad- ministrators and other profes- sionals working under him. He lists his top accomplish- ments as making great admin- istrative hires and changing the district’s culture, espe- cially within the elementary building. Last month’s passage of the school bond is a great way to go out on a high note. It was the culmination of three years of planning, get- ting people involved and ex- plaining the need. “It is amazing,” he said. “We knew going in we had a great plan. The problem was, it was a big ask, asking people to in- crease their tax bill by $2.04 per thousand. That’s a big jump. … It’s incredibly grati- fying to work in a community that supports its kids and their education.” And, after nearly two decades of forced budget cuts, it’s a re- freshing change, he said. Jeffery taught for 12 years in the Lake County School Dis- trict in Lakeview, served as superintendent/principal for the Paisley School District and as superintendent for the Wil- lamina School District before being hired in Warrenton. “I’ve been in ‘cut’ mode for most of my career, even the first two years here,” he said. “I’ve had the dubious distinc- tion of firing myself twice.” Three and a half years ago, he became Warrenton’s half-time superintendent as a cost-cut- ting measure. In the other small districts, he drove bus- es, worked in the kitchen and even ran the snow plow to help make ends meet. ‘Scrooged in Astoria’ opens Friday The Astor Street Opry Company’s 12th season of the holiday musical melo- drama “Scrooged in Asto- ria” opens Friday, Dec. 7. Tickets are $20 for the front row with all other seats $15 and children $10. All Friday shows are $10. Performances are at the playhouse, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria. The play is on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 22. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at asocplay.com or by calling 503-325-6104. AGENDA Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency December 11, 2018 – 6:00 p.m. Warrenton City Hall – Commission Chambers 225 S. Main Ave. Warrenton, Or 97146 This is a Preliminary Agenda. A final Agenda and full meeting packet will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018. • • • REGULAR MEETING BUSINESS Consideration of SE 14th Place Waterline Addition – Advertisement for Bids Consideration of Urban Renewal Advisory Board Appointments Consideration of URA Resolution No. 18-05; Authorizing Appoint- ments to Fill Positions on the Warrenton Urban Renewal Advisory Board and Setting Terms of Office Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting Dawne Shaw, City Recorder, at 503-861-0823 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so appropriate assistance can be provided.
