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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.
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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.
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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.