T he C olumbia P ress
October 18, 2019
Designs for Spur 104 deemed too restrictive
B y C indy y ingst
The Columbia Press
Warrenton planning com-
missioners rejected a variety
of changes to the city’s de-
velopment code, including
implementation of a mas-
ter-planned
development
area along Spur 104.
After two meetings and sev-
eral hours discussing Com-
munity Development Direc-
tor Kevin Cronin’s proposals,
Commissioner Ryan Lampi
made a motion Oct. 10 to ta-
ble the changes, which was
approved 6-0 with an absten-
tion by Commissioner Ken
Yuill, one of the 25 property
owners within the Spur 104
project area.
Earlier this year, the city
sponsored and approved a
zone change from residen-
tial to commercial mixed use.
During the summer, it held a
charrette, or weeklong open
house, to gain ideas from res-
idents and property owners
about how the area between
A master plan proposal for development within Spur 104.
Ocean Crest and Home De-
pot should develop.
The result was a plan that
included things like tiny
homes, a cottage courtyard
development, small busi-
nesses with living quarters
above and unified street
signs, lighting and landscap-
ing.
Most troubling to the plan-
ners was the restrictions that
might be placed on those
who develop later rather than
sooner.
“Every developer is respon-
sible for a traffic study,” Com-
missioner Chris Hayward
said. “If the traffic from their
project impacts an intersec-
tion, they’re responsible for
coming up with a solution.
… There’s going to be a tip-
ping point where the first guy
shouldn’t get off scott-free
and the last guy in shouldn’t
be holding the whole bill.”
Lampi said he understood
why the city wants to have a
master plan for the area, but
nothing should be done with-
out an eye to traffic issues,
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which was the City Commis-
sion’s main concern.
“I don’t see the root of what
the issue is being addressed,”
Lampi said. “It’s hard for me
to restrict development based
on a fear of the unknown.”
Later, he added, “We’re
beating a dead horse. Either
we push forward and make a
decision or we don’t. … Per-
sonally, I’ve seen enough of
this.”
Also at the meeting, com-
missioners voted unanimous-
ly to delay until their Nov. 14
meeting a decision on a con-
ditional use permit for Pa-
cific Seafoods Group, which
has proposed building a 90-
bed dormitory off Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
Fire Chief Demers retires
Warrenton
Fire
Chief Tim Demers has
retired. His last day
was Tuesday.
Demers, who served
11 years as chief of the
Demers
Warrenton Fire De-
partment, has spent
39 years as a firefight-
er.
His family home is
in Sisters, Ore.
Employee suspected of stealing from Walmart
A Walmart employee was
arrested Saturday on suspi-
cion of stealing more than
$1,100 in merchandise over
18 separate instances, all
caught on video surveillance,
according to store security in
a police report.
Kylene Johnson Quinn, 63,
of Astoria was cited for felony
theft.
Store security observed the
woman staging merchandise,
including Halloween candy,
rope lights, picture frames
and an artificial Christmas
tree, near a register in the
garden center, according to
a police report. She attached
an old receipt to the items
and left the store with them
at the end of her shift.
Security then reviewed
available security footage
from other days when she
worked and found a similar
pattern of theft. Among the
items alleged to have been
taken: a train set, a Lego set,
portable grill, plants, clothes,
toys and pet supplies.
A court hearing was sched-
uled for Nov. 12 in Clatsop
County Circuit Court.
COMMITTEE VACANCIES
The CITY OF WARRENTON is seeking interested persons to apply for
vacancies on the City’s various committees. We have vacancies on the
following boards:
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Warrenton Budget Committee -
2 positions (3 year term)
Warrenton Planning Commission -
2 positions (4 year term)
Warrenton Community Center Board - 1 position (4 year term)
Warrenton Community Center Board- 1 position (1 year term)
Warrenton Parks Advisory Board -
1 position (3 year term)
Warrenton Parks Advisory Board -
1 position (2 year term)
Warrenton Business Association -
3 positions (3 year term)
Warrenton Business Association -
1 position (2 year term)
Warrenton Urban Renewal Advisory Board -
4 positions (2 year term)
Community Library Board-
3 Positions (4 year term)
Applications are due by November 27, 2019.
This is an excellent opportunity to participate in the important deci-
sions affecting your community.
For more information and appointment qualifications go to the City’s
website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us, (click on the “Community” tab at top
of the page and then “Citizen Involvement” from the drop down menu).
If you need additional information, please contact Lindsay Duarte, Dep-
uty City Recorder, at 503- 861-2233 ext. 102 or via e-mail: Lduarte@
ci.warrenton.or.us.