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November 15, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 6 Notice of Public Hearing The Warrenton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2018 in the City Commission Chambers, Warrenton City Hall, 225 S Main Ave regarding a land use application for site design review submitted by Winterbrook Planning on behalf of Clat- sop County. The site design review is for a 20,000 square foot jail facili- ty. The subject property, located at 1250 SE 19th St, is identified as Taxlot 81027D000203. This application will be reviewed under the procedures, applicable stan- dards and criteria in Warrenton Municipal Code Chapter 16.60 General Industrial District; Chapter 16.120 Access and Circulation; Chapter 16.124 Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences and Walls; Chapter 16.128 Vehicle and Bicycle Parking; Chapter 16.132 Clear Vision Areas; Chapter 16.136 Public Facilities Standards; Chapter 16.140 Stormwater and Surface Water Man- agement; Chapter 16.144 Signs; Chapter 16.152, Grading, Excavating and Erosion Control Plans; Chapter 16.192, Large Scale Developments; Section 16.208.050 Type III Procedure –Quasi-Judicial; and Chapter 16.212 Site Design Review. Anyone wishing to participate in the above-noted public hearing may present testimony orally at the public hearing, or submit written testimony, which must be received by the Warrenton Planning and Building Depart- ment no later than 4:00 P.M. on the day of the hearing. Written comments may be mailed to Kevin A. Cronin, Community Development Director, War- renton Community & Economic Development Department, P.O. Box 250, Warrenton Oregon, 97146-0250. Failure to raise an issue on the record in person or by letter before the close of the record at the public hearing, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the deci- sion-making body an opportunity to respond to the issue, will preclude ap- peal to the City Commission based on that issue. Anyone wishing to review and/or purchase copies of the application and/ or staff report may do so at the City of Warrenton Planning and Building Department, Warrenton City Hall, 225 South Main, Warrenton. The staff report will be available for review at no cost at least seven days before the hearing. For more information contact Kevin A. Cronin at 503.861.0920 or cityplanner@ci.warrenton.or.us. Published: The Columbia Press, November 15, 2019 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER WRIT OF EXECUTION – REAL PROPERTY Case No.: 19CV14367 William Maloney, Plaintiff, v. Elements Restoration, Inc, an Oregon Corporation; Scott Utterback in- dividually; Oregon Department of Revenue, a government entity; United States Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service, a government entity; SAIF Corporation (aka State Accident Insurance Fund), an Oregon corporation; and Oregon Employment Division, a government entity, De- fendant/s. Notice is hereby given that the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office will, on 12/3/2019 at 10:00 AM, in the main lobby of the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, 1190 SE 19th Street, Warrenton, Oregon, sell, at public oral auction to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier’s check, the real property com- monly known as 2699 Grand Avnue, Astoria, Oregon 97103. Conditions of Sale: Potential bidders must arrive 15 minutes prior to the auction to allow the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office to review bidder’s funds. Only U.S. currency and/or cashier’s checks made payable to Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office will be accepted. Payment must be made in full immediately upon the close of the sale. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Publish: The Columbia Press, Nov. 1, 8, 15, and 22. Free Obituaries The Columbia Press publishes free obituaries for commu- nity members who pass away. These free obituaries are 7 to 12 inches long and include a photo. We’ll do the writing for you. Those who want to write their own obituaries to honor a loved one may do so. These are $7.50 per column inch and can include a photo. Please call us at 503-861-3331or send an email to office@thecolumbiapress.com. Cost: Analysis shows city receives less tax money Continued from Page 1 expensive city for utilities and taxes and the amount the city receives into public coffers was surprisingly low com- pared to its population. “It’s apropos considering tax bills just got sent out,” Balensifer said during Tues- day night’s City Commission meeting. “It does amaze me what our city staff is able to do (considering) the amount of tax money they receive. … We have efficiency here that’s unmatched in the county.” While Warrenton’s popula- tion is growing faster than any other in the county and most would recognize a building boom is under way, the Com- munity Development Depart- ment has just three employ- ees. Earlier in the meeting, build- ing official Bob Johnston told commissioners he’d already received 350 building permits this year; last year at this time the city had received 190. Utility bills have risen sharp- ly during the past five years as the city replaced failing water treatment systems, and that has elicited complaints from some residents. “We’ve got one of the most Top left: Earthmoving equipment stands at the ready Wednes- day morning at a development off Highway 101 in Clatsop Plains. Bottom left: Analyst Trisha Hayrynen and Public Works Director Collin Stelzig talk to city commis- sioners about the cost of living in War- renton. Photos by Cindy Yingst technologically advanced treatment plants,” Public Works Director Collin Stelzig said. Yet it could be at capaci- ty in two to three decades. And maintaining the sys- tem’s 100 miles of pipes comes at a cost, City Manag- er Linda Engbretson pointed out. Balensifer and other com- missioners expressed concern at the number of requests to hook into the system coming from south of city limits. Things need to change “if de- velopment in Clatsop Plains is going to prevent industrial de- velopment within our city lim- its,” Balensifer said. “I don’t think we need to be enabling development of infrastructure we can’t afford. Food pods: Sandwich truck coming to lot Continued from Page 1 this year that they would al- low up to three food trucks on the lot – and maybe more nearby -- as a way to spur foot traffic and revitalize downtown as well as provide some revenue from an un- derused agency-owned lot. Both food trucks are receiv- ing a reduced rate initially, said Henry Balensifer, acting as director of Warrenton Ur- ban Renewal Agency. The agency is a separate entity from the City Commis- sion with the sole purpose of collecting tax money in the urban renewal area. The money is used to spur local healthy economic enterpris- es. “This lot was not produc- ing any revenue for the city, for the taxpayers,” Balensifer said. Agency board member Mark Baldwin wanted some improvements made to the lot. “We’re growing a parking lot into a food court and I’m all for it,” Baldwin said. “If we’re going to go down this road, we should hold our- selves to the same standards” with bathroom facilities, bet- ter water access and concrete pads. Because the food trucks are not permanent structures, there is no requirement for restrooms at the site. “This is not a permanent decision to do this,” City Manager Linda Engbretson said. “We may need to use that area to expand our fire department. Sasquatch Sandwich may not be a fixture at the lot until after the first of the year, al- though Lancaster may make a few trial runs before then.