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Portland college expands close by Portland Community Col- lege closed escrow last month on property in Columbia County on which it plans to build a workforce training center. The land – just over 17 acres – is in Scappoose, 80 miles east of Warrenton. “We’re thrilled to share that PCC now has land in Scap- poose, and even happier that construction will soon begin,” said Sylvia Kelley, PCC’s ex- ecutive vice president. “Many thanks to our constituents in Columbia County, who have patiently waited as the college worked diligently to make this project a reality.” The property offers easy ac- cess to students and the com- munity because it’s just off Highway 30. PCC’s training center initially will focus on advanced manufacturing, of- January 3, 2020 T he C olumbia P ress 4 fering such programs as ma- chining, computer numer- ically controlled operation, welding and mechatronics. Programming will be based on an apprenticeship model, a career pathway that com- bines on-the-job training with classroom instruction in order to develop the indus- try-aligned skills. PCC is also committed to providing additional Career Technical Education and oth- er courses as needed by the community. “PCC’s partnership in Scap- poose was something we’ve supported wholeheartedly from the very beginning,” Scappoose Mayor Scott Burge said. PCC will begin construction soon, with an anticipated fa- cility opening date of spring 2021. Roaring ‘20s theme of annual chamber banquet Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce will have its annual meeting and banquet Jan. 25 at the Clatsop County Fair and Expo Center, 92937 Wal- luski Loop, Astoria. It’s the business organiza- tion’s 147th annual meeting. Admission is $40 per per- son, which includes dinner and a raffle ticket. This year’s theme is “Roar- ing Twenties” and partic- ipants are urged to come dressed as flappers, gang- sters or silent screen stars, although dressing up isn’t required. To make a reservation, register online at oldore- gon.com or in person at the chamber office by Jan. 13. Campground: Park would have views of Skipanon Continued from Page 1 opment on the property we cleared along the Skipanon.” Palmberg met with Kevin Cronin, the city’s develop- ment director, for a pre-ap- plication conference in De- cember. Amenities in addition to campsites include a lodge, a camp store with park offices, and a shower/laundry build- ing. Access would be off Al- ternate Highway 101 with a secondary emergency access across the Eighth Street Dam. The campground would re- quire sidewalks, streetlights, fire hydrants, and a plan for hooking into the city’s trails system. Palmberg also would need to request a condi- tional-use permit, since the area is zoned for intermedi- ate-density residential, and submit a plan for dealing with flooding, since much of the project is within a Feder- al Emergency Management Agency’s designated flood plain. Developer Jason Palmberg did not return phone calls or emails seeking more infor- mation about the project. e agles l anding Stan Johnson of NW Asto- ria Homes has proposed a 16- unit apartment complex on ¾ acre next to the Skipanon River Bridge. Access would be on Alternate Highway 101. Eagles Landing Apartments includes two two-story build- ings, each with eight one- and two-bedroom apartments. A public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 9 at City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. l atitude 46 Jeff and Jennifer Canessa plan to put a 28-unit apart- ment complex near the in- tersection of Southeast Jetty Avenue and Southeast Jet- ty Place, diagonally across Highway 101 from Ocean Crest Chevrolet. Latitude 46 Apartments would include four buildings, two of them three stories, on just over an acre of land. Latitude 46 would be next to the already approved 66- unit Jetty Apartments com- plex. Palmberg is the devel- oper on that project. The Canessas have filed a conditional-use permit for Latitude 46 and a public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 9 before the Planning Com- mission.