The Columbia Press
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January 22, 2021
Fort Point: Housing project planned near KOA
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ily homes are proposed with
up to 150 apartments.
As in the earlier approval,
only the western half of the
land would be built out; the
rest would remain as wet-
lands and for possible use by
hikers, bicyclists, and eques-
trians.
The concept was approved
as a planned-unit develop-
ment in 2017 and again last
week.
For the builder, it means
the project vision has a green
light and just the details –
street lights, sidewalks, lot
boundaries -- need to return
for approval. From the city’s
point of view, the zone desig-
nation provides cohesion in
design and construction and
allows it to plan for infra-
structure needs, such as the
impact on the sewer treat-
ment plant.
There are 38 conditions city
planners placed on the proj-
ect before construction can
begin.
Tolley, speaking to com-
missioners from his home
in San Antonio, Texas, said
his company has completed
numerous marketing studies
on multi-family housing and
there’s considerable demand
in the area.
“We believe this project,
which will be highly ame-
nitized, will be well-received
in the marketplace,” Tolley
said.
He compared it to planned
communities in Seabrook,
Wash., and Seaside, Fla.,
with neighborhood parks, a
club house, pool, and gym.
All seven members of the
Planning Commission ap-
proved the concept plan Jan.
14.
“This is the third time I’ve
come before the Planning
Commission,” said Dale Bar-
rett, a surveyor from Seaside
working with Fort Pointe
Partners LLC. “Initially there
were 18 conditions of ap-
proval and now we’re up to
38. The hill keeps getting
bigger, but we’re still climb-
ing. Hopefully we can get this
project under construction.”
With the approval, the com-
pany can seek federal funding
for the multi-family housing
portion of the project as did
the proposed Chelsea Gar-
Developer Mark
Tolley speaks
with the Planning
Commission via
Zoom.
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Multi-family
units
dens development off Alter-
nate Highway 101/Spur 104
last year.
Water, sewer and utility
systems would go in first.
Some of the larger sin-
gle-family homes would
come next, quickly followed
by the multi-family units.
A lot of money has gone
into studies required by the
city for wetlands, traffic, wa-
ter usage, drainage and more,
Barrett said.
According to city codes, the
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homes
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agreement is good for two
years with a possible one-
year extension.
“To build that many units –
300 units in three years – I
don’t think I’ve experienced
anything like that in my time
on the North Oregon Coast,”
Barrett said.
Tolley said he expects his
company to submit plans for
housing plats and final grad-
ing in September and to be-
gin construction shortly after
that.
Watch out for
dangerous dog
Clatsop County Animal
Control warned the public
that an aggressive and poten-
tially dangerous male chow
chow dog had escaped custo-
dy at the shelter.
Attempts to find the dog
were unsuccessful. It is all
black and 50 pounds and was
last seen at 9 a.m. Tuesday
near Willow Drive and High-
way 101 Business.
The animal has and will bite
humans. If you see the ani-
mal, call 503-325-2061.