The Columbia Press
October 8, 2021
Letter to the editor
Guide service is
causing problems
I am a 77-year-old owner of a
riverfront townhouse. Neigh-
boring properties are owned
by nonresidents, members of
the same family.
When they come to stay, the
neighborhood turns into a
campground with large boats,
RVs, and vehicles crammed
into restricted parking areas.
As property owners, these
people have rights – just as
we, the residents do. How-
ever, the attitudes of those
who don’t respect this area as
their home convert the entire
street into a campground.
One of the property owners
is conducting a fishing guide
service business out of the
residence. He stays here tem-
porarily during the sport-fish-
ing season. With him comes
a large, 30-foot fishing boat
with billboard-style advertis-
ing covering the surfaces.
He parks the boat for sev-
eral days at a time on the
streets outside our homes.
At times, his fishing custom-
ers are staying in other prop-
erties that his relatives own
in the neighborhood. They’re
loud, they have several trucks
and cars that they park here
while they’re out fishing with
“Capt. Gordy.”
It’s beyond description how
our entire street is impact-
ed. These properties (three
of them) are owned by people
from outside our communi-
ty, and they do have proper-
ty-owner rights.
But they don’t seem to be
held accountable for hav-
ing to follow code rules.
I visited the city to express
my concern over these viola-
tions.
It is against city code to
operate a business in a res-
idential neighborhood. The
answer given to me was that
the owner of the guide service
denied the violations, even
saying he wasn’t parking his
boat on the streets here. He
denied having people rent his
family’s property while fish-
ing. He denied operating his
business from the townhouse
in our neighborhood.
That’s all it takes. The city
said – “Okay! Here’s your
business license!” Along
with his license to oper-
ate his business against
city code, his 30-foot boat
remains parked on the
streets of our neighborhood.
The city of Warrenton has
granted implied permission
to violate rules that are in-
convenient for him and his
family. Also implied are the
added rights that don’t exist
in any city code – the rights
to be “preferred” in issues
like this.
The city has claimed to
have “investigated,” yet they
wouldn’t even look at proof
that I and another neighbor
took to them. We showed that
there are violations and we
talked for half an hour about
them and offered photos.
After we left, the city
claimed that they had inves-
tigated thoroughly and found
no evidence that there were
boats in the street or a busi-
ness operated out of a resi-
dence here. If they “investi-
gated,” they would have seen
– with one drive-through on
our street.
Carol Hahn
Warrenton
Meeting for dike
district is Tuesday
Clatsop County Diking Dis-
trict No. 11 holds its annual
meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 12, at 43654 Hansen
Lane, Astoria (off Fort Clat-
sop Road).
All district members are
urged to attend.
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AAUW wins grants for scholarships
seaside-or.aauw.net. Schol-
arships for first-generation
students open in spring 2022
at Warrenton and Seaside
high schools through each
school’s counseling office.
Seaside AAUW Scholarship
Foundation was awarded
$6,000 in grants from Pa-
cific Power to support schol-
arships and promote edu-
cational opportunities for
women.
Four thousand dollars will
be used to support scholar-
ships for women returning
to school after a five-year
absence and $2,000 will be
used to provide scholarships
for first-generation college
students.
The grant is part of
$630,000 in funding the util-
ity’s charitable arm is provid-
ing across six states.
“We believe in the power of
education to create a lifetime
of opportunity,” said Alisa
Dunlap, Pacific Power’s North-
ern Oregon Coast regional
manager. “We’re determined
to empower the next genera-
tion by creating and promot-
ing hands-on, inclusive learn-
ing opportunities for children,
teens and young adults (who)
will become our scientists, en-
gineers, technicians and cre-
ators.”
Applications for returning
students are open through
the organization’s website,
Pandemic spurs
local shopping
Notice of Pending Type II Administrative Decision
On behalf of Robert and Christine Bridgens, S&F Land Services has sub-
mitted an application for a three-lot partition and lot line adjustment of Tax
Lot 81020DD01200 & 11100. The subject property is located adjacent to
1255 SW 9th Street, Warrenton OR.
The application file is available for public review until October 21, 2021,
with an administrative decision to be made after the close of the review and
comment period. Applicable Warrenton Municipal Code criteria include
Chapter 16.24, Low Density Residential District, Chapter 16.156 Wetland
and Riparian Corridor Development Standards, Section 16.120 Access &
Circulation, Section 16.208.040 Type II Administrative Procedures, and
Chapter 16.216 Land Division and Lot Line Adjustments.
All evidence to be relied upon to make a decision on this application is in
the public record and available for review at the Warrenton Building and
Planning Department, 225 S. Main. Ave., Warrenton, at no cost. Copies can
be made at a reasonable cost. Following the close of the comment period,
the Community Development Director will issue a Type II Administrative
Decision which will be mailed to the applicant and all parties who submit
written comments or who are otherwise legally entitled to notice.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: All interested persons are invited to submit
written comments to Scott Hazelton, Planning Director, Warrenton City
Hall, PO Box 250, Warrenton, OR 97146 by October 21, 2021. Failure to
participate in this administrative review in writing or failure to address rel-
evant issues with sufficient specificity may preclude your right to appeal the
administrative decision on this application.
Notice to mortgagees, lien holders, vendors or sellers: The City of War-
renton Development Code requires that if you receive this notice it shall
promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Scott Hazelton, Planning
Director at 503.861.0920 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon/1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Published: The Columbia Press,October 8, 2021
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Notice of Pending Type II Administrative Decision
On behalf of Robert Stineman, Mendenhali and Associates has submitted
an application for a two-lot partition of Tax Lot 81028CA02501. The sub-
ject property is located adjacent 1895 South Main Avenue, Warrenton OR.
The application file is available for public review until October 28, 2021,
with an administrative decision to be made after the close of the review and
comment period. Applicable Warrenton Municipal Code criteria include
Chapter 16.24, Low Density Residential District, Chapter 16.156 Wetland
and Riparian Corridor Development Standards/ Section 16.120 Access &
Circulation, Section 16.208.040 Type 11 Administrative Procedures/ and
Chapter 16.216 Land Division and Lot Line Adjustments.
All evidence to be relied upon to make a decision on this application is in
the public record and available for review at the Warrenton Building and
Planning Department/ 225 S. Main. Ave., Warrenton, at no cost.
Copies can be made at a reasonable cost. Following the close of the com-
ment period/ the Community Development Director will issue a Type II
Administrative Decision which will be mailed to the applicant and all par-
ties who submit written comments or who are otherwise legally entitled to
notice.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: All interested persons are invited to submit
written comments to Scott Hazelton, Planning Director/ Warrenton City
Hall, PO Box 250, Warrenton/ OR 97146 by October 28,2021. Failure to
participate in this administrative review in writing or failure to address rel-
evant issues with sufficient specificity may preclude your right to appeal the
administrative decision on this application.
Notice to mortgagees, lien holders, vendors or sellers: The City of War-
renton Development Code requires that if you receive this notice it shall
promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Scott Hazelton, Planning
Director at 503.861.0920 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon/l:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Published: The Columbia Press Date: October 8, 2021