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May 27, 2022
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ZED by Duane M. Abel
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Warrenton Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at
6:00 PM, June 9, 2022, at the Warrenton City Hall Commission Chambers
to consider the following:
• V-22-1, a variance application submitted by Jeff and Jennifer Canessa
(L46, LLC – Latitude 46 Apartments), to allow the overhead lines in Jetty
Avenue to remain in place and to avoid the hardship and risk of placing the
high-voltage power lines underground in the residential area. The subject
property is located at 1335 SE Jetty Avenue, Warrenton, and is also iden-
tified as taxlots 81027BA3800, and 81027BA3900. Applicable criteria and
standards specific to this request are contained in Warrenton Municipal
Code (WMC) 16.208.050 Type III Procedure (Quasi-Judicial); 16.272.020
[Variance] Criteria; and 16.136.060 [Design Standards] Utilities.
• V-22-2, a variance application submitted by Jason Palmberg (Jetty
Street Apts.), to allow the overhead lines in Jetty Avenue to remain in place
and to avoid the hardship and risk of placing the high-voltage power lines
underground in the residential area. The subject property is located at 1285
SE Jetty Avenue, Warrenton, and is also identified as taxlots 81027BA2400,
81027BA2600, 81027BA4000, 81027BA4100, and 81027BA4200. Applica-
ble criteria and standards specific to this request are contained in Warren-
ton Municipal Code (WMC) 16.208.050 Type III Procedure (Quasi-Judi-
cial); 16.272.020 [Variance] Criteria; and 16.136.060 [Design Standards]
Utilities.
• V-22-3, a variance application submitted by Eryn Cary on behalf of
Rally Time LLC, to not do a half street improvement on 7th Avenue as
required by a pre-application meeting with City staff. The subject proper-
ty is located at 719 S Main Avenue, Warrenton, and is also identified as
Taxlot 81021DC02900. Applicable criteria and standards specific to this
request are contained in Warrenton Municipal Code (WMC) 16.208.050
Type III Procedure (Quasi-Judicial); 16.272.020 [Variance] Criteria; and
16.136.020 Transportation Standards.
Those wishing to testify on this request may attend the public hearing
and sign a card to speak to the Planning Commission, or submit written
materials, which must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. on the day of
the hearing. Written comments may be submitted to Rebecca Sprengeler,
Deputy City Recorder, P.O. Box 250, Warrenton Oregon, 97146-0250; or
emailed rsprengeler@ci.warrenton.or.us.
At the public hearing, the Planning Commission chair will open the pub-
lic hearing and describe the general conduct and procedure for providing
public comment. A staff report will be given, followed by a statement from
the applicant, public testimony, discussion among the commissioners, and
a decision on, or a continuation of, the request.
Failure to raise an issue in person, or by or by letter at the hearing,
or failure to provide statements of evidence sufficient to afford the decision
makers an opportunity to respond to the issue, means that an appeal based
on that issue cannot be filed with the State Land Use Board of Appeals.
A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or for
the applicant, and the applicable criteria and standards can be reviewed at
Warrenton City Hall at no cost and copies shall be provided at a reasonable
cost. A copy of the City’s staff report and recommendation to the hearing
body shall be available for review at least seven days before the hearing, and
a copy shall be provided at a reasonable cost.
Anyone wishing to review and/or purchase copies of the proposals
and/or staff report may do so at Warrenton City Hall, 225 South Main, or
may contact Rebecca Sprengeler at 503-861-2233 x102 or via email at rs-
prengeler@ci.warrenton.or.us.
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Letter to the editor
Concerned about Warrenton’s fire, water services
Dear Mayor Balensifer,
I am a resident, and am
taxed, as being within the
ZIP code of Warrenton, but
considered outside the city
boundaries.
I’m being supplied with do-
mestic water at an increased
cost due to my physical lo-
cation (91616 Highway 104)
outside city borders.
An article in The Columbia
Press (May 6, 2022, front
page) reporting on a fire not
far from my residence has
me concerned about my own
property’s safety. A home on
the outskirts of the city was
burned to the ground be-
cause, in part, of the lack of
fire hydrants and absence of
a sufficient water supply. Per-
haps you can tell me what is
more important to a fire de-
partment than water when
fighting a fire?
I pay property taxes to Clat-
sop County (as I presume
the owner of that destroyed
home does) and a substantial
part of my taxes is paid back
to the city of Warrenton for
my fire protection.
If there are insufficient hy-
drants or inadequate water
supplies in the Fire Protec-
tion District’s area of respon-
sibility, for which you are be-
ing paid to protect taxpayers
in that area, then I will expect
an explanation from you as
to why I am paying taxes for
something I can expect to
NOT receive when I need it. I
have no alternative but to pay
property taxes; ergo, the city
has no alternative but to pro-
vide the protection for which
I am paying.
Destruction of my home
and loss of life from a fire has
always been my highest and
greatest fear; I take extraor-
dinary care not to cause a
fire, yet I absolutely depend
on the local fire department
to be available to protect me
and my residence. Surely, any
loss of life or property due to
malfeasance on the part of
the city of Warrenton and/or
its fire department is a liabil-
ity for which the city must be
prepared to pay when it hap-
pens.
I will appreciate your expla-
nation as to what the city of
Warrenton is doing to ame-
liorate this condition. One
demolished residence due to
inappropriate action, or ab-
sence of water, both of which
are services the city of War-
renton is paid to provide, is
one too many.
Christopher J.
Armstrong-Stevenson
Warrenton
Tax-friendly: Warrenton in top 10 for low senior taxes
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