September 11, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 11A CB named Tree City Breakers Point dune grading OK’d Tree from Page 1A Grading from Page 1A Friends of Cannon Beach 7UHHV ¿OOHG RXW WKH DSSOLFD WLRQ DQG H[SHFW WR RI¿FLDOO\ receive that designation in April, she added. In Oregon, the Depart- PHQWRI)RUHVWU\¶V8UEDQDQG Community Forestry Program adminsters Tree City USA and provides guidance. Sie- EHUW:DKUPXQGVDLGWKH\¶OOEH able to teach community mem- bers how to properly plant and care for the trees that help clean the air and provide habitat. ³7UHH HGXFDWLRQ LV WKH NH\ component of this program and ZH¶UH H[FLWHG DERXW WKH PDQ\ possibilities it offers,” she added. During the 12 Days event, Friends of Cannon Beach Trees will be offering educa- tional experiences for those of all ages, along with plant- ing, pruning and protection. Cannon Beach was a Tree City USA honoree in the past, but let that status lapse. 7RNHHSWKHGHVLJQDWLRQ6LH bert-Warhmund said, the city will have to demonstrate a commitment to trees by meet- ing the four criteria each year. ZKR UHSUHVHQWV %UHDNHUV Point homeowners. Nor- mally the sand would blow into the forest, he said, but invasive European grass planted years ago is caus- ing the sand to pile up into nearly 50-foot-tall dunes. “I believe our applica- WLRQ LV JRLQJ WR KHOS WDNH LW EDFN WR D PRUH QDWXUDO VWDWH´ %UHDNHUV 3RLQW homeowner Carol Keljo told the Planning Com- PLVVLRQODVWZHHNWKHVHF ond of two hearings held on the topic this summer. Bruce Francis, proper- W\PDQDJHURIWKH%UHDN ers Point Homeowners Association, said remov- al of European grass and planting of native species will restore native dune prairie ecosystems. Ocean views and beach access were also concerns. “The whole concept of %UHDNHUV 3RLQW ZDV WKDW \RX FRXOG VHH WKH EUHDN HUV´ FRQGR RZQHU )UDQN 3DWULFNVDLG 3DWULFN VDLG KH FDQ QR longer see the ocean from his home, and can only see the top portion of +D\VWDFN 5RFN 7KH ORVV of a view has decreased his property value, he added. Cannon Beach resident Susan Neuwirth, who LV QRW D %UHDNHUV 3RLQW homeowner, said the de- cision to grade the dunes will also improve beach access for all residents. Friends of Dunes rep- resentative Clay Newton expressed concerns with revegetation. He said only small areas of the project would be protected by the new native plantings. The grading may also result in sand blown onto neigh- boring properties. He added that the YLHZVDUHDKRPHRZQHU¶V privilege, not a right, as the beach is owned by the state. Cannon Beach resident Jan Siebert-Wahrmund said waiting for a more comprehensive sand man- agement plan could help protect habitats, improve UHVLGHQWV¶ VKDUHG TXDOLW\ of life and provide better emergency protection. *UDGLQJ ZRXOG PDNH little difference either way in a catastrophic TXDNHRUWVXQDPL)UDQFLV replied. Search for native plants $W WKH FRPPLVVLRQ¶V UHTXHVW UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV RI %UHDNHUV 3RLQW VDLG WKH\ZRXOGEHJLQORRNLQJ for native plants as soon DVWKLVZHHN 3ODQWV PD\ WDNH ¿YH years before they are fully established, although suc- cess could be determined after six months, Francis said, and positive effects from the grading should last nearly a decade. The experimental na- ture of the project worried Commissioner Lisa Kerr. “Mr. Horning said VFLHQFH GRHVQ¶W FKDQJH´ Kerr said. “That may be WUXH EXW RXU NQRZOHGJH and understanding of sci- ence does change.” Kerr suggested mov- ing forward with the grad- ing as nearby streets were recently given permission for a similar amount of sand. Kerr said she wants to see the science of the FLW\¶V VDQG PDQDJHPHQW plan before endorsing the %UHDNHUV3RLQWSURSRVDO )UDQFLV VDLG %UHDNHUV Point homeowners will ZRUN ZLWK WKH 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLVVLRQ¶V FRQGLWLRQV and collaborate with the city and state “in the fu- ture,” at which time the homeowners association ZRXOG OLNHO\ UHWXUQ IRU new dune grading per- mits. &RPPLVVLRQHU +DQN Johnson was the only nay vote on Aug. 27. Com- missioners Kerr, Bob Lundy, Joseph Bernt and 5\DQ 'HZH\ YRWHG \HV -DQHW3DWULFNUHFXVHGKHU VHOI DV D %UHDNHUV 3RLQW homeowner. Ordinance from Page 1A He added that such an or- dinance could be subject to an appeal to the Land Use Boards of Appeals, however. %HQH¿HOGVDLGKHGLGQ¶WWKLQN that was a reason not to do it. Councilor Wendy Higgins said LUBA appeals cost the city money and voted against WKHQHZRUGLQDQFH%HQH¿HOG Mayor Sam Steidel, Council President Melissa Cadwal- lader and Councilor George Vetter voted in favor of it. The ordinance will have to go through the Planning Commission before coming EHIRUH WKH FRXQFLO OLNHO\ LQ November. The City Council also: • approved a Charter Communications contract extension • appointed new mem- EHUV WR WKH 3XEOLF :RUNV and Budget Committees. The Emergency Prepared- ness Committee is still VHHNLQJPHPEHUV WRORRNDWDSKRWRJUDSKDQGSDLQW LW RQ D FDQYDV ,W¶V ORRNLQJ DW something and being able to paint it. With the use of cameras today, \RX GRQ¶W KDYH WR EH D PDVWHU drawer. You can use all these aids, OLNH FDPHUDV DQG SURMHFWRUV WR help you. 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