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September 11, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Wayfarer from Page 1A A privacy screen was not installed and remov- al of shrubbery along the south property line was not approved, the letter stated. Sears added that a concrete patio less than two feet from the shared property line replaced what was once hedge and grass providing visual and sound buffers between the two properties. The patio, adjacent to the main living area and ocean front yard, has ru- ined his view, he said. When he purchased the property in 2008, the restaurant had a small wood patio on the side of his property and seated 20. The wood patio and seating remains, with an additional patio area with a 50-diner capacity. “The negative impact of the new patio on my property is substantial,” he said. “I lost the landscape buffer that previously ex- isted, I lost all visual pri- vacy. Imagine being 2 feet away from a 50-per- son outdoor restaurant where everybody is look- ing through your yard to see Haystack Rock. The noise generated by the new patio when it is in use can be heard inside my house even with the win- dows closed.” He called Martin Hos- pitality’s response “arro- gant” and said the new patio is preventing his duplex from being sold at full market value. “I understand when people disagree with a decision,” Sears added. “I disagreed with the de- cision to approve the new patio, but as a law-abiding citizen, I had to live with its existence until the city had time to review my complaint and take action. They are intentionally tak- ing the value of my prop- erty for the pro¿t of their business.” Peak season profits In a second letter sent -uly 2, the city followed up on its July 2 correspon- dence, asking the Wayfar- er not to seat anyone on the new patio until proper approval was given. City Manager Brant Kucera warned Martin Hospitality the restaurant would be in violation of municipal code and ¿ned 00 per day beginning July 2 if it didn’t stop us- ing the outdoor patio. Snyder said the compa- ny received the city’s letter in early July and did not receive a date to appear on the Design Review Board agenda until September, despite a request to be heard at the board’s Au- gust meeting. The company is will- ing to go through the De- sign Review Board pro- cess, he noted, but has no plans to curtail use of the new outdoor patio in the meantime. Every day the patio would be closed, Snyder said, would result in lost revenue, particu- larly during busy summer months. Martin Hospitality will “not allow that to happen,” he said. He added that the restaurant has been in the same location since , with a patio since , so Sears knew what he was getting into when he bought a property next door. “I think the complaint is self-serving,” Snyder said. Sears called the dispute between himself and Can- non Beach’s largest em- ployer a “David and Goli- ath” one. Even if police enforce the city’s ¿ne, Sears said, a court may ultimately de- cide whether Martin Hos- pitality pays or not. The Design Review Board will examine the Wayfarer’s patio plans lat- er this month. Arts Association issues a call for artists The Cannon Beach Arts Association is seeking volunteers to assist the or- ganization in ful¿lling its mission to support, fund and enhance the arts and artists in Cannon Beach and the surrounding region through education, events and exhibits. A 50c nonpro¿t since 8, the arts associ- ation operates the Cannon Beach Gallery, located at 0 S. Hemlock St., in a space shared with Bald Eagle Coffee House and Eatery. The Cannon Beach Gal- lery hosts exhibits that fea- ture the work of emerging and established career art- ists and is staffed by volun- teer docents. Docent responsibili- ties include interacting with gallery visitors and patrons, making art sales, answering phone calls, and light clerical work. Gallery retail experience is not nec- essary; training is provid- ed. Docents may be eligi- ble to show artwork on the gallery’s dedicated docent wall space with a sustained commitment of six hours of volunteering per month. Volunteers with ac- counting skills, grant writ- ing ability, as well as those with an interest in fundrais- ing and interacting with the local business community, are needed to meet the ad- ministrative needs of the organization. Additional programs of the CBAA include a high school scholarship award, summer art camp, indi- vidual artist grant, sum- mer internship and arts in education program for supporting the arts in area schools. There are many ways to get involved and help sup- port the arts on the north Oregon coast. 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Volunteers utilize the tools to educate the public about Haystack Rock and help pro- tect its marine garden envi- ronment. The group purchased the Ford 250 in March because its old truck would often break down, canceling beach time, Keyser said. The new truck was specif- ically chosen because it sits higher off the ground and has an enclosed engine, prevent- ing salt water and sand from spraying into it. “It just made more sense cost-wise to buy a new truck,” Keyser said. Friends of Haystack Rock &hair 6tacy %ene¿eld said the ¿nal cost was 2,25. The truck was purchased from Northside Ford in Portland. The city provided ,000, Friends raised about 2,5 during weekend beach shifts and the Oregon Community DANIELLE PALMER/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE The Haystack Rock Awareness Program celebrated the purchase of an F-250 Ford pickup to help beach cleanup and research programs. Foundation granted the group ,50. That money came from the late Gainor Minott’s endowment fund. Friends of Haystack Rock Treasurer Barb Knop said the money’s source was “very ¿tting” as Minott was “dedi- cated to the environment and education,” having served on the Seaside School District 0 Board of Directors at one point. “She was a longtime res- ident of Cannon Beach,” Bene¿eld said. “She loved Cannon Beach and she loved Haystack Rock.” She added that Friends of Haystack Rock board mem- bers worked hard on the grant and are “just thrilled to be able to help them get the truck they desperately needed to do what they do on the beach.” “The truck is integral to the program,” she added. “They can take their classroom to the beach. It’s the program in a trailer.” Later this month, staff will unload trailer items. Sept. 2 has been marked on the calen- dar as the truck’s last day out. It’ll be stored at Public Works over the winter. Bene- ¿eld noted city staff will occa- sionally drive it so it doesn’t just sit. Maintenance money comes out of the Haystack Rock Awareness Program’s general budget. The truck will be back on the beach early next year, used “every day during low tide, daytime hours” when weather permits from Feb- ruary to September, Keyser said. “It’s allowed us to have a more successful season,” she added. “We’ve been able to reach more people because we have a truck that works.” Sudden summer windstorm pounded region EO Media Group A storm blew over the North Coast last weekend, blowing down trees, wreak- ing havoc on the Hood to Coast Relay ¿nish, stripping the Astoria Column resto- ration and closing access to Coxcomb Hill. Saturday’s storm toppled several trees, along with many limbs and branches, in Cannon Beach, according to Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn. There was a tree downed near Les Shirley Park, anoth- er on Ecola Park Road and three on the highway in mid- town. “The dayshift of¿cer was kept busy responding to these incidents,” he said. After a calm Friday, a hur- ricane-like swarm of clouds brought winds gusting as high as 85 mph down on the Lower Columbia region. The Nation- al Weather Service increased its previous gale warning to a storm, remaining in effect through noon Saturday. By late Saturday morning, gusts were reported as high as 8.8 mph on Radar Ridge in Paci¿c Wash. County, 8.2 over the Astoria Bridge, 0 mph on Washington’s Cape Disappointment and 0 mph above Clatsop Spit. The winds built seas to between and feet, closing the Columbia River Bar to rec- reational traf¿c, and with it much of the Buoy 0 salmon ¿shery. A gale warning re- mained in effect through Sat- urday night. The winds stripped off tarps on the scaffolding placed around the Astoria Column for its restoration and blew down trees and closed access to Coxcomb Drive through the weekend. Mean- while, Hood to Coast organiz- ers in Seaside had to cancel the relay’s beach after-party and establish gathering space inside the Shilo Inn. The storm knocked out power to nearly ,00 resi- dents around Astoria Satur- day, along with others on the Long Beach Wash. Penin- sula and in South County. The winds stayed above 20 mph at the National Weather Service’s monitoring station at the Astoria Regional Airport between a.m. and p.m. Another smaller storm surge kept winds between 0 and 5 mph between 20 a.m. and p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Ser- vice lists August as typical- ly Cannon Beach’s warmest month, and also its driest. No- vember is statistically its wettest. BUSINESS DIRECTORY C ONSTRUCTION C ONSTRUCTION B OB M C E W AN C ONSTRUCTION , INC . 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