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6A • September 25, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com CANNABIS IN CANNON BEACH Highway 420 goes from 0 to 60 with rec ruling By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette :KDW D GLIIHUHQFH hours makes. Steve Gei- ger, proprietor of Highway LQ 6HDVLGH VDZ DQJVW WXUQHGLQWRDKDSS\HQGLQJ After a four-year quest, he UHFHLYHGDSSURYDOIURPWKH FLW\ RI 6HDVLGH 0RQGD\ WR sell recreational marijuana XQGHU WHUPV UHJXODWHG E\ the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 7ZHOYHKRXUVEHIRUHKLV EXVLQHVVIXWXUHVHHPHGDQ\- WKLQJEXWFOHDU6HDVLGHVWLOO KDGQ¶WZHLJKHGLQRQDVWDWH ELOO DOORZLQJ PHGLFDO GLV- pensaries to sell recreational FDQQDELVDQGZLWKDQ2FW GDWHORRPLQJWKHFORFNZDV WLFNLQJ +H IHDUHG D QHZ PRUDWRULXP D VHFRQG YRWH RUIXUWKHUGHOD\ ³,¶YH PDGH VHYHUDO DW- tempts to get information, WR ¿QG RXW ZKDW¶V JRLQJ RQ´ *HLJHU VDLG 0RQ- GD\ PRUQLQJ ³, ZLOO MXVW say this to you — I’m in a very tenuous position right now.” (YHU\WKLQJ FKDQJHG ZLWK D OHWWHU IURP 6HDVLGH Planning Director Kevin Cupples granting “the tem- SRUDU\VDOHRIOLPLWHGPDU- LMXDQD UHWDLO SURGXFWV IURP OLFHQVHGPHGLFDOPDULMXDQD facilities.” ³, IHHO HODWHG DQG JUHDW ² OLNH ZH PLJKW EH DEOH to make it after all,” Gei- JHU VDLG ³7KH\ FRQFOXGHG ZKDW , DVVHUWHG WKDW WKLV early sales program works ZLWKWKHFLW\¶VRUGLQDQFH´ *HLJHUPRYHGWRWKH DUHDLQZLWKKLVZLIH Evee. 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Strategic plan: How should community be polled? in the strategic planning SURFHVV+H¶GOLNHWRVSHDN with Erick Jensen, of Prin- cipal of Jensen Strategies, //& IXUWKHU DERXW WKH DYDLODEOH VXUYH\ RSWLRQV ³WKHQ KXGGOH DQG UHODWH WR By Dani Palmer the council what Jensen’s Cannon Beach Gazette suggestions are.” This summer, the coun- The Cannon Beach City Council wants citizen input FLO GHFLGHG WR XVH WKH 1D- tional Citizen Survey at a for its new strategic plan. When a citizen survey cost of roughly $30,000 to ZDV ¿UVW SURSRVHG LQ &DQ- SURYLGH D GHWDLOHG DQDO\VLV non Beach in July, ques- DQGVXPPDU\RIFRPPXQL- WLRQVÀHZ:RXOGDQDWLRQDO W\ YLHZSRLQWV -HQVHQ VDLG survey allow the character- WKH FLW\ VKRXOG EH FDUHIXO istics of the coastal com- DERXWDVNLQJUHOHYDQWTXHV- munity to come through? WLRQV GXULQJ D VXUYH\ 7KH :RXOG HQRXJK SHRSOH UH- 1DWLRQDO&LWL]HQ6XUYH\KH VSRQG DQG ZKDW ZRXOG EH DGGHGLV³RQHVL]H¿WVDOO´ EXW PD\ QRW ¿W WKH FRDVWDO GRQHZLWKUHVSRQVHV" At a Sept. 8 work session town. Some Cannon Beach the council took a closer UHVLGHQWVVRXJKWDGLIIHUHQW look at surveying options. City Manager Brant DSSURDFK WKDW ZRXOG DOORZ .XFHUD VDLG KLV QH[W VWHSV PRUHIHHGEDFN With a community Can- DUHVXUYH\TXRWHVDQG¿QG- ing a consultant to assist non Beach’s size, Council- Council works on mechanics of citizen survey RU 0LNH %HQH¿HOG DVNHG Jensen if it was unreason- DEOHWRVXUYH\HYHU\RQH +H DQVZHUHG WKDW LW FRXOGEHGRQHEXWWKHFLW\ ZRXOGEH³DWWKHPHUF\´RI WKRVHZKRZDQWWRUHVSRQG 7KHVXUYH\ZRXOGEHPRUH EDODQFHGSHUKDSVWKURXJK DUDQGRPSKRQHVXUYH\RU IRFXVJURXS.XFHUDQRWHG WKH\¶G QHHG D PLQLPXP of 400 survey responses with a full-time population RI WR ¿OWHU RXW H[- tremes. 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This work was EDVHG RQ VLPLODU ZRUN LQ WKH %ULWLVK 1DWLRQDO +HDOWK 6\VWHPPDNLQJ3URYLGHQFH 3RUWODQG RQH RI VHYHUDO EHVWSUDFWLFHIDFLOLWLHVLQWKH U.S. in improving patient FDUH DQG FOLQLFDO RXWFRPHV =DXQHU KROGV D PDVWHU RI VFLHQFH GHJUHH LQ QXUVLQJ LVDPHPEHURI6LJPD7KH- ta Tau, the national honor VRFLHW\ IRU QXUVLQJ DQG LV ERDUG FHUWL¿HG DV D QXUVH H[HFXWLYH Experience Family Dining in a Relaxed & Friendly Environment Serving Seafood, Pizza, Sandwiches, Espressos, Beer, Wine, Ice Cream and our Homemade Desserts Est. 1980 ANDREW MARC 239 N . H em lock • C an n on B each • 503.436.0208 “TO-GO” Orders Welcome We have a fabulous patio where you can enjoy the weather and your meal. 156 N. Hemlock • Cannon Beach 503.436.9551 As far as future rec- reational sales, “the City Council has not taken a for- mal position at this point in time.” Cupples wrote that “any GLUHFWLRQIURPWKHFRXQFLO´ ZLOOEHDIWHUDQRSSRUWXQLW\ to review the OLCC rules. *HLJHUZLOOQRZ¿OHSD- perwork with the Oregon Health Authority. Then, on Oct. 1, he can open his GRRUV ³,W¶V EHHQ DQ H[- tremely long process,” he VDLG ³,W¶V EHHQ YHU\ JUDW- ifying though. I can’t tell you what it’s like, man, it’s so great to come so IDU ,W¶V QLFH WR ¿QDOO\ DI- ter these few years to get some respect, some ac- FHSWDQFHDQGDOLWWOHELWRI JUDWLWXGH´ Cannabis Nation also OK Tyler Walker of Sea- VLGH¶V PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD GLVSHQVDU\ &DQQDELV 1D- tion spoke with Cupples to- GD\ DQG UHFHLYHG DSSURYDO for Oct. 1 recreational sales XQGHUVWDWHUHJXODWLRQV 0RQGD\ QLJKW :DONHU VDLG ³,I WKH\ JDYH XV WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR VHOO UHF ,¶G like to say thanks to the FLW\ RI 6HDVLGH IRU DOORZ- LQJ XV WR RSHUDWH RXU EXVL- QHVVHV DV ZH KDYH SODQQHG WR DQG DOORZLQJ HYHU\RQH that chooses the opportu- QLW\WRREWDLQFDQQDELVLQD VDIH DQG OHJDO PDQQHU :H ORRNIRUZDUGWRVHUYLQJWKH SHRSOHRI6HDVLGHDQGORRN IRUZDUG WR RXU IXWXUH KHUH in the city.” BUSINESS DIRECTORY P AINTING Licensed • Bonded • Insured CCB# 89453 Randy Anderson 36 Years Experience Anderson Painting (503) 738-9989 • Cell (503) 440-2411 • Fax (503) 738-9337 PO Box 140 Seaside, Oregon 97138 www.andersonpainting.biz “ Custom Finishing ” C ONSTRUCTION “Helping shape the character of Cannon Beach since 1973” Residential • Commercial • Remodeling New Construction • Storm Damage Repair Full Service Custom Cabinet Shop 503.436.2235 www.coasterconstruction.com • CCB# 150126 H EATING & C OOLING Expert Service, Repairs & In stallation Residen tial & C om m ercial G as, O il & E lectric Fu rnaces D u ctless System s • Fireplaces W ater H eaters • H eat P u m ps & A C C om m ercial R efrigeration L icensed & Bonded L ocally O w ned & O perated C annon B each, O regon CCB#1992 05 Seaside medical dispensary gets city green light 503-440-6975 coastheating@ gm ail.com L ANDSCAPING GARDENER arcadia organic landscaping & design 503.440.1491 arcadialandscaping@hotmail.com lcb 9071 C ONSTRUCTION B OB M C E W AN C ONSTRUCTION , INC . 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