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October 23, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A CANNON BEACH CITY COUNCIL Environmental, safety concerns cited in paving project Neighbors unanimous in support of street-paving project dents,” Eighth Street resident Les Wierson said. Neighbors also noted loose gravel is being carried into the stormwater system. Grassick added the gravel is being dragged onto Ecola Park Road. “It’s a nightmare for us,” he said. By Dani Palmer There are 10 affected Cannon Beach Gazette property owners. Eight re- The Cannon Beach City turned a questionnaire pro- Council approved a neigh- viding support for the paving borhood paving project Oct. and two indicated verbal sup- 6 that will have residents of port, Wierson said. Cannon Beach resident North Eighth Street paying 80 percent of the cost to pave Jan Siebert-Wahrmund asked their gravel road. The city questions and noted she’s not “a fan of more asphalt” as it will pay the rest. ³7KLV LV RQH RI WKH ¿UVW can produce more heat and requests following the up- have a negative impact on the date of the street standards,” environment. The Environmental Pro- Public Works Director Dan tection Agency calls it the Grassick said. The project consists of a “heat island effect.” During an August work 14- to 15-foot wide paved street section on Eighth Street session, Grassick noted staff between Ecola Park Road had utilized council mem- and Oak Street — predicted bers’ recommendation to add WR EH ¿QLVKHG E\ WKH HQG RI language regarding health October. The estimated cost hazards and environmental effects that can occur with is $7,700. Residents made the re- paving. The street standards policy quest because they were concerned about dust and was revised earlier this year. hazardous driving conditions It included recommendations the Public Works Committee with potholes. “This improvement does gave to implement the gravel improve the health of resi- street renovation program. DANI PALMER PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Intersection of Ecola Park Road and 8th Street, where street paving is about to begin. In other City Council news: • An easement vaca- tion was approved for Old Highway 101. • The council declared October Domestic Aware- ness Month. • A contract between the city and Chamber of Com- merce was extended. Exec- utive Director Court Carrier and business owners asked the council to move faster on room tax allocation. It should be ready for approv- al in November, City Man- ager Brant Kucera said. • The purchase of a front- end loader was approved. Homeowners’ dune-grading appeal deemed too late for review Too late to protest dune grading limits, councilors say Patrick, a member of the Planning Commission who had recused herself from the hearing process, appealed two conditions of the plan requiring the Breakers Point Homeowners Association to wait on further dune grad- By Dani Palmer ing projects until the city Cannon Beach Gazette has approved a revised sand On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the management and Breakers Cannon Beach City Council Point’s revegetation plan dismissed an appeal to con- has established success. ditions tacked onto the Plan- These could be up to 18 to ning Commission’s approval 24 months after the project’s of dune grading at Breakers start, according to planning Point after councilors agreed commissioners. The Patricks argued the it was “untimely.” The coun- cil did not delve into the sub- conditions are “improper stance of the appeal as mem- restrictions” as they have no EHUVVDLGLWKDGEHHQ¿OHGWRR VSHFL¿FHQGGDWH and supersede Oregon late to be considered. Breakers Point home- law. The decision, they said, owners Frank and Janet amounts to a moratorium, there is no moratorium and any such allegation is pre- mature,” she said. Executive Director of the Oregon Coast Alliance Cameron La Follette wrote a letter asking the council to dismiss the Patricks’ appeal EHFDXVHLWZDV¿YHGD\VODWH and “impermissible to ap- peal conditions without ap- R.J. MARX PHOTO pealing the decision under- Breakers Point in Cannon lying the conditions.” Cannon Beach ordinance Beach. states a decision to the Plan- which would be illegal un- ning Commission may be appealed within 20 days of der existing statutes. The city’s consulting WKH¿QDORUGHUEHLQJVLJQHG The City Council decided attorney Carrie Richter ZLWK WKH ODZ ¿UP *DUYH\ WKH¿QDORUGHUZDVHIIHFWLYH Schubert Barer Richter Aug. 27, the night of Plan- wrote the decision was with- ning Commission approval, in the city’s right. “Since rather than Sept. 1, when there is no denial or delay, the 13,700-cubic-yard dune ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE! grading project decision was mailed out. The Pat- ULFNV¶DSSHDOZDV¿OHG6HSW 21, outside the date property owners may appeal. La Follette wrote that the Sept. 1 memo stating the “applicant or parties may appeal within 20 days of the date of this letter” was inaccurate as it did not fol- low the timeline allowed by city code. Councilor Mike %HQH¿HOG VDLG KH EHOLHYHG WKH ¿QDO RUGHU ZDV VLJQHG on Aug. 27, and suggested the council dismiss the ap- peal. The decision was unan- imous. Councilor Melissa Cadwallader was absent. The city is in the process now of drafting a new ordi- nance that would prohibit dune grading until Cannon Beach’s sand management plan update is complete. The ordinance could take up to 60 days to implement, City Planner Mark Barnes said. He estimated a time frame of roughly 18 months for adoption of the new sand management plan. The Aug. 27 Planning Commission approval of a Breakers Point request for dune grading will not be impacted if it is approved. Breakers Point will grade 13,700 cubic yards of sand west of the development to restore views and improve beach access. Future dune grading requests will be possible, but only after com- pletion of the city’s sand management plan. Farmers Market celebrates end of season By Dani Palmer Cannon Beach Gazette The Cannon Beach Farmers Market wrapped up another successful year on Tuesday, Sept. 29. This summer, the market intro- duced a children’s Passport Program, showing the kids where their food comes from. Margaret Christians served as a volunteer for it. Her husband, Darrel, greet- ed market customers. On Sept. 29, they were honored as Volunteers of the Year during an after-par- ty celebration. Market Man- ager Philomena Lloyd said they’d done a great job over their two seasons. Margaret has volunteered at numer- ous organizations since she was a child, encouraged by her parents. She was just “crusing by, walking my dog” when she saw the mar- ket and made an inquiry. She started the next week. The Cannon Beach Farmers Market is always looking for volunteers. “It’s all about having fun and enjoying yourself,” Margaret said. Tickets on sale for Iron Chef Goes Coastal event DANI PALMER/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE The Cannon Beach Police Department partook in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Sept. 25, with help from city employees. Challenged by Amer- ican Legion Post 168, the Cannon Beach Police Department participat- ed in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Sept. 25, with help from city em- ployees. The department challenged fellow local law enforcement agencies to do the same and donat- ed $100 to the ALS As- sociation. The American Legion was challenged by local artist Susan Simon, whose son, Adam, an U.S. Air Force veteran, has ALS. Fall quilt exhibit in Cannon Beach Saturday Join the Cannon Beach History Center and Muse- um and Cathy Erickson on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the opening of Erickson’s solo show “What Remains: Jap- anese Americans in Intern- ment Camps.” For more than a decade, Erickson has focused her artwork on the hardships Japanese-Ameri- cans faced in camps during World War II. The exhibit explores the stories, expe- riences and history behind Japanese internment camps in America during World War II through textile art. An opening reception takes place at 6 p.m. and the ex- hibit will be on display through February. The museum is locat- ed at 1387 South Spruce St.; for more information call 503-436-9301 or visit cbhistory.org. Tickets are on sale now for the eighth annual Iron Chef Goes Coastal, which will take place at the Seaside Convention Center Nov. 3. Tickets can be purchased at U.S. Bank branches, the United Way of Clatsop &RXQW\RI¿FHDWWK6WUHHW and Marine Drive in Asto- ria, or at www.brownpaper- tickets.com. General admis- sion is $35 ($40 at the door), and reserved seating is $65. The event consists of 10 or 12 restaurants that pro- vide appetizers and desserts to attendees. Attendees vote on the restaurant appetizers and desserts and select a People’s Choice winner in each category. As part of the evening’s entertainment, there is a visible kitchen set-up where four chefs in teams of two have an hour to prepare a meal and are judged by a SDQHORI¿YHMXGJHV The team that wins re- turns to compete the follow- ing year. People’s Choice winners also participate in the next year’s event. The Nov. 3 Iron Chef Goes Coastal opens at 5 p.m. and usually wraps up around 8:30 p.m. Guests have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of gourmet food and watch professional chefs at work. TV personnel who inter- view competitors record the Live Local? Get 20% off any treatment at Elements Spa! 102.3 fm the Classic Rock Station 503-436-0366 | elementsbythesea.com P.S. Also enjoy a wave cleanse steam shower and saltwater pool access on us! *Please bring your North Coast ID. event throughout the eve- ning. A silent auction will also take place during the event. The highest-bidding winners receive great baskets of prizes all while knowing they are also supporting the United Way. For more information, contact United Way of Clat- sop County Executive Di- rector Stacey Brown at 503- 325-1961 or uwccdirector@ SDFL¿HUFRP RU YLVLW ZZZ clatsopunitedway.org.