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6A • November 20, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Council to leave dune-grading ordinance as is Astoria couple wants to No change while city develops sand management plan By Dani Palmer Cannon Beach Gazette On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the City Council voted to table an amendment to city code that would forbid foredune grad- ing until Cannon Beach’s sand management plan is complete in 18 to 24 months. It was a win — for now — for homeowners who say they have the right to grade. Planning Commission members voted to recom- mend the amendment to the Oceanfront Management Overlay Zone on Oct. 22. Commissioner Lisa Kerr said the city’s sand manage- ment study may conclude that leaving the dunes alone is best, or that grading is the right choice. Homeowners say the pro- posed prohibition equates a moratorium violating state guidelines. Dean Alterman, Breakers Point Homeowners Association’s attorney, of- fered alternatives, including a “spacing out of impact.” “If the two years becomes WKUHH RU IRXU RU ¿YH RU QHY- er, if a future City Council decides it wants to do some- thing else, that leaves the Breakers Point homeowners in a very bad position with the sand that’s coming in,” he said. Breakers Point home- owner Frank Patrick said the prohitibion would prevent homeowners from their right to public access. He cited an already inaccessible access for emergency vehicles on the property. Foredune grading, affect- ing Breakers Point and the presidential streets in Cannon Beach, is done to maintain views or prevent inundation. With the prohibition set to potentially become real- ity Tuesday evening, City Planner Mark Barnes said he received an application for foredune grading earlier in the day. Breakers Point was recently granted permission to grade 13,700-cubic-yards of sand and indicated plans to seek permits for more in the near future. Friends of the Dunes’ Clay Newton said he intrepreted homeowners’ reaction as fear. “None of us know what that new plan will say,” he said. Without knowing the im- pact of the grading, Newton said he wants a regulated pro- cess before anymore steps are taken to grade dunes. “The folks that are the pro- ponents of this are the friends of the dunes,” said Breakers Point homeowner Ed Stone. “Myself and the rest of the owners at Breakers Point are the neighbors of the dunes and they’re causing us mon- umental problems.” He noted his dune has grown about 100 yards hori- zontally and 52 feet vertically. When he moved into his up- stairs condo on Ecola Creek, he could see the beach. Now he can’t. Breakers Point homeown- ers say the invasive Europe- an beach grass is collecting sand, allowing the dunes to build up. “That blasted grass has gotten out of control,” Patrick open pot shop in CB Pot from Page 1A R.J. MARX/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Foredunes near Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. said, and the dunes will grow another 15 feet in the time it takes to complete the sand management plan. Breakers Point Home- owners Association Property Manager Bruce Francis said he didn’t understand why the Planning Commission even felt the need to amend the or- dinance. To acquire a permit for dune grading would take as long as the city needs to ¿QLVK WKH VDQG PDQDJHPHQW plan. &RXQFLORU0LNH%HQH¿HOG said the current Land Use Board of Appeals approved sand management plan is out of date and Cannon Beach needs “a breather” while it’s updated. He noted a gentle- man’s agreement to not dune grade was ignored in the past. “I’m not opposed to grad- ing,” he said. “I’m just op- posed to doing something without knowing what its ef- fect is going to be.” Councilor Wendy Hig- gins said the city does need a completed study, but added that allowing the sand to fur- ther build will only make the situation worse. The council voted 3-2 to table the discussion. Higgins, Councilor George Vetter and Mayor Sam Steidel voted \HV &RXQFLORUV %HQH¿HOG and Melissa Cadwallader voted no. to approve any attempt to ban businesses under House Bill 3400. Cannon Beach residents showed their support for Measure 91 in the 2014 General Election, 453-264 in Pre- cinct 20. Chapman got involved with drug policy during his time at the University of Or- egon and worked on mul- tiple campaigns to legalize marijuana. Then he formed his consulting company to help develop regulations at the city and state levels. For the last year or so, he said, he and his family have considered Cannon Beach a good place to locate. They like the atmosphere and nearby Seaside and Man- zanita already have dispen- saries. “I feel apart of the com- munity,” Chapman said, as KH¶V EHHQ VXU¿QJ DQG UHQW- ing beach houses in Cannon Beach for several years. He added that they are excited to potentially become a part of the community and give back. But there are those who oppose marijuana business, like Cannon Beach resident 0DUOHQH/DZVZKRWHVWL¿HG at the City Council meeting. “I would hope common sense prevails and not the love of money,” she said. If it allows marijuana dispensaries, Cannon Beach could tax the businesses. With plans to soon attend a real estate course focused on the impacts of marijuana business, citizen Robin Ris- ley said there’s still much to learn “before making an im- portant decision.” Doris Stephens added marijuana could make Can- non Beach less attractive. 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