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JULY 29, 2016 • VOL. 40, ISSUE 16 WWW.CANNONBEACHGAZETTE.COM COMPLIMENTARY COPY THE HOUSE THAT JERRY BUILT Residents defend short- term rentals in Cannon Beach Potential ‘major overhaul’ of ordinances debated By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette A dozen people spoke out against potential changes to Cannon Beach’s short-term rental ordinance — including a temporary freeze on transient rental permits — at a Planning Com- mission public hearing July 21. “I think the council couldn’t consider sus- pending anything unless they spend time think- ing about it and listening to public comment,” short-term rental owner Joe Petrina said. The Cannon Beach City Council is con- sidering a “major overhaul” of the short-term rental program, the staff report stated. Pro- posed changes are suspending issuance of new transient rental fi ve-year permits while the council reviews the program, and moving short-term rental regulations from the zoning ordinance to a stand-alone ordinance. “There is a vital and really historical shar- ing of our blessings of Cannon Beach by own- ing a home and renting it out to friends and family,” resident Les Wierson said, adding that Seaside and Gearhart have more short-term rentals than Cannon Beach. The change would not affect existing tran- sient or vacation home rental permits. Vacation home rental permits could still be issued. See Rentals, Page 7A Cannon Beach Academy aims for 2017 opening LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Bonnie Schein stands outside the cottage her late brother, Jerry Bosco, built. Th e words on the home state “Th is is the house that Jerry built.” Board members hope for charter approval from district Unique Victorian cabin will be open to the public By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette J B OSCO WAS INTERESTED IN preserving his- toric pieces from a young age. ERRY “He used to bring home door frames and windows on his bicycle,” said Bonnie Schein, remembering her late brother as a child. The Tolovana Park cottage Bosco built, which started as one room in the 1950s and expanded throughout the years, demon- strates his lifelong dedication to historic preservation, as co-founder of the Architectural Heritage Center. The historic house, located at 3678 Pacifi c, will be open for the public to view from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. Schein and Bosco’s family grew up spending summers in a cabin next door to the cottage. Created using parts of old Victorian houses torn down in the Portland area to ‘House that Jerry built’ is up for sale PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See House, Page 7A Fire rescue training pays off Fire District institutes vehicle policy By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette CANNON BEACH FIRE AND RESCUE Firefi ghters receive training in helicopter operations. Don’t drive your car to fi res, fi re- fi ghters in Cannon Beach have been told. Volunteers should avoid using personal vehicles to respond to calls, Benedict said at the monthly Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District board meeting. Instead, they should use a vehicle at the fi re station, unless they have proper justifi cation, Benedict said. One mistake could be a “liability for the district.” See Training, Page 5A In March, the Seaside School District with- drew its conditional approval for Cannon Beach Academy to open this fall. After a now-canceled appeal to the state, the charter school’s board members are preparing for next fall by working with the district and maintaining local support. “We want to work with the Seaside School District,” board president Kellye Dewey said at a July 21 board meeting. Board members, aiming for a September 2017 opening, hope the district will approve the academy’s charter application at the August dis- trict board meeting. The district denied the academy based on conditions, interim executive director Ryan Hull said, but did not accept or deny the acade- my’s charter application. “I would love to have a denial with reasons to move forward,” Hull said. “We are still in limbo.” If the district denies the academy’s applica- tion, they must provide reasons, Hull said. The academy would examine the reasons and could resubmit their application to the district or state. After the district’s March withdrawal of con- ditional approval, Cannon Beach Academy sub- mitted an appeal to the state, working to get its application state-approved. The Oregon Department of Education asked the two parties to negotiate, board members said. The academy rescinded the appeal. Seaside School District and Cannon Beach Academy representatives — including Superin- tendent emeritus Doug Dougherty, Superinten- dent Sheila Roley, Hull, district and academy board members, and lawyers from both par- ties — met on June 20 and discussed budgets, students per class, out-of-district students and grants. The academy “applied for a large federal grant and scored very well” but was denied the grant, since schools with an approved charter application are considered fi rst, the academy stated in a public update. The district offered to write a letter of support the academy could use in grant applications. “A letter would give us a better opportunity to get the grants,” Hull said. A long road In 2014, the district denied the academy’s proposals. Last year, some district teachers spoke See Academy, Page 6A