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August 12, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A Plan from Page 1A Moving the goal of creating clearer short-term rental regula- tions by the year’s end from the “affordable housing” priority to “effective government” was an- other change before adopting the plan. The Planning Commission no longer needs to consider the sus- pension of new short-term rental lottery permits at its upcoming meeting, since the council elimi- nated the part from the plan, City Planner Mark Barnes said. The commission could still consid- er moving the short-term rental program from the zoning code to a stand-alone ordinance at its August meeting. The strategic plan is not legal- ly binding and is separate from the city’s comprehensive plan, City Attorney Tammy Herdener said. She said 85 to 90 percent of each item “will come before the public by law in the future as we implement the plan.” For example, the budget committee would vet the goal of saving money each year for South Wind infrastructure, and any zoning code change would go to the Planning Commission irst, Herdener said. “It will come back to the community,” Councilor Wendy Higgins said. Public involvement Two open houses in July shared the plan with the public. Some residents criticized the timing of the open houses and the citizen survey. Jan Siebert-Wahrmund sug- gested the city allow another month for public input, and hold an evening open house for resi- dents who work during the day, before adopting the plan. “This plan would have a sub- stantial impact on our communi- ty,” Siebert-Wahrmund said. “It’s complex, it’s dealing with very large proposals. There could be more community ownership if you involve the public in the pro- cess from the beginning.” Angela Benton and Linda Beck-Sweeney agreed that the council should wait to adopt the plan for further community input. “It’s really important not just for the local community, but for the second homeowners to have an opportunity to provide input on the strategic plan,” Benton said. The strategic plan open house was “poorly announced,” during the busiest week of the year and “explained the attempt of what I see as manipulation of the public,” Beck-Sweeney said. Kucera said the city advertised the open house in advance. Coun- cilor George Vetter said public input was intended to come from the survey, which had a 40 percent return rate. “The purpose of this open house was not necessarily for the public to change the plan, but rather for the public to become aware of the survey results and interviews with staff and council,” Vetter said, adding that a better time could have been chosen. Survey criticized Siebert-Wahrmund said the survey was not “real public in- volvement.” “Not only was this survey poorly executed but there were questions in the survey obvious- ly developed to achieve a partic- ular outcome, rather than a fair inquiry of the public opinion,” Beck-Sweeney said. Mayor Sam Steidel also op- posed the survey. “I don’t put a whole lot of weight in surveys because I know that surveys muddle things,” Steidel said. “I grew up in Cannon Beach, I know Cannon Beach. I know that people like to talk about things. Having a process that actu- ally counters one of the topics in the survey, which is relationship with community, is disturbing.” “A survey is the only way of getting as much input as possible in a statistically valid method,” Kucera said. Higgins said she was “amazed by the valuable input” the surveys provided. “This is not an attempt to sabotage the concept of Can- non Beach,” Councilor Melissa Cadwallader said of the plan. “I strongly support the fact that this council adopt the plan tonight.” Some councilors suggested educational sessions during the evening to reach a broader audi- ence. “It’s time to move forward but continue to have a dialogue,” Higgins said. Nancy Lee DeVey Oct. 13, 1937 — July 18, 2016 Nancy Lee DeVey was delivered to the angels in the same manner in which she was born: surrounded by love. Nancy was born Oct. 13, 1937, to William and Mabel Brooks in Allegan, Michigan. She grew up in Michigan, and at- tended Otsego High School, where she enjoyed acting and excelled in theater. After graduation, Nancy became a licensed cosmetolo- gist. She and her irst husband, Dick Walter, owned and op- erated The Hair Loft, a popu- lar beauty salon in Plainwell, Michigan. When her marriage ended she moved to Cannon Beach, Oregon, to start a new life with her two young sons, Brent and Darin. As a single mother, Nancy worked hard and also earned her associate’s degree. While working at the Cannon Beach Conference Center, she met William De- Vey, and they were married in 1978. Nancy was a gifted artist who always strove to improve her skills. She enjoyed learning from others, and shared what she knew about art and paint- ing freely, earning her many friends in the art world. She especially loved the art classes taught by Barbara Evers. She eventually opened Color by You, a paint-your-own-pottery and coffee shop in Cannon Beach. As seen in her art, Nancy saw beauty in everything, and did her best to be beautiful in- side, as well as out. She was a very kind, patient, caring, generous and selless person. Nancy loved peace and tran- quility, allowing others around her to talk for hours and not say a thing. She was also very loyal to everyone; others knew that she would keep their con- idence, and that she would not engage in gossip. She disliked manipulation and condescend- ing behavior from others. She loved the Oregon rain as much as a beautiful sun- ny day, and loved her coastal walks on the beach when there M INI -S TORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE CANNON BEACH MINI-STORA GE Units Available 5’ x 10’ • 10’ x 10’ Nancy Lee DeVey was fog. Nancy loved animals of all kinds, but her favorite sound was hearing the birds singing while she was out walking. As much as she cared for nature, Nancy cared for those around her as well; she contributed and volunteered with many several organi- zations, and often helped to care for the less-fortunate. As she had a strong faith in Jesus Christ, she would often turn to passages in her Bible — or as she named it, her “Jesus Call- ing” book — when she was seeking perspective. Nancy courageously bat- tled stage IV cancer since Oc- tober 2013, but on the night of July 18, 2016, Jesus came with angels and took Nancy’s pain and suffering away. Her faith made her new again, and took her to a place where pain and sickness don’t exist. Her son, Darin, was with her, holding and kissing her hand when she passed from this realm. All who knew Nancy will deeply miss her kind, loving and peaceful nature. She is sur- vived by her husband, Bill De- Vey; and two sons, Brent Wal- ter and Darin Walter, and his partner Michael Morse. She is also survived by stepdaughter Annette King, and her daugh- ter Anika. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her sister Carlene Arndt. In addition to her family, Nan- cy leaves behind many, many friends, much beautiful art, and memories of a warm smile and open heart. Zones from Page 1A These preliminary maps are separate from the lood plain maps under dispute by the cities of Astoria and Warrenton, Clat- sop County, Port of Astoria and Diking District No. 9. The ive parties are currently splitting the cost of an outside analysis and technical review of FEMA’s draft maps, which they believe overstate the lood risk and would lock locals into paying thousands of extra dollars in lood insurance every year. The results of the review may affect the pro- visional accreditation status of Warrenton Levee System No. 1. Timeline After the open house, a 90- day appeal period will soon be- gin, most likely in late Septem- ber or early October, Ratté said. From there, the time frame for adopting the maps will depend on how many appeals and com- ments are submitted. “If there are signiicant com- ments we need to address, or an appeal, that could add some time to our processing,” Ratté said. Maps online GO TO: http://maps.co. clatsop.or.us/applica- tions/index.html. Click on “Map Layers” tab and select “Draft FEMA Revisions 2016.” Once that stage is completed, FEMA will issue a letter of inal determination to the communi- ties, which will happen early next year at the earliest. From there, communities will have six months to update their lood plain management ordi- nances. The maps will then go into effect. Ratté encourages locals to bring their comments and concerns to the open house so that they leave better educated about the maps that will shape the lives and liveli- hoods of many coastal residents. “Hopefully, what’s occur- ring is, as people learn about the changes, they’re reaching out to their cities and counties and ask- ing questions, gathering informa- tion,” he said. al 18 th Annu IDE GEM, MINE SEAS JEWELRY SHO RAL W AND Kathryn Marie Billings Kathryn “Kathy” “Katy” Marie Billings was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 26, 1941. She entered heaven’s gate on June 26, 2016, at her home in Kent, Washington. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 2, at the Mar- latt Funeral Home in Kent. Kathy graduated from Renton High School in 1959, and was a resident of Kent for over 40 years. She was a mem- ber of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Renton and Cannon Beach Community Church. 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