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6A • October 7, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Dune grading appeal denied Commission upholds sand removal permit By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette The Cannon Beach Plan- ning Commission rejected an appeal of an administrative de- cision to allow remedial sand removal at the Breakers Point condominium development. “I think there are a lot of er- roneous information pieces in (Oregon Coast Alliance’s) re- quest to modify the conditions of our permit,” Breakers Point Homeowners Association rep- resentative Bruce Francis said at a late September public hearing. “I urge you to uphold it as written.” In July, the city approved the homeowners association’s request for remedial dune grading from the lawns and irrigation systems in between two units. In August, Oregon Coast Alliance contested the city’s decision to issue the permit. The nonproit organization stated that the permit lacked compliance with zoning code, sand-inundation proof, sand-volume estimates, a time frame and impact on the Ecola Creek estuary. Francis said the amount of sand to be removed is 10 to 20 cubic yards and that he marked the sand location in the application. “I don’t see why that’s not speciic enough,” he said. “This is all sand that’s within the property con- straints of Breakers Point,” property owner Frank Patrick said. “It blew all over the lawn and we’re just trying to ix it.” According to the staff re- port, municipal code includes a time frame for the project: a development permit will be null and void if work has not started within 180 days of its issuance or if work is aban- doned for more than 180 days after work has started. “I think some of the ideas (Oregon Coast Alliance) pre- sented are good but I don’t think they necessarily have to do with this permit,” Planning Commissioner Lisa Kerr said. The remedial dune-grad- ing permit is a fairly common permit that many in Cannon Beach have, City Planner Mark Barnes said. Some per- mits are renewed annually to take sand off porches or back- yards. The remedial dune-grading permit states that the sand will be disposed on an eroding sec- tion of the Ecola Creek shore- line near the southwest corner of the property. Conditions in- clude that all areas left bare of vegetation should be stabilized and revegetated. The proposal is not expected to negatively affect adjacent properties. The commission could re- visit the issue after the city’s ongoing sand-management plan is inished. FILE PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Bruce Francis, property manager of the Breakers Point Homeowners Association, walks through dune grass in 2015. Planning commission says ‘no’ to newer lodging on Surfcrest Ave. Commission nixes hotel growth By Lyra Fontaine Cannon Beach Gazette Lisa Kerr The Cannon Beach Plan- ning Commission blocked a proposed expansion of the Inn at Cannon Beach on Thurs- day, Sept. 22, prompting con- versation about whether more hotel units are needed. The commission voted 4-1 to deny Hospitality First a conditional use permit to develop 18 guest suites in a two-story building in Tolova- na Park. The additional units would be located on a .65-acre vacant lot at 132 E. Surfcrest Ave. and would meet demand for lodging during peak sum- mer months and weekends throughout the year, the appli- cation stated. “I don’t see the purpose of creating more and more hotels,” Commissioner Lisa Kerr said. “I see it as a detri- ment to the town.” Kerr said the additional units could impact trafic and SUBMITTED GRAPHIC he Planning Commission denied Hospitality First’s re- quest to expand the Inn at Cannon Beach to a vacant lot on East Surfcrest Avenue, shown here. water use and lead to further development. “Do we really need to keep encouraging more and more development of motels or ho- tels?” Kerr said. “I don’t think you can take things like this individually. To me, it’s a slip- pery slope. You have to look at the whole impact, not just this one motel.” Half the general fund Commissioners said the project could lead to more trafic in the area, though the application stated that the site’s proximity to U.S. High- way 101 would reduce Hem- lock Street trafic. The proposed hotel expan- sion would contribute about $70,000 in new transient lodging taxes each year, pro- viding economic beneit, the application stated. According to the 2016-17 city budget, transient lodging taxes are es- timated to make up about 50 percent of the city’s general fund resources. Commissioner Joseph Ber- nt said the project would bring in money for the city, adding that 18 rooms does not seem “overbearing” compared to visitors who create trafic is- sues without staying overnight. New help for Medicare costs! Premium assistance (Part B) To qualify, monthly gross income less than: Prescription cost assistance (Part D) Patrick Noield “These day-trippers are not providing the $70,000,” Bernt said. “If you’re going to sell out to tourism, you ought to sell out for money rather than clogged arteries in the town.” Kerr said the city of Can- non Beach is “not poor.” “I don’t see the demand being we need the money and the revenue,” she said. “What it gets spent on is more cele- brations and holidays to bring in more tourists.” Though Bernt said the ho- tel addition could be a “good investment for the town,” he voted against allowing the ex- pansion. For expansion Janet Patrick was the only commissioner to vote to ap- prove the hotel expansion. She said a development will eventually be built on the lot. “If its homes that are per- manently occupied by resi- dents, I would assume those residents will use a great deal of water,” Patrick said. If the project is approved, Commissioner Robin Risley said a stoplight for trafic and water-saving measures could both be considered. The proposed development is located in a limited com- mercial zone, where a new hotel or motel is not allowed. However, since the property was a hotel site before 1979 zoning ordinance changes, a hotel could still be built on the lot under the city’s pre-exist- ing use regulations. The lot, formerly the Can- non Village Motel, has been vacant since the former mo- tel’s structure was torn down in 2006. The request was based on a previous condi- tional use approval that has since expired. Escape Invest- ment owns the property. “We’re trying to do some- thing tasteful that its into the neighborhood,” applicant Pat- rick Noield, representing Es- cape Lodging Co., said to the commission. Tolovana Park resident and Cannon Beach City Council candidate Herb Florer spoke in support of the project. “We feel this would it and conform with the existing uses in the area,” he said. Resident Jan Siebert-Wahr- mund questioned whether the city’s water supply can sus- tain further development. “Hotels and motels use our water mostly in the summer months,” she said. “Unfortu- nately, this would be quite a lot of extra water being used.” The Inn at Cannon Beach, which manages the 40-unit hotel on the south side of East Surfcrest Avenue and an eight-unit condominium de- velopment on the north side of the street, would also manage the proposed suites. To continue with the proj- ect, the applicant could appeal to the City Council or resub- mit an application to the Plan- ning Commission, City Plan- ner Mark Barnes said. They’re your dreams. Start building them. You’ve already dreamed up the blueprints. We may be able to help bring them to life. 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