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Candidates expressed diff ering
views on housing and tourism
Candidates from Page 1A
The ‘Cannon Beach way’
City role in housing
Candidates support the city
purchase of the former ele-
mentary school property and
making it a community space,
if possible. While noting the
school’s “nostalgic and histor-
ical” importance, Florer said
the property is within the tsuna-
mi zone but could be used as a
park or for smaller gatherings.
Candidates said they sup-
port reopening an elementary
school in town but not in the
tsunami zone.
When asked how they value
citizen advisory boards, Ogilvie
said advisory groups like the
budget committee and e-prep
are crucial in making necessary
decisions. Florer, who has been
involved in the discussion of
a potential e-prep committee
restructure, agreed that citizen
advisory boards are important.
Asked to defi ne the “Can-
non Beach way,” Ogilvie said
civic participation has driven
the best decisions in town.
“If you feel impassioned
about an issue going to come
up for a vote, please partici-
pate,” he said.
Florer praised the involve-
ment of residents, including
many in the room.
“I want to see us remain
thinkers,” McCarthy said. “I
don’t want to see a bunch of
sheep out there.”
Answering what makes
Cannon Beach special, the
candidates agreed it was the
people.
“I’ve met the best peo-
ple I’ve ever met in my life,”
Ogilvie said.
Candidates agreed the city
should have some role in fa-
cilitating affordable housing.
“I’m not a big fan of big
government, but I do think
government has a place in
helping parts of our society
that need a little more help,”
Florer said, adding that city
government could help search
for solutions before stepping
in directly.
McCarthy said affordable
housing is needed to have “the
life and diversity we want”
and the city is responsible for
providing some housing for
fi rst responders.
“Many folks that work for
the city are unable to afford
houses here,” Ogilvie said.
“I would like to see business
members being able to step up
if they are that interested in
having some type of housing
for their employees.”
Addressing how service
industry employees could af-
ford the workforce housing
recommended by the task
force, Ogilvie said the units
would be available to those
making less than median in-
come.
McCarthy said a connec-
tion between short-term rent-
als and affordable housing
exists in that renting a home
short-term derives income
and therefore increases home
values, making them less af-
fordable.
Florer, whose wife Tami
Florer owns Cannon Beach
Property Management, said
short-term rentals have little
effect on affordable housing.
“If people don’t rent their
houses, many of them will just
be second homes,” he said.
Ogilvie agreed proper-
ty owners currently renting
homes out short-term are
unlikely to rent homes long-
term at affordable prices, but
Nancy McCarthy
‘We have to
decide if we want
to maintain a
small village arts
atmosphere …
or … become a
high-end desti-
nation resort. I’d
like to see us pre-
serve our village
atmosphere.’
Herb Florer
‘Many of the
business owners
are residents and
part of this com-
munity. Many
of those visitors
are coming year
after year. I think
they’re part of
the community
here as well.’
said for people simply renting
out their house, there could
be a way to “incentivize rent-
ing houses out to people who
need it.”
Business and tourism
Each candidate supports
allowing recreational marijua-
na shops in town. In Novem-
ber, a ballot measure will ask
residents whether recreation-
al marijuana sales should be
prohibited in Cannon Beach.
“It’s going to be on the bal-
lot and citizens will decide,”
Florer said. “If there’s a de-
mand in town, then hopeful-
ly there would be a store that
would be in good taste and fi t
in town.”
“They have to follow strict
state regulations and also have
to follow our own ordinances,
including design review,” Mc-
Carthy said. “I do not see any
reason why marijuana should
not be sold in town.”
Candidates had slightly
different ideas on Cannon
Beach as a tourist destination.
Ogilvie said many depend
on business from tourists for
their livelihood.
Brandon Ogilvie
‘I think the best
we can do to
welcome people
to this town and
at the same time
try to create an
atmosphere that
is workable for
those of us that
live here.’
“I’m confl icted at almost
all times but it’s what we are,”
he said. “I think the best we
can do to welcome people to
this town and at the same time
try to create an atmosphere
that is workable for those of
us that live here.”
McCarthy said the city
needs to fi nd a solution to
balancing tourism with the
year-round community. “We
have to decide if we want to
maintain a small village arts
atmosphere that we have or
if we’re going to become a
high-end destination resort,”
she said. “I’d like to see us
preserve our village atmo-
sphere.”
Florer said tourism is iden-
tifi ed in the comprehensive
plan as part of the town’s
economy, and he is unsure
if confl ict exists between the
business and residential “vil-
lage” parts of town.
“Many of the business
owners are residents and part
of this community,” he said.
“Many of those visitors are
coming year after year. I think
they’re part of the community
here as well.”
Many ways to get your
Halloween haunt on
Frightful fun in
Cannon Beach
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
With live entertainment,
costume contests and even
selfi e sticks, there are many
ways to get in the Halloween
spirit this year.
Kick off Halloween ear-
ly at the Coaster Theatre
with “Spooktacular Sunday”
on Oct. 23. An open house
from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. of-
fers trick-or-treating, costume
prizes, treats and seasonal ac-
tivities (think apple bobbing).
Looking for a unique cos-
tume? The theatre is selling
and giving away costumes,
props, furniture pieces and
oddities at the open house.
From 10:30 a.m. to noon,
learn how the backstage mag-
ic happens at a free workshop
with Patrick Lathrop and
Nancy McCarthy.
On Saturday, Oct. 29,
come in costume to the Coast-
er Theatre’s Halloween Bash,
which features a performance
by international touring artist
and classical-word guitarist
Aaron Larget-Caplan. Revel-
ries include a costume com-
petition, belly dance presen-
tation by local groups and
a preview of the upcoming
performance “The Complete
Works of Williams Shake-
speare (Abridged) [Revised].”
Doors open at 6:30 and the
show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 or $20 online
or via box offi ce at 503-436-
1242.
From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on
Saturday, the Cannon Beach
American Legion is hosting
The Dance of the Dead 2 fea-
turing DJs DeadMoeFunk,
DeadSpinoza and Misty Turn-
Up-To-Death. Capture the
night with a photo booth and
selfi e stick. The best-dressed
will have the opportunity to
win a $100 costume contest
prize. The Oct. 29 event is $10
at the door and ages 21-plus.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Thursday, Oct. 27
E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Planning Commis-
sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Friday, Oct. 28
Cannon Beach Parks Committee,
9 a.m., 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Emergency Pre-
paredness Committee, 10 a.m.,
City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Design Review
Board, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
Monday, Nov. 7
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec-
tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue
Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave.
Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m.,
City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec-
tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue
Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave.
Cannon Beach Public Works
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
Monday, Dec. 12
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