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Pounding rains drive rockslide
City Hall makeover
faces shaky future
South Wind site
eyed for future
By R.J. Marx
Cannon Beach Gazette
DANNY MILLER/EO MEDIA GROUP
Rocks, trees and debris block U.S. Highway 101 after a small landslide occurred on Wednesday south of Cannon Beach.
Rockslide from Page 1A
A geologist arrived at the
scene Wednesday morning, and
scalers would be necessary to
knock down any other loose
rock that could be a danger to
drivers below.
“It’s not particularly high
in areas, but you have to know
what you are doing,” Torres said.
“Their goal is to essentially force
any material down that might
come down later. We don’t want
to open up the road until we feel
it’s totally safe for travelers.”
Throughout the day, the
department of transportation’s
Perry Browning was stationed
near Hug Point, redirecting
southbound motorists back to
Highway 26 as crews worked
to clear the roadway and se-
cure loose rock.
Dump trucks and track
hoes carried fallen rock to a
transportation stockpile site.
“We’ll figure out where to
go with it then,” Browning
said shortly after midday. “It’s
sandstone, so they may be
able to break it. They’re start-
ing to haul rock now.”
After record rainfall satu-
rated soils, drivers were urged
to remain aware of slide dan-
gers. Travelers should drive
with caution and be alert to
downed trees, debris and oth-
er materials on roadways.
“We’ve had a tremendous
amount of moisture, record
rainfall in February,” Torres
said. “We could continue to
have some slide issues. We
have many of those areas
along U.S. 101 and along the
coast range corridors. Anyone
traveling in those areas, you
really do need to be very alert
and keep both hands on the
wheel, especially at night.”
At the Cannon Beach Visitor
Center, Lead Information Spe-
cialist Laura Kaim said the clo-
sure had cut down on Cannon
Beach tourist traffic. One cou-
ple arrived at the center seeking
detour directions. “When I told
them their ride would be almost
an hour out of their way, they
replied, ‘That’s OK, we’re on
holiday and we’ve got nothing
but time,’” Kaim said.
Cannon Beach councilors
await a Plan B after bids for
a proposed City Hall reno-
vation exceeded the allotted
budget.
After design, updates
and review, Cannon Beach
Public Works Director Dan
Grassick opened sealed bids
in mid-January to find the
two construction bids had
both surpassed the city’s
$150,000 cap.
At the Feb. 7 City Coun-
cil meeting, Grassick told
members of the council the
bids exceeded “well above
$200 a square foot.”
In a competitive con-
struction environment, the
scope of the job was well be-
low what contractors could
make on a standard resi-
dence.
“What we realized from
the feedback from the con-
struction community, was
timing’s everything,” Grass-
ick said. “Everybody’s busy.
Money has come in sudden-
ly in the last 15 months and
we’ve seen the building pace
pick up at a pace we haven’t
seen since 2007.”
A new city hall building
would have cost at least $3
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MEETINGS
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Work Session
Design Review Board
Planning Commission
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING,
February 7, 2017
• Adopted Ordinance 17-02; for the
purpose of Amending Chapter 3.12,
Transient Room Tax, Section 3.12.10;
Definition of ‘Rent’;
• Adopted Resolution 17-02; for the
purpose of
Dissolving the
Affordable
Housing Advisory
Committee;
• Held a public
hearing regarding
the Planning
Commission’s
recommendations
for Zoning
Ordinance and
Comprehensive
Plan
amendments;
directed staff
to prepare
findings of fact
and appropriate
ordinance;
• Appointed
Janet Avery
and Jim Avery
to the EPREP
Committee;
• Police Chief Jason
Schermerhorn
presented
the Police
Department 2016
Annual Report.
CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION,
February 14, 2017
• Finance Director Laurie Sawrey presented
the Finance Report for the 2nd quarter of
fiscal year ending 2017;
• Discussed the proposed construction
excise tax;
• Discussed the South Wind site and will
continue the discussion at future work
sessions;
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
MAYOR: Sam Steidel
COUNCILORS: Mike Benefield,
Nancy McCarthy, Brandon
Ogilvie and George Vetter
CITY MANAGER: Brant Kucera
Of Interest...
MARCH 2017
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million, but modifications
were expected to come in at
a fraction of that cost.
Among changes sought
were a new entrance, door-
way and storage for police.
Offices would have been
shuffled so building, plan-
ning and police visitors
could access those offices
through separate entrances.
Haystack Rock Awareness
Project offices would have
been moved and the finance
corner completely redone
and rebuilt. The Design Re-
view Board approved the fi-
nal stage of a plan to upgrade
windows, doors and exterior
at a December public hear-
ing.
Grassick laid out the
city’s options after an inqui-
ry from Councilor Nancy
McCarthy.
“You’re probably looking
at $1.2 million to renovate
this entire building,” Grass-
ick said. “You’re faced with
about $3.1 million to $3.5
million to replace it some-
where else.”
“Somewhere else” could
be the 55-acre South Wind
property, located east of U.S.
Highway 101 almost entirely
outside the tsunami inunda-
tion zone, purchased by the
city in 2013 with the goal of
housing an emergency shel-
ter, police station, fire sta-
tion, school, child care and a
food bank.
7:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - At their January
19, 2017 meeting the DRB discussed:
DRB 17-01, City of Cannon Beach,
Modifications to City Hall, Located at 163
East Gower. Approved
The Design Review Board meeting
scheduled for February 16, 2017 was
cancelled.
The Design
Review Board is
scheduled to meet
March 16, 2017 at
6pm.
PLANNING
COMMISSION
- At their January
26, 2017 meeting
the Planning
Commission
discussed:
CU 16-05, Cannon
Beach Academy
request for a
conditional use
permit to allow
a temporary
location for Cannon
Beach Academy
Charter School at
171 Sunset. The
applicant was
previously approved
for a condition use
permit (CU 15-02)
which has expired.
Approved
Z0 17-01, City
of Cannon Beach
request for Zoning
Ordinance text amendment; revision of
Municipal Code Chapter 17.77, Short-
term Rentals. The proposed amendments
address short-term rental permit
administration, enforcement, inspection,
revocation and statndards. Continued
The Planning Commission is scheduled to
meet February 23, 2017 at 6pm.
• The Cannon Beach Recycle Center is open
Tuesday - Sunday, 8am - 4pm for residential
and commercial use;
NOTICE OF SENIOR STAFF VACANCY
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Salary range $73,000 – $88,000 plus excellent
benefits. Under the general supervision of the
City Manager, administers, plans, organizes,
integrates and directs the programs and
maintenance functions of the City’s Public
Works Department including water treatment
and distribution system, roads and streets,
wastewater treatment plant and wastewater
collection system, stormwater, recycling and
parks and all facilities. This position supervises
the work of 13 employees and manages an
average annual operations budget of $5 million
and an average capital budget of $500,000.
Desirable qualifications include a Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree in engineering, public
administration or a closely related field and
a minimum of three years progressively
responsible senior management level
experience in public works administration,
experience with the administration,
management, and regulations governing public
work areas, operations, and maintenance.
Experience with budgeting. Experience with
managing bid processes, project management
and the performance of contractors. Experience
with reviewing construction plans and
specifications. Experience in managing and
supervising the work of Public Works staff.
Obtain further information from the City
Manager, PO Box 368, Cannon Beach, 97110;
phone (503) 436-8050 or e-mail kucera@
ci.cannon-beach.or.us . All applications and
resumes must be received at Cannon Beach City
Hall by 5pm, February 28, 2017.
NOTICE OF VACANCIES
CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS
& COMMITTEES
The City of Cannon Beach is seeking
applications for the following vacancies:
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD: ONE (1) vacancy
to fill a four-year term beginning April 1,
2017. The Design Review Board (DRB) reviews
development proposals that are subject to the
design review provisions of the City’s zoning
ordinance. The Design Review Board holds its
regular meetings on the third Thursday of each
month at 6:00pm and may also schedule work
sessions as needed.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE:
ONE (1) vacancy to fill a four-year term. The
EPREP Committee meets regularly for the
purpose of providing evacuation planning
and public education regarding emergency
preparedness. The Emergency Preparedness
Committee normally holds its regular meetings
on the last Friday of each month at 10:00am. and
may schedule work sessions as needed.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: TWO (2)
vacancies to fill four-year terms. The primary
responsibility of the Public Works Committee
is to review all public works projects and make
recommendations to City Council. The Public
Works Committee holds its regular meeting on
the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00am.
To be eligible to serve on a City committee,
applicants must have resided within the city
or its urban growth boundary during the one
year immediately preceding appointment;
or at the time of appointment, shall have
owned real property located within the city
or its urban growth boundary for at least one
year immediately preceding appointment.
Council has implemented an interview process
consisting of a set of questions particular to each
committee/board or commission and written
answers must be submitted with the application.
Applications with questions are available at City
Hall, 163 E. Gower Street, Cannon Beach, by
email addressed to riggs@ci.cannon-beach.or.us,
or online at www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us. For
consideration at the March 7, 2017 City Council
meeting, applications must be returned to
Colleen Riggs, Assistant City Manager, Cannon
Beach City Hall, at P.O. Box 368, Cannon Beach,
OR 97110 by 4:00 p.m., February24, 2017. Late
applications will not be accepted. For more
information, please contact Colleen Riggs by
email or phone at (503) 436-8052.
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