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8A • June 30, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com R.J. MARX/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Business Manager Justine Hill provides a guide to the Seaside School District budget. Seaside approves $140 million budget for schools School’s out, but campus land use plan under Seaside review Consultants deliver growth boundary package By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette Bond money swells figures By R.J. Marx Cannon Beach Gazette Budgets of more than $140 million are usually reserved for big city or suburban schools, not 1,000-student districts like Sea- side’s. Combined with general fund, debt ser- vice, special revenue and capital projects, the Seaside School District will be working with a grand total of $140.5 million. “The budget amount is not a typo,” Super- intendent Sheila Roley said at the Tuesday, June 21, meeting of the board of directors. “The bond proceeds are now in our budget.” “I had to check my glasses,” board mem- ber Mark Truax said. The outsized figures are the result of the passage of a $99.7 million bond by vot- ers last fall for a new campus. Because the school district’s bonds sold at a high rate and with a matching grant from the state Depart- ment of Education, capital projects reached more than $112 million. At $20.6 million, the district’s operating expense is a fraction of that. Debt service of $4.4 million and special revenue of $2.6 million make up the rest of the financial summary. The budget addresses rising student tech- nology costs, with districtwide licenses for math and science software. A new science curriculum will be implemented in the fall to meet new science and technology standards. Staff hires and facilities upgrades are includ- ed. This is the largest budget the school dis- trict is likely to see, as the number will soon be reduced as construction bills come in. Business Manager Justine Hill anticipates paying out $22.5 million next year in build- ing costs and fees. The budget was unanimously endorsed by directors. “The budget committee had met twice previously, and we worked through the details then, so this was really formalizing the rec- ommendation,” Roley said after the meeting. School’s out, but not for city of- ficials. They’ll be hitting the books with the delivery of a 66-page compre- hensive plan, zoning map and text amendment request to the Seaside Planning Department. With appen- dices, the submitted material runs into the hundreds of pages. The Seaside School District proposal aims to amend the city’s comprehensive plan, necessary to expand the urban growth boundary by about 49 acres for the new dis- trict campus approved by voters in November. The request, which also in- cludes zoning amendment changes, property annexation and rezoning, is an anticipated step in the multi- part process to build a new campus out of the tsunami zone. Prompted by hazard The school district is one of only four public K-12 schools in Oregon within the tsunami inundation zone. In 1999, the state published earthquake hazard maps showing Cannon Beach and Gearhart ele- mentary schools, Broadway Middle School and Seaside High School would all be severely damaged in the event of a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami. These schools were also identified as having a high potential for collapse. Cannon Beach Elementary School closed due to financial and safety concerns in 2013. That same year, a $128.8 million bond for new schools failed at the polls. In November, a scaled-back $99.7 million bond plan was ap- proved by more than 70 percent of the electorate. Analysis by Winterbrook Plan- ning, with relevant background in- formation provided by the Seaside School District, confirmed what the district had determined in 2009 SUBMITTED PHOTO Preliminary map of the Seaside campus plan. — the only suitable school campus site located outside of the tsunami inundation zone is located on high- er elevation land that is zoned for forest use. Boundary plans A separate but similar process to expand Seaside’s boundary started two years ago, in order to comply with statewide goals and guidelines for land use planning. The city forecast the rate of growth in Seaside over the next two decades and estimated how much land needs to come into the urban growth boundary to accom- modate the population, with two models, one through 2035 and the other through 2067. The school district’s urban growth boundary expansion is distinct from those discussions, which were tabled last summer. Unlike the city’s earlier urban growth boundary discussions, population, housing and growth are not the primary factors, Sea- side Planning Director Kevin Cup- ples said. The zone designation “institu- tional-campus” will be applied to the entire school campus site. The district meets the seven criteria necessary for expansion of Sea- side’s urban growth boundary for schools, according to the report: location adjacent to city limits; size; topography; access; soils; safe from the tsunami inundation zone; and capable of being served by utilities. About 31 acres of an 80-acre land gift will remain zoned as county forest. Planning process The Planning Commission will be the first to review the request, most likely in August at the earli- est, Cupples said. The commission’s action would be then reviewed by the City Council, the county Planning Commission and the county Board of Commissioners. If the application is approved, the school district will apply for a conditional use plan approv- al. More detailed plans showing buildings, athletic fields, parking and circulation will be provided at that time. “None of those processes is rapid,” Cupples said. A decision by the new year, as anticipated by the district’s time- table, could be possible, Cupples said. Report highlights • Traffic generated from the proposed school campus will have no significant impact on U.S. Highway 101. • The cities of Seaside, Gearhart M U N I C I PA L M E M O JUNE 2017 Is published monthly by the City of Cannon Beach 163 E. Gower Street • P.O. Box 368 • Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 436-1581 • Fax: (503) 436-2050 • TTY (503) 436-8097 MEETINGS 10 20 24 27 Open House for Citizen Input re: City Manager Profile City Council Special Meeting & Work Session Design Review Board City Council Special Work Session Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, June 6, 2017 • Adopted Ordinance 17-07, for the Purpose of Enforcing a Construction Excise Tax for the Purpose of Accumulating Funds to Support City of Cannon Beach Affordable Housing Initiatives; • Adopted Resolution 17-11, for the Purpose of Authorizing the City of Cannon Beach to Apply for a Transportation Growth Manage- ment Grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation for the Development of a Local Trans- portation System Plan (TSP) and Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Sign the Application; • Held a Public Hearing and upheld the suspension of the short-term rental permit for 3523 Pacific Street; • Confirmed the City Manager’s signing of a Conditional Use Per- mit application and allow him to begin negotiations with the Can- non Beach Academy regarding the use of the former Children’s Center building; • Awarded retirement compensa- tion for the City Attorney; • Authorized staff to solicit for a firm to provide City Manager recruit- ment services. The Council will then select a firm from the list of proposals; • Appointed Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn to serve as the Interim City Manager beginning July 1, 2017 during the recruitment process. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION and SPECIAL MEETING, June 13, 2017 • This season’s lifeguards and Parking Information Aides were introduced; • New Building Official, Al Butler and Public Works Director, Jim Arndt were introduced; • Discussed the Tourism & Arts Com- mission recommendations for the FY 2017-18; 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Manager to sign the FY 2017-18 Agreement with the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce for Visitor Information Services; • Authorized the City Attorney to begin negotiating a contract with Jensen Strategies for City Manager Recruit- ment Services • Authorized the Mayor and City Manager to sign the SEIU Local 503 agreement with the City; • Authorized the Mayor and City Man- ager to sign the Police Guild agree- ment with the City. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, June 26, 2017 • Met with Jensen Strategies to discuss the City Manager recruitment sched- ule; • Approved Emergency Management Consultant contract for FY 2017-18 • Approved contract with the Cham- ber of Commerce for Promotions Program; • Approved IGA with Sunset Empire Transportation District for shuttle bus service. • Discussed the Tourism & Arts Com- mission recommendations for the FY 2017-18; • Adopted Resolution 17-12 Adopt FY 2017-18 City of Cannon Beach Budget; • Adopted Resolution 17-13 to Accept State Revenue Sharing; • Adopted Resolution 17-14 to Repeal Resolution 16-09 Establishing Water, Wastewater and Storm Drain Utility Rates; • Authorized the Mayor and City and Cannon Beach are expected to grow at an average annual rate of about 1 percent. • The capacity of the new school campus is 1,690 students, an increase of 0.97 percent over the next 13 years. • The school district will en- croach on nearly 40 acres of big game habitat. • Plans call for bypass of a wet- land and two fish-bearing streams. • Access to the campus will come on the existing Spruce Street. Additional street improve- ments may be necessary. • There is no land within the cities of Cannon Beach, Gear- hart or Seaside which could meet the specifications for relocating schools. FOR YOUR INFORMATION MAYOR: Sam Steidel COUNCILORS: Mike Benefield, Nancy McCarthy, Brandon Ogilvie and George Vetter CITY MANAGER: Brant Kucera Of Interest... JULY 2017 6 SUBMITTED PHOTO Spruce Drive is the only en- trance to the new campus at this time, according to the docu- ment provided by Winterbrook Planning on behalf of the Sea- side School District. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – The Design Review Board met June 15, 2017 and discussed: • DRB 17-04, Haystack Gardens LLC, application for major modifications to an existing commercial building at 3115 S. Hemlock. Approved PLANNING COMMISSION - The Plan- ning Commission met June 22, 2017 and discussed: • CU 17-02, Cannon Beach Academy request for a conditional use permit to allow a public charter school at 3781 S.Hemlock. Approved The Cannon Beach Recycle Center is open Tuesday - Sunday, 8am - 4pm for residential and commercial use. OPEN HOUSE For Citizen Input to Help Define the City Manager Profile You are invited to the City Hall Council Chambers on Thursday, July 6th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm to provide input to representatives of Jensen Strategies, the company who is guiding the City of Can- non Beach City Manager recruitment process. Your opinions are important. Cannon Beach Farmers Market Tuesdays 1:00 – 5:00pm Fresh produce, natural meats, wild-caught seafood, cheeses, baked goods, honey, artisan food products & flowers Lunch and live music, wine tasting & local community groups NOTICE OF VACANCIES CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES The City of Cannon Beach is seeking applications for the fol- lowing vacancies: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: TWO (2) vacancies to fill four- year terms. The primary responsibility of the Public Works Com- mittee is to review all public works projects and make recommen- dations 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 dur- ing 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 . For consideration at the June 6, 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., June 28, 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, please contact Colleen Riggs by email or phone at (503) 436-8052. HAYSTACK ROCK AWARENESS PROGRAM BEACH VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Do you enjoy being outside and sharing your love of Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach? Please volunteer! http://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/hrap/ page/hrap-2017-beach-program-schedule. Please contact:Lisa Habecker, Education & Volunteer Coordinator, 503.436.8064, habecker@ci.cannon-beach.or.us
