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6A • June 12, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com 'LVSHQVDULHV&RXQFLOH[SHFWHGWRWDNH¿QDOYRWH-XQH Marijuana from Page 1A In developing Ordinance 2015-05, city staff reviewed a number of different options for outlining the exclusion area and ultimately settled on a map of the exclusionary zone. The area lies between a line 600 feet north of the Broadway right-of-way that extends from the east side of North Prom to the west side of North Roosevelt Drive, and a line drawn 600 feet south of the Broadway right- of-way that extends from the east side of South Prom to the west side of South Roosevelt Drive. “I really don’t see how anybody who is looking to make money on medical marijuana would be want- ing to pay the rents that we have in the downtown core,” councilor Tita Montero said in discussion prior to the council vote. “And people who come to our city and the people who live here, I don’t know why they would want a search for parking in WKH GRZQWRZQ DUHD WR ¿QG someplace to buy their med- R.J. MARX PHOTO City of Seaside map of the downtown core medical marijuana dispensary exclusion zone. ical marijuana. I believe that people who need medical marijuana, they know what works for them, they want places easy to park.” Owning or operating a downtown core medical marijuana dispensary would not be a “wise business deci- sion,” she added. Highway 420’s Geiger asked the council to embrace coming legislative chang- es brought by Measure 91, which allows recreational marijuana for people over 21. “Right now in Portland ho- tels are sold out for the next sixth months,” he said. “You cannot get a room because of the boom in marijuana. I would just remind this coun- cil that the future of some of these tourist cities lies with Gearhart council handles budget, fences Gearhart from Page 1A “During this past year, Harbor staff has worked with 32 local teens who have been raped,” Ms. So- derberg wrote the council. “Services to this population includes one on one meet- ings with a sexual assault DGYRFDWHFRQ¿GHQWLDOVXS- port groups, family meet- ings for the parents and assistance obtaining and when necessary, paying for a licensed therapist.” The Harbor was seeking $2,000 from the council to help meet costs of the orga- nization’s services. Before the budget vote, councilor Kerry Smith urged the board to consid- er a donation to the group, and after discussion, the council agreed to provide $1,000 to the Harbor. Other groups that re- ceive funds from the city include Seaside Hall, South County, Food, Partners for Seniors, the Seaside Youth Center, Clatsop County Court Advocate Program and others. Funds for The Harbor were transferred IURPWKH¿UHVWDWLRQEXLOG- ing maintenance fund, which saw a reduction in its reserve from $7,000 to $6,000. City’s new fence ordinance is passed In addition to budget matters, the council en- dorsed two ordinances, the FLW\¿OOHGDJDSDQGDGRSW- ed a fence ordinance. After repealing its exist- ing fence ordinance at its May 6 meeting, the City of Gearhart declined to adopt a new ordinance at that meeting. The repealed or- dinance regulated fences, which were located within yards and not allowed to exceed 6 feet in height. After a unanimous vote to repeal the ordinance, the City Council then consid- ered an ordinance which included elements of the previous code, as well as a second section that de- clared that all existing fences that do not comply with the fence provisions herein would be grandfa- thered. Councilor John Duncan was the lone dissenting vote on the board, who said at a previous meeting that the international building FRGH ZRXOG VXI¿FH DQG D town fence ordinance was not necessary. The fence ordinance contains provisions that fences within yards will not exceed 6 feet, and fences within “clear vision” areas shall not exceed 2 1/2 feet. Fences shall not consist of barbed wire or other dan- gerous materials. The Gearhart Planning Commission postponed its June 11 meeting, and will now meet Thursday, July 9. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1. which communities embrace that, and which communities reject it. “If you care about this city and the sustainability of its future, it’s time to put some of those old ways behind and begin to look at this in a new way and understand this as an opportunity for growth for the business here,” he contin- ued. “If you reject cannabis and make this a fearful place to go, they’ll go somewhere else. And there’s a lot of peo- ple out there.” Chapter 118 of state law SURYLGHVOHJDOGH¿QLWLRQVIRU marijuana, dispensary, card- holders and license and re- quires all dispensaries to be registered in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes and applicable Oregon Adminis- trative Rule. Registration by the Oregon Health Authority, however, does not guarantee a dispensary is permitted to operate under applicable local municipal regulations. The restrictions in the chapter are meant to supple- ment those outlined by the Oregon Health Authority’s Medical Marijuana Program, which disallow dispensaries from being located less than 1,000 feet from a school or one another. Some of the operational requirements in- clude: a new license must be obtained each year; no sale or other distribution of marijua- na shall occur between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.; and dispensaries cannot distribute marijuana or marijuana-infused products free of charge, among others. Dispensaries only can locate in areas zoned commercial. Mayor Don Larson, councilors Jay Barber, Seth Morrisey, Randy Frank, Tita Montero and Dana Phillips all voted in support of the amendment. City Manager Winstanley said he expected the council WR WDNH WKHLU WKLUG DQG ¿QDO vote on the downtown core dispensary exclusion at the next council meeting, June 22. “The council could make changes, but based on their vote, I wouldn’t expect them to,” he said. After its expected passage, the ordinance would have a 30-day enactment period in the event of an appeal. BUSINESS DIRECTORY F LOORING 2/3 of Showroom ALWAYS ON SALE! Window Treatments, Fabric, Wallpaper, Flooring and Interior Design 2311 N. 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