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6A • April 28, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com New Starbucks coming to Seaside Opening date to be determined By Katherine Lacaze For Seaside Signal A new Starbucks coffee shop is coming to town. The business is slated for a site along U.S. Highway 101 in Seaside, which could result in minor changes to infra- structure, traffic patterns and the aesthetics in the area. Plans for the project — an approximately 1,950-square- foot, single-story building with a drive-thru — are in the works. The building per- mit application is under re- view by the city, according to Dustin Johnson, an associ- ate architect with CIDA, the Portland-based firm design- ing the building for developer Bret Fox. The defunct NAPA Auto Parts building sitting on the site at 420 S. Roosevelt Dr. was demolished this month. The plan is to begin con- struction on the new Star- bucks building in May or ear- ly June, with doors opening by the end of October or be- ginning of November, John- son said. The coffee shop is being established using a “build- to-suit” arrangement, which is typical for many commer- cial and retail businesses, said Fox, owner of Fox Terra Commercial Real Estate and Development of Medford. Planning Commission review For all proposed devel- opments within 200 feet of Highway 101 that will cause a significant number of new vehicle trips, the Planning Commission does a site re- view to ensure the develop- ments address certain stan- dards and criteria regarding building size, landscaping, exterior lighting and off- street parking. At its meeting in December, the commission discussed the project team’s land-use application for a permit to build the new Star- bucks in the highway overlay zone. City Planning Director Kevin Cupples presented a staff report reviewing the re- quest, decision criteria and proposed conditions for ap- proval. During a public hear- ing on the matter, Seth King, a land-use attorney from Port- SUBMITTED PHOTO The former NAPA Auto Parts building on Roosevelt Drive was demolished last week to make way for a new Starbucks coffee shop, which is intended to be operational by the end of the year. land, offered testimony in fa- vor of the request, according to minutes from the meeting. A traffic impact analysis prepared by Kittleson & As- sociates, who consulted with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the city, reported the site will generate an estimated 166 new week- day vehicle trips. The traffic engineers considered back- ground conditions in conjunc- tion with the new traffic likely to be generated and found “all the intersections would oper- ate acceptably under existing and future conditions.” The drive-through lane will have a southbound exit onto the Broom-buster month on the Coast May is “Broom-Buster Month” on the Oregon Coast. Each May staff and volunteers with North Coast Land Conser- vancy focus on removing inva- sive Scotch broom from their properties and they encourage other property owners to do the same. The primary tool is loppers, cutting mature Scotch broom at or below ground lev- el, where the stem is brown and not green, will kill the plant, and it won’t re-sprout. Digging out mature plants may actually encourage the growth of even more broom seedlings. On Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will be busting broom at the conservancy’s Thompson River Inn is ‘hotel of the year’ During the awards ceremo- ny held on April 13 San Anto- nio, Texas, River Inn at Sea- side received the award as a national winner in the category of “Independent Hotel of the Year” standard of excel- lence in quality, service and guest satisfaction. Managing Director Ma- sudur Khan was honored be- fore 6,500 attendees of the Asian American Hotel Own- ers Association. The AAHOA award ranks among the most prestigious national awards for excellent service andguest satisfaction in the hotel indus- try. Each year the AAHAOA board of directors and exec- utive committee carefully re- view the candidate amongst hundreds of nominations to present award at the world’s largest hotel conference and trade show. Creek and Stanley March Hab- itat Reserve in Seaside. These 80 acres of creek and wetland are one of the land conser- vancy’s most visible success stories, with beavers actively building dams throughout the property. On Wednesday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., conser- vancy volunteers will be bust- ing broom at Surf Pines Prairie in Warrenton, which NCLC manages for habitat conser- vation. Contact conservancy stewardship director Melissa Reich to volunteer at 503-738- 9126 or melissar@nclctrust. org. For more broom busting, join Wednesday Weed Warri- Volunteer Jeff Roehm uses loppers to snip a Scotch broom stem at North Coast Land Conservan- cy’s Reed Ranch Habi- tat Reserve in May 2016. SUBMITTED PHOTO oers every Wednesday through September. Volunteers help the stewardship crew tackle projects on land conservancy properties. All are welcome to help Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or for as much time as you can spare. For details, vis- it NCLCtrust.org/weed-war- rior-Wednesdays. highway. A full access also will be provided onto Irvine Place, the street running be- hind Pizza Hut. The project team has since submitted plans and received approval from ODOT to re- stripe a portion of the high- way to extend and improve the left turn or stacking area for both Avenue C and Ave- nue D. This will limit queue- ing on the highway when the shop is operational. Restrip- ing will take place during construction of the building. In December, the commis- sioners voted to conditionally approve the new Starbucks coffee shop and drive-thru. DINING on the NORTH COAST Great Restaurants in: GEARHART SEASIDE CANNON BEACH COME JOIN US! The Cannon Beach Academy is a public, tuition free char- ter school that is part of the Seaside School District. We open this fall, starting with grades K-2. We will grow one grade, each year, until we reach K-5. We are off ering a unique curriculum consisting of Direct Instruct and The Core Knowledge Sequence. Both programs have been proven to increase student achievement as well as boost self confi dence and esteem. Our class sizes are limited to 22 students. We are off ering Spanish language exposure; students will receive daily instruction in Spanish. We are also providing a focus on the Arts; we will work with the large number of local artists to help provide our children with a rich experience. Enrollment ends on April 30th, 2017. To enroll your chid, please visit our website at www.thecannonbeachacademy.org or give a call to 503.440.9878. MAZATLAN M E X I C A N R E S TA U R A N T Phone 503-738-9678 1445 S. Roosevelt Drive • Seaside NATIONALLY FAMOUS CLAM CHOWDER • FRESH OREGON SEAFOOD R E STAU R A N T S CANNON BEACH 503-436-1111 Ocean Front at Tolovana Park www.moschowder.com ‘Write on Seaside’ at convention center May 11 Join the Seaside Public Li- brary Foundation as we pres- ent a fundraiser with local authors in a fun, round-robin writing extravaganza, writing against the clock to complete a quick finish story. Bid on becoming a character, insert a pet’s name, or even request a plot twist. Enter a silent auc- tion featuring gifts including books. The event will take place at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center on Thurs- day, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. Authors will be available for book signings. For more infor- mation call 503-738-6742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.org. 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