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SEASIDESIGNAL.COM OUR 112th YEAR • July 6, 2018 NEXT STOP: ATLANTIC CITY Accessory dwelling changes get council OK City Council limits accessory home size to 800 square feet By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal “The state said: ‘Set a provision, set a limit and allow for it,’” Seaside Planning Director Kevin Cupples told members of the City Council June 25. “That’s where we’re at.” Cupples was referring to a state Sen- ate requirement intended to help address the state’s housing shortage. In setting size limitations and other rules, councilors responded to the man- date to allow accessory dwelling units within any residential zone allowing de- tached single-family homes. The rules are designed to increase the availability of housing in cities with a population of more than 2,500 through- out the state. “I’m very glad that we’re making headway with accessory dwell- ing units,” Cupples said. “I hope it will help with the shortage of housing. To what extent, I think we’ll know when it’s been in place for a couple of years.” Rules for accessory units According to the ordinance, acces- sory dwelling units will be limited to one story, unless incorporated into the second story of a detached garage. Units may be an interior, attached or detached residential structure used in connection with a single-family dwelling. See ADUs, Page 6A R.J. MARX RJ MARX/THE DAILY ASTORIAN ABOVE Taylor Ballard receives a hug from runner-up Stephanie Magee after Ballard is named Miss Oregon. BELOW Miss Clatsop County Hay- lie Moon of Cannon Beach rides in the pageant parade. Miss Oregon 2018 Taylor Ballard; Kennedy Hjelte, Miss Oregon Teen; and Princess Abriela Taylor. Ballard wants to help people ‘feel comfortable in their own skin’ By Brenna Visser Seaside Signal F R.J. MARX or Taylor Ballard, the road to the Miss Oregon crown has been one of personal growth. The Portland woman rose above 23 contestants from across the state Saturday in the 71st an- nual Miss Oregon Scholarship Pageant at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. She will compete in the Miss Amer- ica pageant this September in Atlantic City. Ballard, who was Miss Northwest Wonderland of Portland, was inspired to start competing in 2014 on the sugges- tion of a friend. She saw the pageant as a way to get scholarship money for her public relations degree at Portland State University, improve her communication skills and hone her dance moves. After her first competitions, Bal- lard took a year off to reflect and work through body insecurity issues. It was a year of struggling to find a balance in her own daily eating and exercise hab- its, which she said swung between “diets and binge eating” — but also a year that provided mental clarity. Her platform, “confidence under con- struction,” was inspired by her time both in and out of pageants. “I wanted to work See Crowning, Page 10A Closing time Cannabis shops seek to stay open till 10 By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal Owners of two Seaside cannabis re- tail stores individually came before the City Council June 25 to ask for the same thing: later hours of operation. Current Seaside ordinance requires cannabis stores to close at 8 p.m. Bri- an Kulp, manager of Cannabis Nation, and Steve Geiger of Highway 420 each sought a change in hours to make the stores more competitive at prime hours. Kulp, in seeking a change to 10 p.m., said 3 percent of his revenue goes direct- ly to the city of Seaside. “I do think we are losing some revenue to neighboring cities,” he said. He estimated an addition- al $12,000 in revenue for the city alone. Tourists would not need to risk driv- ing to neighboring cities — 20 minutes to Cannon Beach or Astoria “should they want to participate or do that.” The state ordinance requires all can- nabis stores to close at 10, while Sea- side’s rules limit sales to 8 p.m. “I do PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See Closing, Page 6A Teaching young people to learn from experience By Eve Marx For Seaside Signal This summer, 27 interns are learning how to make the most of their life experiences through Fos- ter Club, a national network for young people in foster care. Ce- leste Bodner, the executive director, founded the organization in 2002. The Seaside-based organization empowers young people currently in and from foster care to connect, be inspired, and, possibly most im- portantly, master tips and strategies to represent themselves in order to educate and influence policy makes for foster care. Built for youth, powered by youth, these young people are changing lives. On a warm Monday morning in late June, the All Stars, a group of young people selected for their lead- ership abilities, convened at Foster Club’s seminar training room for a session called “Milestones,” a sto- ry-sharing project. Several of them had recently returned from a youth conference in Montana. The All Stars hail from all over the country, with interns from Tex- as, Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, New York. One young woman is an Oregon native. They range in ages from 19 to 24. All are veterans of the foster care system. A significant portion of Foster Club’s mission is helping youth who are currently in foster care un- derstand their rights while they are in the system. Many of these children are in their teens and Bodner believes they should have a solid grasp on their legal rights. Through Foster Club programs, they learn the ins-and-outs of how See Foster Club, Page 7A EVE MARX The All Stars 2018: back row, Tasha, Yesenia, Zoe, Julia, Aryelle, Carson; front row, Sienna, Devon.