A2 • Friday, July 2, 2021 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com
Survey: Council approved $80K for planning at Highlands Lane
Continued from Page A1
their four lots to the city,”
city staff wrote. “And fur-
ther, the Palisades Home-
owners Association will
do everything they can to
block the city’s eff orts to
have the HOA’s road ease-
ment between the lots
eliminated.”
The city is working with
planners to bring the 30-acre
Cottages at Gearhart sub-
division off of Highlands
Lane into the city’s urban
growth boundary. As long
as the land remains in Clat-
sop County, developers are
limited to two lots per acre.
If they come into the urban
growth boundary, develop-
ers could build on four lots
per acre.
This change would allow
for greater housing density,
lower home prices and a
greater number of home
sales, the city wrote.
The cost to perform land
improvements and build the
structure on the Highlands
Lane site will be compara-
ble to High Point, approx-
imately $10.5 million,
according to city staff . The
city will not need to pur-
chase the land, which could
save $3 million.
This is the second sur-
vey conducted by the city
to determine a fi rehouse
site. A 2019 survey pin-
pointed the High Point site
on North Marion as pref-
erable to Gearhart Park or
the fi rehouse site on Pacifi c
Way.
Of the more than 400
voters who responded, 52%
supported the High Point
site, compared with 31%
at the Pacifi c Way site and
17% at Gearhart Park. At
the time, cost was estimated
at between $6 million and
$9 million.
In June, the City Council
approved $80,000 from the
building reserve fund for
due diligence in planning,
architecture and geotechni-
cal engineering services for
the Highlands Lane site.
City of Gearhart
Gearhart is asking residents to participate in a survey on the
potential new fi rehouse site.
Responders: ‘We’re excited to have them and be fully staff ed’
Continued from Page A1
are prohibited and also sub-
ject to a $700 fi ne.
On Saturday and Sun-
day, police and fi refi ghters
responded to numerous water
rescues in Cannon Beach
and Seaside, fi reworks, noise
complaints, overnight camp-
ing and beach fi res.
Firefi ghters
responded
to several missing or found
children calls, Daniels said.
“We had three water rescues
this weekend in Seaside and
all three were transported to
PSH (Providence Seaside
Hospital) for evaluation, and
assisted Cannon Beach Fire
with two water rescues. Sea-
side Fire and Rescue ran 48
calls from Friday through
Sunday.”
The weekend kept the
police department busy as
well, Police Chief Dave Ham
said at Monday’s City Coun-
Police Chief Dave Ham swears in offi cers Paul Knoch and Jason
Johnson at Monday’s City Council meeting.
cil meeting.
After swearing in two new
police offi cers, Jason Johnson
and community service offi -
cer Paul Knoch, the police
department is “ready to go”
for the July Fourth weekend,
Ham said. “They’re going to
be a good complement to the
rest of the staff ,” he said. “So Families beat the heat at Avenue U beach last Saturday.
we’re excited to have them
and be fully staff ed.”
followed a vote by the Clat- point that the prudent thing
Seaside had put into place sop County Board of Com- to do would be to remove our
an emergency order in March missioners at a special meet- emergency order, at the same
of 2020, early in the pan- ing to close campgrounds, time that the governor was
demic, restricting access to all hotels, short-term rentals and removing hers,” Mayor Jay
public buildings, city parks homestay lodging.
Barber said.
and the beach. The resolution
“It seemed that at this
The resolution lifting
R.J. Marx
the emergency order passed
with the support of Barber
and councilors Randy Frank,
Tom Horning, Tita Montero,
David Posalski and Steve
Wright. Dana Phillips was
absent.
NEWS NOTES
Surfer dies after found
unconscious
A surfer died June 19
after being found in the
water unconscious at Short
Sand Beach.
Emergency crews were
called at about 1:20 p.m.
after someone walking
along the beach saw a man
floating in the water uncon-
scious and not breathing.
When crews arrived,
bystanders were perform-
ing CPR. The man was
taken to the parking lot by
a utility task vehicle. From
there, the man was taken to
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal by ambulance, where
officials say he was pro-
nounced dead.
Two injured after
Highway 101 crash
Two people were taken
to a hospital last Sun-
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
June 15
12:34 a.m., Broadway: A dis-
turbance was reported in the
vicinity of the Shilo Inn.
9:52 a.m., Restrooms: Tran-
sients blocking the doorway
to men’s restrooms on N. Roo-
sevelt are reported; one of the
males is subsequently arrested
on a warrant.
11:13 a.m., 1800 block S. Roos-
evelt: Intoxicated male refusing
to leave the area is advised he’s
been trespassed.
11:50 a.m., Convention
Parking Lot: A disturbance is
reported.
7:09 a.m., Roosevelt Avenue:
Caller reports moaning and
screaming coming from a tent
behind RiteAid. Subjects inside
the tent are warned.
1:34 p.m., Avenue U and Roos-
evelt: Kids reported hitchhiking
are in fact adults.
7:48 a.m., 1200 block Avenue
A: Subject sleeping in a door-
way is advised to move along.
4:05 p.m., Quatat Park: Caller
reports subject threatening
tourists, threatening to “slit
their throats.” Police make
contact with subject who is
warned of disorderly conduct.
4:08 p.m., Seaside: A man
with a machete is reported
causing a disturbance. Police
cite him for misconduct.
June 16
4:02 a.m., 2300 block S.
Columbia: Caller requests
help with a raccoon stuck in
a back room of their home.
The raccoon found its way out
prior to police arrival.
4:18 2300 block S. Downing:
A trespass and two distur-
bances are reported.
June 17
4:04 p.m., Avenue U and
Grove: Abandoned junk is
reported.
4:07 p.m., Avenue U: Caller
reports an intoxicated woman
in his business; prior to police
arrival, the woman’s husband
arrived to pick her up.
7:40 p.m., 1900 block Spruce
Drive: Caller complains about
a neighbor throwing bread
out for the gulls. She says her
dog is eating the bread. Police
speak to both parties.
June 18
5:22 a.m., Fifth Avenue
and N. Roosevelt: Motorists
reported attempting to fl ag
down help to remove their
disabled vehicle from the
roadway say are no longer
in need of assistance when
police showed up.
12:49 p.m., N. Prom: Caller
reports a prowler was inside his
truck during the night.
2:12 p.m., Mill Ponds: Caller
reports vicious dog off leash;
police contact the dog’s owner
who said she was protective of
her new litter; police advise the
dog must be kept leashed.
June 19
5:22 a.m., 400 block Second
Avenue: Caller reports male in
the area threatening the caller
with a large stick.
8:04 a.m., 800 block Necani-
cum: Man reported sleeping
in complex laundry area is
trespassed.
9:32 a.m., 1200 block Beach
Drive: Man sleeping in his car is
advised to move along.
2:42 p.m., N. Roosevelt: A re-
ported mess in the public bath-
room is cleaned up by public
works prior to police arrival.
4:36 p.m., Prom: Caller reports
a transient and a skateboard-
er yelling at each other. The
skateboarder is in his under-
wear. Both agree the argument
was verbal only. The parties
separated.
11 p.m., Sunset Beach Ap-
proach: Police assist Clatsop
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce.
June 20
8:46 a.m., 800 block Avenue S:
Caller requests a welfare check
for a man described standing
in the same spot for three days.
The man tells police he is fi ne.
4:28 p.m., 1000 block S. Down-
ing: Caller reports his grandson
was thrown off his bike by a
stranger.
8:11 p.m., S. Lincoln: Police re-
spond to a medical call regard-
ing a dog/animal complaint.
10:47 p.m., 2100 block S.
Franklin: Caller reports neigh-
bor yelling racial slurs and
June 21
8:32 p.m., Mill Ponds: An
assault is reported.
9:34 p.m., Bob Chisholm
parking area: A woman advised
of a complaint about garbage
strewn around her motorhome
parked in the area says she is
re-arranging her belongings.
11:15 p.m., Beach: A young
boy reported lost or missing on
the beach is located and reunit-
ed with family members.
11:56 p.m., 800 block S. Roos-
evelt: A person is trespassed.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
June 12
11:44 a.m., First Avenue: A
disturbance is reported.
12:26 p.m., 1300 block Ninth
Avenue: EMS call.
6:14 p.m., 800 block N. Roo-
sevelt: Police intervene to a
verbal argument at a drive-
through restaurant where one
of the parties objected to being
recorded. It was explained to
the person the legality of video
recording. Police stayed on
scene until the objecting party
left the premises.
8:41 p.m., 2000 block S. Roos-
evelt: EMS call.
June 23
2:36 a.m., East end of Avenue
D: Transients reported arguing
in a camp agree to gather their
belongings and part ways.
8:31 a.m., Chamber restrooms:
Public works and police
respond to a request to get
transients blocking the public
restrooms to move along.
Subjects agree to leave.
9:05 a.m., 1200 block S. Holla-
day Drive: Caller requests tran-
sients leave the area. A female
refuses to identify herself to
police but eventually leaves.
1:03 p.m., 1200 block S. Holla-
day: Caller at a coff ee business
reports someone gave them
a fake $20 to pay for items
purchased.
3:32 p.m., 500 block Avenue U:
Caller reports their son slashed
their car tires.
4:25 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Caller reports van with
dogs locked inside for a week.
Police make contact with the
owner of the van who said he
lost the key and is having a new
one made.
11:39 p.m., S. Roosevelt: An
intoxicated man reported in
the roadway says he will move
along and understands he
must stay out of the roadway.
June 24
9:20 p.m., Fourth and Holladay:
Fireworks reported.
DINING
on the
NORTH COAST
Great Restaurants in:
GEARHART • SEASIDE
CANNON BEACH
June 22
10:35 p.m., Turnaround: A child
reported missing is reunited
with its parents.
stopped and waiting to
turn left.
The driver and pas-
senger of the vehicle
that was rear-ended were
taken to the hospital by
ambulance.
June 14
12:27 p.m., Indian Beach, Can-
non Beach: Water rescue.
5 p.m., Holladay between
Seventh and Eighth: EMS call.
Medix on scene.
11:18 p.m., 600 block S. Edge-
wood: EMS call.
WANT TO KNOW WHERE THE LOCALS GO?
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Junior Menu
RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
• Lighter appetite menu
E
RIL Y’
S
6:41 a.m., 2100 block S. Grove:
Caller reports man “unloading
things” and expresses concerns
the man is dumping items; on
contact the man said he is just
rearranging his belongings.
threatening him. Police speak
to the neighbor to advise them
of their conduct.
day afternoon following
a crash on U.S. Highway
101 near Cannon Beach.
Police say a vehicle
was heading southbound
when the driver crashed
into a vehicle that was
BEST
BREAKFAST
IN TOWN!
Fish ‘n Chips • Burgers • Seafood & Steak
Friday & Saturday - Prime Rib
Lounge Open Daily 9-Midnight
All Oregon Lottery products available
1104 S Holladay • 503-738-9701 • Open Daily at 8am
June 15
Excellence in family dining found
from a family that has been serving
the North Coast for the past 52 years
6:45 a.m., Estuary Beach: EMS
call.
3:42 p.m., 300 block S.
Roosevelt: A car accident with
injuries is reported. Ambulance
is on scene.
Great
Breakfast,
but that’s
not all...
10:24 p.m., Turnaround stairs:
EMS call.
•
Great
lunch and
dinner
menu,too!
8:30 a.m., 2600 block Mill
Creek Lane: EMS call.
11:52 a.m., 600 block S. Edge-
wood: EMS call. Seaside Fire
and Medix on scene.
9:13 p.m., 400 block S. Holla-
day Drive: EMS call.
1:35 p.m., Haystack Rock:
Water rescue.
2:06 p.m., 500 block S. Prom:
Fire alarm.
4:02 p.m., 400 block First Ave-
nue: A brush fi re is reported.
•
Homemade
Clam
Chowder,
Salads!
Seaside • 323 Broadway • 738-7234 (Open 7 Days)
Cannon Beach • 223 S. Hemlock 436-2851 (7am-3pm Daily)
Astoria • 146 W. Bond • 325-3144
June 16
June 17
•
Great
pasta,
steaks &
seafood!
Cannon Beach
Chocolate Cafe
WE’RE OPEN!
10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE
now through 7/31/21
232 N. Spruce • Cannon Beach, Oregon
Open 10 am-5 pm Daily! • 503.436.4331
Call Sarah Silver
503.325.3211
ext 1222
YOUR RESTAURANT
AD HERE.
Find Your Next Regular
Customers!