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Firehouse: City preps for a May fi rehouse bond vote
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replace an aging facility on
Pacifi c Way.
Jack Zimmerman and
Harold Gable had claimed
the ballot title and text
were insuffi cient and vague
and did not refl ect the fi nal
costs for a new fi rehouse
off Highlands Lane.
Given the 175-word
limit, Peterson said the
proposed ballot summary
suffi ciently identifi ed the
purpose of the bond.
City
Administrator
Chad Sweet said the city is
preparing a timeline for the
May 22 election. The city
will fi le the ballot title as
soon as possible, he said.
Every year the fi re-
house is delayed, costs rise
$600,000 to $700,000 in
increased cost due to build-
ing materials costs and
labor costs, Sweet said.
This month staff will
meet with consultants on
the urban growth boundary
land exchange report.
Gearhart has numerous
members-only Facebook
sites, including A Mil-
lion Friends of Gearhart,
the Pacifi c Way Group and
Gearhart Nice Neighbors.
A new Facebook site, the
Gearhart Fire Station Dis-
cussion Group site, has
launched with the hope of
improving communication
and information about the
new fi re station. Josh Lair,
a volunteer fi refi ghter, and
Brent Warren, a city coun-
cilor, are administrators.
Nevertheless, the bond
vote delay rattled the city
attorney.
“I see this environment
of people selectively using
information, or people not
understanding
informa-
tion and then spreading
it online in a manner that
creates a lot of problems
for cities and for elected
offi cials,” Watts said at
Wednesday’s council meet-
ing. “Correcting the record
is really hard. I just did not
think that we would have
so many people that seem
so distressed about what
from a topographic stand-
point is a very safe site.
It’s disappointing for me.
I don’t usually talk about
my feelings, but it’s kind
of sad.”
Vista Ridge II:
Residents describe
fl ood, landslide hazards
they already face
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Coff ee: Creating a safe space for all
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October is double punch
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Conversation and talking
to people and getting to
know people is a diff er-
ent matter. “That’s a good
thing,” Stone said. “We try
to provide a safe space for
people of all races, creeds
and genders.”
They’ve known each
other since 2008 in Idaho,
when they were in youth
group together.
Stone has lived in Astoria
for eight years and worked
at Pacifi c Pearl for three.
Dahlen managed Purple
Cow Toys in Seaside.
They have modifi ed the
Pacifi c Pearl menu, but still
have the same smoothies
and coff ee beverages. They
off er rotating monthly spe-
cials and have a seasonal
menu right now.
Former owner Dawn
Greenfi eld of Pacifi c Pearl
Coff ee Co. worked with the
couple during the business
transition.
“I just really want to
thank Dawn for working
with us and being such a
good boss,” Stone said.
Hours are Friday through
Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m.
“We’re starting to get our
regulars back up and stuff
now that we’re open more
regular hours,” Stone said.
“COVID was kind of hard on
anybody who worked here
full time because we had to
shut down a couple of times.
The time so I think we’re
fi nally starting to get like
a rhythm and everything’s
going back to normal. A lot
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a single one- or two-story
home on each lot. About 2
acres would be preserved
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Residents at that meet-
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landslide hazards they
already face without the
new development.
Montero and other com-
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Montero asked whether
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life. “I don’t recall having
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Commission members
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risk of fl ooding and land-
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He hopes to require
substantive changes to the
development and to min-
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environment, the imme-
diate neighbors, and the
broader North Coast com-
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the undeveloped land is
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sion once an application is
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the applicant, we believe
it serves the best interests
of the community and are
grateful to the commis-
sioners for their approval,”
Morin said.
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