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Work hours: New
rules won’t apply to
homeowners working
on their properties
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Calling the current noise
ordinance more restrictive
than other communities
“but workable,” Mancill
asked councilors to reject
the ordinance.
A 2014 update to the
code limited contractors’
daily hours of operation,
but fell short of limiting
weekend work. The code
allows construction and
landscape work between
8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Land-
scaping is permitted from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
one day only: Sunday.”
Having some time to
enjoy the community while
carefully growing the com-
munity is a balancing act,
resident Rob Murphy said.
“But I would support the
fact that there is time where
we can enjoy the commu-
nity during this growth
spurt that the community’s
experiencing.”
Mayor Paulina Cock-
rum and councilors Reita
Fackerell and Brent Warren
voted for the ordinance. Dan
Jesse voted against; Kerry
Smith recused himself.
‘THE INITIAL REQUEST WAS
FOR SATURDAY, SUNDAYS
AND HOLIDAYS, SO THIS IS A
SIGNIFICANTLY SCALED BACK
REQUEST. SO IT IS A GOOD
COMPROMISE. I KNOW NOBODY
IS REALLY SUPER HAPPY WITH
IT, BUT IT IS A COMPROMISE
AND THAT’S WHAT SOCIETY IS
ABOUT — FINDING REASONABLE
COMPROMISE.’
Brent Warren, councilor who voted for the ordinance
Tsunami: No warning signs before the big one hits
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servancy and serves on the
Seaside City Council.
“Here in the Pacifi c
Northwest, we have this
general geologic circum-
stance off shore, the mid-
ocean ridge, which is
locally the Juan de Fuca
Ridge,” Horning said.
Seaside is rising at about
a millimeter-and-a-half per
year since the last earth-
quake in January 1700. “As
it gets to a certain point, it
overwhelms the internal
strength of the rock and it
breaks loose and gener-
ates this large earthquake,”
Horning said.
When enough strain
builds, water will fl ood
Seaside during a Casca-
dia earthquake and tsu-
nami. Within 30 minutes,
the wave will reach U.S.
Highway 101. In 34 min-
utes fl oods advance to the
hills, with water as deep as
80 feet in places.
The practice disas-
ter scenario Cascadia Ris-
ing predicted 350 people
would die in the earthquake
and there would be 4,500
drownings — 4,000 in
Seaside.
In a large tsunami, about
90% to 95% of the build-
ings would be destroyed,
incurring losses of about
$1.28 billion for Seaside,
$361 million for Gearhart.
Seaside will have 330,000
tons of debris and Gearhart
84,000 tons of debris.
The most recent Casca-
dia Subduction Zone event,
an estimated magnitude 9.0
earthquake and tsunami,
was on Jan. 27, 1700, 322
years ago.
“The cluster we’re in
has been averaging 330
years between earthquakes,
meaning that, according to
the numbers, we could be
due for a seismic event very
soon,” Horning said.
The big one
There won’t be warning
sirens before the big one
hits.
“If you can’t stand
during the earthquake and it
lasts more than 30 seconds,
that should be your cue to
evacuate,” he said.
In a magnitude 9 earth-
quake, expect objects to
“move from here, over to
here and back in about two
seconds,” for at least three
minutes. This will be fol-
lowed by another two min-
utes of minor shaking.
“What’s going on when
that happens for fi ve min-
utes is that it unzips from
near Cape Mendocino and
ruptures all the way up to
the north end of Vancouver
Island,” he said. “It’s like a
speeding train going by, and
you get the shaking from it
as it’s approaching, and you
get shaking from it as it’s
leaving you — and it’s par-
ticularly shaking when it’s
going on right underneath
you.”
During the initial quake,
drop, cover and hold on
before heading inland on
foot. Take action to get
to safe ground as soon
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Call 503-325-3211 and let
higher ground. The city
needs about seven bridges
at between $5 million to
$7 million apiece — an
estimated cost of $42 mil-
lion. Funding could come
through sales tax, road
levies, room tax or other
mechanisms — but even if
the funding were available,
completion would take
between 10 to 15 years.
“How urgent is this?”
Horning asked. “Are you
willing to pay taxes? Are
you willing to call your
senator or your legislators?
We have to fi gure out a way
to fund this. Remember, as
I said at the beginning, if
nothing else, remember to
evacuate on foot and travel
as fast as possible.”
The event was presented
by the city’s community
emergency response team.
We can do a lot about
saving the lives of Seaside,
he said. “Having the com-
munity emergency response
team, reach out, educate
and help prepare and to
help guide when there’s an
emergency is one of the
things that we can do.”
“The initial request was
for Saturday, Sundays and
holidays, so this is a signifi -
cantly scaled back request,”
Warren said. “So it is a
good compromise. I know
nobody is really super happy
with it, but it is a compro-
mise and that’s what society
is about — fi nding reason-
able compromise.”
Mancill plans to pur-
sue a court challenge to the
new ordinance. He said the
issue was driven by about
20 homeowners, most of
whom don’t live in Gearhart
full time. Contractors were
never notifi ed of the meet-
ings, he said, even though
they had Gearhart business
licenses.
He believes the process
wasn’t transparent, and may
have violated state laws.
“We’re not going to just lay
down and crawl over,” Man-
cill said after the meeting.
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Safer, earthquake-proof
bridges could save hun-
dreds or even thousands
of lives, Horning said,
to enable evacuation to
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Windows, doors, lumber, tools,
hardware.
as possible.
Cell phones and elec-
tronic devices will be use-
less with power down
— the only mode of com-
munication will be ham
radio.
Don’t get in your car,
Horning said, as it will
likely be stopped by
impacts from the earth-
quake. “You can’t get more
than a block down the street
before the traffi c jams get
you,” he said. “All it takes
is one person to abandon
their vehicle. And that’s it.”
To increase survival
chances, be prepared, he
said. “Know your evacu-
ation routes and practice
them. If you shop at Safe-
way, practice your evacua-
tion from Safeway.”
Have a bicycle or e-bike
to help you reach a higher
destination safely, he said.
On foot, do not slow down
until you are out of the tsu-
nami zone.
Horning advises hav-
ing a grab-and-go bag with
a tent, food, cookware, toi-
letries and medicine. “I’ve
got food, camping sup-
plies, protection from the
weather, medicines, enough
to camp out for two weeks
independently, like a Boy
Scout,” he said, all in a
65-pound pack.
His wife has one, too.
The new rules won’t
apply to homeowners work-
ing on their properties.
Other exemptions come for
city repairs, Gearhart golf
course maintenance and
emergency repairs like roof
or major storm damage.
In the case of non-emer-
gencies, the city adminis-
trator may issue a permit
for fi ve working days. The
permit may be revoked if
complaints arise by work-
ing outside of the permit
parameters.
Police will have enforce-
ment responsibility, with
fi nes of up to $500 for each
violation. Each day a vio-
lation occurs or contin-
ues constitutes a separate
off ense.
Overall public com-
ment at last Tuesday’s spe-
cial City Council meeting
showed support for the new
rule. “I believe that every
citizen of Gearhart is enti-
tled to have at least one day
off a week to enjoy quiet,
family and friends,” Sheila
Nolan said. “The proposed
ordinance is for one day,
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kitchenware, books, Shark
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