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OCEANSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2005
President Kathie Kolody called the Oceanside Neighborhood Association meeting to order at 10:11 a.m. Saturday, February 5, in the Oceanside Community Center. Fifty persons were listed on the attendance sheet. Netarts residents had been invited to hear 1000 Friends presentation. On a motion from Kris Woolpert, seconded by Sue Butler, the minutes of the December 4, 2004, meeting were approved.
Reports:
In the absence of the treasurer, Kathie reported a balance of $1,689.43
in our account s of December 1, 2005.
Lisa Phipps, coastal planner and the Tillamook County Community Development Department liaison to ONA, reported that after a 6-year process, the Netarts Littoral Cell Hazard Management Report was accepted by the County Board of Commissioners on January 26. The report has been dedicated to the memory of John Gerke and Ron Hoffman who were significant contributors from the start of the process. John and Ron both passed away before the completion of the report. The report will be soon be accessible on the Oceanside website and that of Tillamook County.
Lisa suggested the community take an strong interest in the
progress of implementation of the strategies contained in the report so
that all that work does not get sidelined..
The County is in process of setting up citizens groups much like the ONA
in each community in the county. The ONA is the only active citizens advisory
committee in the county and will be cited by the County as a model for other
groups. They have suggestions for changes to make us more effective as a
land-use issues advisory group and would like to meet soon with our board
to discuss those changes.
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Kathie reported on the following local development activity:
0435 and 0436 Approval of geohazard reports for single family
dwellings in The Capes
0429 retaining wall in Wilson Beach Subdivision on Netarts Bay Road
0439 notice of application for a single family dwelling 5140Grand Ave
0434 SFD in Camelot subdivision
The County has approved renaming Manzanita St. South of 131 to Reeder Road.
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OLD BUSINESS
Anchor Tavern
Craig Swinford reported that after the recent Anchor Tavern hearing before the Planning Commission, he and other Oceanside residents felt the property had been approved for five rooms and a two-story building. After the meeting Steve Camden and HLB submitted new plans for an eight room, three-story hotel citing his right to retain a manager's residence on the second floor. Email correspondence between Mr. Camden and the Department of Community Development indicates that the Department as well as the Planning Commission thought the approval had been given for a 5-room, 2-story building . He said that Community Development Director, Bill Campbell, sent an email to Mr. Camden requesting his signature on an affidavit agreeing that the rooms would not be used as rentals and stating that failure to sign the agreement would result in the permit being rescinded. Mr. Camden did not agree to that condition but instead declared that he reserved his right to appeal any denial.
Craig said information and misinformation abounds and a group from the community will be meeting later in the evening to share information and discuss options. He passed around a sign-up sheet for those residents who wish to attend the meeting.
One option to be explored is a possible appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals. If this is a viable option, it will take a lot of work and it will take money.
Sue Butler showed pictures of Tillamook Avenue noting the traffic and parking problems that currently exist. She says that the proposed plan shows that access to the rooms would be from a public right of way on Tillamook Ave. This would be the equivalent of locating a commercial business in a residential neighborhood.
Sue said there is no way to regulate traffic accessing the 8 hotel rooms and asked where 8 to 24 vehicles would park given that parking and traffic are already at a maximum.
Dick Butler said that the requirements for ADA offloading was given to be a reason to remodel but it now appears that handicap and elevator access are no longer a part of the plan.
Elki Powers said that the parking requirements were meant to confine business activity to the existing commercial area and that waiving them will result in over development of this area. She asked why they were waived.
Answering a question from the audience about process, Lisa said no permits have been issued yet because the plans keep changing. Certain changes could trigger another land use review and require a new hearing. Should the county find that a plan is not a land-use issue, the public can disagree and appeal to the Planning Commission. She said assumptions were made in the approval process and that was a mistake but the public and the Planning Commission should not be blamed.
Planning Commissioner, Bruce Lovelin, said that at 12:45 a.m. he made a motion to waive the parking. He said that throughout the discussion period, distinction between owner occupied and rental units had never been made. Most of the attention was given to the proposed parking lot in the residential area and in his early morning motion, he thought a compromise had been reached. He now feels he did a "sloppy job" in framing the motion.
In his role as a PUD representative, Lovelin reported that Camden has asked that the utilities in front of his building be buried underground. Adding a third story would violate safety codes unless the utilities can be buried. This will require relocating 2 self supporting poles and may have a visual impact on other resident's view. The Netarts Oceanside Fire District and ODOT must approve the proposal and citizens should contact those agencies and the PUD with their questions and concerns.
Cooper Property
Ron Larson, Civil Engineer, HLB & Associates, presented his concept
plan for the Cooper property on Highway 131 north of the NOSD sewage treatment
plant. He acknowledged that the project will impact the way things look
coming into Oceanside.
He said the driveway of the proposed project will be within the highway right of way prompting County Assessor, Tim Lutz, to ask for clarification of ownership for tax purposes.
Mr. Larson says that a soldier pole wall would be constructed to support the slope. A homeowner near the proposed project said the slope is sliding now and that her deck had to be replaced because of the westward movement of the slope. She is concerned that vibrating piles would further destabilize adjacent homes. Mr. Larson said the vibration would not be felt beyond 15 feet from the activity.
A resident asked how clearance for bikeways would be affected. Mr. Larson said it would improve under the plan.
Concerns were expressed by another nearby homeowner about the fragility of the property and the possible effects of development and said that there never was access to the property. A question was raised about the use of the NOSD property adjacent to this property as the sanitary district needs their driveway access for their trucks.
Mike Spaeth, district director for the Oregon Department of Transportation explained that ODOT can't landlock property but must work with applicants to find a way to access a property if at all possible. He says this situation is unique and ODOT hasn't seen anything like this on a state highway.
Kathie asked Richard Powers to take over as chair so she could
question Mr. Larson as a property owner adjacent to the proposed project.
She asked if he would be responsible should the design fail and disaster
befall the other properties on the slope or the highway. Mr. Larson said
he would be responsible; "that's part of why I have a license. Every
engineer accepts responsibility for his work as does every engineer, structural
geologist, geotechnical engineer and etc." He noted he was referring
to his report as opposed to actual construction. He said he understood the
problem of professionals lacking enough coverage to repair damages of failed
projects "I understand the problem of lack of insurance".
Mr. Larson noted there is still much more work to be done such as obtaining
a geotechnical report. He invited residents to contact him with questions
or concerns.
One resident worried that a decisions would be made in Salem without benefit of observing the actual conditions. Mr. Spaeth said ODOT decision makers will visit the site before making a decision. He noted that the first Geologic Hazard report submitted to the county was turned down and that an extensive planning process must be carried out before a new proposal is submitted. He said many departments will be involved in the assessment process such as the Geo-hydro Department, Roadway Design department, Access Management Department
Regarding parking changes in Oceanside, Spaeth says that all changes would have to go through his office and he was not aware of any proposed changes. ODOT will make sure everyone concerned is fully informed of any proposed rules changes and that everyone impacted will be notified and will be involved in the decision. "The community always drives the decision," he said. He was not aware of the advisory committee for roads and parking but was pleased to hear that there is a citizens group to work with.
Spaeth said Netarts Highway will soon have "Oregon 131"
route signs added to its official identification. He said he is very pleased
to have been invited to the ONA meeting and urged residents to contact him
anytime they have questions.
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Former Spindrift project
Dean Griffith reported that they have not submitted their request to the
County as yet but expect to do after closing their purchase of the property
on Feb. 11. A new street into the property will be created and Griffith
said several names had been considered but he would appreciate suggestions
for a name from the community.
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Cameron LaFollette from 1000 Friends of Oregon was introduced by Kathie. 1000 Friends organization is a statewide organization which advocates for issues such as strong neighborhoods, transportation choices and productive rural landscapes
Meyer Memorial Trust has provided a 3-year grant for a Coastal
project whose aim is to involve people in land-use issues. In partnership
with the Oregon Downtown Development Association and Oregon Shores Conservation
Coalition, they will hold several public forums on the coast with the aim
being to provide tools and opportunities for citizens to get information
as they deal with issues in their own communities.
The first meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb 12 at Seaside from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to the meetings and registration can be done
online at www.coastalfutures.org or at the door.
Prior to the start of the meeting, questionnaires were provided to those in attendance for the purpose of gathering information about the concerns and vision of local citizens. Additional questionnaires are available online.
The planned design workshops will address specific programs that a community wants to see happen. The information on those meetings can also be found at the www.coastalfutures.org website.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at about 12:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lenora Lawrence
Acting Secretary