Minutes of October 4, 2008

OCEANSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
(www.oceansidefriends.org)
Regular Meeting, October 4, 2008
Minutes

In the absence of President Judson Randall, Vice President Richard Powers called the regular meeting of the Oceanside Neighborhood Association to order at 10:03 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the Oceanside Community Center. There were 18 Oceansiders listed on the signup sheet. A quorum (37 persons) was not present.

Minutes of the September 6 meeting were approved without changes. Treasurer Mary Flock reported an unchanged balance of $1,634.11.

Land Use Activities. Richard first reviewed notes provided by Lisa Phipps. Later Sarah Absher from the Department of Community Development (DCD), who replaced Lisa Phipps as our liaison to the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners added to this information.

Lisa noted that Cloverdale’s Citizen Planning Advisory Committee is moving right along. Based upon the ONA and Netarts CPAC including the phrase “territorial seas” in their bylaws, Cloverdale has made the modification up front. Lisa thinks they will have finished their bylaws by the end of the month and can take them to the community in November.

There is no new news on Green Crow’s quarry application.

Now having additional community input, the Highway 131 Refinement Plan will be going to the Planning Commission and County Commissioners. Sarah Absher thought this might occur in November or December. Lisa said to be sure that the ONA’s letter about the Plan has been submitted. Richard asked Sarah about the lighting component of our recommendations—she said she would check and let him know.

Lisa reminded us that any ordinance changes we are recommending should also be taken to the public in workshops/open houses prior to coming to the DCD. She noted it looks like there is still some work to be done before the committees get to that point.

Lisa will ask Brad Sheets to email the timelines for the Goal Exception for the Netarts Oceanside Sanitary District (NOSD) application for a new treatment plant site. Sarah Absher brought a copy of the application that will go to the Planning Commission in December. She said that all of us will be notified 20 days in advance of the meeting.

Sarah told us that the owner of the Cooper property (north of the NOSD plant) called DCD from Thailand and asked that the application be put on hold for now.

Sarah said there has been some excavation at the Chandler property (across from Happy Camp). There were concerns about erosion, that fill was brought into some of the creek areas, and that there might be flooding again this year. These concerns were discussed with Director Butch Parker and Public Works.

Richard asked Kris Woolpert for a progress report on the grading ordinance. Residential Subcommittee members (Richard, Kris, Kathie Kolody, Bob Deacon, Elki Powers, and Jerzy Rub) have been gathering and discussing examples of grading ordinances. Jerzy has developed a matrix for displaying grading issues and related ordinances. This may be ready to present at the next meeting.

TerritorialSea By-Laws Change. Richard passed out copies of proposed changes to the bylaws prepared by the Bylaws Committee (Jud Randall, Richard, Mary Auvil, Jerzy, and Ole Olson) to extend the ONA’s advisory oversight to the territorial seas. Text was added to the Activities, Committees, and District sections to accomplish this. Richard called for discussion; Sue Butler said she was comfortable with the proposed changes. The matter was tabled for lack of a quorum and will be brought up at the next meeting. Meanwhile the proposed changes will be posted on the ONA website for review.

A discussion of marine reserves was suggested. Richard recalled that earlier the Littoral Cell had been suggested, an area about six miles long and three miles wide north of Cape Lookout. Others had read about other suggested sites. [The proposals submitted so far may be viewed at:
http://www.oregonmarinereserves.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=263&Itemid=72]

Public Comment. Ed Gorzynski said he attended the September NOSD Board meeting, where he said it was decided that there would be another public meeting like the August meeting. Ed said that we are carrying a burden of about $20,000 for each home to pay for the new treatment plant. The bailout passed last week included $740 million over four years to go to 33 rural counties in Oregon. Ed proposed that the ONA send a letter to the County Commissioners and the NOSD board requesting that they apply for funding assistance to the small communities of Oceanside and Netarts because of the financial burden of the mandated project to build a new sewer plant. Ed’s idea was amended to include a joint signing with the Netarts CPAC. Although a quorum was not present, everyone present voted in favor of recommending this.

Kris suggested that anyone who has not filled out the Big Look survey about land use go to www.oregonbiglook.org and take the statewide public opinion survey. You will find information there about the Oregon Big Look Task Force, which is looking at revising Oregon’s land use laws to accommodate expected growth in population. The task force will present recommendations to the 2009 Legislature.

Jud Griner announced that the Oceanside Protection Society (OPS) has planned a cocktail party for October 18 and offered invitation cards with details to anyone who had not received one. Richard asked that OPS be explained, for the sake of newcomers. Jud deferred to Mary Auvil, who said that the organization was formed as an outcome of the Anchor battle and had gained 501(c)(3) status, which allows it to take on community projects that fit its mission and to pay costs with tax deductible donations. She cited as examples of current projects restoring to operation the children’s playground on Chinook Avenue and securing public ownership of the “town square” property across the street from the Community Center.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Auvil
Secretary