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Meet the Candidates WARD 3 Here are the Ward 3 Lincoln City city council candidates responses to a questionnaire from the News Guard.
Judy Casper What do you think the top three priorities should be for city council? Begin working on affordable and workforce housing: Identify the area(s) to build; create ordinances regarding density; determine different types of housing and costs; defer systems development charges (SDC) to when a house sale closes, so developers don’t have to pay these fees, up front; and consider options for a land trust or deed restrictions (99 year lease). Send
Request for Qualifications (where developers submit qualifications for the acquisition and development of property), to a wider audience than just our city and state. The Council should create an attainable plan with goals and timelines that addresses the lack of housing in Lincoln City.
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Doug Wheldon What do you think the top three priorities should be for the City Council? Affordable/Workforce housing is a critical need. This concept that second homeowners and VRDs should be regulated to the point that they would need to sell, thus creating more affordable housing, is unreasonable. Building costs are high and without concessions, such as waived or deferred hookup fees, it will be difficult to keep costs low enough to be affordable.
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Homecoming King George Torres and Queen Shaylee Daniels, both seniors, were crowned during halftime of the Taft vs. Willamina football game last Friday. (News Guard Photo/Cassie Ruud)
Existing cityowned properties could be discounted or given away. Perhaps with payback to the city upon sale. At least they would be on the tax rolls. Creativity and a willingness to act are essential. Homelessness is obviously an important issue. Once again, land availability would be criti-
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Cheerleader Madison Hall jumps for joy during Taft’s homecoming football game. For more Homecoming coverage – including assembly, noise parade and more – turn to page A9.
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in Councilor Wes Ryan and City Recorder Cathy Steere leaving the meeting, Appicello addressed the The subject of the Poppe mayor and council. Report—which council decided to “I have had to read newspatake no further action upon with per articles that put me in a bad acceptance of Mayor Don Williams’ light,� he said. “But I can’t respond apology to the council at the Sept. because to respond would be to 26 meeting—reappeared during reveal confidential information and Monday night’s meeting. I cannot unilaterally do that. I have After two citizens spoke during had to sit here and be attacked, the second half of public commen- listen to demands that I apologize tary—speaking against city attorand resign, leave the state. And I ney Richard Appicello and resulting can’t respond because if I were to CASSIE RUUD cruud@countrymedia.net
respond I would have to disclose confidential information. I can’t do that.� Appicello said that he had told the council he would not provide legal counsel on the Poppe Report. “But your decision to not release the report is harming me,� he said. “Because I can’t respond to this.� Councilor Chester Noreikis issued a statement addressing the See CITY COUNCIL , Page A2
Time extended for decision on beach access closure GRETCHEN AMMERMAN gammerman@countrymedia.net
Lincoln City residents were largely unaware that there are two sites where people can drive onto the beach. Now that number may be decreased to one, based on comments received by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department during an extended comment period. Most residents (and visitors) know that cars are allowed on the beach at NW 15th
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Street, but due to erosion at the second site on N 35th Court, the OPRD had put up a “no vehicles� sign in the 1990s. Sand buildup made it passable again, and the sign came down in 2015 at the request of someone who had found that access by vehicle was legally allowed. Then a local resident noticed that the fairly tight access point was being driven on, and filed a petition with the OPRD to get it formally closed.
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This access point at N 35th Ct. is much smaller than the large See CLOSURE, Page A2 paved driveway for beach access at NW 15th St.
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