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Williams apologizes to council, Lincoln City citizens CASSIE RUUD cruud@countrymedia.net

The Lincoln City City Council has decided to take no further action regarding disciplinary matters related to the Poppe Report, upon acceptance of Mayor Don Williams’ apology to the council, staff and citizens of Lincoln City. The Poppe Report was addressed in executive session; also discussed was discipline of public officers and employees, records exempt from public inspection and real property transactions. “We will take no further action upon accepting the mayor’s apology,� said Councilor Susan Walhke. “To the people of Lincoln City,� Williams read from a sheet of paper, “With the council’s decision to proceed no further with the Poppe investigation I am grateful to put this matter behind us and precede with the duties we have all been elected to do. I wish to apologize to the city council, staff and the citizens of Lincoln City. I recognize that certain actions of mine have possibly violated the rules of the city council. Anger and distrust never move a city forward and I ask all parties to be open to starting anew with the spirit of cooperation. Please join me in making Lincoln City a shining example of how good a city can be when we all work together.� Williams’ apology comes a little over a year since an ethics complaint was filed against him by the council. The Oregon Government

Council deďŹ nes accessory use, additional VRD restrictions CASSIE RUUD cruud@countrymedia.net

The Lincoln City Council addressed potential zoning changes for Vacation Rental Dwellings at a special meeting on Friday and at the regular meeting on Monday. The meeting began with council directing staff to define accessory use as 30 days per year in residential zones. The council also approved a cap for the R15 zone, which would allow permitted use—defined currently as year round renting—which would

limit the number of lots available for VRD use to 10 percent. The R15 zone also joined a list of other zones that currently allow permitted use, such as the general commercial zone, the VR Zone, the Oceanlake plan district and the Nelscott Business District. The council also: • Voted to allow grandfathered VRDs to request zone changes depending on their status as accessory or permitted. • Voted to change the system of public notice concerning the application of residential

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VRDs to inform the neighborhood of the application and provide them two to three weeks to voice their concerns. Councilor Dick Anderson added a ‘sunset’ clause—indicating that after two years council could revisit the issue. Eliminated a prohibition of triple stack parking—parking three cars in such a way that two have to move to let one out—and directed staff to bring back more options regarding parking solutions.

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Directed staff to bring back more options regarding landscaping requirements for VRDs. Amended the language in the ordinance to eliminate accessory use for VRDs in the R15 zone

The licensing ordinance was pushed forward until council could determine the final language of the final draft of the ordinance. The meeting will be on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.

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Forester Mark Miller introduces (from left) Hailey Weiss, Alicenn Tolan, Chase Bayer, Skyden Schlect and Kristian Cabal from the middle school track team to the new Spyglass Ridge trail system.

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Open Spaces a bit more open after logging GRETCHEN AMMERMAN gammerman@coutrymedia.net

Two Lincoln City Open Spaces, Agnes Creek and Spyglass Ridge, have been logged, but with a “light touch.� “Agnes Creek and Spyglass Ridge are what we call ‘Demonstration Forestry Areas,’� said Forester Mark Miller, who has worked on both projects. “What we have done is called ‘light touch harvesting.’� The improvements to Agnes Creek, which began in 2103 and were completed in 2015, included trail maintenance, improved trail access points, informational kiosks, and hand carved benches that were part of a Ford Foundation cohort project. The latest project, the Spyglass Open Space near Taft High School, was started in 2015 and is largely complete. According to Miller, the amount of trails in the Spyglass Ridge have doubled, but that was only a secondary part of both projects; the primary goal was overall forest health. “The thinning of trees will allow the ones we left to grow much stronger, in-

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creasing their wind resistance, “ he said. The native species in the understory will also flourish, with helps support native wildlife. We’re also planting native species like salal, huckleberry and ferns.� During the tour of the project, given by Miller and Debra Nicholson of the Planning and Community Development Department last Wednesday, a couple who have lived near the trail head for seven years expressed displeasure with the project, citing a marked increase in illegal activity since the parking area was put in and the trail was made more obvious. “We had the same thing at Agnes Creek,� responded Miller. “But after a bit more time passed and there was regular use by hikers and dog walkers, the illegal activity stopped. There were already people illegally camping in the Spyglass Ridge before the clearing and we actually hope this will help with that.� Parking improvements, informational kiosks, and other maintenance is still not complete, but the trails are ready for use. For more maps to the Lincoln City Open Spaces, visit lincolncity.org

Tigers to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research CASSIE RUUD cruud@countrymedia.net

If you notice an increase in pink ink this week, the source is Taft 7-12 High School and the reason is to o raise awareness for breast cancerr research. Associated Student Body Advisor and college and career coordinator Lauren Arntt said that hat while the high school has focused ed on breast cancer awareness in the he past, this year it will kick off awareareness for a variety of cancers overr the month of October—which is Breast east Cancer Awareness month. “This week is their ‘pink off’ week,� she said. An assembly will be held this Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 9:45 a.m., where students will listen See CANCER , Page A2

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