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The Emergency clause in the original Ordinance prepared by staff apparently wasn’t proof read before being submitted to the Council. The Council apparently also never read the Ordinance and approved it in a first reading in June.
After I pointed out the error and asked for an explanation, Councilor Hart responded by crediting the unknown staff who presumably wrote the Emergency clause in the first place with now somehow discovering and notifying the Council of their error.
Since the Ordinance states that the Council finds that passage is “in the best interests of the City ” I asked Councilor Hart for an explanation of what those best interests were. He couldn’t name any but the Council would explain those benefits at the July meeting.
I suggested a commonly used method by cities to allow the developer to proceed with his approved development plans through a delayed annexation strategy that paused annexing the property into the City until such time it was in the City’s best financial interests to do so.
The discussions between the City and developer on this annexation started early this year. The City spends hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for a City Manager, planning consultants and legal advice. With these considerable resources, negotiating an annexation with financial terms that were indeed in the “best interests of the City” was possible but unfortunately never happened.
At the July meeting the City’s planning consultant explained that a financial impact analysis was not required and a consultant would be necessary to determine if a delayed annexation strategy would produce a better long term financial outcome for the City. The consultant concluded by stating that the annexation would be very helpful to the City in terms of immediate additional property tax income but could provide no numbers to back up this claim. Annexations of residential property as the Council has just approved rarely results in a positive financial impact for a city. No consultant is necessary to confirm this conclusion. The fact that none of the aforementioned highly paid City staff could forecast potential property tax revenue based on the City’s low property tax rate and explain this simple fact to the Council is troubling.
Generally speaking, each new house built will pay less than $200 a year into the General Fund in property taxes. With City Hall currently only open 4 days a week so staff can keep up with their existing workload, the added service demand costs for City Hall and Police services by new City residents in this subdivision who will be expecting access to all City services are not going to be offset by the insignificant property taxes generated by this development.
Next was a Council reminder of the critical shortage of housing for long term renters, working families and area service workers that housing resulting from this annexation was addressing. Adding more upscale homes in the Highlands is of course the solution to meet the needs of these folks who have effectively been priced out of the existing Manzanita housing market.
Not surprisingly was what the Council didn’t mention as a benefit of immediately annexing 70 more single family building sites. With approximately 17 short term rental applicants waiting for a license, the Council needs every new house it can issue a permit for inside the City to relieve the pressure on this growing backlog. The further irony is that these new STRs won’t be built in this newly annexed subdivision. The Highlands will simply serve as the plantation producing new STRs that will crop up in existing neighborhoods in Manzanita.
Expect the Council to tell us that they had no options in this annexation decision. Had the Council truly been interested in the best interests of the City, those early negotiations with the developer would have resulted in approval to build homes without the need for annexation at this time. In exchange, the City would determine when annexation would occur.
The Council is now engaged in hand wringing, wanting citizens to believe that they are powerless and can only sit on the sidelines as these issues come before the City and then present nonsense reasons after the fact for their decisions. There is nothing preventing the Council from asking the developer to withdraw his annexation application allowing the City to do a reset on this mess but that timeline is closing quickly.
Perhaps the Council should have staff amend the Ordinance one more time to accurately confirm what they could not say at the meeting. “Adding more short term rentals is in the best interests of the City”. Residents should be sure to thank the Council for looking out for our best interests.
Randy Kugler
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Start at the Hoffman Center on the morning of July 18 to pick up your wristband and tour booklet (pickup is 10:00am–12:00pm).
We are located at 594 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, OR 97130.
The booklet has studio addresses, directions, and a short introduction to each artist, so you can map out your day. From there, the day is yours. Visit as many studios as you like, in any order. The Hoffman Gallery will be open too, so it’s an easy place to start.
ARTISTS
Pam Greene, Christopher Belluschi, Nancy Bond, M.J. Anderson, Sherrie Wolf, Justin Bailie, Lloyd Lindley, Judy Lindley, Cathi Howell, Deborah DeWit, Mary Roberts, Shirl Ireland, Laura Ross-Paul, and Mathew Goodrich.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION: JOHN R. STAHL (1937–2017)
This year’s tour includes a special exhibition and sale of work by the late John R. Stahl. John’s family has donated a wide range of his work to the Hoffman Center, spanning oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, collage, carving, and sculpture. The sale runs July 18–19 in the workshop room behind the gallery, and all proceeds benefit the Hoffman Center.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here:
hoffmanarts.org/events
One hundred percent of ticket sales support the Hoffman Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We never want cost to be the reason someone misses the tour, so if the price is a barrier, reach out to Executive Director Liam Whitworth at liam@hoffmanarts.org, and we’ll make arrangements.
Day-of tickets are usually available, but the tour can sell out, so we recommend buying ahead.
Kids over the age of 10 are welcome.
No pets, please.
The beautiful art shown here is by local artist Adele Younkin!
Hoffman Center classes and events are often photographed or filmed, and we love sharing those moments on our social media, website, and newsletter so people can get a feel for what it’s like to create and connect here. By registering, you agree to be included in images of the event you have registered for. If you would prefer not to appear in images, please tell a staff member when you arrive.
We are only considering homes that keep their dogs indoors.
We want to be sure their new family understands the energy level of pitbull blended dogs and are capable of providing proper training, activity, and adequate exercise for the remainder of their lives. In turn, these pups are sure to bring lots of joy, laughter and tons of love.
There will be an adoption fee — in hopes to spay their daddy to avoid this from repeating. Am considering having the fee sent directly to the vet on account for this specific need. Can discuss.
We are happy to send photos and answer questions or set up a meet and greet!
We are set on finding perfect homes, so we are not doing “first come first serve”.. and we are willing to take the puppies back however the adoption fee cannot be refunded.
Please TEXT ONLY to 503.812.4260 or email natasharae612@gmail.com.
The group blends acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, and rich vocal harmonies into lively, playful arrangements that sit somewhere between folk, bluegrass, and Americana. Their songs celebrate finding joy in struggle, appreciating the natural world, and sharing a good laugh along the way.
This free, family friendly concert begins at 5:00PM. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, low-backed chairs and fully stocked picnic baskets.
The park is located in downtown Cannon Beach, northeast of the Chamber of Commerce at 2nd & Spruce.
The concert is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colony and made possible by a Community Grant from the City of Cannon Beach.
For more information, visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com, or call 541-215-4445.
“Hey, Idiot” Is Not How We Win Hearts and Minds by Cyrus Javadi
Section headlines (IN CAPITALS) and my favorite quotes in this essay.
WAIT REMIND ME WHO PLATO IS AGAIN
“THE CAVE AND THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL
WE ARE ALL IN THE CAVE
“Every one of us lives inside some version of the cave. Our cave may be built out of family history, religion, education, class, geography, race, profession, political party, social media feeds, personal wounds, or the simple fact that we tend to confuse “what I have experienced” with “what is universally true.”
WHY PEOPLE SEE THE SAME FACTS DIFFERENTLY
“One of the great temptations in public life is to assume that the people who disagree with us are either stupid, dishonest, or evil.
Well, sometimes people are dishonest. Yes, sometimes people do act in bad faith. And sometimes people really are selling a bad idea with a nice label and hoping no one reads the fine print.
But most of the time, people are working from the world as they understand it.”
THE DUTY TO TELL THE TRUTH
“Especially for those of us who are entrusted with public responsibility.
You have a duty to tell the truth as best you can see it. But you also have a duty to remember that your own view is not perfect.
That is a difficult combination. Humility without cowardice. Conviction without arrogance. Curiosity without surrender.”
YOU CANNOT DRAG PEOPLE INTO THE LIGHT
“The point is not to win every argument. The point is to understand each other well enough to live together.”
“The goal is better understanding.
That’s it.
It is to help people see what we see, and to let them help us see what they see. It is to make it possible for people with different histories, different experiences, different wounds, different loyalties, and different views of reality to still live together in peace.
That is simple, but it is definitely not easy.”
Human beings contain multitudes, and some of those multitudes are embarrassing.
That is why the goal cannot be domination. It cannot be manipulation. It cannot be using our knowledge to move the shadows around for people who trust us.
The goal has to be to live honestly with one another.
To say, “Here is what I have seen.”
And also, “Tell me what I may be missing.”
WE DO NOT ESCAPE THE CAVE ONCE
“The final realization is this: the cave is not something we escape once and for all.
Rather, life is more like moving from one cave to another cave, each time discovering that some part of what we thought was real was only a shadow. Maturity is learning not to resent that process. Wisdom is learning to welcome it.
The hard part is that leaving one cave can feel like betrayal to the people still inside it. That is why truth has to be paired with kindness. Not softness. And not weakness.
Kindness.
There is a difference.
Kindness says, “I am going to be honest with you because you deserve honesty.”
Manipulation says, “I am going to tell you what keeps me popular.”
Contempt says, “I do not owe you an explanation.”
Leadership says, “Here is what I see. Here is why I see it. I may be wrong, but I will not pretend to believe something I do not believe just because the shadows are familiar.”
WALKING TOWARD THE LIGHT
“That, to me, is one of the central obligations of public service.
We have to keep walking toward the light. And when we come back inside, as all of us must from time to time, we should tell the truth about what we have seen.
And not to win, or dominate, or prove we are smarter than the people still adjusting their eyes.
But because honesty is one of the few ways we can help each other become free.
And freedom is something we all have a right to claim.”
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Due to challenging circumstances, TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is cancelled tomorrow, July 10th. We hope to see you next month, on August 14th. 6-8 PM.
Thank you!!!
What the ancients knew is proving true, again: scientific research has shown that singing bowls can speed up physical healing, even promoting repair of DNA strands. They have been shown to slow aging, boost immunity and help the nervous systems relax so deeply so that we enter a state of deep natural healing. Even if they did none of this, the experience can be a beautiful and fascinating way to connect with imagination, and reweave your internal threads.
WHEN: Saturday, July 25 | 9am-10am
WHERE: Sea Dream | 35915 N Hwy 101, Nehalem OR
WHAT TO EXPECT: We’ll begin with about 50 minutes of sound bath followed by a gentle guided meditation and savasana.
WHAT TO BRING: Yourself and a vessel of water if wanted. Option to bring your own yoga mat but we do provide mats and props.
PRICE: $44
(Please note that if our prices are a limiting factor for you, but you could use this experience, I always save 1 or 2 spaces for community members. Just reach out and let me know you want the community option, and if there is still space I’ll register you for free, no questions asked).
Space is limited to just 8 people and these events often sell fast, so we recommend book soon if you’re interested!
SIGN UP: SeaDreamShop.com
See you there!
-April (owner of Sea Dream in Nehalem)
Come to the Performing Arts Center at NCRD on Saturday at 3:30. Admission is $10 at the door.
Remember, the second half of market is always less crowded, but with all the same great vendors and music. A few things are usually sold out, but there’s still loads of goodies to be had, without the lines! This week’s music is by Rhythm Method, bringing percussion heavy, African inspired beats to help you dance your way through market.
It’s full on fruit season now, and this week we welcome back long time Manzanita Farmers Market vendor Baird Family Orchards. They say that their customer favorite Sweet Sue peaches are coming into full ripeness, and they’ll have cherries, peaches, and more. Fulton Farms is also hitting full production, last week in addition to all the corn and cherries and pluots and apricots they had the first corn of the season. My favorite market prize last week were the raspberries from A&B farm, holy mole are they delicious. Mountains to Rivers Ranch had beautiful blueberries and cherries grown right here in north county. Tis the season!
See you this Friday from 4-7 at Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita Ave.