Clatsop
County Board of Commissioners Highlights Wednesday, Nov. 12,
2014 regular meeting
Setback variance
hearing
The board of
commissioners voted to overturn a decision of the county Planning Commission
denying a request from Ellen and Jerry Walsh for a variance from the 50-foot
setback around wetlands for the construction of a dwelling in Arch Cape. The
decision was based on a legal analysis from county land-use counsel Chris Crean,
who determined that the setback rule only applies to wetlands located in
estuaries, sloughs and streams or in the county’s designated Shoreland Overlay
District. The Walsh property does not meet either criterion.
Chair Scott Lee and
commissioners Dirk Rohne and Matt Samuelson voted yes; commissioners Peter
Huhtala and Sarah Nebeker voted no.
Ballot error
report
County Manager Scott
Somers briefed the board on the cause of the ballot error that affected the Nov.
4 General Election. Somers said the Clerk and Elections Department did not
follow its procedures for proofreading the draft ballot before it was printed
and sent to voters, resulting in typos on the Measure 4-176 Clatsop Community
College bond and Cannon Beach City Council race that resulted in the issuing of
supplemental ballots. Somers identified steps to ensure the procedures are
followed in the future.
Juvenile detention
contract
The board approved a
two-year extension of the county’s agreement with Cowlitz County, Wash. for the
rental of juvenile detention beds. The arrangement began in January following
the closure of the county’s detention center in Warrenton. Cost of the contract
is $94,900 per year for two beds.
Wave energy
presentation
The board heard a
presentation from officials from the Oregon Military Department and wave energy
developers about a test project being conducted off the shore of Camp Rilea
Armed Forces Training Center.
Other
Business
In other business the
board:
-Approved a
resolution opposing the U.S. Coast Guard’s planned closure of its helicopter
rescue facility in Newport later this year.
-Appointed John
Ciminello to the Human Services Advisory Council.
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