Agenda Astoria City Council
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AGENDA ASTORIA CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:00 PM 2nd Floor Council Chambers 1095 Duane Street, Astoria OR 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PROCLAMATION 3.a February 29, 2020 Proclaimed Rotary Day in Astoria 4. PRESENTATION 4.a Astoria Downtown Historic District Association Annual Report 4.b Astoria Downtown Historic District Association Parking Study 5. REPORTS OF COUNCILORS 6. CHANGES TO AGENDA 7. CONSENT CALENDAR The items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be adopted by one motion unless a member of the City Council requests to have any item considered separately. Members of the community may have an item removed if they contact the City Manager by 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. 7.a City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for January 16, 2020 7.b City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for January 23, 2020 7.c City Council Meeting Minutes for January 21, 2020 7.d Design Review Commission Draft Meeting Minutes for January 2, 2020 7.e Historic Landmark Commission Draft Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2020 7.f Liquor License Application from Rogue River Brewing Company doing business as Rogue Ales Public House, located at 100 39th Street, Astoria for a Brewery Public House 2nd Location Sales License 7.g Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Request to Submit Application 8. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS All agenda items are open for public comment following deliberation by the City Council. Rather than asking for public comment after each agenda item, the Mayor asks that audience members raise their hands if they want to speak to the item and they will be recognized. In order to respect everyone’s time, comments will be limited to 3 minutes. 8.a Council Final Deliberations: Appeal (AP19-03) By MMCG GOI Astoria LLC (Grocery Outlet) on Design Review Request (DR19-03) By MMCG GOI, LLC, for 2190 Marine Drive 8.b Council Support for County-Adopted Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance 8.c Resolution: Big Beams, LLC Clatsop County Enterprise Zone Abatement 9. NEW BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS, PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA) 1 THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED. AN INTERPRETER FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED MAY BE REQUESTED UNDER THE TERMS OF ORS 192.630 BY CONTACTING THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, 503-325-5824. DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2020 TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRETT ESTES, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: ASTORIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 PROCLAMATION 3.a February 29, 2020 Proclaimed Rotary Day in Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones will read the Proclamation for Rotary Day in Astoria. PRESENTATION 4.a Astoria Downtown Historic District Association Annual Report ADHDA Director, Sarah Lu Heath will present the ADHDA Annual Report. 4.b Astoria Downtown Historic District Association Parking Study ADHDA Director, Sarah Lu Heath will present the Downtown Parking Study. CONSENT CALENDAR 7.a City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for January 16, 2020 7.b City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for January 23, 2020 7.c City Council Meeting Minutes for January 21, 2020 The minutes of the City Council meetings are enclosed for review. Unless there are any corrections, it is recommended that Council approve these minutes. 7.d Design Review Commission Draft Meeting Minutes for January 2, 2020. 7.e Historic Landmark Commission Draft Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2020 2 The draft minutes of the above Boards and Commissions are included. Unless there are any questions or comments regarding the contents of these minutes, they are presented for information only. 7.f Liquor License Application from Rogue River Brewing Company doing business as Rogue Ales Public House, located at 100 39th Street, Astoria for a Brewery Public House 2nd Location Sales License A liquor license application has been filed by Rogue River Brewing Company doing business as Rogue Ales Public House. This application is a Brewery – Public House 2nd Location Sales License. A copy of the application is provided. The appropriate Departments have reviewed the application and the Astoria Police Department has prepared a memorandum for Council’s review. No objections to approval were noted. It is recommended that City Council consider the liquor license application from Rogue River Brewing Company doing business as Rogue Ales Public House, located at 100 39th Street, Astoria for a Brewery – Public House 2nd Location Sales License. 7.g Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Request to Submit Application The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants AFG is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire- related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services organizations, and State Fire Training Academies. This funding is for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operations efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The current radios used by Astoria Firefighters are nearing eleven years old. The radios are out of warranty and can become costly to maintain. Currently, we have a couple of radios that require repairs. Firefighter’s radios are their lifeline during an emergency. This makes them a critically needed resource that will enhance safety. All fire agencies in Clatsop County are working together and jointly submitting for an AFG to enhance safety and interoperability. Cannon Beach Fire Department is submitting the AFG on behalf of all fire agencies. Astoria Fire Department staff are anticipating requesting twenty-four portable radios and fifteen mobile radios at a total approximate cost of $147,000. The City of Astoria would be responsible for a 5% match at an approximate cost of $7,400. If the City is successful with this grant request 3 the Fire Department will have one year to complete the purchase from the time the grant is awarded. The Fire Department will then budget the matching funds in the 2020/2021 capital improvement fund. It is recommended that the City Council authorize Fire Department staff to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant AFG program to replace portable and mobile radios. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 8.a Council Final Deliberations: Appeal (AP19-03) By MMCG GOI Astoria LLC (Grocery Outlet) on Design Review Request (DR19-03) By MMCG GOI, LLC, for 2190 Marine Drive On January 21, 2020, the City Council held a de novo public hearing on the Appeal (AP19-03) of the October 3, 2019 Design Review Commission decision to deny the Design Review Request (DR19-03) to construct a Grocery Outlet store at 2190 Marine Drive. The Council received evidence and closed the public hearing except to receive written rebuttal from the applicant / appellant. Written rebuttal was received on January 28, 2020. At its February 3, 2020 meeting, the Council considered all evidence submitted on the issue and made a tentative decision to deny the request and appeal pending adoption of Findings of Fact. Staff and City Attorney Blair Henningsgaard have prepared draft Findings of Fact for Council consideration. It would be in order for the Council to consider the attached draft Findings of Fact and make a decision on the Appeal. If the Council agrees with the Findings of Fact, the Council should make a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact and deny the Appeal (AP19-03) and Design Review Request (DR19-03). 8.b Council Support for County-Adopted Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance On January 8, 2020 the Clatsop County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance. A copy of that ordinance is attached to this memorandum. Michael McNickle, Public Health Director for the Clatsop County Department of Health, has requested that the Astoria City Council consider supporting the ordinance to aid in County enforcement within City limits. Other jurisdictions in Clatsop County have been asked to do similarly. Mr. McNickle will be present at the February 18th meeting to answer questions. 4 It is recommended that City Council consider supporting the County- Adopted Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance with in the City of Astoria City Limits. 8.c Resolution: Big Beams, LLC Clatsop County Enterprise Zone Abatement At the October 24, 2019 City Council worksession meeting, representatives of Fort George Brewery spoke to a Clatsop County Enterprise Zone application in process. As a part of that discussion, representatives from Fort George stated they wished to secure approval for a fifteen-year long-term rural enterprise zone abatement as provided by State law. Other representatives from the four jurisdictions who sponsor the Clatsop County Enterprise Zone were present at the worksession including City of Warrenton, Port of Astoria, and Clatsop County. Kevin Leahy, who is the Enterprise Zone Manager, and Melanie Olson representing Business Oregon, were also present and answered questions. At the January 6, 2020 meeting City Council approved the rural enterprise zone abatement agreement with Big Beams, LLC. This agreement included the application submitted by Big Beams, LLC (Fort George) processed by the Enterprise Zone Manager. With the aid of tax incentives, Big Beams, intends to invest approximately $ 12,500,000.00 by redeveloping the former Astoria Warehousing property located on Marine Drive. Agreements for a rural enterprise zone between the four Clatsop County Enterprise Zone sponsors and Big Beams, LLC have been approved by City of Astoria, City of Warrenton, Port of Astoria and Clatsop County. ORS 285C.403 requires the governing body of the county and city in which the facility is located to adopt a Resolution approving the property tax exemption for the facility. The Astoria City Council will consider the draft resolution first followed by the Clatsop County Commission. It is recommended that Council adopt the Resolution as presented approving the enterprise zone tax exemption for Big Beams.