News
1/6/2012
Classic Street Cottages Planned Development approved
On January 4, 2012, the City Council approved an Ordinance allowing a planned development of 24 clustered residential units at the intersection of Dorcas Lane and Classic Street. Classic Street Cottages will be a “pocket neighborhood” of three clusters of homes built on small lots around common areas. Each common area will have a neighborhood facility such as a fire pit, a picnic shelter or a community building. The homes to be built in this development are designed to coordinate with one another so that privacy is optimized, but neighbors are encouraged to get to know one another.
The developer plans to build in phases. The subdivision re-plat for the first phase is scheduled to be finalized at the January 17th Planning Commission meeting.
Classic Street Cottages Planned Development
Ordinance 12-01 Classic Street Cottages Planned Development
12/15/11
City Council sets goals for 2012
The Manzanita City Council met in early November to discuss its progress in achieving its stated goals. The Council decided to refine and clarify its existing goals and adopted a list of 4 goals for 2012. The major goal is identifying a way to fund and build necessary improvements to the water, street and storm drainage system. With the construction of the new Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District main station, the City also needs to determine how the current City fire station will be used, and whether or not City offices should be consolidated in the building. The Council also wishes to move forward with its commitment to review parking issues in residential areas, and develop new regulations if appropriate. Funding opportunities for constructing a second bicycle/pedestrian path from Nehalem Bay State Park up the Classic Street Connector to the downtown area are also on the Council’s list of priorities.
The Council directed the City staff to develop a series of “town hall” meetings and informational reports for the community to have a discussion on these issues. The first “town hall” meeting will be scheduled in early February, and more information will be made available on this website as more details are developed.
12/15/11
Zoning Ordinance amended to include new commercial parking and setback rules
The Manzanita Zoning Ordinance No. 95-4 has been amended to include the changes adopted by Ordinance No. 11-04 in November. These changes affect off-street parking requirements and setback standards in the Commercial and Limited Commercial zones. The changes became effective December 9, 2011.
Ordinance No. 95-4