EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks so much to Jerry Keene for this update (and links) about the County STR Ordinance update. We will be posting regular information and regular updates from The Oceansider. “It takes a village” or someone in each community providing updates for everyone in the County. It’s helpful for Nehalem to know what’s going on in Neskowin. Each community…
Category: Housing
City of Manzanita’s STR Committee Begins Liveability Survey; Meet the Manzanita Mayor Mondays, starting March 13th
The City of Manzanita’s Short-term Rental (STR) Committee is conducting a survey open to all interested community members from March 6 to April 15. The survey will reach out to, and collect information from residents, second homeowners, STR owners, and managers of local STRs. It will provide City leadership with a better understanding of existing community sentiment regarding the impact…
Tillamook Library Hosting Oregon Humanities Conversation March 11th about Housing & Belonging.
The Tillamook Library is excited to announce that they are hosting an Oregon Humanities conversation about housing and belonging with Paul Susi at the Tillamook Main Library on March 11th. You can register to join in the conversation by calling 503-842-4792. Housing and homelessness is a visible and divisive issue in local media, in politics, and across different communities within…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions from Commissioners and members of the public, the Board of Commissioners voted to approve ordinance Section 5.110 to allow addition of ADUs in the unincorporated communities of Neahkahnie, Mohler,…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance for Tillamook County’s Unincorporated Residential Areas to Be Considered by Board of Commissioners January 30
By Tillamook County Housing Commission Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners soon will consider adopting a new land use ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on properties in residential zones located in unincorporated communities in Tillamook County (see map below). Ordinance Section 5.110 establishes standards for ADUs and has been in the works for several months. Passage of this ordinance…
TILLAMOOK HOUSING COMMISSION MEMBERS SOUGHT
The Board of Commissioners is seeking representatives from Tillamook County to serve on the Tillamook County Housing Commission. Formed by the Board in June 2018, the Housing Commission is charged with creating, maintaining, and implementing a strategic housing plan for the entire county based on work done by the Tillamook County Housing Task Force and housing needs data. The Housing…
Governor’s Homelessness Emergency Declaration Leaves Out Rural Areas – Coast, Eastern Oregon; Oregon Coastal Caucus Calls Out Exclusion, Requests Opt-In
“Homelessness is not just an urban issue,” stated Erin Skaar, Chair of Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, on the weekly Community update today, January 17th, “Rural Oregon has historically had higher rates per capita, based on population, of homelessness. Now that the urban areas have ‘caught up’ with us, and there’s funding, rural areas should also have access to the…
TRYING TO SEE: “DOMICILE UNKNOWN”
EDITOR’S NOTE: When Mike Randall sent me this column, he indicated that we might not want to publish it after the “rosy” picture painted by the recent Housing Summit. Here he points out the heavy lifting, slogging through governmental policy changes that must happen for true change to come to the housing picture. There are positive things happening, and there…
North Coast Housing Summit Provides Inspiration, Encouragement to Hundreds of Attendees
By Barbara McLaughlin for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022, the first North Coast Housing Summit was held at the Convention Center in Seaside. Attended by over 150 people representing a wide variety of organizations and at least 4 counties, it included presentations by two state agencies, local government representatives, nonprofits and developers. The Summit was the…
ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) May Be Coming to Tillamook’s Unincorporated Residential Areas
Tillamook County’s Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners will soon consider adopting a new land use ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on residential properties in unincorporated communities. Ordinance Section 5.110 establishes standards for ADUs and has been in the works for several months. Passage of this ordinance could help provide a near-immediate response to our current housing crisis….