now i just read nancy hornshue’s bbq post with the same concern, i have decided to post the gist of that message here.
please, fellow residents, make your concerns heard.
to leila aman:
“i am writing at this time to express my concern about the new Steeplejack Brewing building proposal from Harder Holding Coastal.
it is egregious for the city to permit any new business that doesn’t have adequate parking.
during my ownership of manzanita news & espresso from 1996 to 2006, i witnessed two examples of this:
1) the overboard building met its parking requirement by creating 4 parking spaces BEHIND the building. the right-angle turn standard-size inconspicuous driveway was graced by a very small sign on the side of the building that said “parking in rear.” NOONE ever used those parking spaces except the occupants and business owner. the sign itself has long since disappeared. so the owners of that building got away with NO public parking spaces.
2) the 144 laneda building houses at least 4 businesses on the ground floor and 4 or 6 residences above. they did create a large parking lot behind the building. and it is used. BUT…. many visitors have no idea it is there and don’t use it.
at the present moment, i’m also wondering where is the parking for The Winery at Manzanita? i see a LOT of people sipping wine on their porch. where are they parking?
as visitors to manzanita are only going to increase over the years, any new business MUST be required to have adequate parking. how dare the city allow otherwise?
i remember when the office building was being built next door to Manzanita News & Espresso. Patty Rinehart and Diane Gibson spent a lot of money meeting all the city planning standards, including plenty of parking. EVERYONE WHO BUILDS IN MANZANITA SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE.
i hope you get LOTS of folks writing to express their concern.
i have every hope that my words will fall on listening ears, based on what i have seen so far of your leadership.
respectfully,
lucy brook
nehalem resident
former manzanita business owner
interested in all happenings in north tillamook county