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WHAT: City of Rockaway Beach Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Zoning Ordinance Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone and Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-06 Amending Comprehensive Plan Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.

WHERE: Rockaway Beach City Hall, 276 Hwy 101 – Civic Facility

This is a significant opportunity to protect our precious floodplains and wetlands and improve public safety.

HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT

• Written Comments may be submitted electronically by sending an email no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to CityHall@Corb.us
• In Person – sign-up sheet and instructions will be located on the table outside of the meeting room
• Virtually on Zoom – use the “raise hand” feature when the Mayor announces it is time to do so

NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have. Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds.

www.healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/
NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION

For more information, contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com. #healthywatersheds #peoplevsagentorange #stoppesticides #agentorangeawareness #agentorange #healthywatersheds #protectdrinkingwater #nccwpOW

The short film follows native women responsible for caretaking of traditional seeds whose existence is threatened by centuries of colonial practices. The film explores food security, environmental disconnection, climate change, land theft and more.

Fox, a Mohawk filmmaker focused on sharing empowering stories of resilient Indigenous women, will also screen Tentsitewakwe, another short documentary.
Following the screenings, she will be joined by Cliff Taylor for a Q&A.

WHEN: 7PM on Saturday, November 15th

WHERE: The Coaster Theatre Playhouse (108 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)

FREE (Donations encouraged)

For more information and a full weekend schedule of Gathering events, visit: tolovanaartscolony.org

With traditional stories and songs, Kitchen engages children and learners of all ages. Children also can experiment with and make their own indigenous instruments.

A member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, Kitchen is an educator and musician in Oregon. She works as a student support specialist for the Portland Public Schools’ Indian Education Project, helping American Indian and Alaskan native students complete high school and enter college.

A musician who studied vocal performance in Paris, France, Kitchen, who sings in several languages, also teaches Native songs to children ages 3 to 5 in a Native Montessori program. She performs with the musical group Border Crossing.

Kitchen also is outreach director for Painted Sky, a not-for-profit organization that honors Native American culture by making it possible for Native children to study music and dance.

Kitchen’s visit to the Cannon Beach Library is part of The Gathering, a celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The weekend of Nov. 15 and 16 will be filled with art, film and conversation focusing on the Native American experience.

All Gathering events are free of charge. Donations are encouraged.

In addition to Kitchen’s appearance at the Cannon Beach Library, The Gathering includes:

◦ 7 p.m. Coaster Theatre Playhouse: Award-winning director Katsitsionni Fox will premier her upcoming documentary, “Kanenon:we – Original Seeds.” The film explores food security, environmental disconnection, climate change, land theft and more. Fox will be joined by poet Cliff Taylor (Ponca) for a question-and-answer session following the film.

◦ 11 a.m. Cannon Beach History Center & Museum: Scholar Brad Mix (Red River Métis) will
discuss mixed-blood identity, not only within the Métis Nation but across indigenous and mixed- heritage communities.

More information can be found at www.tolovanaartscolony.org/gathering.

The Gathering is produced by Cannon Beach community nonprofits, including Tolovana
Arts Colony, Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, Coaster Theatre Playhouse and
Cannon Beach Library.

Pick tags off the Giving Tree at Wayfarer Restaurant and return your gift wrapped, with the tag firmly attached. While you’re there, enter the raffle for a fantastic dinner!

Wayfarer Restaurant – 148 W. Gower, Cannon Beach

If you or someone you know in Cannon Beach needs a Christmas Basket, please pick up a donation form at the CB Legion hall.
Any questions, please call Senior Elf: Nancy Teagle 503-440-0222

Basket requests should be in by Thanksgiving.
Gift donations must be in by December 20th

Financial donations are also gladly accepted. Mail your check to:
Christmas Basket Donation
C/O The American Legion Post 168
P.O. Box 593 Cannon Beach, OR 97110

Film Premiere: Kanenon:we – Original Seeds

At 7PM on Saturday, November 15th, award winning director Katsitsionni Fox will premiere her upcoming documentary, “Kanenon:we – Original Seeds,” at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse in Cannon Beach.

The short film follows native women responsible for caretaking of traditional seeds whose existence is threatened by centuries of colonial practices. The film explores food security, environmental disconnection, climate change, land theft and more.

Fox, a Mohawk filmmaker focused on sharing empowering stories of resilient Indigenous women, will also screen “Tentsitewakwe,” another short documentary.

Following the screenings, she will be joined by Cliff Taylor for a Q&A.

WHEN: 7PM on Saturday, November 15th

WHERE: The Coaster Theatre Playhouse (108 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, OR 97110)

FREE (Donations encouraged)

For more information and a full weekend schedule of Gathering events, visit: tolovanaartscolony.org

(Comments can still be made in person or via virtual Zoom call during the meeting)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

WHAT: City of Rockaway Beach Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Zoning Ordinance Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone and Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-06 Amending Comprehensive Plan Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.

WHERE: Rockaway Beach City Hall, 276 Hwy 101 – Civic Facility

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT?

Per the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), all communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are required to implement Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (PICMs). These PICMs provide communities with the authority to regulate/limit/prevent development in Special Floodplain Hazard Areas (SFHAs).

This is a significant opportunity to protect our precious floodplains and wetlands and improve public safety. These measures must assure “no net loss” to one or more key floodplain functions. Three broad options were provided which roughly translate to:

Permit-by-Permit – This is considered to be the least protective of SFHAs
Model Ordinance – Moderately protective of SFHAs
Prohibit Development – Most protective of SFHAs

It is important to note that there are active high-level lawsuits that have delayed final direction from FEMA, but these interim ordinance and comprehensive plan modifications will set the stage for how well a community can protect its SFHAs in the meantime. What the City of Rockaway Beach is proposing to adopt on November 12th, is the least protective option of Permit-by-Permit. In fact, the City stated that: “Adoption of the ordinances will ensure compliance with the minimum standards for participation in the NFIP in Oregon” (emphasis added)

HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT

• Written Comments may be submitted electronically by sending an email no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to CityHall@Corb.us
• In Person – sign-up sheet and instructions will be located on the table outside of the meeting room
• Virtually on Zoom – use the “raise hand” feature when the Mayor announces it is time to do so

POTENTIAL TALKING POINTS (questions dick.nccwp@gmail.com)
Request that City does not proceed with the least protective option
Ask the City to consider prohibiting development in the SFHAs which would:
Prevent catastrophic loss to property
Protect our precious wetlands
Protect the groundwater wells that are part of our drinking water system
Protect several species of fish that rely on these areas
Protect other critical species that rely on these ecosystems
Reduce flooding potential
Demonstrating “No Net Loss” to a key floodplain function is extremely difficult to accomplish, regulate, or monitor.
Detailed information on the City’s proposed ordinance and comprehensive plan modifications can be found at Community Development – City of Rockaway Beach

NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have. Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds.

www.healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/
NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION
For more information, contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NCCWP. You can donate by check or online via debit or credit card by visiting: healthywatershed.org/donate/.

#healthywatersheds #peoplevsagentorange #stoppesticides #agentorangeawareness #agentorange #healthywatersheds #protectdrinkingwater #nccwp

• 5:30-6:00 Singers arrive/social/set-up
• 6:00-6:15 Singers warm up while Song Bath Receivers (who have RSVP’d) quietly arrive and be seated on pews

• 6:15-6:45 Singers invite Receivers to sit in the zero-gravity chairs to receive song for whatever needs to be held tenderly

UPCOMING DATES
• 11/11/25
• 12/9/25

To Receive Monthly Text Reminders,
TEXT “Song Bath” to 503-440-7861

North Coast Oregon Threshold Choir (NCOTC)
We gather and sing to heal ourselves and our community…we train to sing for those at the thresholds of life and death.
Whatever level you feel called to participate, we welcome your quiet energy…your resounding spirit…your soothing voice.

For more information:
• Email: NorthCoastOregonThresholdChoir@gmail.com
• Text/call: 503-440-7861
• www.facebook.com/NCO.ThresholdChoir/

Threshold Choir International (TCI):
• www.thresholdchoir.org

WHAT: City of Rockaway Beach Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Zoning Ordinance Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone and Public Hearing on Ordinance 2025-06 Amending Comprehensive Plan Related to Flood Hazard Overlay Zone

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.

WHERE: Rockaway Beach City Hall, 276 Hwy 101 – Civic Facility

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Per the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), all communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are required to implement Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (PICMs). These PICMs provide communities with the authority to regulate/limit/prevent development in Special Floodplain Hazard Areas (SFHAs).

This is a significant opportunity to protect our precious floodplains and wetlands and improve public safety. These measures must assure “no net loss” to one or more key floodplain functions. Three broad options were provided which roughly translate to:

Permit-by-Permit – This is considered to be the least protective of SFHAs
Model Ordinance – Moderately protective of SFHAs
Prohibit Development – Most protective of SFHAs

It is important to note that there are active high-level lawsuits that have delayed final direction from FEMA, but these interim ordinance and comprehensive plan modifications will set the stage for how well a community can protect its SFHAs in the meantime. What the City of Rockaway Beach is proposing to adopt on November 12th, is the least protective option of Permit-by-Permit. In fact, the City stated that: “Adoption of the ordinances will ensure compliance with the minimum standards for participation in the NFIP in Oregon” (emphasis added)

HOW TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
• Written Comments may be submitted electronically by sending an email no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to CityHall@Corb.us
• In Person – sign-up sheet and instructions will be located on the table outside of the meeting room
• Virtually on Zoom – use the “raise hand” feature when the Mayor announces it is time to do so
POTENTIAL TALKING POINTS (questions dick.nccwp@gmail.com)
Request that City does not proceed with the least protective option
Ask the City to consider prohibiting development in the SFHAs which would:
Prevent catastrophic loss to property
Protect our precious wetlands
Protect the groundwater wells that are part of our drinking water system
Protect several species of fish that rely on these areas
Protect other critical species that rely on these ecosystems
Reduce flooding potential
Demonstrating “No Net Loss” to a key floodplain function is extremely difficult to accomplish, regulate, or monitor.
Detailed information on the City’s proposed ordinance and comprehensive plan modifications can be found at Community Development – City of Rockaway Beach

NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have. Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds.

www.healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/
NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION
For more information, contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NCCWP. You can donate by check or online via debit or credit card by visiting: healthywatershed.org/donate/.

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