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Paula Gratzer, whose LinkedIn profile states she is a clerk at Ocean Shores Golf Course since 2014, was highly critical of Councilman Frank Elduen at this week’s City Council meeting. In the public comments section, Gratzer said her public records request showed Eluden emailed the Rebound report — not an internal report, by the way,Continue reading “Golf course employee tees off!”

Email comments to osplanning@osgov.com by 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Decision by hearing examiner Andrew Reeves by Aug. 20.

After a score of neighbors slammed his plan for a 3-homes-on-1 lot near the Community Center, a somber-sounding Jeremy Crawford of Bayside Builders had his turn on the Zoom meeting. At first he said he wasn’t going to respond, then mustered up a weary defense: “It feels like a lot of these people are tryingContinue reading “Builder responds”

After multiple NO NO testimonies, the YES side is on the board. Lisa Sims speaks IN FAVOR of the 3-on-1 conditional use permit. “I think it’s a perfect location … it’s a great thing for the community.”

Conditional Use Permit hearing going on now here. After a brief introduction, it’s been one neighbor after another raising concerns about parking, trees getting knocked down, confusion on zoning, three-homes-on-one-lot and the height! Not to mention … future implications …

Here are the locations of three lots on which a builder is requesting conditional used permits for “3-homes-on-one-lot.” Details on today’s meeting: “An application for 3 conditional use permits has been received by the City of Ocean Shores to construct 3 Unit, Common Wall, Residential Structures, sub-divided to allow individual ownership. Locations, CUP 21-002 DivisionContinue reading “Map of the 3 “3-on-1” sites”

With less than a week before the OS City Council Aug. 3 primary, you can read about candidates’ stances on key issues and more by clicking the handy links “OS Council #5” (five candidates) and “OS Council #7” (three candidates) just below the header on The North Beach News home page. Here’s how it looks:

A Wolf and a Coyote were locked in a loser-die fight in the middle of Ocean Shores, the one using raw power to at times overwhelm the other–who relied on quick thinking and sneaky maneuvering. Two Chickens who worked nearby were watching intently. “Go Wolf! Tear him apart,” cried one. “Use your wits, Coyote! OutsmartContinue reading “Wolf and Coyote: An OS fable”

Three plans for 3-homes-on-1-lot = a sure-to-be-controversial meeting. Sounds kind of boring: “Public Hearing Request for Conditional User Permit.” ( Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 10 a.m. on Zoom). But a neighbor down in South OS near the Community Club is very much against one of the three plans: “Bay Side Builders is applying forContinue reading “‘Affordable’ homes…or ‘three’s-a-crowd!’?”

Mayor Crystal Dingler said she was feeling ill last night but back in action today: “I only asked Jon to lead the council meeting, otherwise I am still carrying on,” she said, in response to a query from the North Beach News.