To: Astoria, OR Planning Commission & City Council
The People of Astoria Want Waterfront Development Height Limitations Across RVP Zones & Special D...
Petition To The City Regarding The Astoria Riverfront:
We, the undersigned, ask the Astoria City Council and Astoria Planning Commission to limit building heights along the Astoria Riverfront to 28 feet with variances allowed for water-dependent uses only. We also request that over water development be limited to bank height with the exception of water-dependent uses.
We, the undersigned, ask the Astoria City Council and Astoria Planning Commission to limit building heights along the Astoria Riverfront to 28 feet with variances allowed for water-dependent uses only. We also request that over water development be limited to bank height with the exception of water-dependent uses.
Why is this important?
Development along the waterfront in Astoria is coming and it’s coming fast. With multiple properties up for grabs and a towering Marriott hotel already approved at the Ship Inn/ Stephanie’s Cabin site, Astoria residents want to ensure that our waterfront isn’t eaten up by towering structures- blocking views and access to our river.
Both the Port of Astoria and the Astoria Warehouse property owners are pressuring the city to make exceptions for them and allow them to build to 45’ tall. That’s over 10’ taller than the existing Astoria Warehouse buildings.
We can grow, we can develop, but there is no reason to sacrifice access- whether it be visual or physical- to our river for the sake of hotels and other forms of development that don’t have Astoria residents’ best interest in mind. Let’s let the city know that we want height restrictions on development!
Both the Port of Astoria and the Astoria Warehouse property owners are pressuring the city to make exceptions for them and allow them to build to 45’ tall. That’s over 10’ taller than the existing Astoria Warehouse buildings.
We can grow, we can develop, but there is no reason to sacrifice access- whether it be visual or physical- to our river for the sake of hotels and other forms of development that don’t have Astoria residents’ best interest in mind. Let’s let the city know that we want height restrictions on development!