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Depoe Bay council resists vacating oceanfront green space in Gardner property dispute
Summary
Property owners asked the council to vacate or formalize an encroachment for a small strip of oceanfront lawn adjacent to their home; neighbors and several councilors opposed surrendering public oceanfront right‑of‑way, and the council asked staff to explore a limited right‑of‑encroachment or other narrow solutions and return with options.
Keith and Jill Gardner asked Depoe Bay councilors to consider vacating a narrow strip of public oceanfront lawn adjacent to their house or to grant a limited encroachment so the family could secure a small buffer and avoid repeated requests to the council.
Owners appeared remotely and described family ties to the property and concerns about safety and privacy. "We've maintained it all these years,"…
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