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Nehalem council denies appeal for proposed daycare; stairs in city right-of-way cited as reason

City of Nehalem City Council · August 11, 2025
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Summary

The City Council unanimously denied Katelyn Romanovs appeal of the Planning Commissions conditional-use approval for a daycare, citing the applicants use of stairs in city right-of-way without permit and liability and emergency-access concerns.

The Nehalem City Council on Aug. 11 denied an appeal by Katelyn (Kate) Romanov seeking removal of a condition that would prohibit use of existing back stairs to access 8th Street for a proposed daycare facility.

Romanov told the council the stairs provide a safer route to 8th Street and asked for the condition to be removed to allow her to present an ADA-compliant stair design; she also cited emergency-evacuation needs. City Planner John Morgan recommended the council amend…

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