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Hearings officer to issue decision after Arch Cape oceanfront‑setback variance hearing; staff recommended denial

Clatsop County hearings officer · March 31, 2026
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Clatsop County staff recommended denying a request to infill about 22 square feet beneath a cantilevered second floor at 80198 Pacific Road in Arch Cape; applicants told the hearings officer the work is needed to correct leaks and provide structural support. The hearings officer closed the record and will issue a written decision.

Rebecca Dorman, the Clatsop County hearings officer, closed a public hearing and said she will issue a written decision on a request by property owners to allow a small infill within the county’s oceanfront setback at 80198 Pacific Road in Arch Cape.

Jason Pollock, the county staff planner assigned to the file, told the hearing that the application requests about a 3-foot encroachment totaling roughly 22 square feet and that staff recommends denial. "We staff would recommend denial of the variance based on those facts," Pollock said, summarizing staff's view that no extraordinary or exceptional circumstances were demonstrated and that the property can be…

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