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Nest Bakery seating plan draws 60+ public comments over parking; planning staff propose public parking improvement solution

Clatsop County Planning Commission · April 14, 2026
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A conditional use permit to allow interior seating at the Nest Bakery on Sunset Lake and Lewis Road has generated more than 60 public comments focused on parking and traffic. Planning staff propose asking the board to authorize a nearby public parking improvement funded and maintained by the business as a compromise.

David Cook, Planning Manager, told the commission the Nest Bakery on Sunset Lake and Lewis Road applied this year for a conditional use permit to allow interior seating where the restaurant previously had none. He said interior seating triggers off‑street parking requirements under the land‑use code, and the bakery’s site has no room for on‑site parking.

Cook said the county received more than 60 public comments after a mailed notice and social‑media attention.…

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