To the editor: The city of Yachats’ comprehensive land use plan and its supporting documents outline the protection of our scenic and visual environment as a guiding principle of the […]
Letters
Signs, not just vacation rentals, need limits and licenses too
To the editor: Congratulations to the Yachats City Council for finding a solution to the problem of signs in our village. We’ve all been threatened by this issue with little […]
We support proposed Yachats regulations on excessive lighting
To the editor: Being half time residents of Yachats, we fully endorse the proposed new city ordinance governing commercial and residential lighting in the city if it will limit excessive […]
Limiting vacation rentals is a way to balance Yachats’ livability
To the editor: The vacation rental issue is one that is touching every community these days. I thought I would chime in some thoughts that I have on it. First, […]
Now that there’s a limit on vacation rentals, will cars be next?
To the editor: Now that the Yachats City Council has solved the problem with noisy neighbors with its vacation rental policy, I request that they take up another serious problem. […]
Proliferation of vacation rentals in Yachats hurts the city
To the editor: This is in response to a bulk mailing from Candy Neville and the Yachats Alliance. In summary, Neville and the alliance argues for unlimited and unregulated vacation […]
A love letter to Yachats from a distant shore
To the editor: I have loved Yachats for 55 years. I’ve seen many beautiful places in the world and now live on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, but I […]
Vacation rental owners concerned about Yachats’ regulations
To the editor: Yachats homeowners, are you aware that the Yachats City Council is enacting an ordinance that will limit your property rights, may lower the value of your home, […]
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Letters are solicited on local topics that could be of interest to the community and will be subject to the usual standards for decency and fairness. There is no official […]