By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A judge said Tuesday that a Yachats businesswoman’s complex of four yurts and a recreational vehicle on 20 acres of forest land violates zoning ordinances. Lincoln County Circuit Judge Sheryl Bachart agreed with Lincoln County’s argument that the housing created by Linda Hetzler and her husband, Thomas Smith, is not permitted […]
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Lincoln County goes to court to remove Yachats businesswoman’s employee compound in “timber conservation” zone
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County officials have gone to court seeking a judge’s order to force the removal of four yurts and a travel trailer from a 20-acre property that a Yachats businesswoman is using to house employees and their families. The request for an injunction comes after seven months of back-and-forth between Drift […]
Yachats businesswoman’s attempt to provide workforce housing on land zoned for forest use may land her in court
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Linda Hetzler is the well-known owner and operator of a popular restaurant, a small hardware store and a boutique hotel in Yachats and knows the struggles many of her 80 employees have finding places to live. “All of the businesses in Yachats are just screaming for help,” she says. “We have […]
After a crazy summer, hospitality veterans look for a calmer winter but with continued worries over staffing, housing and supply chain
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com As she surveys her bustling restaurant on a pre-Thanksgiving Friday, Rosetta Dimiceli is grateful that her staff is about to get some time off. “The summer was so crazy. We were so busy, we could hardly handle it,” says the owner of the Salty Dawg Bar & Grill in Waldport and […]
In granting Drift Inn variance, Yachats commission laments lack of overall parking plan for downtown
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission approved a request Tuesday by the owner of the popular Drift Inn restaurant and hotel to allow it to have eight less parking spaces than required, but not before wrestling with lots of questions it hopes the city will soon tackle. Such as: When will the city […]
Planning Commission and Drift Inn owner continue back-and-forth over parking issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission is giving the owner of a popular downtown restaurant and hotel complex two months to come up with detailed drawings to determine if there is enough off-street parking to comply with city regulations. The parking issue dates back almost two years when Drift Inn owner Linda Hetzler […]