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City of Ashland Rates
Proposed Increase April 1, 2015
Residential Rates Current Proposed Commercial Cart Rates Current Proposed Commercial Bin Rates Current Proposed
32 Gallon $18.26 $18.70 32 Gallon 1 x Week $18.26 $18.70 1 Yard 1 x Week $99.87 $102.27
64 Gallon $38.11 $39.02 32 Gallon 2 x Week $38.11 $39.02 1 Yard 2 x Week $174.97 $179.17
96 Gallon $57.96 $59.35 32 Gallon 3 x Week $57.96 $59.35 1 Yard 3 x Week $254.11 $260.21
Stickers $42.00 $43.01 32 Gallon 4 x Week $77.81 $79.68 1 Yard 4 x Week $327.16 $335.01
96 Gallon Green Waste Cart $7.00 $7.17 32 Gallon 5 x Week $97.66 $100.00 1 Yard 5 x Week $399.19 $408.77
Additional Green Waste Cart $2.00 $2.05 32 Gallon 6 x Week $117.51 $120.33 1 Yard 6 x Week $467.18 $478.39
32 Gallon Recycle Only Cart $5.00 $5.12 64 Gallon 1 x Week $38.11 $39.02 1.5 Yard 1 x Week $124.73 $127.72
64 Gallon Recycle Only Cart $5.00 $5.12 64 Gallon 2 x Week $77.81 $79.68 1.5 Yard 2 x Week $218.21 $223.45
96 Gallon Recycle Only Cart $6.00 $6.14 64 Gallon 3 x Week $117.51 $120.33 1.5 Yard 3 x Week $316.74 $324.34
Additional Recycling Cart $2.00 $2.05 64 Gallon 4 x Week $157.21 $160.98 1.5 Yard 4 x Week $407.70 $417.48
64 Gallon 5 x Week $196.91 $201.64 1.5 Yard 5 x Week $497.39 $509.33
Medical Waste Rates Current Proposed 64 Gallon 6 x Week $236.61 $242.29 1.5 Yard 6 x Week $582.04 $596.01
1 Gallon Medical Waste $23.00 $23.55 96 Gallon 1 x Week $57.96 $59.35 1.5 Yard 7 x Week $714.67 $731.82
2 Gallon Medical Waste $28.00 $28.67 96 Gallon 2 x Week $117.51 $120.33 2 Yard 1 x Week $162.78 $166.69
15 Gallon Medical Waste $30.00 $30.72 96 Gallon 3 x Week $177.06 $181.31 2 Yard 2 x Week $284.42 $291.25
34 Gallon Medical Waste $55.00 $56.32 96 Gallon 4 x Week $236.61 $242.29 2 Yard 3 x Week $412.64 $422.54
96 Gallon 5 x Week $296.16 $303.27 2 Yard 4 x Week $530.99 $543.73
Go-in Rates Current Proposed 96 Gallon 6 x Week $355.71 $364.25 2 Yard 5 x Week $647.70 $663.24
Off curb up to 40 Yards $6.00 $6.14 96 Gallon Green Waste Cart $7.00 $7.17 2 Yard 6 x Week $757.82 $776.01
40 yards to 1/2 mile $16.10 $16.49 32 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 1 x Week $5.00 $5.12 2 Yard 7 x Week $930.42 $952.75
1/2 Mile to 1 Mile $32.20 $32.97 32 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 2 x Week $10.00 $10.24 2 Yard Cardboard 1 x Wk $0.00 $0.00
Beyond 1 Mile $53.60 $54.89 32 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 3 x Week $15.00 $15.36 2 Yard Cardboard 2 x Wk $0.00 $0.00
64 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 1 x Week $5.00 $5.12 2 Yard Cardboard 3 x Wk $0.00 $0.00
Compactor per Pickup Rates Current Proposed 64 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 2 x Week $10.00 $10.24
1 Yard per Load $32.36 $33.14 64 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 3 x Week $15.00 $15.36 Recycle Center Current Proposed
2 Yard per Load $64.72 $66.27 96 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 1 x Week $6.00 $6.14 Surcharge $1.60 $1.64
3 Yard per Load $97.08 $99.41 96 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 2 x Week $12.00 $12.29
4 Yard per Load $129.44 $132.55 96 Gallon Recycle Only Cart 3 x Week $18.00 $18.43
8 Yard per Load $480.76 $492.30
15 Yard per Load $387.89 $397.20 Debris Box per Pickup Rates Current Proposed
20 Yard per Load $479.36 $490.86 7 Yard per Load $164.29 $168.23
25 Yard per Load $570.85 $584.55 10 Yard per Load $204.14 $209.04
,30 Yard per Load $662.35 $678.25 25 Yard per Load $342.14 $350.35
40 Yard per Load $547.32 $560.46
25 Yard Recycle $0.00 $0.00
Ashland Proposed Rates 2015 - New Contract Rates 3/10/2015 2:11 PM
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Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland
PO Box 3585
Ashland, Oregon 97520
541 301-9811
March 17, 2015
City of Ashland Administration and City Council,
Dear Mayor, City Council, and City Administration,
I am writing on behalf of the Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland (LAMA) in regards to a "Street
Light Pole Pennant Permit". Specifically, I am referring to the Applicant Eligibility sec-
tion of the permit.
Let me first state for the record that we have had pennants up in the past years. When I
originally filled out the application I was told that because we had been approved in the past
and had pennants up for many years, our new application would essentially be grandfa-
thered in when referring to terms of eligibility. Design and approval being a separate matter.
That turned out to not be the case. The clause within the application that is now creating an
obstacle is the Applicant Eligibility section.
We have been the recipient of the Economic and Cultural Development Grant in the past,
but did not apply this year. Because we did not ask for grant assistance this year we are
running into a logistic obstacle. As we have a long history with the City and are, to the best
of our knowledge, in good standing, we are officially asking you, the City Council, Mayor,
and City Administrator to consider the Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland an "ap-
proved designee" of the City of Ashland. This allows us to qualify to apply for the pennant
permit this year. Without that designation it is my understanding we do not meet the eligibil-
ity requirements.
We have worked with a professional graphics designer here in Ashland, John Higley De-
signs, for over a year to make sure the pennant design is appealing and created in accor-
dance with what the criteria set forth by the city.
This designation costs the city nothing. It is merely a symbolic gesture that says the city
supports the Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland, a non profit, artist-member run organization
with decades of history in our community. Please consider officially recognizing the
Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland as an approved designee of the City of Ashland.
Sincerely yours,
Marcus Scott (Lithia Artisans Market Manager and local stone bead artisan)
CITY OF
ASHLAND
Street Light Pole Pennant Permit Permit Fee:
Resolution 2013-27 allows for pennants to be hung from select street light poles in $125 annually
designated locations. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and compliance with
the Street Pennant Policy and Guidelines. For more information call 541-488-6002.
Applicant Information
Organization Name:
Contact Name: Phone:
E-Mail Address:
Mailing Address:
Applicant Signature: Date:
A licant Eli 'bill as defined in the Street Pennant Polic and Guidelines check one :
City of Ashland or its approved designee Southern Oregon University
Current Economic and Cultural Grant Recipient Ashland School District
Re uested Pennant Location:
Downtown Zone
Main Street Short Term (less than two months, maximum three poles
Lithia Way Short Term (less than two months, maximum three poles
Long Term (more than six months, 36 poles)
North Ashland Entrance South Ashland Entrance Zone
Siskiyou Educational Zone A/4`h Street Zone
Winbum Way Zone
Installation Duration:
Date pennants to be installed Date pennants to be removed
Pennant Installer (Must be on approved installer list)
Business Name:
Contact Name: Phone:
Mailing Address:
Based on demonstrated compliance with the applicable criteria in the Street Pennant Policy and
Guidelines, and the application materials and supporting documentation provided by the
applicant the permit for pennants is approved, subject to compliance with all applicable terms,
conditions, and limitations specified herein.
City Administrator: Date:
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ADMINISTRATION DEPT. Tel: 541488-6002
20 East Main Street Fax: 541488-5311
Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900
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problem.
You may have your own concerns/questions re this proposed change. I urge
you to speak to those, or to any of the above, if they resonate with you. The only
way city council (who has the power to vote this in or out) knows that there is an
opposition to this is from you. To contact the council and mayor, click on the
link below. There is a box where you can write a few short sentences and then
with one click can send to all the councilor and the mayor. You do not have to
worry that you are super articulate or an expert on the matter. They probably will
not contact you back and ask questions. I have provided a template below if
you would like to use it.
I really appreciate your taking the time to read this and would be thrilled if you
write an email!
Public opinion is welcome at the council meeting next Tuesday evening_ at 7 pm
and if you are inspired to speak, you can have your 3 minutes to do so.
On a personal note, I have been working hard on this and other related short
term rental issues with the city for the past 3 years. This has been to improve
and preserve my own business but mostly because I care about Ashland. I like
living where a lively and varied community thrives. I would hate to see us evolve
into a monoculture where only the privileged and tourists live. I am open to
any questions you have either by phone, email or in person.
Sincerely,
Lois
Your voice is important:
Contact the Mayor and Councilors, copy and paste the template
letter supplied below or write your own into this
webpage: hftp:iiwww.ashiand.or.us/sectionindox.asp?sectionid=7
To: Ashland Mayor and Councilors
From: your name
Address: insert your address here ~a
As a resident of Ashland, I am opposed to allowing traveler's accommodations in R-1 single
family zones.
1 want to know who my neighbors are, and live a community with long-term residents.
Ashland needs to uphold the existing R-1 zoning laws that promote and encourage a
suitable environment forfamily life. Ashland needs to have neighborhoods for its citizens,
not for tourists.
[you might also include one of the other reasons or replace the above reason with your own
objection]
Sincerely yours,
Your name RECEIVED
MAR 17 1015
RECEIVED
Dear City Council Members: MAR I (a 7015
I'm writing to you because I feel strongly about the issue of changing rules in R-1 zones to allow
short term rentals.. I have gone to hearings and meetings for the last three years because of my
views in opposing the changes to the ordinances being considered.
Plainly speaking, when you move into an R-1 Residential Zone in Ashland that means that you and
your neighbors are in a strictly residential area. With some minor exceptions businesses are not
allowed, and the businesses that are allowed are very restricted.
Over several years now there are certain home owners in R-1 zones that have engaged in renting
out their entire home or partial parts of their home on short term rentals (which by Ashland
definition means 30 days or less) - which per Ashland rules is illegal.
A couple of years ago Ashland finally hired a person who would enforce Ashland rules, not just on
the short term rentals, but other rules like trees growing too low over roads and sidewalks, etc.
This enforcement person has contacted, over the months, some of the people engaged in these
illegal short term rentals and have asked them to cease and desist. These persons illegally renting
their homes (with the help of Airbnb.com, the giant out of state internet corporation, whose
business is to advertise and facilitate residential area destruction) have now asked you, the City
Council, to change the rules and allow the practice of renting homes and rooms to tourists in R-1
zones. The political catchword used to support their request for ordinance changes is "share the
economy".
In my view to change the rules is altering the contract that the City of Ashland has with all R-1
Residential Zone home owners - who are living in a residential only area of the City and who are
protected and their neighborhood is protected from commercial use. There will not be an
apartment house next door, there will not be absentee landlords renting out their homes on a
daily/weekly basis, and there will not be added traffic because the neighbor is renting out rooms in
his/her house to an ever-changing number of people.
There initially were about 60 or so people involved in this "illegal" practice in R-1 zones. In the
event the City Council changes the rules, the result will be R-1 Residential Zones overrun with
tourists and transients.
Tomorrow you will be in session to discuss this issue. Previously the City Council and the Planning
Commission have heard mostly from people who have a financial stake in this - the people who
want to rent out rooms in R-1 Zones and the B & Bs and Hotel/Motels who have paid their dues,
taxes, etc. and are legally permitted to rent to overnight guests. The group of persons that the
Council have heard little or nothing from are the home owners who will be affected by the
Council's decision.
Some of the issues that will arise out of a change of this magnitude are: parking problems in
neighborhoods; parking problems in the downtown area because guests who are staying beyond
easy walking distance to the downtown will have to drive and park; noise in neighborhoods
(parties, celebrations, etc); influx of strangers in residential neighborhoods where children may
play unsupervised; the loss of property value due to the fact that few people want to buy a house
in a high density area; and, the impossibility of regulating the new rules that would go into effect.
How do you check/enforce that only 2 bedrooms at most are rented out, how do you
check/enforce that the kitchen is not rented out, how do you check/enforce that the guests only
have one car Do residents "rat" on their neighbor because the rules are not being followed
knowing that the neighbor will guess that the complaint comes from them? These changes will
undoubtedly foster community discord.
Perhaps even more important to the above is the fact that this change could destroy the long term
rental supply available to people who work in and want to live in our community. What do I mean
by this? Presently there is no restriction in R-1 Residential Areas preventing "long term" (more
than 30-days) rentals. So allowing R-1 Residential home owners to rent on a "short-term" basis
will remove from the rental supply long-term units, because it will be more economically
advantageous to rent on a short term basis than on a long term basis. R-1 Residential
neighborhoods will now be inundated with tourists instead of people that work in our community.
As you may recall, the HOST group initiated the demand for allowing short term rentals in R-1
Zones based on representations that (1) they provided accommodations of the kind not available
in Ashland and (2) Ashland did not have enough traveller accommodations to meet demand. Both
of these assumptions have been proven wrong. A study on these points showed clearly that
Ashland has now, and in the past, offered home stay options as well as all other types of
accommodations that were legally created, and offered the variety HOST claimed did not exist.
Secondly, it was also made clear that the large vacancy rate (about 50%) for vacation rooms does
not validate a "need" for additional traveler accommodations. The supply has always met the
demand. In addition to the legal vacation rental units existing in Ashland, this summer the Ashland
Hills Hotel and Suites will add an additional 130 rooms and 70 suites.
Finally, this Council should not be fooled by "share the economy" claims. The changes proposed
are bad for the R-1 Residential owners and, in fact, for the rest of Ashland. These proposed
changes should be rejected and you should vote to retain the R-1 Zoning ordinances as presently
constituted.
Sincerely,
Barbara Hetland
Barbara•Hetland
985 E. Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520
541-261-5755
bhetland@ashlandhome.net
665 A Street
KJVF_KWA Ashland' O}Z 97520
www.riverwalkofa5kland.org
Homeowners Association
RECEIVED
To: Ashland City Council
Date: March 14, 2015
Subject: Accessory Travelers Accommodations in R-1
Riverwalk is a class-one planned community of 62 homes located in Ashland just off
North Mountain Avenue, across from the North Mountain Nature Center and just
south of Bear Creek. Our community is zoned R-1 for single-family residences, and our
Homeowners Association is opposed to any amendment to existing R-1 zoning
restrictions that would permit the operation of short-term or vacation rentals in our
neighborhood.
Our development was designed and constructed with the intention that residents would
be part of a distinct community. To quote from the Riverwalk website: "An important
element of our homes is the front porches that allow us to interact and socialize with
our neighbors, give us a feeling of belonging, and promote a small-town feeling of
neighborliness that is so Ashland." In furtherance of that concept, our association has a
designated committee that greets new arrivals and makes them aware of the rights and
responsibilities that accompany residence in Riverwalk.
Our residents purchased homes in Riverwalk because it is a community zoned for single
families. The City's Municipal Code expressly states that "[t]he purpose of the R-1
district is to stabilize and protect the suburban characteristics of the district and to
promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life." To now authorize
accessory travelers accommodations in R-1 districts breaks faith with homeowners who
have purchased homes in the expectation they would be living in a residential
community. Allowing a property owner in an R-1 zoned district to rent his or her home
to short-term visitors would essentially destroy the concept of single-family
neighborhoods and eviscerate the meaning of R-1 districts. There would then be no
place in Ashland for neighborhoods where home buyers could be assured of purchasing
a home in a stable, family-oriented community.
Our main question for the City Council: Is there an overwhelming demand for vacation
rentals in Ashland that cannot be met by the current supply of licensed facilities? Even
if that level of demand exists, surely the City can license more facilities in zoning
districts where currently authorized uses are more compatible with short-term rentals.
It would seem that if that greater demand exists, property owners in the zoning
districts that already permit vacation rentals would be applying for more licenses to
operate such facilities. Shouldn't that be the appropriate response to such a demand
rather than scrapping the concept of stable single-family residential communities in
Ashland?
665 A Street
KIVF_KWA As{~~ OR 97520
www.riverwAo FaskIand.org
Homeowners Association
Our association urges the City Council not to change the restrictions on permissible
uses in R-1 districts. Apparently most of these requests to change R-1 come from a
small number of property owners who have been illegally operating short-term rentals
in R-1 districts. Their attempts to change regulations may stem either from
overlooking the restrictions that accompanied their home purchases or from more
calculated deliberations. In either case, these property owners should not be allowed to
profit at the expense of the much larger number of homeowners who intentionally
purchased homes in single-family neighborhoods.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please do not vote to allow
Accessory Short Term Rentals in R-1 neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
James L. McAnally
President of the Board of Directors
Riverwalk Homeowners Association
March 17, 2015
My name is Val Bachmayer, I live at 172 Skidmore St. First I want to thank the City Staff, Commission
and Counsel for all the work that has gone into this issue to try to be fair with everyone concerned.
Because of my background I was asked to speak in support of the citizens in the R-1 zone, who may not
be aware of the proposed changes.
I am a former Land Use Planner from King County, WA and a Project Manager who designed and
developed residential subdivisions. As a former Land Use Planner I speak from experience in that we
were required to give adequate written notice to Residents where changes were proposed to a Local
Zoning, Land Use Codes, Purpose, Definition or Classifications. Those Residents had to be NOTIFIED
in writing via mail to their last known address, so they could to be familiar with what was happening in
their neighborhood and have the opportunity to publicly comment about those changes.
My concern is that there are enormous changes being proposed by some Residents in the R-1 zone who
want the proposed changes which will benefit them, but what about their neighbor. The couple with a 3
& 5 year old in the R-1 zone who find out too late; that their neighbor has a different guest every night
or every few night for 8 months out the year. This person may be a good friend, this is a small
community where people suffer in silence.
Also, when I went to the City looking for what I knew as the description of the Purpose of the R-1 Zone,
I was told that it had been eliminated and a new description put in it's place. Staff was so kind to give
me both. 6o days ago, on January 17, 2015, I was given that date by the City Of Ashland staff member,
the Land Use Code, R-1 Single Family Residential District Definition and Purpose changed:
The Purpose and Description prior to the new changes read as follows:
SECTION 18.20.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-1 district is to stabilize and protect the suburban characteristics of
the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life.
Definition in the Land Use Code 18.o8.63o has been changed from:
*Residential, or residential use: Any activity, as contrasted with commercial and
industrial activities, which involves the peaceful private conduct ofpursuits related to
the living environment.
And, now the Definition in 18.6.1 reads:
*Residential or Residential Use: Long Term Occupancy of a Dwelling Unit, which may
be Owner Occupied or rented. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for shorter periods (i.e.,
less than 3o days) of time is considered an overnight accommodation for transient
individuals. See also, definitions of Hotel/Motel (both commercial uses) and Traveler's
Accommodations.
I am a bit confused, how these definitions changed so drastically. I read the new description for
Residential which has been primed for Travelers Accommodations. I thought the Council asked the
staff to prepare something so they could see what it looked like.
So I ask the Council, to provide written notification to the Citizens of the R-1 zone, before you pass the
zoning changes. Thank you for your time..
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C:I'tY OF
ASHLAND
LAND USE CODE
CHAPTER 18.20
R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTIONS:
18.20.010 Purpose.
18.20.020 Permitted Uses.
18.20.030 R-1, Conditional Uses.
18.20.040 General Regulations.
SECTION 18.20.010. Purpose.
The purpose of the R-1 district is to stabilize and protect the suburban characteristics of the
district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life.
SECTION 18.20.020 Permitted Uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. Single family dwelling, utilizing at least two of the following design features to provide
visual relief along the front of the residence:
1. Dormers
2. Gables
( 3. Recessed entries
4. Covered porch entries
5. Cupolas
6. Pillars or posts
7. Bay window (min. 12" projection)
8. Eaves (min. 6" projection)
9. Off-sets in building face or roof (min. 16")
(Ord. 2612 S2,1991)
B_ Duplex on corner lots, provided that no two such uses shall be contiguous, except that
this provision shall not apply to any area which has been developed or is part of an
existing subdivision or established platted neighborhood at the time of enactment of this
ordinance. Such structures shall be subject to provisions of the Site Review Chapter.
C. Agriculture.
D. The keeping of livestock, except swine, provided that:
1. No livestock shall be kept on any lot less than one (1) acre in area.
2. No more than two (2) head of livestock over the age of six (6) months may be
maintained per acre.
3. Barns, stables, and other buildings and structures to house said livestock shall
not be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any property line.
E. Public schools, parks, and recreational facilities.
F. Residential Planned Unit Developments when authorized in accordance with Chapter
18.88, Planned Unit Development.
G. Home occupations.
H. Manufactured homes on individual lots, subject to the following criteria:.
1. The portion of the lot on which the manufactured home is to be located shall not
CITY of
ASHLAND
LAND USE CODE
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SECTION 18.08.630 Residential, or residential use.
Any activity, as contrasted with commercial and industrial activities, which involves the peaceful,
private conduct of pursuits related to the living environment.
SECTION 18.08.635 Restaurant
An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed. Consumption
may occur within the principal building or outside the confines of the building. lord 2812, s11998)
SECTION 18.08.636 Restoration.
The act of process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it
appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods
in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and
sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required
work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project. (Ord 3wz added 6/woi2)
SECTION 18.08.640 Secretary.
The Secretary to the Planning Commission who is the Director of the City Planning Department.
SECTION 18.08.650 Setback.
The horizontal perpendicular distance from a lot line to the closest part of a building or structure
that is subject to a setback or yard requirement. Architectural projections may intrude into
required setbacks as set forth in Section 18.68.040. When multi-story setbacks are specified,
the setback for a story above the ground floor is measured horizontally from the lot line to the
plane of the nearest wall of the upper story. fiord 2951, amended, 07/0112006)
SECTION 18.08.655 Shadow Plan.
A schematic or conceptual design for future land development when a lot could be developed at
a higher intensity. A shadow plan demonstrates that the proposed development will not impede
the future use of the lot to be fully developed to the required building intensity standards (i.e.
Floor Area Ratio), and that the proposed development has been planned to prevent piecemeal
and uncoordinated development. fiord 3054, added, 1211612011)
SECTION 18.08.660 Staff advisor.
The Secretary, as defined in 18.08.640, or an authorized representative.
SECTION 18.08.661 Story, half.
A half story is a space under a sloping roof that has the line of intersection of the roof and
exterior wall face not more than three (3) feet above the floor level below and in which space the
floor area with head room of five (5) feet or more occupies no more than fifty percent (50%) of
_ 18.6.1 - Definitions
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Quarry Face. The split face of the incision where the disturbed surface meets the natural, undisturbed
. surface.
Queuing Lane. Traffic lane requiring one of two opposing vehicles to yield by pulling into a vacant
portion of the adjacent parking lane to allow the other vehicle to pass. Queuing lanes are designed
to reduce vehicle speeds and non-local traffic on neighborhood streets.
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Rain Barrel. A barrel used to collect and store rain water runoff from rooftops via rain gutters for non-
potable uses.
Reconstruct. To recreate or reassemble a structure or building with a new or replacement structure
that recreates or reproduces its form, shape, and location as originally built.
Recreational Vehicle or Travel Trailer. A self-propelled or towable mobile unit used for temporary
dwelling purposes by travelers.
Rehabilitation. The act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair,
_ alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical,
cultural, or architectural values.
Religious Institutions and Places of Worship. Uses primarily providing meeting areas for religious
actiymayyude„schools and community services as accessory uses.
Residential or Residential Use. Long-term occupancy of a dwelling unit, which may be owner-
occupied or rented. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for shorter periods (i.e., less than 30 days) of time
is considered an overnight accommodation for transient individuals. See also, definitions of
Hotel/Motel and Traveler's Accommodation.
Restaurant. An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed.
Consumption may occur within the primary structure or outside the confines of the building.
Retail Sales and Services. Retail sales and service uses sell, lease, or rent new or used products,
goods, or services.
Restoration. The act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property
as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods
in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and
sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work
to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.
Restoration. For the purposes of implementing chapter 18.3.11 Water Resource Protection Zone
Overlay, efforts performed to re-establish the functional values and characteristics of a critical area
that have been destroyed or degraded by past alterations such as filling, grading, or draining.
( Riparian Area. The area adjacent to a stream, consisting of the area of transition from an aquatic
ecosystem to a terrestrial ecosystem, which affects or is directly affected by the stream.
City of Ashland 6-25 Land Use Ordinance
Carolyn and Donald Hunsaker
448 Clinton Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520 [ (G E U V
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MAR 1 6 2015
March 12, 2015
Mayor of Ashland and Ashland City Council
20 East Main Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Dear Mayor Stromberg and City Council Members:
We are writing to strongly oppose any short-term rentals in R-1 areas in Ashland, Oregon. Our
reasons for opposition are as follows:
1. There is no demonstrated public need for adversely affecting the quality of life in our
residential areas by allowing short-term rentals in R-1 areas. As reported in the Daily
Tidings, and as is evident from the many hours of public comments generated by this
unneeded proposed action, the proposal is being driven by a small group of residents who
can't make ends meet. No evidence has been submitted to the public record documenting
a shortage of short-term rental space in Ashland, so there is no need to destroy the quality
of life in R-1 areas by allowing short-term rentals.
2: Allowing strangers to rent rooms in houses in R-1 areas will destroy the quality of life in
these areas by increasing traffic, noise, and litter. In our community, (Riverwalk), we
have experienced all of these from the illegal operation of a short-term rental. Healthy
communities function as ecosystems, with neighbors watching out for one another and
for their community. Allowing a continuous stream of strangers to come and go will
disrupt patterns of community life and will significantly degrade the quality of life in
healthy communities. For example, we occasionally identify abandoned vehicles, illegal
car camping, furniture dumping, and other similar activities, and we work with the
Ashland Police Department and other City departments to correct these problems.
3. We would consider allowing short-term rentals in R-1 areas to be a "breach of contract".
When we purchased our home in Ashland, it was with the understanding that we would
be living in a residential, not a commercial, area.
We implore you to reject this ill-thought idea being proposed by a few desperate residents, and
end the debate.
Sincerely,
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Donald and Carolyn Hunsalcer
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email: refuge.here@gmail.com
Name: Alisonleigh Asher
Report a Problem: As a certified teacher, advocate and protector of small children I am very
concerned about the possible change for R1 zoning in my hometown of Ashland Oregon
allowing short term renters. Short term renters are not screened for criminal or sexual
offense background. Our R1 neighborhoods should remain as safe and consistent as possible.
We don't want our small children or grandchildren playing in the yard next door to a
continually changing cast of visitors. We already have zoning in place for short term visitors.
think the expectation in our better neighborhoods ( R1) is that we know our neighbors so we
can have relationship with and trust them.
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