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Home My WebLink About2473 Moratorium on Demolition or Moving Bldgs in Historic Interest Area 'y ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR MOVING OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS IN ASHLAND'S HISTORIC INTEREST AREA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, The City has recognized that the historic buildings of the city are an important and irreplaceable resource, and WHEREAS, the Council has finds that these buildings are threatened by moving or demolition, and there is a need for adoption of procedures and ordinances for review of these irreversible acts, to protect the p;:b-ILic interest in preserving its historic heritage, and, WHEREAS, these new ordinances will take up to 120 days to adopt and become effective, and buildings may be demolished or removed during this period, and lost to the community, NOW THEREFORE THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 Title. This ordinance shall be known as the Demolition Moratorium Ordinance and may be so cited and pleaded. Section 2 Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to prevent demolition or moving of historic buildings in the Historic Interest Area of the City, as defined in the Comprehensive Plan, and to provide for a time period whereby the city may develop permanent measures to review demolition and moving development in the City. Section 3 Scope. This ordinance shall be in effect for those buildings identified in the list of Historic Residences (excepting those buildings identified as "compatible" or "non-contributing") adopted as Exhibit "A", and those Commercial buildings identified in the list adopted as Exhibit "B", both of which are attached to this ordinance and by this reference herein incorporated. This ordinance shall control the issuance of all moving and demolition permits for the buildings in the lists adopted. When this ordinance is found to conflict with any other applicable ordinances and laws, the stricter of the two shall apply. Section 4 Moving and Demolition Permits. No permits may be issued for the moving or demolition of structures on the lists adopted as Exhibit "A" and "B" in section 3 of this ordinance. Section 5 Applications to Move or Demolish. No applications for moving or demolition of structures affected by this ordinance may be processed during the time this ordinance is in effect. Section 6 Exemptions Exemptions to the provisions of this ordinance may be granted by the Council when, after proper notice and a public hearing, they find that the moving or demolition of a structure meets the criteria contained in Section 15.04.210 (E) (3). Section 7 Duration This ordinance shall be in effect for 120 days from effective date of the ordinance. Section 8 Emergency Clause There being an immediate danger to the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare, an emergency is hereby declared to exist , and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 4th day of October, 1988, and duly PASSED AND ADOPTED this /S~-64`day of 1988 Nan E. F anklin City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this ~Q day of 1988 L. Gordon Medaris Mayor EXHIBIT "B" COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES IN ASHLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT ADDRESS COMMON NAME DATE Gresham & Siskiyou Ashland Public Library and 1912 Mickelson Fountain 374 E. Main Bldg. once occupied by White c. 1910 House Market Small bldg. in market parking lot 1930's 393-399 E. Main Corner bldg. (now Manning & Morgan, 1911 Century Coin and other shops) 389 E. Main Shearson, Lehman Brothers - once a c. 1905 2 story bldg. designed by Frank Clark, now 1 story with new facade 383 E. Main Reinholdt & O'Harra Insurance c. 1904 357 E. Main Provost Furniture (main bldg.) c. 1910 Provost Furniture (other bldg.) c. 1905 345-349 E. Main Geppetto's & other businesses c. 1910 (college preparatory and business school was once upstairs) 343 E. Main Diana's Records c. 1904 341 E. Main Ashland Rare Coin & Jewelry c. 1904 295 E. Main Swedenburg Building c. 1905 Addition West side of stairs 1920's 275 E. Main Rexall Drug c. 1904 255 E. Main Elk's Building 1910 266-300 E. Main Ender's Block, corner of 2nd St. 1914 to Columbia Hotel 250-264 E. Main Columbia Hotel Building 1910 242, 232 E. Main Citizen's Bank Building 1910 (2 separate buildings) 212 E. Main Mark Antony Hotel 1925 180 E. Main Ashland Flower Shop c. 1905 166 E. Main Varsity Theatre 1930's 150 E. Main Old Tidings Office (Ashland Homes 1940's Real Estate) 142 E. Main Fortmiller's 1920's E. Main Black Swan Theatre (O.S.F.A.) ? 100 E. Main 1st National Bank Bldg. (O.S.F.A.) 1909 100 E. Main Vaupel Dept. Store Bldg. (O.S.F.A.) 1910 50-52 E. Main F.L. Camps Bldg. (Chateaulin Restaurant) c. 1900 42 E. Main Pioneer Bldgs. - 1st Story 1880 Pioneer Bldgs. - 2nd story & facade c. 1900 20 E. Main City Hall - originally had brick facade 1891 Remodeled with new facade 1913 163-167 E. Main Ashland Camera, Jackson's Men Store c. 1905 149-161 E. Main Country Girl, Dessert Republic c. 1904 145 E. Main Harrison Parts Co. c. 1905 139 E. Main Beasy's, Pub (original facade very c. 1905 ornate) 101 E. Main Ganiard Opera House Bldg. now Benj. 1889 Franklin and other businesses, once a 3 story bldg.,.remodeled into 1 story bldg. after 1912 fire 33, 37, 47.E. Main Knox Building ? Claycomb Block c. 1942 40 N. Main Orchard Lane Mall, once was Ford c. 1915 Garage (bldg. cut back during,Plaza remodel) 1942 5 N. Main Gateway Realty (bldg. once occupied 1940's by Parkview Dept. Store - park end of Plaza) 11 N. Main Myrtle Wood Chalet c. 1905 13, 15 N. Main Bank of Ashland Bldg. (Treehouse, etc.) 1884 2 25 N. Main Masonic Bldg. (original 2 story with c. 1880 brick facade, 3rd story added with new facade, design by Frank Clark) 1920's 27, 29 N. Main Bldg. housing Dahlia Restaurant c. 1905 and others, Frank Clark design 35 N. Main Perrine Bldg., now Alex's, Mountain 1878 Supply and Oregon Store - 1st story oldest commercial bldg. in Ashland. 2nd story added and new facade by Frank Clark. c. 1905 37 N. Main Rare Earth - once was Simpson's Hardware c. 1886 41 N. Main Log Cabin and Honey Treat Yogurt c. 1886 47 N. Main Tommy's c. 1886 59 N. Main I.O.O.F. Bldg. 1879 89 N. Main Brother's Restaurant c. 1890 99 N. Main Patricia Sprague Real Estate 90, 88 N. Main Beasy's (Main Bldg. and other shops on N. Main) 80, 84 N. Main Thai Pepper, Hanson Howard Gallery 31 Water St. Lithia Creek Arts, was once c. 1915 French Laundry 73 Winburn Way American Legion Building 1921 59 Winburn Way Ashland Community Center 1922 70 Water St. Old Mill Building 37 3rd St. Bldg occupied by Ashland Food Coop c. 1911 35 S. 2nd St. Winchester Inn c. 1885 31 S. 2nd St. Ender's House c. 1905 44 2nd St. Episcopal Church 1897 30 S. 1st Street Festival Production Building - c. 1920? Recently rebuilt, but retains original walls 3 241 Hargadine Oregon Cabaret Theatre 1912 "Old Pink Church" S. Pioneer Chautauqua walls (outside Shakespeare c. 1917 Outdoor Theatre) 44 S. Pioneer Carpenter Hall (Old Christian Science 1923 Church) 90 N. Pioneer Antique Emporium (old Ashland Hardware c. 1910 Originally funeral parlor). 89, 93 Oak St. Bldg. containing Greyhound Bus c. 1905 and others 101 Oak St. Pioneer Glass and Cabinet ? 107 Oak St. All's Well Herb & Vitamin ? 717 Siskiyou Blvd. Congregational Church 1920's? E. Main Free Methodist Church Bldg. c. 1910 2nd St. Christian Church 1940's 6th St. Old Catholic Church ? 125 E. Main Dodge Bldg. - now Paddington Station c. 1904 N. Main & Laurel Methodist Church 1874 1908 990 Siskiyou Blvd. Chappel-Swedenburg House c. 1904 Beach St. Lincoln School 1920's 208 Oak St. Old National Guard Armory c. 1912 Corner Oak & A St. Oak St. Tank & Steel Bldg. ? A Street S.P. Depot & Lithia Fountain 1888 A Street S.P. Round House Building c. 1888 A Street V.F.W. Building A Street Amir Pottery 4th and A Streets Loomis Building 1899 4th and B Streets Nininger Building 1899 4 A Street Park Golden Spike Plaque 1974 249 4th St. Peerless Rooms c. 1905 262 4th St. Haskin's Garage 1904 Hose Co. #2 4th and B Streets "Shingle Apts." c. 1905 Originally had brick facade 160 4th St. LeRay Apts. c. 1915? Plaza Island Lithia Water Fountain ? Plaza Island Carter Fountain 1910 Lithia Park Butler-Perozzi Fountain 1916 89 N. Main Old Sign on Brother's Restaurant c. 1905 5 x ~ Q 0° 13 o 0 U o ooh . 0o r n `r~ o ~a~a oQ 0 Q ~ ooh j 1o! 97. oaf ~o O ~ ~ ❑ Q C3 C3 rtoxssrt sr. ~ nom $T. ooap° fl o.~ gz. gou 0 •sr~ sT' K O D pO ~ Q 0 oQ • o