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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-05 Historic MIN ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Meeting Minutes August 5,2015 Community Development/Engineering Services Building –51 Winburn Way –Siskiyou Room .–SISKIYOU ROOM in the Community REGULAR MEETING -CALL TO ORDER6:02p.m Development/Engineering Services Building, located at 51 Winburn Way Mr. Skibby, Mr. Swink, Ms. Kencairn, Ms. Renwick, Mr. Whitford, Historic Commissioners Present: Mr. Emery, Mr. Ladygo, Mr. Giordano Mr. Shostrom (E) Commission Members Absent: Carol Voisin Council Liaison: Staff Liaison:Mark Schexnayder & Maria Harris; Clerk: ReganTrapp Staff Present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms. Renwickmotionedto approve minutes from July 8, 2015.Mr. Ladygo seconded. Mr.Swink abstained due to absence. No one opposed. PUBLIC FORUM: Michael Donovan, owner of the Camps building, residing at 406 Briscoe Place, Ashland, OR 97520 addressed the commission.He spoke about the letter that he submitted regarding the applicationby Oregon Shakespeare Festival, for the temporary food cart in the Chautauqua Square Plaza.Mr. Donovan expressed his concern that the City would approve another commercial activity in the gateway plaza to theOregon Shakespeare Festival and the downtown center. He urged the Historic Commission to deny the application and remand the issue back for further study. : COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Ms. Voisin gave the council liaison report. Ms. Voisin reportedthat the Fire department has hadan increased number of emergency calls by EMS. She stated thataconversationwas started regarding the possibility of combining with another fire station in the area.Ms. Voisin also noted that the resolution on the Rogue Valley Summit climate change was completed.Ms. Voisin went on to say, that the drought continues and the 86 TID customers that had theirwater turned offmay be able to get their water back on for a month. She pointed out that the reservoir is 96% full and residents are using around 4.5 milliongallons of water a day. City council responded to an inquiry from Union Pacificrailroad about removing a tank in therailroad district. The proposalstates that for 5 weeks, 25 dump trucks per day would use Oak Street to replace contaminated dirt. The City Council wants the Mayor to senda letter to the Department of Environmental Qualitystatingthat they want the contaminated dirt sent by railroad and not by truck.Ms. Voisin directed attention to some changes being made in the Plaza area by the Downtown Beautification Commission. She detailed the changes in her report and did state that the Council could move this decision to the September agenda if the Historic Commission felt it was needed. She recognized that these were part of the original plans that Ms. Kencairnspoke about a few months ago but the plaza plans were excluded from that discussion. Ms. Kencairn stated for therecord that she was only directedto present her pieces of the downtown design per Mr. Fluery’s direction. The Plaza plan was in addition to the plans presented by Ms. Kencairn. After much discussion, the Commission requested thatstaff write aletter asking the City Council to postpone the decision on the plans for the plazauntil the Commission can review it. Ms. Voisin finished her staff report by saying that Verde Villagesubdivisionhas had a second reading by the City Council. Mr. Skibby read aloud the procedures for public hearings. PLANNING ACTION REVIEW: PA-2015-01115 PLANNING ACTION: 34 S Pioneer Street SUBJECT PROPERTY: Oregon Shakespeare Festival OWNER/APPLICANT: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a temporary food vendor in the DESCRIPTION: Chautauqua Square plaza. The applicant has yet to decide on a vendor and, therefore, signage and design of the food cart is in the conceptual design stages. The location of the proposed food vendor is in a prominent area of the Oregon Shakespeare Grounds and is in the Downtown Historic District. Downtown;C-1-D; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:ZONING: ASSESSOR’S 39 1E 09BC; : 1100 MAP: TAX LOT Mr. Schexnayder gave the staff report for PA-2015-01115. Mr. Skibby opened the public hearing to the applicant. Ted Delong general manager of Oregon Shakespeare Festival at 30 S.First Street,had no formal presentationbut was happy to answer questionsfrom the Commission.Mr. Delong clarified that Oregon Shakespeare festivalwould be responsible for picking the applicantsand theywould be looking to pick someone that would not try to compete, but also fit in wellwith other restaurants in the area.He wanted to clarify that Oregon Shakespeare Festival is not being descriptive as of yet in their decision but would like it to compliment what is already existing in the downtown area.Mr. Delong went on to saythat this is bringing positive use to downtownand about bringing life into an empty and unused space. Mr. Delongadded that thisapplicationis experimentalinnature and won’t necessarily be a magnet for transients or homeless. Dylan Kistler,of 557 N. Mountain, Ashland addressed the Commission. He asked the Commission about the table space in front of Mix being public or private.The Commission answered that they were public. He then stated that If tablesdrive the use of the space then they should be removed. In his experience, he has never seen a food truck that has provided tables so why now? Mr. Skibby opened to the Commission for comments and questions. The Commission asked Mr. Delongif the footprint was sized for a food truck. The applicant said “he could guarantee that it would bea food cart.” He mentioned the cart being pushed by hand and a dimension of 8’ x 3’. The Commission made it clear that they thought a cart was appropriate, but a truck was not an appropriate scale for the plaza space. Issues raisedby the Commission werecolor,scaleand designofthe food cart,feasibility of afood cart in the downtown area and possible review of the Conditional Use Permit after a year. The Commission said that the concept is good to consider but would like clearer parameters on the cart itself and review time after a year. The Commission discussed whether the number of tables and chairs may be excessive.In particular, they discussed that the space is a public plaza and that there needs to be enough space to “coexist with the general public.” Some items discussed were that pedestrian ingress/egress/flow needs to work as well as having enough room for people who aren’t food cart patrons to use the public space. Mr. Giordano motionedto continue PA-2015-01115 until a later date, when items such as scale and color of the food cartcan be addressed.Ms. Renwick seconded. No one opposed. NEW ITEMS: A. Kistler, Small & White presenting 209 Oak B. Review board schedule C. Project assignments for planning actions Ray Kistler andLeslie Gore of Kistler, Small, and White, 66 Water Street Ashlandpresented the “Bricks on B Street project” to the Commission. Mr. Kistlerand Ms.Goregave the general site overview of the project. Mr. Kistler shared that The Mickelson-Chapman and the Smith- Elliot houseswill be restored to historic integrity.He went on to say that the new brownstones andcottagesthey will build (in addition to restoring the homes)will look urban in nature. Ms. Gore showed examples of urban neighborhoods in Oregon that would share this feel. Mr. Shostrom submitted his comments in an email due to his absence. Mr. Kistler addressed Mr. Shostrom’s comments and agreed with not adding a park row at the curb and adding porch width on the brownstones. OLD BUSINESS: -discussion onwho will attend Rotary meeting in September regarding A. Mr. Giordano historic preservation. Mr. Giordano stated that he still needs someone to speak at the Rotary meeting in September. Ms. Renwick said she would be happy to speak, but at a later date. Ms. Renwick went on to say that she will speakto Mr. Hilton in regards to this issue. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. Staff follow up from July meeting: -Ms. Harris reported that Parks staff will give an update tothe 1. Butler-Perozzi fountain commissionat theSeptembermeeting. –Ms. Harris reported that no permit has been submitted. 2. 37 N. Main permit status –Ms. Harris stated that B. Exterior alteration standards project update and discussion staff hasbeen working with Matt Davis of the CLG and they have been studying several cities in the area and how they approach submittals in their Historic Districts. Ms Harris went on to say that she would like to take some good and bad examples of work done in the Historic District to the CLG study. Ms. Harris requested that the Commission email her specificallyif they can think of any projects that may stand outeither good or bad.Ms. Harris stated that she would need the emails by August 14, 2015.Ms. Harris would like the Commission to consider a short study session during the day over lunch,sometime before September 20, 2015. She will put together some dates and get the process started. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Mr. Swink spoke in regards to window replacement at 60 Granite. Review Board Schedule August 6thTerry,Bill, Keith August 13thTerry, Tom, Andrew August 20thTerry, Sam, Dale August 27thTerry, Kerry, Bill September 3Terry, Allison, Andrew rd September 10Terry, Keith, Dale th Project Assignments for Planning Actions PA-2014-01956Lithia&FirstAll PA-2014-00710/711143/135NutleySwink & Whitford PA-2014-01283172SkidmoreShostrom PA-2014-0025130S.First StWhitford BD-2013-00813374HargadineSwink PA-2013-01828310Oak St.(Thompson)Shostrom PA-2014-02206485AStreetRenwick PA-2015-00178156VanNess AveKencairn PA-2015-00374160LithiaWayEmery PA-2015-00541345LithiaWayGiordano & Renwick PA-2015-0049337N.MainSkibby PA-2015-0087835 S. PioneerLadygo PA-2015-01163868 A’ StreetKencairn PA-2015-00980637 B’ StreetShostrom PA-2015-00797266 ThirdLadygo ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Next meeting is scheduled forSeptember 9,2015,6:00pm. There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at8:00pm Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp