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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 18.24.030(K) AND 18.28.030(J)
OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO TRAVELLER'S
ACCOMMODATIONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 18.24.030(K) and 18.28.030(J) of the Ashland
Muncipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Travellers Accommodations, provided that the facility be subject to
an annual Type I review for at least the first three years, after
which time the Planning Commission may approve, under a Type II
procedure, a permanent permit for the facility. Travellers
accommodations shall also be subject to the following:
1) That the property used for the Travellers Accommodation be
business-owner occupied. The business-owner shall be required to
reside on the property occupied by the accommodation, and occupancy
shall be determined as the travellers accommodation location being
the primary residence of the owner during operation of the
accommodation.
Business-owner shall be defined as a person or persons who own the
property and accommodation outright; or who have entered into a
lease agreement with the property owner(s) allowing for the
operation of the accommodation. Such lease agreement to
specifically state that the property owner is not involved in the
day to day operation or financial management of the accommodation,
and that the business-owner is wholly responsible for all operations
associated with the accommodation, and has actual ownership of the
business.
2) That each accommodation unit shall have 1 off-street parking
space, and the owners shall have 2 parking spaces. All spaces shall
be in conformance with the requirements of the Off-Street Parking
section of this Title.
3) That only one ground or wall sign, constructed of a non-plastic
material, non-interior illuminated of 6 sq. ft. maximum size be
allowed. Any exterior illumination of signage shall be installed
such that it does not directly illuminate any residential structures
adjacent or nearby the traveller's accommodation in violation of
18.72.110.
4) That the number of accommodation units allowed shall be
determined by the following criteria:
a) That the total number of units, including the owner's unit,
shall be determined by dividing the total square footage of the
lot by 1800 sq. ft. Contiguous lots under the same ownership may
be combined to increase lot area and the number of units, but not
in excess of the maximum established by this ordinance. The
maximum number of accommodation units shall not exceed 9 per
approved travellers accommodation with primary lot frontage on
arterial streets. The maximum number of units shall be 7 per
approved travellers accommodation with primary lot frontage on
designated collector streets; or for traveller's accommodations
not having primary frontage on an arterial and within 200 feet of
an arterial. Street designations shall be as determined by the
Ashland Comprehensive Plan. Distances shall be measured via
public street or alley access to the site from the collector or
arterial.
b) Excluding the business-owner's unit and the area of the
structure it will occupy, there must be at least 400 sq. ft. of
gross interior floor space remaining per unit.
5) That the primary residence on the site be at least 20 years old.
The primary residence may be altered and adapted for traveller's
accommodation use, including expansion of floor area. Additional
structures may be allowed to accommodate additional units, but must
be in conformance with all setbacks and lot coverages of the
underlying zone.
6) Transfer of business-ownership of a travellers accommodation
shall be subject to all requirements of this section, and subject to
Conditional Use Permit approval and conformance with the criteria of
this section.
All traveller's accommodations receiving their initial approvals
prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be considered as
approved, conforming uses, with all previous approvals, conditions
and requirements remaining in effect upon change of business-
ownership. Any further modifications beyond the existing approvals
shall be in conformance with all requirements of this section.
7) An annual inspection by the Jackson County Health Department
shall be required for all travellers accommodations regardless of
the number of guest rooms. Proof of such inspections shall be
provided by the owners to the City on an annual basis.
8) That the property on which the travellers accommodation is
operated is located within 200 feet of a collector or arterial
street as designated in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Distances
shall be measured via public street or alley access to the site from
the collector or arterial.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance
with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 5th day of
February, 1991, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this /~;~ day of
.,' I '
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~- day of 7~.¥~ ~. , 1991.
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor