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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Minutes
November 8, 2006
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room
Historic Commissioners Present: Dale Shostrom, Terry Skibby, Henry Baker, Keith Swink, Jay Leighton,
Tom Giordano, Sam Whitford, Rob Saladoff,
Absent Commission Members: Molly Owens-Stevenson, Jay Leighton
Council Liaison: Alice Hardesty, absent
High School Liaison: None Appointed
SOU Liaison: None Appointed
Staff Present: Derek Severson, Associate Planner; Billie Boswell, Administration
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:05 pm, Chairman Dale Shostrom called the Historic Commission meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Swink made a motion to approve the minutes and it was seconded by Mr. Giordano. The motion passed
unanimously by the commissioners present. Mr. Whitford abstained as he was absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM: No speakers
PUBLIC HEARING
Planning Action 2006-00612
160 Helman Street
Site Review
Siskiyou LLC/James Batzer
Chairman Shostrom read the description of the proposed project. Mr. Severson reviewed the changes made
since the last time the Commission looked at the plans. He pointed out that Staff had an issue with an
insufficient planting strip between the sidewalk and the 3-story building and they recommend the building be
pushed back another three feet from Helman Street. Their concern was how that would affect the building
design.
Mr. Knox detailed the changes made to the corner entry to address the issues of the Historic and Planning
Commissions. The building was raised to create a level entry and the sidewalk was reduced to 5 feet to create
a 6 foot planting strip. Mr. Knox explained that when they tried to push the building back 3 feet from the Helman
side, it threw off the symmetry and eliminated important windows.
Mr. McKechnie pointed out that the newly designed entry was reoriented more toward Helman Street because
of a utility pole and tethering cable that would interfere with the entry if on the Van Ness side. He also described
how the ground floor of the building was raised 3 feet, a gable roof added over the entry and the corners popped
up to break up the horizontal bands. Planters and benches were added on the plaza side to soften the 6 foot
rise from the lower plaza to the building entry. There was discussion about bumping the sidewalk out to the
curb to enhance the corner entry and allow 10 feet of landscape planting next to the building.
There being no one else in the audience wishing to speak, Chairman Shostrom closed the public meeting.
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Mr. Skibby thought that eliminating 3 feet of the building would compromise the design.
Mr. Giordano liked the option of bumping out the sidewalk to allow a larger planting area. He felt it would soften
the mass and scale because more substantial plantings could be done. Chairman Shostrom and Mr. Swink
agreed that moving the sidewalk out to the curb would allow easier parking and exiting from a car.
Mr. Skibby made a motion to recommend approval with the condition that the sidewalk be bumped out to the
sidewalk from the corner to the entry into the lower plaza in order to leave a 10 foot planting area to soften the
building. Mr. Giordano seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Planning Action 2006-01999
25 North Main Street
Site Review and Conditional Use Permit
Ashland Holdings/Alan Sandler
Chairman Shostrom read the description of the project and confirmed that there were no conflicts of interest and
no ex parte contact.
Mr. Severson explained that the applicants were adding a 2254 square foot addition on the third story of the Old
Masonic building and would also need a conditional use permit to exceed the 40 foot height limitation. The
plans that were submitted showed a requested maximum height of 46’ 6”.
Mark McKechnie, architect, explained that the mansard roof and the mechanical equipment would be removed
and the space would be raised 1 ½ feet higher than the existing partial third-story to create a dance club.
Chairman Shostrom asked about the required 3’ parapet because it wasn’t shown on the plans. Mr. McKechnie
said he didn’t think it was required. It was suggested he check into it since it affected the overall height of the
building.
Discussion followed regarding the inaccuracy and incompleteness of the submitted plans. Plans brought to the
meeting by the applicant were different than those submitted but still did not accurately reflect all of the elements
of what is to be built. Elevations did not match building sections and building heights were conflicting.
Mr. McKechnie showed they had added brackets on the porch design with stained beadboard on the front and
wrapping on the sides to the stucco finish. He said the color and texture of the stucco would be matched as
closely as possible to the existing concrete. The existing brick would be removed.
Mr. Giordano questioned the impact to the uphill neighbors off Granite. Mr. McKechnie described the
soundproofing plans for the construction of the dance club.
There being no further questions of applicant and no one in the audience wishing to speak, the public meeting
was closed.
Chairman Shostrom said he was unaware of the extent of the addition based on the drawings that were
submitted with the Pre-Application. None of the drawings submitted accurately reflect the existing building and
what is being proposed. Overall, he felt the total height of the building would be much too high compared to the
other creekside buildings.
Mr. Giordano wanted pictures with overlays to assess the impact to the Granite street neighbor’s view and the
compatibility with the existing buildings with the additional 10-12 feet of height.
Chairman Shostrom reopened the public meeting and Mr. Sandler said they would only be adding 5 feet even
with the parapet. Chairman Shostrom explained that the rear of the building is much shorter than the front and
to enlarge the third story and raise the roof as high as they are indicating would add an additional 10-12 feet of
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height on the Guanajuato alley side as compared to what it is now. In response to Mr. Saladoff’s question, Mr.
McKechnie said the interior heights would be 11 feet in the dance hall and 9 feet in the cantilevered porch area.
The public hearing was again closed.
With a motion by Mr. Skibby and a second by Mr. Giordano, the Historic Commission unanimously
recommended a continuance of the planning action for a Conditional Use Permit for the following reasons
and recommendations:
Resubmit corrected elevation and section drawings for all sides of the building that accurately show
the proposed building heights, parapets and mechanical screening and clearly identify their heights
in relation to the existing building and parapet.
Show wall sections with all dimensions and heights.
Provide photographs with proposed building height overlays showing the views from the alley,
across the creek, and from Granite Street.
The mass, bulk and scale of the proposal, exaggerated by the 6-foot cantilever and the additional
height, is hard to support.
Feel it may be possible to make this building work architecturally but historically it changes the whole
character of the Calle Guanajuato alley.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Review Board – Following is the month’s schedule for the Review Board, which meets every Thursday from
3:00 to at least 3:30 p.m. in the Planning Department:
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November 9 Terry, Keith, Henry
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November 16 Terry, Sam, Dale
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November 23 Cancelled - Thanksgiving
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November 30 Terry, Rob Mollie, Tom
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December 7 Terry, Keith, Henry
B. PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS FOR PLANNING ACTIONS
PA #2000-120 485 “A” Street (Steve Hoxmeier) Shostrom
PA #2004-102 832 “A” Street (Ilene Rubenstein) Saladoff
PA #2004-110 150 Church St (Robert M. Saladoff) Whitford
PA #2004-138 234 Vista St (Sid & Karen DeBoer) Saladoff
PA #2004-154 180 Lithia Way (Archerd & Dresner) Leighton
PA-#2004-160 685 A Street (William Reeves) Swink
PL#2005-01226 820 “C” Street (Randy & Helen Ellison) Shostrom
PL#2005-01674 11 First Street (Ron Yamaoka) Skibby
PL#2005-02105 145 East Main St (Urban Development Services/SERA Arch) Giordano/Baker
PL#2005-01307 125 Sherman Street (Russ Dale) Shostrom
PL#2006-00057 247 Third Street (Marc Valens & Anne Golden) Saladoff
PA#2006-00441 160 Nob Hill (ARU-Dan Heller & Don Sever) Whitford
PA#2006-00453 175 North Main (First Methodist Church Remodel) Swink
PA#2006-00875 520 Fairview Street (Stewart Ward-Porch) Swink
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PA#2006-00877 A Street between 5 & 6 Streets (Tax Lot 6507 – Jerry Kenefick) Leighton
PA#2006-00612 160 Helman (Siskiyou LLC & James Batzer) Shostrom/Giordano
C. Lithia Fountain Repair – No report
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D. Historic Reconnaissance Survey – No report
E. Lithia Springs National Register Nomination – No report
F. Single Family Residential Design Standards – No report
G. Co-Sponsorship with Conservation Commission for Fall Workshop – No report
DISCUSSION ITEMS
144 North Second Street
Modification to Pre-Application proposal
Applicant – Mary Nelke
Mr. Severson explained that after the original Pre-Application meeting was done, it was discovered that due to
headroom miscalculations, the total square footage exceeded the Maximum Permitted Floor Area for dwellings
within the Historic District by 20-21%. As a result, the application will need a Conditional Use permit.
Mr. Skibby pointed out that the house currently has had aluminum siding added and wrought iron on the porch.
He brought a historic picture of the house showing the original siding and porch detail. Ms. Nelke said she was
planning to restore or re-mill the original siding and replace the windows with vinyl windows. She stated she
would also be willing to restore the look of the original porch.
Chairman Shostrom said he was concerned about the bulk and scale of the new addition and the fact that there
would be very little yard area left. Mr. Saladoff agreed that the south side elevation with its long uninterrupted
mass would not be compatible to the neighborhood or to the historic nature of the existing home.
The Commissioners felt they could support the Conditional Use permit in order to see the historic nature of the
home restored with the following suggestions:
Break up the mass by setting back the addition from the original structure similar to the way the north
elevation is designed.
Add historic detail to the porch such as turned posts and railings appropriate to the period.
Restore the existing siding, re-milling for the new addition to match.
Recommend replacing windows with double-hung to match the front windows in style and head height.
Vinyl windows would be OK.
The proposed door to the south side yard should be a French door or a single door with side windows
instead of a sliding door.
Use same trim style & width on windows and doors as on original.
NEW BUSINESS – None
COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA – None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Historic Commission meeting will be on December 7, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Siskiyou Room.
ADJOURNMENT
With a motion by Chairman Shostrom and a second by Mr. Skibby, it was the unanimous decision of the
Commission to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
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