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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-06 Historic MIN ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Meeting Minutes December 6, 2017 Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair, Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm in the Siskiyou Room at the Community Development and Engineering Offices located at 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR 97520. Commissioners Present: Council Liaison: Shostrom Rich Rosenthal Emery Staff Present: Skibby Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept. Swink Regan Trapp; Secretary Whitford . Commissioners Absent: Von Chamier Leonard Giordano APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Whitford motioned to approve minutes from November 8, 2017. Emery seconded. Voice vote; All AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC FORUM: There was no one in the audience wishing to speak. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT: Rosenthal gave Council Liaison report. Items discussed were:  City Council approved resolution establishing recycling surcharge of 2.10 per month on waste management/recology bills.  John Karns has been officially sworn in as the City Administrator. Recruitment for a new City Administrator will begin early next year.  Request for qualifications for City Hall analysis has begun.  Rosenthal suggested that the Historic Commission speak with Planning Staff regarding changes to the demolition ordinance. PLANNING ACTION REVIEW: PLANNING ACTION: PA- 2017-01294 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 128 Central Avenue APPLICANT: Rogue Planning & Development Services OWNERS: Robert Baldwin DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review for an eight-unit multi-family development for the property located at 128 Central Avenue. The existing house contains two units. The proposal has been revised to add five units at the rear of the property and one unit above the reconstructed garage at the front of the property. The application also includes requests for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the Maximum Permitted Floor Area in the Skidmore Academy Historic District by 21 percent (985 square feet) and for a Tree Removal Permit to remove seven trees six-inches in diameter-at-breast-height or greater. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: High Density Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-3; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 04CC; TAX LOT: 4500. There was no ex-parte or conflict of interest indicated by the Commission. Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-2017-01294. Shostrom opened the public hearing to the applicants. Amy Gunter, Rogue Planning and Development, 1424 S. Ivy Street, Medford, addressed the Commission regarding the updates on the project. Ms. Gunter stated the reasons that the garage could not be reduced to 1 ½ stories. Ms. Gunter expressed disappointment with the Commission about how many times they have re-designed their plans to try to meet recommendations. Shostrom closed the public hearing and opened to the Commission for comments. After some discussion regarding plate heights and compatibility with the rest of the neighborhood the Commission rendered their decision. The revisions sufficiently met their conditions and the Historic Commission recommends approving the application as submitted. Whitford motioned to approve PA-2017-01294 as presented. Swink seconded. Voice vote; Emery, Swink, Skibby, Whitford, All AYES. Shostrom, NAY. Motion passed. PLANNING ACTION: PA- 2017-02180 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 410 North Main St APPLICANT/OWNER: Cheryl Colwell DESCRIPTION: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to convert an existing 1,000 square-foot addition into a 2-unit hotel. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Employment; ZONING: E-1; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 05DA; TAX LOT: 2500 There was no ex-parte or conflict of interest indicated by the Commission. Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-2017-02180. Shostrom opened the public hearing to the applicants. Cheryl Colwell, owner, residing at 111 Huntley Lane, Phoenix, OR, addressed the Commission regarding the project. Shostrom closed the public hearing and opened to the Commission for comments. After a short discussion regarding egress, window types and colors, the Commission rendered their decision and recommended approving the application as submitted. Emery motioned to approve PA-2017-02180 as presented. Whitford seconded. Voice vote; All AYES. Motion passed. NEW ITEMS:  Review board schedule.  Project assignments for planning actions thth  Historic Preservation Week – Make decision on dates for this. – It was decided that May 13 – 19 2018 will be a go for Historic Preservation Week. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Shostrom stated that some Commissioners will be attending a meeting at the school district regarding rd renovations of different buildings from 4:30-5:30 on Jan 3. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Whitford stated that he will be unable to attend the meeting on January 3, 2018. OLD BUSINESS: There were no items to discuss. Review Board Schedule th December 7 Terry, Keith, Sam th December 14 Terry, Bill, Tom st December 21 Terry, Piper, Bill th December 28 Terry, Sam, Dale th January 4 Terry, Piper, Keith Project Assignments for Planning Actions PA-2015-01695 399 Beach Skibby PA-2016-00847 252 B Street Whitford PA-2016-01027 276 B Street Shostrom & Leonard PA-2016-02103 133 Alida Swink PA-2016-02095 563 Rock St. Whitford PA-2016-02114 556 B Von Chamier PA-2017-00013 15, 35, 44 & 51 S. Pioneer Street ALL PA-2017-00235 114 Granite Leonard PA-2017-00200 165 Water ALL PA-2017-00707 550 E. Main Skibby PA-2017-00838 250 Alta Ave Emery PA- 2017-01054 220 Hargadine Shostrom & Whitford PA-2017-00969 244 Hargadine Shostrom & Whitford PA-2017-01279 692 B Street Leonard PA-2017-01294 128 Central Emery & Swink PA-2017-01417 228 B Street Whitford PA-2017-01310 981 Siskiyou Blvd Shostrom PA-2017-01649 84 Dewey Street Von Chamier PA- 2017-01605 147 Van Ness Emery PA- 2017-02005 100 Union Emery PA- 2017-01256 267 Meade Shostrom PA-2017-02180 410 N. Main Shostrom ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Next meeting is scheduled January 3, 2018 at 6:00 pm There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:30pm Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp